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“Super Fab Vw Passat”

By: Michelle2060...
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08/06/2008

-Fabulous gas mileage 37-43 mpg
-sleek, yet funny looking design
-turbo diesel helps it pick up and go
-quirky rattles and road noise typical of VWs
-solid build
-expensive to repair (it's a VW)
-this is a high mileage, economy car
-comfy ride
-would recommend most TDI's (although 2000 is a bad year I hear)
-Has treated me well, has not yet broken down
-need to remember to get timing belt changed so you don't blow your engine up...but that is on any car.
-but don't just listen to me...do your research!!!!

Pros: gas mileage, comfy ride, standard performance
Cons: '97 VW notorious for electrical issues, repairs on VW are expensive, but well worth it for a TDI
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“Miss The Old Girl !”

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By: Michael9164
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07/09/2008

After owning for 5 years with no trouble at all !
Performance after chipping it with a simple £75 tuning chip,Reformed this everyday car into a sports car,Also adding another easy 200 miles to a full tank of mixed vegi oil and normal diesel of which it ran on happily.
Repairs needed were only that of new battery and a set of four new alloys and 2 sets of tyres.
Costs of running all depended how much free used vegi oil i could be bothered to filter.
Fun factor was reasonable with the low down torque, Enabled easy overtaking.

Pros: Bullet proof engine would run happily on most household vegi-rapeseed oils with out any modifications.
Cons: On a P plate is was getting old.
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