Should I buy a Passat TDI?

I got mine yesterday and so far I love it. Averaging 45mpg, which is truly amazing coming from an avg of 18mpg in my 4runner. Here is my new ride:

Nice!

rorca said:

I for one, have no problem with the "delay" of the radio/navigation sytem, and find that the controls are sensibly laid out in the cabin. Seats are very comfortable, visability excellent, plenty of storage, and to me, I think it's damn sporty looking.
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Nav was one of my issues with mine, Even Saturday, I was going to outside of Lancaster, Pa and I had it set for Highways/Freeways and it kept wanting to take me down the Back road leaving here as if it was 1942 or something (rt2 is main, rt 648 is original from B-more to Annapolis) and this was multiple times, and the same when I got to Pensylivania too. When I would go to the NYC area, it always wanted to take me up Garden State after New Brunswick, no matter what, and up to GW bridge to go to Long Island instead of Verrazono's and Belt Parkway.
Maybe it is better on the newer models. I did like the dash layout and the woodgrain (mostly SEL,but I have an SE with it and a friend purchased a kit that really looks stock for $200 USD, Seats are only 8way vs 12 on B6, but you can find used on put them in.

I was going to get this for mine, I did not have the rear lip like most and this is a little bigger
http://www.carid.com/2012-volkswagen-passat-spoiler/dawn-flush-mount-rear-spoiler-9209274.html

and these

http://fifteen52.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CastSnowflake.jpg

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=rml+snowflakes+18&qpvt=rml+snowflakes+18&FORM=IGRE

donDavide said:

Maybe it is better on the newer models. I did like the dash layout and the woodgrain (mostly SEL,but I have an SE with it and a friend purchased a kit that really looks stock for $200 USD, Seats are only 8way vs 12 on B6, but you can find used on put them in.

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Do you have a website reference or pictures of your friends dash kit?

collector_edi said:

Do you have a website reference or pictures of your friends dash kit?

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No. I actually asked him today and said he has to ask his brother. I know oemplus.com sells the real deal though.

Here is the stock Kit, a little pricey, This company tends to be high, but I have seen higher.

http://www.oemplus.com/trim-kit-p-2996.html

I do roughly the same daily milage and we are extremely happy with our 2013. I say go for it

Recall on 2012-13, headlights can break by dropping hood