Used 2003 Volkswagen Passat Consumer Reviews
2003 Volkswagen Passat GLX
I've test driven and researched Audi, BMW, Lexus, Acura and Volkswagen and found the best pricing and best value for the money in the Passat GLX Automatic.
My new passat
Great experience, great materials, lot of fun to drive.
- W8 4Motion SedanMSRP: $5,552129 mi away
- GLS 1.8T SedanMSRP: $2,499492 mi away
- GL SedanMSRP: $4,990597 mi away
very nice
What can I say, this is one wonderful car. The road noise is next to nothing, it goes great in the snow, the ride is ultra smooth. This car has the feel of any top notch luxury car. The only grip is the fuel economy. I get about 22 miles per gallon average, wish it were better.
Beautiful, but electronic nightmare
As a longtime Honda and Nissan owner, I'm accustomed to hassle-free operation. Despite its good looks and fun to drive personality, my Passat has had the malfunction indicator lamp illuminate five times in two months and the Monsoon stereo stopped working! A review of VW forums shows I'm not alone.
So far, so good
My wife and I compared Altima, Camry, Accord and Passat. See my posting in the appropriate discussion group for results. We chose Passat because of warranty (hopefully we don't need it), exterior styling, safety features, interior quality. We have 2200 miles on our Passat now, and we still get in and tell each other "I love this car." There was an annoying buzz at around 2800 rpm that was driving us crazy, but it turned out to be the tilt/telescope lever under the steering wheel. I re-locked it and buzz went away and stayed away.