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By Moxy1980
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Need a car for the wife (circa £10k). Thinking a Passat estate (big boot for the double buggy, decent spec, reliable.

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Any issues I should look out for?
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By Lewisgame
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If you want reliability I'd avoid DSG. They rarely go wrong but when they do it's thousands to fix. Plus it's an added service cost with gearbox oil and oil filter need changing every 40k
Usual diesel fails. The EGR will either block up or stop working. Exhaust temperature and pressure sensors fail and if left long term will wreck the DPF.
Other than that they're pretty good and have a decent spec.
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By smartie
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yella wrote:octavia vrs estate, diesel or petrol, but defo with dsg
Sod the estate, boot is massive on the Hatch. Probably get a reasonably low mileage 59/60 plate vRS for 10k. :salut:
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By Moxy1980
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Wullie_trd wrote:Get an audi A4. I've got an A4 as my daily and had a passat prior to that and the audi is just that little bit nicer to drive. Just my opinion.
I want an A4 but my budget and desired age don't match up?
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By Moxy1980
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Opinions please;
Wife called garage to view a Passat Estate and said she would be in today
Turned up and car is up on show ramp
Salesman said he would only take it down if she was going to buy today
Wife asked for a test drive, was told No, only if she commits to buying
Asked to make an appoint for later in the week when the car was down and was told No.

What the actual frick?
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By tuf
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Moxy1980 wrote:Opinions please;
Wife called garage to view a Passat Estate and said she would be in today
Turned up and car is up on show ramp
Salesman said he would only take it down if she was going to buy today
Wife asked for a test drive, was told No, only if she commits to buying
Asked to make an appoint for later in the week when the car was down and was told No.

What the actual frick?
If it was a main dealer, put a complaint in to their head quarter in writing.

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