NSW Prospective Passat Owner

[Crm]

Hi, I was advised to post here after posting on Whirlpool. This seems a great forum with mainly Volkswagen owners.

My wife and I have owned 2x Mazda 6's for the past 11 years and have found them excellent. Actually, with our current one (8 years old) we have had absolutely no problems - just routine servicing. Because of that track record (and it is a great car to drive), we recently went to purchase a new Mazda 6 but have decided not to proceed further because it is now a significantly larger car (just a fraction smaller than a Commodore) to cater for the American market.

So we have been looking around and have narrowed it down to the Passat 118 TSI MY13.5. We took it for a test drive and found it a very enjoyable experience!

[Martin]

(Ignoring the spammer - lol)

You may also want to look at the Skoda Octavia - hatch and wagon options
The wagon is physically a tad smaller than the old Mazda 6 but still has plenty of internal space
(Skoda is owned by VW and uses VW mechanicals and electronics - same technology)

[anthony]

Why not a Jetta,more compact than a Passat,much the same size as your irigional Mazda 6 ?

Look at the Accord Euro as well,fantastic reputation for its finish and build quality.

[geomor]

welcome!