Other Volkswagen Passat (2005 - 2011) models:

  • Summary

    2 out of 5 2.0

    What does this car say about you?

    Sales rep.

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    They think it looks nice.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    God, no. What a disappointment this has been. Poor build quality, ropey dealers and big,big bills

    What are you likely to buy next?

    Vauxhall

  • Buying experience

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £0

    When did you buy the car?

    February 2011

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Reasonable deal

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Fancied and automatic but didn't fancy huge petrol bills with it. Also the car looks very nice with the Sport trim.

    What was the dealer like?

    Not very good, and thats being polite

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Not as fast as you'd think but handles fairly well

    What's it like to park?

    Not very easy, lots of blind spots

  • Living with it

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Needs a new gearbox. £5k which us being disputed by VW despite being covered by their own warranty.

    What's most practical about your car?

    Massive boot.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    DSG gearbox - when it worked