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Larry Streeter, 06/18/2004
2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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All around best new vehicle purchased. Very satisfied. Makes driving in traffic less stressfull. A good solid ride and feel. No question best options for the price.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

so far so good

paller, 06/17/2004
2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T 4Motion AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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Only 6500 miles and I love this car. I traded in my second Accord to give German Engineering another chance (my 88 Jetta was a lemon). I'm optimistic and very happy with my choice thus far. I wish it got better gas mileage- avg 23 mpg - and had a more functional center console, but aside from those minor complaints I'm satisfied.

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5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Car

Polymath, 12/19/2003
2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T Fwd 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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This is the first car we got that wasn't a 6-cylinder (previous Accura, Mazda, Saturn were all 6 cylinder). We were plesantly surprised to see how smooth and powerful 4 cylinder Turbo can be. Decide not to pay extra $3000 for V6 and don't regret it. Excellent leather interior and thoughtul layout. AC even circulates through the globe compartment to keep things cool inside. Automatic transmission with Tiptronics offer the best of both worlds. Excellent safety and with ESP, the car felt solid in the snow storm we recently had here. It's fun driving the car again.

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4 out of 5 stars

Great but with surprises!

mmw0627, 06/21/2004
2004 Volkswagen Passat GLX Fwd 4dr Sedan (2.8L 6cyl 5M)
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Everything is great for this only-1,300- mile car EXCEPT: 1. Grinding noise when turning the steerling wheel (getting louder and louder everyday) 2. Brake with squeezing noise 3. maybe more noises in the future I am quite disappointed with Passat's initial quality.

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5 out of 5 stars

CAR MUST OWN

TALOT, 06/21/2004
2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T Fwd 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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FUN TO DRIVE, ALL I HAVE TO PROVIDE IS GASOLIN. A/C WORK WELL AND PLENTY OF COOL AIR FAST.I DO NOT KNOW WHY PEOPLE GAVE A WORST REVIEW FOR THIS CAR ? THIS IS A CAR THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE.

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