VW Passat B6 2005-2010 Owners Review & Buying Guide - Long Term Ownership Advice
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- Опубліковано 3 лис 2017
- I've owned my 2007 VW Passat for over 7 years now. This review tells how my ownership has gone and the best points of the car as well as a few problem areas to look out for when you're buying a 6th generation Volkswagen Passat
Update 2021 - in the end I owned this Passat for 10 years and sold it with 200,000 miles on the clock. It's still going well and I now own a 2008 Passat CR TDI
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I remrember my dad had one of theese. So mamy good times in that car, learned how to drive in it aswell. Had a 2l TDI 140bhp with lowered suspention. You forgot to mention the fact that in the rear seat. The seat portion on wich you sit can be folded in such a way that allows the boot to be compleaty leveled when folding down the back support. Not at an incline as shown in the video. There should be a handle or piece of string to grab hold of underneat the seat, between the seat and the floor of the car, that allows you to do it. Gives you some extra space. And makes moving big stuff from places like ikea alot easier since you dont have to worry about fragile stuff breaking in half
That's a really good point, thanks for highlighting. I've done that myself to move a large fridge freezer
Nice to hear. I'm rapt with my 2010 saloon auto. Fuel economy.looks amazing I've done 670 ks on exactly half a tank mostly on highways.
I recently bought a very clean rust-free 59 plate one lady owner 2.0 tdi 170 bhp estate with 115k miles. I paid an independent dealer £3300 plus £600 for new cambelt/water pump. I avoid short journeys as much as possible and I leave it in gear rather than use the parking brake when parked. These cars are large extremely comfy long distance load carriers.
Glad to hear, it sounds like you've got a great car and that's good advice for keeping them from failing long term
@@ajvw Cars with engines of 2 litres and above are completely wasted if they're used for regular short journeys. Too many cold starts.
@@keyboarddancers7751 I agree. Although my current Passat is low mileage it has mainly been used for very long journeys and not as a local runabout
Update: glow plug and EGR problems. Tedioously very, very expensive indeed.
I have the SEL 170 bhp 2.0 TDI saloon and it is fantastic. I can’t pick one fault with it.
I have a 2009 passat 1.4tsi very reliable and economical. I changed the radio for a dab too!
Of you buy one of these make sure that the oil pump beenn done
got a 2009 wagon, 2.0 tdi 4 motion 6 gear manual. I really enjoy it
Good choice!
Just bought one with the 1.9 tdi motor , love it .
Mark Sainsbury i found an r36 bought a year ago. Thirsty as hell but prob my best car ever.
Mine has just gone through 190,000 miles this week. Still wouldn't know what to replace it with!
This car has been a nightmare it was a 2005 model.. never again I said then 10 years later I bought the 2011 version Passat 2.0 Tdi much smoother much quicker and quieter in the cabin and long journeys.. best car I owned..
The faults on the 2005 2.0 Tdi
Was all 4 fuel injectors because faulty
Fuel pump
control unit switch basically he dash display was flickering
Total cost roughly £3900
Numerous bits to VW during 2008-2010
The fuel injectors were replaced under a recall in the UK, all mine were replaced at 125,000 miles by VW for free so they definitely knew there was a problem with them. Sorry to hear you'd had to pay for replacements
@@ajvw yes thank you.
yes we covered 130k miles in 2 years and we sold it at auction then we bought another vw Bora estate it was way smaller it was the legend 1.9 Tdi PD 150bhp engine no problems all motorway miles 50k 2 drivers one for day shift one driver for night shift 4 years later it done 450k same engine gearbox it went through 3 timing belts 3 clutches, 1camshaft. and we reconditioned..the gearbox 3 batteries
Yes this was used as an airport taxi😂😂.
It done its job good workhorse
Some taxi drivers were using the mercedes E270-320 Cdi estate and saloon back in 2008 so yes good old days.
Oil pumps are rubbish too
Thank you I will buy same car 1.4 tsi fully loaded
i love to drive 2.0T will be better man
impulse axr thanks friend it's not available at my country
Because those aren’t cup holders in the dash. They’re just extra space for like coins or matches or bullets! The driver and passenger cup holders are in the center console. There’s no need really for four cup holders upfront and it’s pretty snobby and pointless to design a cup holder that doesn’t hold cups while a car is in motion doing what it’s supposed to be doing and then to line cup holders with felt or whatever that liner material is is just doing way too much! Know what I’m saying?!
Just bought one with the 2.0 FSI motor. Hopefully, it lasts as long as yours has.
Interestingly enough, while the car was getting safety certified by the dealer, the timing chain jumped and the engine needed to be rebuilt. I canceled the purchase.
@@mbernardo123 dodged a bullet
That was very lucky for you! Mine has just gone past 190,000 miles this week
@@ajvw mine is a 2.0 tdi 250k km with a dsg that hasn't been replaced yet. I'm just waiting for the bastard to go, and when it does, it will be expensive. otherwise its an amazing transmission and car
Any issues with your 2.0 fsi?
How much does win screen what
biggest problem with b6 is oil pump drive wear.
if u change the one bolt which costs nothin and follow ur oil and change it in time everything will work fine
I think that was only on the 3.6L engine.
What goes wrong with the electric handbrake? I'm buying one tomorrow!
The button can fail although that's a cheap fix. On early cars pre 2008 the rear caliper motors can corrode and fail so worth checking if they've been replaced. Design was changed in 2008 which resolved the issue
Thank you so much for the reply you good sir! The one I'm buying is 2010 so hopefully thats all sorted! I cannot wait to drive it away tomorrow. Would you recommend using 'seafoam' in the oil, fuel tank and carb?
I got the problem with handbrake motors, it's a really common problem, but it cost me 50 euros to replace, and i can't imagine it will happen again in another 6-7 years at least. On the other hand, I am very satisfied with this car, so my recommendation is to buy it, if you have a nice one there.
Do you still have the car
I have another Passat, I sold this one with 200,000 miles
@@ajvw I am looking to buy 2007 2.0 tdi sport same colour as yours but am thinking its too old now garage wants £3300 with 106,000 miles on it what you think
@@blackbeard1074 I wouldn't say too old but price is certainly high. Unfortunately current market values are really increased by new car shortages but you might find a private sale for a good price