Volkswagen Passat Estate (2005 - 2011) 2.0 SE TDI 5d (2007/56) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Grown up and Professional driver on board.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Very respectable car.
Would you buy this car again and why?
Yes
What are you likely to buy next?
Latest Passat or an Audi A4.
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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?
£6,000
When did you buy the car?
January 2013
Did you get a good deal and why?
Yes was a good deal, had no major problems with the car at all since I bought it.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
It's German, been known to be very reliable and looks huge, plus loads of space in the boot.
What was the dealer like?
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Love it, very comfortable to drive.
What's it like to park?
Parallel parking or backwards parking are easy enough with the Passat.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Yes break fluid was dirty, ending up being able to push the break pedal right to the bottom. But that was a simple enough fix.
What's most practical about your car?
The boot, the size of the car, loads of leg room at the back, fuel consumption (750miles on one full tank).
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
The ECU remap to 190bhp makes driving the Passat even more fun, the 8" Touch screen DVD/SatNav Radio.
