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Used 2003 Volkswagen Passat Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

2003 Volkswagen Passat GLX

Frank Mandras, 09/21/2002
2003 Volkswagen Passat GLX Fwd 4dr Sedan (2.8L 6cyl 5M)
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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.

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5 out of 5 stars

My new passat

hfbouyett, 02/04/2003
2003 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T Fwd 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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Great experience, great materials, lot of fun to drive.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

very nice

durinsbane, 02/07/2003
2003 Volkswagen Passat GLX 4Motion AWD 4dr Wagon (2.8L 6cyl 5A)
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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.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Beautiful, but electronic nightmare

nolte14, 09/20/2002
2003 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T Fwd 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
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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.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

So far, so good

qstone, 02/05/2003
2003 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T Fwd 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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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.

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