Used 1999 Volkswagen Passat Consumer Reviews
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Nice Car. Needs a better engine
BPL, 01/08/2004
1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T Turbo 4dr Wagon
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This is a nice chassis and excellent interior. The oil leaking underpowered 1.8T is the weak point. I've known the original owner since she purchased it brand new. She took excellent care of it and kept up on regular services yet at 60000 miles it is leaking oil like the exxon valdez from almost every gasket and seal. I would expect better from a company like VW/Audi.
Quality Issues Galore!
Unhappy in Houston, 01/12/2004
1999 Volkswagen Passat GLX V6 4dr Sedan
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My '99 Passat needed new brakes at 35,000 miles, the driver turn light assembly fell off (while driving 70 mph on the freeway)at 34,000 miles, the passenger side boot failed at 30,000 miles and was replaced by VW under warranty, at 36,000 mi. the driver side boot has failed and VW says is not part of the drive train, therefore not covered under the 100,000 miles warranty! We have owned cars for 20 years with fewer repairs!!
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Nothing but problems
claret, 05/24/2002
1999 Volkswagen Passat GLX V6 4dr Sedan
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I have very little that is good to say about this vehicle, or Volkswagen in general. I have had several unresolved problems with this car and the dealership where I bought it. In addition, if you ever have a problem with Volkswagen don't bother calling their headquarters. You will get rude, inattentive service with zero resolution to your problem. Problems: Thermostat, spark plugs, "false" computer chip errors, etc.
Nice car to drive but...
Integraguy1995, 10/27/2009
1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T Turbo 4dr Sedan
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I've always driven Hondas and Toyotas and when my wife bought her Passat used with 95k, I was expecting a decent vehicle from VW as well. Boy was I wrong. "German engineering" in this case means that everything was engineered to fail at 100,000 miles. We paid $8,500 for this car two years ago and have put $6,000 into in repairs since. The timing belt and water pump were expected but when we had to replace the power steering rack, strut mounts, all four window regulators and had to fork over absurd money for German-made synthetic oil and filters to keep the turbo from blowing out, we were not pleased to say the least. Can't wait to get rid of this thing for a Honda or Toyota.
service sucks!!!!
uggghhhhh!!!!!!!, 09/20/2002
1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T Turbo 4dr Sedan
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Don't buy this car unless you already have a good mechanic. vw dealership service sucks. Car has some flimsy features that malfunctioned less than a year of ownership. the other reviews were probably written by vw salesmen. the car is okay but there is no support from vw or dealerships after ownership...service really, really sucks!!