Volkswagen Passat Estate (2000 - 2005) 1.9 Highline TDI (130ps) 5d (2004/54) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Knows how to buy style and not break the bank.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Can not believe it only cost £6500
Would you buy this car again and why?
Yes, no reason not to.
What are you likely to buy next?
Passat or a Touran
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£6,500
When did you buy the car?
May 2009
Did you get a good deal and why?
Yes, car was right price and was given a good part exchange price as well.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Needed a bigger car for family
What was the dealer like?
Friendly.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Super. When we bought it there were budget tires on the front. Changed these to Continentals and handling was transformed. Eats up miles and tows our 1200KG caravan with ease.
What's it like to park?
Being an estate means you know where the rear ends, plus it does have rear parking eyes as well.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
We tow a caravan and when we 1st towed it we found clutch was on way out. But as car had done 73,000 miles it was not a big shock. We had clutch & Dual mass flywheel changed and all OK, but we do still get a judder when pulling away when car is cold in 1st gear. There is a knack to not getting the judder though.
What's most practical about your car?
Everything. Even leather seats are child friendly as they wipe clean with damp cloth. Boot is huge and there is loads of rear leg room. Roof rails make fitting roof bars quick & easy.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Under door lighting, side repeaters in mirrors and blue dash board lighting.
