Used 2006 Volkswagen Passat Consumer Reviews
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Three weeks of ownership, Three Times Being Serviced
Paulj, 05/18/2006
2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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The air conditionint in my new Passat went out after 400 miles and the emergency brake got stuck at 1,000 miles. The dealer needs to replace the switch ( 2 weeks waiting time). Also, my car has rattles in the dashboard and as of today, driver's door as well. It has loud wind noise. I guess they don't make them like they used to. This is the last VW I will ever buy.
Pathetic Piece of Junk
Tino, 05/31/2006
2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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My Passat was dirty when delivered, with cookie crumbs and coffee stains. It had 700+ unexplained miles on it when it was delivered. It had a major leak in the exhaust system no later than 7 days after I drove it. The radio system often fails to turn off when leaving, you must manually shut system off. The car feels like someone kicks it when accelerating. Now, I have discovered that the MANUAL hand crank on the side of the car will no longer moves the seat up or down. What a piece of junk! Corporate customer service has feigned concern (soft voice, syrupy enunciation). I want action, not platitudes! Inspection reports show conflicting mileages. This car looks nice, but who needs a $27,000 lawn ornament?
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Disappointed
Disappointed, 09/03/2010
2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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Terrible experience. First VW in my family and never again. Under warranty: the window motor in the passenger door breaks within a day after repair (5x "repaired"), the A/C went out after only a year and while I was finishing up the work week (in the summer, of course) and driving with the windows down/ sunroof open, the sunroof decided not to close. Lock/Unlock buttons peeling. Window shade lights (next to mirror) went out within months. Right after the warranty ran out, the entire control board and steering column went out (car wouldn't start): over $1000. Cruise control broke. And now the engine has blown: $7500 plus tax/fees to repair. Too expensive to repair!!
Early Passat Review
Chasable, 06/03/2006
2006 Volkswagen Passat 3.6 4Motion 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
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Our shopping around included the Chrysler Pacifica, Cadillac STS, Nissan Murano, and Nissan Maxima. I found the Passat to be more powerful, better designed, quieter and more comfortable than the rest. The price seemed reasonable enough.
I must have gotten a good one
MichaelB, 07/16/2009
2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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Got my 06 Passat 3 days after they hit the US dealerships in 2005. After just about 4 years of driving: paint is flawless, V-Tex seats still look new, every single thing on the car works except the XM part of the radio (it went out 3 times and part not made by VW). The car turns heads when I drive it and the young crowd thinks its a hip automobile. Dynaudio 600w sound system is powerful and the extra features like the electronic parking brake and the hill holder are nice touches. I worried about VW reliability when I bought it but really wanted it and I have not been disappointed at all.