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New Owner, 11/09/2010
1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS V6 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

My Vw gets me where i want to be. i drive it alot and it gets great gas mileage. It hasa lot of odd bugs that need to be worked out and it always has something going on but i guess what car with high mileage doesnt have that. Everything radio Wise works.. and heat and air.. so thats fine with me.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Luv this turbo

Dorito4, 10/16/2010
1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T Turbo 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

So, I bought my 99 Passat gls 1.8l turbo, a few months ago and I gatta say I luv this car it runs great and i haven't had a problem with it. its not super good on gas but its ok. In this car i have done so many fun stuff, from drifting it, and just putting the pedal to the floor and the car is still good. gotta luv this car

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3.88 out of 5 stars

228k and going strong

stillgoin, 06/25/2007
1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T Turbo 4dr Wagon
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Purchased new and have had reasonably good experience compared to some others. Timing belt tensioner pulley failed at 84k. VW rebuilt top end under warranty. I now change at 75k. Control arms replaced @ 135k, ignition module @ 140k, cruise control stopped working at 170k, driver's window operation is sometimes erratic. Still doesn't burn any oil, clutch is still tight, car is very tight, only one or two rattles. Still get 30 mpg highway. Will run it until the wheels fall off.

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2.75 out of 5 stars

99 passat dont buy a used one!!!

nay92, 09/04/2011
1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS V6 4dr Sedan
1 of 8 people found this review helpful

soooo i purchased this car with a little over 160,000 on it from ..this is the worst car by far to buy. only way i would ever buy this car again is it its complelty NEW..matienance on this car is soooooo high its crazy. i bought it for $3,250 and put more money into this car then what i bought it for...replaced both catalytic convertors ..o2 sensors.. coil packs...motor mounts..new tires...etc..it was misfiring its just ridiouls when they say everything thing that looks good isnt they are not lying!! just dont buy a used one dont even waste your money...the man that worked on my car said dont ever buy a foreign car over 100,000 miles because you will have to get everything replaced !!

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car!

jonnybgud, 05/27/2002
1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T Turbo 4dr Wagon
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This is a great car to drive, it's fun, agile, responsive and practical (holds a bunch of stuff in the back) and feels very safe. Plus the turbo 1.8 with the 5 speed accelerates briskly when needed. It's my commuting car, but my wife takes it whenever she can. Sound system is great for a stock unit. Really good gas mileage, too - we get 32 to 35 mpg on trips doing about 75 -80 MPH and pretty full of traveling stuff, too.

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