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5000kms on the wife's B7 TDI wagon.
hasnt missed a beat.
brilliant blend of economy and power.
best things:
Power, economy, panoramic roof, sat nav, massive boot, and luxury feel.
no quirks.
2 possible improvements. flappy paddles to be standard,
and change the design of the bonnet hinge that gets in the way of cleaning the leaves out of the windscreen scuttle panel. could be teh source of bad aircon smell in a previous poster....More opportunites have been lost from indecision, rather than wrong decision....Comment
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The smell in my car could only be blamed on my gaseous anus.Comment
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No, she hates Toyota to the uttermost, my kids will cry if we get a Toyota, no Toyota in my family. We have owned all kinds of cars from Nissan to Mitsubishi, Honda to Subaru, BMW to Rover, now Skoda and a Volvo, but never Toyota.Originally posted by clip View Post
It's a long story. My wife went to uni with the daughter of Toyota and she said she has never seen such a b**ch in her entire life. Apparently Miss Toyota had a crush on a guy that was my wife's friend (just "friend", she stressed to me), and she thought this guy was going out with my wife (she swore she wasn't) and the relationship just got a bit complicated.
Besides, Toyota's reliability has been proven to be poor. So definitely out of question.Last edited by VAG newbie; 10-08-2012, 12:20 AM.Comment
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Have done 8,500 km in about 6 weeks - yes, all business travel (have lots of stuff to take so works out better than flying).
Simply put: the Passat wagon is brilliant - extremely safe, handles very well, stupidly good fuel economy from the TDI, etc. I can go on about how comfortable it is to drive (whether 5 min or for hours and hours). You only notice it when you go to another car and for some it feels like like you are going back 100 years compared to the Passat - the sports seats do make a difference!
I agree with clip that if you rely on Forums for an overall picture you get a very distorted perspective - it is mainly either people who love their car and share what they do with it or people who have issues/problems and seek help/advice (both equally valid uses of a Forum). Very rarely do you get someone posting to say 'everything is OK - nothing happened in x km' - which is what most owners would be doing if they were to post regularly.
In terms of making a decision, you will probably find that any modern well-designed and put together car will for the vast majority of people be reliable and have minimal problems (other than teething problems that crop up in any brand - no matter how reliable it may be!).
Overall, I am extremely happy with the Passat wagon (aside from a few small annoyances re VWA decisions such as not having KESSY, colour MFI etc. as standard on a car at this price point!) and can recommend it as a good cruiser that can handle a bit of go with aplomb.
If I were to make a buy decision today, I would go with the Passat without a hesitation - then again, it is like I tell a friend whenever he asks me if he is crazy: "I have never had any doubts about your sanity".
MY12.5 B7 Passat Wagon : : TDI Highline : : Icelandic Grey : : black leather interior
sports pack | sat-nav | panoramic glass roof | adaptive cruise control | driver/lane assist | bi-xenons/LEDs | RVC plus | auto-park | auto tailgate | tow-bar | mud-flaps | sill-protection | wood trim - ||| - Lakin plate mounts | tinted | Opti-Coat | LED reverse lights | bright white driving lights + turn lights (LEDs were too 'dim')Comment
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Too right, I did about 400km of driving in one day in my company car earlier this week which is a 2008 Ford Ranger TDCi. I hate driving that thing, to jump into the Passat at the end of the day felt fantastic. The old style Diesel engine in the Ford is so rough by comparison (and gutless) and the 5sp auto in that thing does make the DSG seem very good.Originally posted by wind View Post
The good news is that they're changing the Ranger for a Mondeo TDCi wagon soon -- which drives almost as nice as the Passat
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Just read this article in drive. Perfect example of all makers can go wrong.
Backlash over Mazda CX-5 diesel oil issues
CX5 is out of our shopping list.Comment
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If VW made the Cx5 it would be perfect...
VW cars consume oil... check up to once a month...
CX5 design grows oil ??? check once a month...Sucks carbon out of the air? mixes it with the add blue and puts it in your sump perhaps?
VW makes the CX5... once a month - once a month = nonce a month...never need to check your oil!
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Having a Gap Year!!!!
what next?... what next?Comment
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I have a 1L oil that is refilled from a 5L oil in the back of the gti, bloody that thing eats so much oil, sometimes i think that the little pocket on the right of cargo area was built specifically for a 1L NEO oil can.
Originally posted by FSI 220 View PostIf VW made the Cx5 it would be perfect...
VW cars consume oil... check up to once a month...
CX5 design grows oil ??? check once a month...Sucks carbon out of the air? mixes it with the add blue and puts it in your sump perhaps?
VW makes the CX5... once a month - once a month = nonce a month...never need to check your oil!Comment
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Rising oil levels - bit like rising sea levels, and just another reason for the carbon tax!Comment
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This thread reminded me to check mine, I've been slack and hadn't looked since the service back at the start of June. Strangely though it hasn't burnt much oil if anything - it's still on full (3500km traveled since service) so either they overfilled it or it doesn't chew much oil at all.Comment
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Mine hasn't either Dopey in 15000k's, neither did the 189TSI Tig in 70000k's.Originally posted by dopey View PostComment
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I haven't checked mine in 10,000km (13K on it now). I figure that is what the warning sensors are for.... Might have a look tomorrow morning to see if this a thirsty B7 or not.Originally posted by clip View PostComment
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Frequently warning sensors can be too late It is advisable to do a check at least once a week as the unexpected can happen.
When we were touring full time I checked the oil, water, batteries and tyres EVERY MORNING before starting up.2021 Kamiq LE 110 , Moon White, BV cameras F & B
Mamba Ebike to replace TiguanComment
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5500 km's on the TDI and no movement in the dipstick level...
rising oil level in cx5 due to condensation?
CX5 is also off a mate's shopping list. diesel was teh pick, petrol is gutless.. not much to look for, perhaps wait for the next ford kugar?More opportunites have been lost from indecision, rather than wrong decision....Comment
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