Have a '02 Passat bought new.  Do all my own service.
Has been totally reliable, no problems, good power (1.8T engine).
Comfortable for long distance trips. Haven't spent any money on the car other
than for normal maintenance.

----- Original Message -----
From: "gary hradek" <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 2:12 PM
Subject: Passat feedback

> 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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