Used Volkswagen Passat for Sale

I absolutely love my car. Its high quality, great on gas and gets complements all the time. Its completely loaded. There is a sunroof. It has automatic controls for everything. The sound system is manufactured by Monsoon and it puts out a great sound. The tires are a strange size and considerably more expensive than one would anticipate to pay. That's actually an overarching quality about this car. The parts are expensive. The engineering is different from American or Japanese made cars. This was the last production year in which Volkswagen used authentic AUDI parts. The car is (was) rock solid mechanically. It shows all age appropriate wear but shows it really well and I would like to believe this car will last me another 100k miles. Currently has 150 k on it with no major problems. A... (more)

Story

I like being able to jet around the traffic in my area. I live around people that like to drive slow. Its nice to have a car that allows me to tear by them on a whim.

Pros

The trim level is outstanding. I'm almost certain the interior is vinyl. This makes it easier to clean than leather. It has all of the same appeal as leather despite it not really being leather. I absolutely love having a sun roof- Its a way to cool the car off a little quicker. I commute a long distance so there are certain key factors that I will list next that are all essential for the comfort in a long commute. The sound system is great. There are a variety of inputs for media. There are also controls that allow me to adjust bass, treble, etc. for best sound. The car handles extremely ... (more)

Cons

Parts are expensive. The car is hard to work on- There was a time when it took 2 minutes to replace a part that took 30 minutes to locate and 2 hours to disassemble/reassemble to replace. There are subtleties to the German engineering that most people scratch their heads over when working on the car. The tires are an odd size and also expensive. There are certain things about Volkswagen that are notorious and bound to happen. The glue on certain electrical panels - for example- drivers window/lock controls has popped out of the hole without reason. I haven't mentioned as of yet that this c... (more)

2013 Volkswagen Passat - In love with this car

I love the style of this car. Both the interior and exterior are so sleek. The leather interior makes it feel like I paid more for it than I did. I also love how smooth the drive is. I have driven the vehicle 34,000 miles and have not experienced any major problems. That includes a cross-country trip. The trunk and backseat are both very spacious. I have moved twice with this vehicle and the space provided for moving boxes and even furniture has been a big help I wasn't expecting. I especially enjoy the audio features provided to me. I can listen to the radio, CDs, through an auxiliary cord or through Bluetooth on my phone. The Bluetooth is a major bonus for me because I make a lot of long trips so this allows me to easily listen to music or make phone calls. The steering wheel feature... (more)

Story

I live in Arizona and my brother and I often take my car out into the desert, about 30 minutes away from our house to look at stars. We park where it is very dark, get out and lay on the hood of the car and look at the stars or meteor showers. We leave the windows rolled down a bit to listen to music while we watch the sky.

Pros

One thing I find great is the gas mileage. In a 6+ hour trip I have been able to fill up my gas tank just once at the beginning of the trip and make it all the way to my destination on that tank.

Cons

One thing I don't like is how the CD player functions. It isn't very intuitive as far as changing out CDs. I often find it takes me longer to change out a CD than I find ideal. This discourages me from using the CD player.

2000 Volkswagen Passat - Great car but pricey to maintain.

I really enjoyed the car! I liked the way it looked and the size was great for what I needed at the time. Volkswagens have a distinctive look that I found attractive in a car. I also felt that their standard models have a lot of high end features that you don't find in other brands. However, since it's a foreign made care, replacement parts are also foreign made and almost impossible to find at car repair stores. Almost all repairs had to be completed at a dealership to ensure the right parts would be used, installed, and warrantied.

Story

That you could fit a ton in the trunk! I didn't often need a ton of trunk space but I remember once after a beach party that we had a ton of junk to haul and it all fit in the trunk of my car!

Pros

Great sound system! I owned this car when I was younger and a strong sound system was really important to me at the time. This car delivered. It also got great gas mileage as I was doing a lot of travelling while I was in school. Lastly, I enjoyed all the features you might consider upgrades but came standard on the car such as heated seats, power seats, extra air bags and enhanced safety features, laser cut keys, alloy wheels, etc.

Cons

I had the vehicle for quite some time before ever having to do a repair but when I did have an issue, it costed an arm and a leg to repair! This is truly my only complaint about owning the car. You expect a car to need repairs as it ages but I was shocked to find that most auto part stores do not carry the exact parts needed to maintain the vehicle. I ended up having to take the car directly to a VW dealership to be repaired and it was incredibly expensive. Even if you had enough experience to repair the car yourself and not have to pay for labor, the parts alone were pricey and the proper... (more)