VW Passat Estate 1981-
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Paid £100- Nuff said.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Spent nothing in 2 years.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    A big estate car.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Nice'n'torquey, sounds like an Audi Quattro when thrashed.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Spent nothing until it blew up on the Warwick bypass after 2 years (probably because I never spent any money on servicing).

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Who cares?

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    A big estate car.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Who'd bother to nick it?

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Blew up at 188k.

    Other

    Trying to get my £100 back.

    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