VW Passat Estate 1988-
  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Keeps on going.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    High VW servicing costs.

  • On the road

    Driving

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Bouncy like on old bed.

    Performance

    2 out of 5 2.0

    It gets there eventually.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Still going strong at 90,000 - nothing much to complain of. Always starts, even buried in snow drifts.

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Quite classy in a mature sort of way.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Massive/silly amount of space for people and not enough in boot.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    OK so far.

    Service

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Not bad, but could have been more caring. Feeling they don't have to try.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Starter motor replaced.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes