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to sum up......fit: B+
color: A (you can choise black, tan or grey)
usage: A+
price: $$
monster: one color: black fit: A+
usage : unknown ( others have been happy with them)
ordered weathtech from mcniell automotive, with very good service......
there is another brand call "car box"
I think most can be found a www.mats.com
I purchased the heavy duty black rubber mats from VW for my 2003 GLS Wagon. I have ordered the matching mat for the "trunk" but have not received it yet. The floor mats in front and back work well so far.
I love the car. And the 1.8 Turbo is something else. Just finished the 5000 mile oil change and am looking forward to some long trips in the car. So far I have driven it from near sea level to over 8000 ft asl and can't detect any loss in power.
Only changes I would like are different color scheme for the instruments. The red and blue is pretty at night but in Arizona on a bright sunny day with dark glasses they are almost not readable. A couple more gallons of gasoline capacity would be great.
With the Audi you get better materials and a more advanced engine lineup, for example a 220hp 3.0-liter V6 as opposed to the Passat's 190hp 2.8-liter, which is an Audi hand-me-down.
Many components are shared though ... the Tiptronic transmission, for example (although Audi now also offers a CVT) ... and VW's 4motion system is the same as Quattro.
I THINK......check out www.clubB5.com or www.vwvortex.com
programming guide that is better than the one in the Owner's Manual, but the information is there as well...
Try looking it up in the Index...
Has anyone had this happen to their car, and if so, what luck did you have with VW. Please e-mail me.
Thank you
It has happened to me twice, once I distinctly remembered a long "ping" of a rock hitting the car but couldn't find the nick. Both times, the glass violently shattered while I was closing a car door.
If the glass is pre-stressed due to poor initial fit, this can contribute. Or the glass might have sustained a nick during transport or installation when the car was built. But a rock nick is the usually instigator.
Whether you can get it warrantied is usually something that is at the discretion of the dealer. It is impossible to know whether the main reason was some defect in the glass or damage it sustained in service. But since the car is very new, I'd guess they probably will.
- Mark
our wagon. Got the black on gray 1.8T
In July and have already racked up 6000 miles, mostly from the 4 trips of 700 miles each. One trip had me, the wife, the baby and mother-in law, all our bags in the 90 degree summer heat, air condition blasting. Not once did the 1.8T engine lag or waiver when power was needed for passing. It's been a great experience so far, no creaks or rattles to speak of. This car has been a dream to drive short and long distances. As someone else stated, I'm running out of reasons to give my wife so I can drive it.
Got the Weathertech mat for the back cargo
, I thought it would be a thicker gauge rubber but the fit is perfect and gets the job done.
Why anyone would get anything else is beyond me.
Thanks for any info
I've got the same availability issue with my 1.8T wagon....none to be had anywhere in Ontario or Quebec of any colour. There's a few GLX 4Mo Wagons around Ontario though. VW Waterloo has 3 sitting on the lot. Figures eh?
Just recently found these boards and they are great. We are looking to replace my wifes Saab Convertable which is coming off of lease and we have test driven the PAssat Wagon GLX 4mo and are relatively impressed. At least compared to the Audi's you seem to get quite a bit for your money. Anyways first off wondering if anyone else thinks this is a good deal, 48 month lease 12k a year, 3000 total out of pocket and a payment around 385 a month. Seems pretty good to me but just wondering any other experiences on leasing to share. Also anyone here from Chicago area and can recommend a favorite dealer??? Thanks in advance for the info or feedback!
There is also a topic in the Smart Shopper board called "VW Passat Pricing" that has a lot of good info. Just duck the flamers and filter out the good stuff.
Good luck - I love my Passat, and hope you have as great an experience.
First: When will VW offer a diesel engine in the estate/station wagon in the US?
Second: Has reliablility and build quality improved since my last Passat ('95)? (And yes, I know the question is wide open to interpretation, but give it your best shot.....) Thanks !
As for the build quality and reliability, according to every rating and review I have seen addressing the '99+ Passat design, build quality and fit/finish have improved to class-leading and reliability is about average or a bit better.
Reliability -- well, Consumer Report says it's improved.
re: reliability The Passat has improved from slightly below average to slightly above average in recent years, on top of that the average car is more reliable than it used to be so the improvement is better still. Of course there can still be problems.
I had a 1980 scirocco (was average reliability at the time, but average was much worse than it is now) that went 180,000 miles, and it was very reliable. I put 120,000 of those miles on and spent less than $300 in repairs (did labor myself - never had to replace the clutch). My father has a 2000 Passat wagon, with 65,000 miles, and has not put a penny into repairs(original clutch brakes etc). Did put on new tires, and recently a new battery though, but I consider them to be normal wear items.
So, reliability-wise, some VW's are okay.
Be careful what you ask for hwyhobo...some of the VW production is now Brazilian.
The only German-made VW's available in the US are the Jetta wagon, all passats and the Eurovan, right? Everything else is Hecho en Mexico and Product du Brazil.
Noticed a Passat V6 4Motion Wagon in the parking lot at Raymoor and Flanagan....looked just like mine except for the wheels....how many wheel choices were there for the 2003's?
GL: 15-inch steel wheels with wheel covers
GLS: 15-inch alloys
GLX: 16-inch alloys
W8: 16-inch alloys (different design from GLX)
W8 with sport package: 17-inch alloys
For a look at each see vw.com.
The W8 has xenon headlights, rain-sensing wipers and heated seats standard; those are options on the BMW. With the BMW you can get a stick; a six-speed manual on the W8 won't be available for a few months yet. The BMW also has options you can't get on the W8, such as onboard computer, nav system and that rear-bumper sensor system.
The W8 engine will likely be around only for a couple of years; looking years down the road it might be tough and/or expensive to get a short-lived engine like that repaired.
Either way, you'll be getting a great car.
ultimate fate. Just consider all of the old Westphalia Campers and Diesel Rabbits still on the road...
The other car I am thinking about is the Subaru Legacy which I am sure handles well in the snow given the all-wheel drive.
I would expect the Legacy to be better, but the Legacy Outback to be much better because of the added ground clearance as well as the AWD.
I have snows on my Integra, and I go wherever I want whenever I want in the winter. The roads are always closed way before I have a problem. The heavier Passat with traction control should do even better.
I'm new to this forum. I had been reading your posts often and I found it quite interesting. I want to buy a VW wagon. Which one should I buy Passat or Jetta ? And why ?
I would also like to know what are pros and cons of TDI v/s 1.8T.
thanks in advance.
MJ
Revka
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To be completely honest, I would most like a full-size, RWD station wagon like Crown Vic or Grand Marq., but Ford seems to have abandoned that market segment, and I cannot afford some of the more exotic alternatives (and I will NOT buy an SUV).