Passat - comfort and reliability (VW Passat 1.9 SE TDI PD Saloon)

Member Name: Dirty_Harry

Product:	VW Passat 1.9 SE TDI PD Saloon
Date:	06/06/09 (78 review reads)
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Advantages: spacious, comfortable, fuel consumption

Disadvantages: expensive VW service

Hello!
I bought this car about one year ago with 70000 miles on clock. It`s 2003 model. I needed spacious vehicle(I`m tall man) with economical diesel engine. After a year the feelings about this car become a bit more passionate.
Comfort and space:
Drive is very comfortable. Seats are a very confortable shape. There is very little external noise. The interior is plush velvet. The dashboard and panels are of course part plastic but the finish is of a good class. The climate control i excellent, set at temp and it keeps at it-ideal for long hot jurneys. There is plenty of space for driver and passangers. Boot is very big. Pity that back seats dont create flat surface with boot floor after folding.
Fuel consumption:
Urban 40 miles/galon, motorway 56-60miles/galon(when you don`t exceed 70-75 miles/h), average 50m/g. When you use A/C consumption is accordingly higher. I press acceleration radher calmly.
Visibility:
visibility is very good. I`d rather have a car with parking sensors(mine doesn`t have).
Raliability:
Afret 5000 miles I had to change both CV boots gaitors. Probably I bought a car with damaged CV boots gaitors(I spotted it while oil change). Change cost 80 pounds.
I changed oil and filters ones. I don`t use VW service. They are too expensive.

Summary: Great car

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