This is the wrong group for discussing the passat as
there are several groups you can join just for passat.
I own one and would have to say and others from the
passat list would agree, they are less reliable and
more costly to maintain than the vanagon.   When I
switch from my ford van to the vanagon I thought that
the engine in the vanagon had a tight fit.   Things
get a whole lot tighter and more expensive in the
passat.   You want reliablilty go with a honda or
toyota so you have something to drive when the vanagon
is down.   regards gary
Date:    Fri, 27 Aug 2004 10:26:59 -0700
From:    "Stewart, Donna" <DStewart@REEDSMITH.COM>
Subject: LVC: Passat feedback

> Time for a new commute car (maybe) - I'd like to
hear experiences
with =
Passats - looking at used ones, say 1999-2002.  I'd
particularly like
to =
hear about automatic vs. stick, the 4-cyl vs. a 6
cylinder, and wagons.
=
A friend's Passat gets over 30mpg (4cyl, 5spd).
>=20
> I'd like to stick with my Vanagon but family members
don't want me to
=
wear it out in a commute, and of course mpg is not the
greatest. =20
>=20
> Thanks
> Donna, 1987 Wolfsburg

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