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My 2012 didn't have the fix yet and because of it being a second generation TDI it was or would be more involved yes I am not comparing apples to apples. I want my old TDI performance and MPG back but do enjoy the SEL and the newer car makes since $$ wise. The price was with tax and license...

I had the opportunity to get a slightly used 2015 SEL with 17,000 miles. So I reversed my original idea of keeping my 2012 SE. I have my appointment for the 2012 next week and until then I have been driving both of them. The 2012 is faster, shifts better (when RPM's are in the power zone)...

Yes the re-sale, the non diesel crowd never mentions that. My 2004 Diesel truck is worth about 2 x what a gasser is worth. Same with my 1983 Mercedes if you could even find a running gas version.. I pay about 10% more at the pump, get 30% better mileage, avoid fuel spikes, get twice the...

They look nice but the tires look too big for the wheel openings, if your driving fast and are taking a corner with the wheels turned, hit a pot hole.. I can see some issues. Why not stick with the stock size of tires with 20 inch rims?? Or is that not an option?

mpg I to am in Southern CA. The roads here aren't conducive to the big mpg numbers, the ones that have few cars (i-8 east) goes from sea level to 4,000 feet. The flatter ones (i-5 N.) have way too many cars to set the cruise. I travel a lot up the 8 and have driven -to WA state and back...

Reading through this post is painful now. I am sorry but it's almost like "What not to do if you have a problem" post. If you took the car to the dealer, left it until they determined the cause then the post would be only that. Instead it's on and on drama with no real solution because you...

I drove the SEL before I purchased the SE. I noticed no differences at all in the mechanics, handling or anything other than trim and options. I don't think your problem is a SEL problem but an individual problem that may be attributed to you pushing the car too hard or glitch somewhere.

Interesting post. No issues with my 2012 SE. It corners better than any car I have ever owned.. I think you have a serious problem, not sure I would even drive the car. Probably should have bought a different car if you have no concerns with MPG, and like to travel so fast. Maybe a Ford...

The VW Passat warms up much quicker than my F-250 diesel or Mercedes 300d. Don't waste diesel having the car sit running in the driveway, it will not warm up forever, you need to drive it. Cold defrost works as well as warm unless you have ice!

That's what my SE came with. Of course the 18 inch rims were an added cost on the SE. You will be happy with that combination. My car is approaching 12,000 miles and the tires show little if any wear.

I'll try to post some photos later tonight. I cruised through CA and Nevada & WA at 70 on the two lane roads and 75 on the freeways. Oregon has a 55mph speed limit everywhere I was anyway so I did a slow 64 thinking 9 miles under would keep me out of trouble. I went through one of those...

I just returned from a long trip from San Diego to Eastern WA state. My Passat SE DSG had just over 8,000 miles on it prior to the trip so I took it in for it's 10k service before I left. I took the long route through the Sierras, and then into Idaho for more fly fishing/camping. The outside...

I would never spend over 26k on a sedan that wasn't a Automatic or DSG. It's a family car not a sports car. & when you do sell it your market is going to be so small, most younger people don't know how to drive a stick. Just my opinion if you plan on keeping it forever and you like to shift then...

I think it depends on what your choices are in colors and if your going for the more sporty look SE with the fake brushed metal or the more elegant SEL wood trim. The SE in a lighter color with the larger wheels looks younger, and sportier to me, the dark colored SEL looks more elegant and for...

It all seems rather pointless.. sounds like a future government mandate.. "no fast acceleration"

I noticed that the publications also rank the Passat less green than the hybrids forgetting where the majority of our electricity come from.

No survey and no Courtesy Inspection for me either so don't feel left out. I was going to call them but my car is running fine at 6 months and 7,000 miles from purchase.

Selling a 2012 for a 2013? For the loss of cash you could have someone ride around with you to assist in backing up. In this economy you could probably even get a good looking co pilot.

Must of struck a nerve, The entire second page is off topic. So why single my post out. On topic, it took me a while to get used to the sensitive pedal, a few burn outs, I got used to it. So hang in there. The fact that the "feel good guys" in WA don't like diesels is the incentives given for...

size I spent two days in my car driving 9 hours each day and had no issues. I stopped once each day. I have the SE with the leathrette. I wonder if the seats are a size issue, I am 5' 8" 180 at my fighting weight.