Used 2001 Volkswagen Passat New GLS V6 4dr Wagon (2.8L 6cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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The Audi A4 of VW's
James Monro, Torrance, CA, 10/06/2015
Volkswagen Passat New GLS V6 4dr Wagon (2.8L 6cyl 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
It drives, smell, looks like its Audi A4 cousin, and just as expensive to run and maintain. It is a great running car, with very good handling characteristics, it has an absolute classic style that I think will never get old. The interior although nice, is made of very poor quality. At the expensive of soft touch and expensive looking coverings, all of that starts to degrade, crack and rub off over time. There are rattles and squeaks happening that I notice does not happen on other cars of this year. The car has great gas mileage, but then its off set by the 1.8 T requires premium gas. It has great space for 5 and loads of head room. It's a great European car if it wasn't for the unreliability, cost of ownership, and expensive fill-ups. You could literally spend $1500 dollars on this car one month and in two months have another bill for 2K. I've had my VW experience so this will probably be the last VW product I purchase, and there is more to life than spending money on fixing a car..lol I rather bite the bullet and buy a Honda.
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Happy with the purchase
PassatWagon01.5, 06/27/2003
Volkswagen Passat New GLS V6 4dr Wagon (2.8L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
We bought the GLS V6 after weeks of research on family wagons. It all came down to this car and the Volvo V70. The Volvo V70 had very cheap interior, weaker engine, less performance, and very uncomfortable seats for $7K more!! The decesion was an easy one. We feel we got a lot more car for the money we spent. This car is bordering on luxury auto for $24K. It handles great. The engine is very responsive. It has tons of room if you fold the back seats down. The only problems we have had have been minor electrical issues. The fron headlight ($50!!! at the dealer), and the remote transmitter (warranty) had to be replaced.
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Just the Facts
Descartes, 08/03/2006
Volkswagen Passat New GLS V6 4dr Wagon (2.8L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
On July 10, 2006, I took my 2001 Volkswagon Passat wagon to the dealer for a safety recall replacement of of an item related to the right rear wheel. I had called one week earlier to make an appointment, however after showing up, they said that they did not have the part. Today (8/3/06), the same thing happened again! I had even called the day before to confirm that the part was in and that they could do the replacement! Other problems include: 1) a drive train axle broke 18 months after the purchase, 2) none of the cup holders work (they broke off or are stuck closed) and 3) I had to glue the glove compartment shut after months of trying to fix it.
The worst second-hand car.
IvanSS, 11/27/2023
Volkswagen Passat New GLS V6 4dr Wagon (2.8L 6cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
My old Passat from 2001, a V6 2.8, was one of my first cars. While I get that a 2001 car in the 2020s can have issues due to its age, this one was a real headache. Seriously, even though it was fun with its manual transmission, it fell apart at the slightest problem. I spent a month and a half with the car just to change suspension parts. And let me tell you, it's still costly to maintain, the parts are tough to find, and when you do find them, they're expensive. Definitely wouldn't recommend it.
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I might be unlucky...
UnluckyWithPassat, 01/06/2004
Volkswagen Passat New GLS V6 4dr Wagon (2.8L 6cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I might be unlucky with this car... My Passat became a whole trouble starting right after the first oil change: for those two and a half years that I owned it, I fixed about 10 different defects under warranty and from my pocket. Plus not yet fixed but persisting problem with rough idle and vibration. So, I decided to get rid from it untill the problems get worse because for $26000 I could have anticipated something more reliable...