Volkswagen Passat Estate GL TDI 5d (1994/L) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
It's turned out to be good value.
Costs
Spares can be expensive.
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On the road
Driving
Update on previous post - the car's done 144,000 miles now - still goes well.
Performance
Still good enough for my purposes. Pulls hard when turbo boost builds up.
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Living with it
Reliability
Reasonable. In 3 years I've had to replace the radiator, one electric window motor, a wiper motor and 2 wheelbearings. One pair of michelin 'Energy' tyres have done 30,000 miles - 23K on the front, then 7000 on the back - I'll need to replace them soon!
Image
I think it's a solid, understated car, easy on the eye without being eye catching.
Comfort
Not tiring to drive, or ride in. Acceptable noise levels.
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Security and Service
Security
Don't know!
Service
Not been near a VW dealer!
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Never missed a beat and pulls as well as ever - still amazingly economical.
Other
Central locking / electric windows and sunroof are the only suspect things on this model.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes