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It's German
RedBull59, 03/26/2010
2002 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Having been w/ my parents when they bought this new, I have watched my dad and myself change the oil every 5000 miles, and will say you MUST use synthetic, i use castrol synthetic, and I have never had the majority of problems these people speak of, after coming from an old s-10 and porsche 944 the lights shine bright for me, and I have never had oil sludge. I replaced the timing belt, but that was preventive maintenance, and the fuel system has never given me a problem. I did have to replace the idle regulator, but it's whatever. This car has been great for my parents, and now me, it has taken numerous cross country trips, and never given us a problem. I would highly recommend a VW.
I wanna push it off a bridge!
Ashley, 03/11/2009
2002 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
My car has been such a hassle from the day I got it. There was electrical issues, fan problems, another part in the motor broke and the car died (the dealership had 30 parts in stock cause this happens alot!), I got a hole in my muffler and my CV joints broke (which is expensive!). Now when I speed up the car jerks back and forth, makes a high squealing sound and the check engine light comes on. 3 other people at my work have all had issues with their passat or jetta. I will never buy another VW.. I recommend that you don't either!
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- GLS 1.8T WagonMSRP: $3,995140 mi away
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Nice car, not a German camry or accord
sprajapati, 03/08/2002
2002 Volkswagen Passat GLX 4Motion AWD 4dr Wagon (2.8L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Alternate for BMW 325 or Mercedes C 240. Better than Camry, much better than Accord.
Fun Car to Drive and to Own
Charlie, 11/02/2006
2002 Volkswagen Passat W8 4Motion AWD 4dr Sedan (4.0L 8cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
My wife and I really enjoy this car. We have had basically no mechanical issues at all, just routine maintenance. It has all the power that anybody would want, take-off, routine driving and the like. We were entertaining the idea of trading or selling this car, but my wife will have no part of it. It is her car and for me to try to sell or dispose of it would be a big mistake at this time. We have no real complaints and thoroughly enjoy this car. On a trip it averages almost 23.5 MPG and in city driving averages about 21 mpg., for a W8 engine that is superb.
Unreliable yet built like a tank
weatherman07, 10/29/2012
2002 Volkswagen Passat GLX 4Motion AWD 4dr Wagon (2.8L 6cyl 5A)
15 of 20 people found this review helpful
This is my second Passat wagon - I'm trying to sell it. I have no idea why I decided to subject myself to another used VW after my experience with the first one. Don't get me wrong - new/nearly new (3-4 years old) VWs are great cars; they're reliable, luxurious..etc. But after they hit the 5 year mark, they go to hell. I heard a saying once that a check engine light is a beacon to let you know you're driving a VW, and that certainly rings true. It's always on and always very expensive to fix. The car does feel very solid and is good in the snow. The engine is slow to accelerate and gets mediocre gas mileage.