Used 2000 Volkswagen Passat Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Watch out !
el guapo, 06/03/2008
2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T Turbo 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This vehicle is very problematic. I have spend more in the car than I did in all my old cars put together. The timing belt broke and blew the head, it cost me 2,553.54 dollars. I will never own a volkswagen ever again.
Love My Passat Except.....
Carol Hoffman, 12/29/2005
2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T Turbo 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I love my Volkswagen Passat and it has been very reliable, except for the electrical system. The heated driver's side seat back stopped working just as the warranty expired, and I have had it in the shop at least six times for "engine light" being on. They do something pricy, then it comes back on a week later, without fail. So far, I've spent $1,000 and the light is back on.
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Horrible Car - DO NOT BUY ONE!
Pat, 12/14/2005
2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS V6 4Motion 4dr Sedan AWD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have owned my Passat since it was new. It has always had regular service performed by the dealer. I have had a slew of problems since the car was three years old (it's a 2000). First, the driver's seat heater went out. The dealer wanted $1,400 to fix it. I needed an entirely new seat - apparently they can't take element out. At 86,000 miles, the check emissions light came on. I needed two new catalytic converters. What kind of car needs two, pray tell? That set me back close to $5,000 for the way overpriced parts. Then little things happened, the Tiptronic won't upshift, for example. The Tiptronic transmission alone cost $1,400 to fix. Then most recently, the passenger window came off its track - $400. I need a tranny flush - $485. In three years, I spent over $9,000 in repairs.
Money Pit
Never Again, 11/11/2006
2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS V6 4Motion 4dr Sedan AWD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The check engine / emissions light came on within months of the purchase (new) and hasn't been off for more than two weeks since then...and I've owned the car for five years now. I have put about $7,000 into repairs for this car and still it leaks coolant and can't get the emissions light off. The plastic panel parts were cracked and ugly within months for no reason, the adhesive for the fabric around the windows melted in the AZ heat within two summers, and the plastic peels around the handles and looks really bad. This is with EXCELLENT care and maintenance / hand washing. I won't buy a VW again! And, I don't recommend VW to anyone else, either!
A Good Midsize Buy
Bobert, 08/31/2006
2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS V6 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my Passat as a VW Certified Pre-Owned Car. It's been a good purchase so far. If I had driven 12,000 rather than 15,000 miles each year the car would have held its value better, but I can still sell it for more than I owe. The fuel economy of this car'sV6 engine has been fairly good. I got 29 to 30 mpg on my last road trip from Seattle to Los Angeles. The best part is you can use 87 grade (regular gas) and it won't ping. I don't even notice the performance difference. The CD changer has been replaced once and is going through errors again. I would recommend an aftermarket CD player, except VW does diagnostics through the factory tape player so if you ever need maintance, you'd have to put the stock radio back in.