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Lee Tyrrell, England

Volkswagen Passat Tdi sel 170bhp 2008

5 star review

For those who have called it a slow thing; I have had mine for three years and have never had a problem. It is a solid, reliable and refined car and this is my second. It’s got all the gadgets and toys you would find in a luxury car. Like me, buy a 17bhp  and you won’t be disappointed. If you are, well I’m sorry.

Submitted: 12/12/2011 21:44:12

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Samuel Osei Tutu, Ghana

Volkswagen Passat 2.0 2008

3 star review

The model is great, interior space is roomy and is a good enough family salon car. The electrical part of it is also not bad, however its plagued with too many problems plus as always the parts are very expensive, which is a disincentive. The interior for all its aesthetics is creaky and makes too much noise. The gears to don’t change smoothly after you start changing oils.

Submitted: 29/11/2011 10:09:00

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Shahid Nazir, Lancashire

Volkswagen Passat 2008

1 star review

I have this car from 6 months old and is now at 70000 miles. First I had a problem with the dpf filter, which blocked and made the car go into in limp mode, I spent £2000 to replace it. After 1 month it had problems with the gearbox which is tiptronic; when I change gear it jerks three times then drives ok. Even if I rev gear or change gear the same thing happens.

Submitted: 07/01/2011 21:09:41

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Allen Smith, Canada

Volkswagen Passat Wagon 2008

1 star review

I have been leasing a 2008 for 2 years now and the car is burning oil. VW Canada says its "normal". The car burns 1/2 litre of synthetic oil every one thousand kilometers and VW says it’s within the spec!! Also a few other issues, for example driver seat motors stopped working, but were fixed.

Submitted: 22/03/2010 10:46:17

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Keith Miller, Gloucestershire

Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 2008

5 star review

I have always owned a VW ever since I could drive, this latest Passat is faultless, with smooth "torquey" power delivery, and simply eats up the miles. I covered around 450,000 miles in my 1998 Passat and this just proves how reliable they are, this is on the same turbo, gearbox and clutch! Service bills were never extortionate and the standard oil and filter changes when required have kept all my VW Diesels in good working order. The Passat in particular drives like a hot hatch cornering well and picks up rapidly when you wish to let yourself loose on the road! The car has plenty of space for luggage and passengers. The one main feature I love about VW however, is that the interior and bodywork alike wear very well with age, and friends and family could not believe the condition of the upholstery and bodywork on my 1998 version when it had covered such high mileage. My latest Passat has only re-affirmed my belief that this is quite possibly the best middle of the range passenger car in its class. A real tribute to VW.

Submitted: 22/12/2008 09:20:01

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