anyone here own or have owned a passat?

[blizz]

thumbs up or down? i'm close to buying a 2004 but i want opinions first.

[Michael Scott]

Get a Sebring Convertible

[Twisted_Dawg]

Get a Sebring Convertible

".....and ride around with the top down, bird dogging women and banging beaver."

[Clandestino]

thumbs up or down? i'm close to buying a 2004 but i want opinions first.

are you male or female?

if you're female... nice car...

if you're male... you're a fag!

[blizz]

are you male or female?

if you're female... nice car...

if you're male... you're a fag!
it's for myself, wife and baby daughter......so fuck you. what do YOU drive bitch?

[xcoriate]

Nah, euros are where its at... I was half looking at one as well.

Only issue might be repair costs?

[braeden0613]

ive heard bad things about VW's in terms of quality and reliability...

[DudleyDawson]

I have a pair of testicles, so no.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

no

[Clandestino]

it's for myself, wife and baby daughter......so fuck you. what do YOU drive bitch?

it still makes you gay unless you have another car that is considered yours.

[Clandestino]

Anyone here ever suck or want to suck a dick in the back of a passat?

[marini martini]

it still makes you gay unless you have another car that is considered yours.

Don't judge asspat :lol

[mrsmaalox]

They are beautiful. Couldn't afford it back when I wanted one; now I can afford it and I don't really care what kind of car I have!

[Tike Mailer]

Dirk only drives German cars.

[Extra Stout]

thumbs up or down? i'm close to buying a 2004 but i want opinions first.
That generation was legendary for its poor reliability. VW keeps costs down by skimping on the electrical system, and on materials where you can't see them. This means lots of electronic gremlins, headlights that burn out every six months, and plastic brackets behind the dash that break and cause lots of rattles. This is offset by the pleasant interior and Teutonic road manners.

If you must have one, stick with the 6-cylinder. The turbocharged four has catastrophic sludge problems and will cause you to respond with irrational violence whenever you see a German.

[katyon6th]

I have a close friend who's had a passat since I've known her. She recently just got a 2008 and she thinks it's the best thing in the world. I've been in it a few times and it seems to drive really well and it looks hot. But yeah, that's all I've got on passats.

And don't listen to the assholes saying it's a woman's car. I've seen guys in passats who look damn good.

[Extra Stout]

I have a close friend who's had a passat since I've known her. She recently just got a 2008 and she thinks it's the best thing in the world. I've been in it a few times and it seems to drive really well and it looks hot. But yeah, that's all I've got on passats.

And don't listen to the assholes saying it's a woman's car. I've seen guys in passats who look damn good.
The chick VW is the Eos. If a guy tries to buy one of those, his testicles have to be surrendered at signing.

[katyon6th]

The chick VW is the Eos. If a guy tries to buy one of those, his testicles have to be surrendered at signing.

Yeah, I saw one and said "those are soooo cute". Definitely not something I'd want to see a guy driving.

[BacktoBasics]

This thread delivered

[katyon6th]

Delivered what exactly?

[Extra Stout]

Delivered what exactly?
Both useful information and entertainment value.

[blizz]

It was a 6....GLX...loaded...but we found some flaws. the defroster didn't work..the horn didn't work...and when turning on the ac and during acceleration, smoke came out of the vents. how a dealership like northpark lexus can put out a car for sale saying that it went through a thorough something-point inspection with those fundamental things broken is beyond me. it was a beautiful LOOKING car...ran well and had decent power...you just couldn't see out the windshield :P brand new..i bet the car was the shit...and had it been flawless...i'd have bought it. oh well, back to the drawing board. i'm looking at accords, maximas, CTSs, A6s and or an SUV of some sort. thanks for the opinions to those of you who took my question seriously.

[Extra Stout]

It was a 6....GLX...loaded...but we found some flaws. the defroster didn't work..the horn didn't work...and when turning on the ac and during acceleration, smoke came out of the vents. how a dealership like northpark lexus can put out a car for sale saying that it went through a thorough something-point inspection with those fundamental things broken is beyond me. it was a beautiful LOOKING car...ran well and had decent power...you just couldn't see out the windshield :P brand new..i bet the car was the shit...and had it been flawless...i'd have bought it. oh well, back to the drawing board. i'm looking at accords, maximas, CTSs, A6s and or an SUV of some sort. thanks for the opinions to those of you who took my question seriously.
Accord -- they aren't best-sellers for nothing. The 2003-07 generation had no major problems I know of; some were turned off by the wide-rump styling of the 2003-05.

