I have been thinking about this and haveeither posted my opinion on, or agrred with and have not posted on the following: uncomfortable right knee position, the lack of TC onn/off switch, poor lumbar support, seemingly thinner paint , , possible early turbo failure and the wire chafing issue. Outside of the wire chafing issue affecting some owners, all of the other information was readily available for research on this site before I bought and I still chose to buy. WHY?? Well the Passat had a cool look, The Passat destroyed my Camry Hubrid test driving experience after I drove the Passat, and despite what I knew, the emotional, not rational side of my mind made the ultimate decision to get in the SUV, drive half way across the state and buy the car in one day while driving home with it...Isn't that how it usually goes in the end? If our rational minds were always in control, would most any of really ever "need" a brand new car? If the functional purpose is to transport humans from point A to point B, a used vehicle makes better financial sense (almost always). So, with all this said, the minor annoyance I am trying to continue to deal with until I have time to deal with it is the stock sound system. Had I been able to figure out a way to get an upgraded system prior to my same day delivery, I would have.
There is one cool aspect of this Passat ownership thus far, however, that far outweighs any annoyance-even the sound system. Simply put, I have only had three fill ups. This is why I bought it and it hasn't disappointed. Current average: 38.8 MPG no highway all hills
I just edited this to acknowledge the fact that I think I sound like a raging lunatic
