Volkswagen Passat Estate (2005 - 2011) 2.0 SE TDI 5d (2006/06) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

That you have a family, you can carry lots of bulky stuff and still have a reasonable car.

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

Loved to drive it, found it easy to drive for an estate.

Would you buy this car again and why?

No, because of the engine failing completely. Expected more reliability from a german car.

What are you likely to buy next?

Toyota for reliability and cheaper to run.

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchised

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£8,000

When did you buy the car?

July 2011

Did you get a good deal and why?

Normal price.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

Needed an estate, for the family. Did not want an S-Max type car and thought VW was good.

What was the dealer like?

Polite, but not exactly excellent.

What's it like to drive?

Great to drive, good on long distances especially with fuel, possible to get 700 miles to a full tank. Cruises fine on motorways and the engine is powerful enough to handle hills.

What's it like to park?

For an estate, its quite easy to park, just needs a bit of practice for parallel parking.

Have you had any problems with the car?

Electric handbrake, stays stuck. Expensive to replace, just because of humidity inside the motor, especially when it happens twice. Engine oil sensor keeps coming with oil pressure low, when it is fine. Then oil pump failed and the engine broke down completely. CD player was temperamental. Passenger window would do the opposite of what you press.

What's most practical about your car?

Reasonable size, really good to drive and comfortable, without being to dull. Pity the 06 models were bad with electrics, wish i knew that before buying it.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

None, because of model's bad year with electrics.