I've had a chronic problem with water getting into the passenger side of this car. The passenger outside mirror attachment was broken, the cabin filter cover was missing a piece, causing water to wick onto the filter and make its way inside, the big roof gasket was worn. I was hoping the roof gasket would solve it, and it appeared to, but it only rained one day after getting the car back last week. So I can't say for certain that it will be the roof gasket or the door weatherstripping that solves the problem if it is, in fact, solved.
I originally planned to replace my 04 Jetta with the 13 NMS Passat that I bought new, but even though I did a bunch to customize it, it had no soul. Too americanized - almost too "normal"? When the scandal hit, I sold it back and started driving the 04 again until a diff rivet blew the trans apart. Been driving the 03 wagon the last year or so. Bone stock... 04 is back together but can't register the 04 with DMV closed and I want to try out that new LSD
If you looked at my order history you'd see how much MKIV stuff I do! 
No surprise to find a lot of the same opinion hereI originally planned to replace my 04 Jetta with the 13 NMS Passat that I bought new, but even though I did a bunch to customize it, it had no soul. Too americanized - almost too "normal"? When the scandal hit, I sold it back and started driving the 04 again until a diff rivet blew the trans apart. Been driving the 03 wagon the last year or so. Bone stock... 04 is back together but can't register the 04 with DMV closed and I want to try out that new LSD
. I bought a new 13 NMS Passat TDI, owned it for 2500 miles and sold it 4 months later, still driving my Jetta with over 300k miles on it. It just "fits" well, does everything I want it to do - The only thing that I -think- I'd rather have is a new Tesla Model S, but the almost $100k price tag makes me appreciate my TDI even more. I need to show it some love after I get my latest project car done as it's been rather neglected for the last few years. If it were wrecked, I'd be looking for a clean used MkIV and probably do a common rail swap just to live up to my username
The dealbreaker for me on a Tesla (model 3 makes more sense) is their control over the car and what you do to it. Nearly impossible to buy parts to work on it yourself, unless they are used. Now they've started to remotely disable the supercharging capability on cars that were in an accident years ago and repaired. There are a few places specializing in repairing them under the radar - mostly with salvage car parts.
I had 2 03 ALH wagons with overboosting at the same time. On my coworkers (225k mi)- it appears to be his intake. I did a quick clean from the EGR end with a screwdriver and a shop vac and it made an immediate improvement. Clogged enough to limit large amount of flow, not enough to be a problem in normal driving. At some point I'll do a full cleaning and additional testing (he does have an aftermarket cat/downpipe).Refer to post #5134 on this page http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=452221&page=343
It isn't the cat.
So let's see: if the intake manifold was clogged, then I'd get instant boost pressure, which I don't. The actuator works, holds vacuum. Ditto the vacuum line to the actuator. All there is left is the N75 itself, and the turbocharger itself - clogged turbine section, or slow N75? I do have a good N75 with which to compare, so I need not try the N18-N75 swap. It does not appear or sound like the EGR anything is leaking or cracked anywhere, either. Oh, and the MAP sensor is different since the intercooler problem. But I still have the old one.
Oh, the fun. I've an Audi timing belt on the schedule first though, so the drama will be extended.
Cheers!
PH
-his original quote of $4500 went out the door when 4 injectors broke trying to remove them and the glow plugs were trouble coming out of head. New total is $9500 including tax....
I didn't have to adjust mine after the initial install and that was 5+ years ago