Maxima -- this is a full-size car rather than a mid-size, at least the post-2004 version anyway. It's not bad. I have a cousin that bought one. It has no pretense of being sporty, however. It's a cushy floater. Reliability is OK.

CTS -- while the 2008 is supposedly fantastic, the 2002-07 was rough around the edges. Don't expect it to be all that luxurious. The interior does not age well, it develops lots of creaks and groans, and wasn't all that dependable from what I read. It is fun to drive.

A6 -- a fairly sedate German sedan with a dazzling Audi interior. The seating is very firm, but if you're attracted to German cars in the first place, you probably want that. Maintenance costs are high, as they are for just about any European luxury car.

[blizz]

sweet....so are you in car sales or just an afficionado? i really like the accords, and i might just buy my mother's 2003 EX, V6, 46k mi, leather, moonroof for 15k. i'm also giving a good look at 2004 maximas...260+hp, lotsa room. the A6 and cts might not make the final list cuz i've come to find out the things you've noted.

[Extra Stout]

sweet....so are you in car sales or just an afficionado? i really like the accords, and i might just buy my mother's 2003 EX, V6, 46k mi, leather, moonroof for 15k. i'm also giving a good look at 2004 maximas...260+hp, lotsa room. the A6 and cts might not make the final list cuz i've come to find out the things you've noted.
Car magazines are my bathroom reading material of choice. Test drives are an occasional fun Saturday activity.

[E20]

Buy a BMW 335i or better yet a 6 series those are badass.

[MoSpur]

Go with the Accord. Dependable and gas savers.

[Soul_Patch]

Fuck gas...you should just get one of these!!

http://images.motortrend.com/auto_shows/coverage/sema/112_2006_sema_299z+2007_ford_f650_by_DeBerti_Desig ns+side_view.jpg

[Extra Stout]

Buy a BMW 335i or better yet a 6 series those are badass.
blizz isn't looking for a $100,000 car, since he may not be so well-off that he blows off getting a $300 tax refund because it isn't worth 10 minutes of effort to him.

[E20]

blizz isn't looking for a $100,000 car, since he may not be so well-off that he blows off getting a $300 tax refund because it isn't worth 10 minutes of effort to him.
How do you know what blizz really wants?

335i isn't a 100,000 dollar car, neither is a 6 series, 335 around 40K, 6 Series around 70K. Plus the tax return was 160 I got.

Also your CD type dry humor/sarcastic retort needs work.........................FAIL

Thanks for calling me rich though, maybe one day you can be as rich as me. :tu

[Extra Stout]

Thanks for calling me rich though, maybe one day you can be as rich as me. :tu
Yeah, you did so much hard work being born into it.

[BacktoBasics]

Both useful information and entertainment value.Exactly

[E20]

Yeah, you did so much hard work being born into it.
The thing is I wasn't born rich I was born in a third world poor country and because of that, state/federal grants and funding have decided to give me money for school, so thanks for your taxes you pay. :tu

[SpursWoman]

How do you know what blizz really wants?


Considering he posted a thread asking about a 2004 Passat, it wasn't too difficult to determine what price range he is looking at ... and I don't know how much they run where you're from, but they aren't $100K or even close to $40K here. :lol

[E20]

http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/Vehicles/2008/3/335icoupe/default.aspx Starting at 40,800 335

http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/Vehicles/2008/6/650iCoupe/default.aspx
Starting at 75,000 650

[E20]

Everybody pray for me, I bought a lotto ticket so hopefully I win. I'll give 100 bucks to every poster on ST if I do. I'm done hijacking this thread.

[blizz]

Considering he posted a thread asking about a 2004 Passat, it wasn't too difficult to determine what price range he is looking at ... and I don't know how much they run where you're from, but they aren't $100K or even close to $40K here. :lol

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