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Personally - Skoda Superb or Seat Altea XL diesels. Octavia is a little on a smaller side but can be a good choice for some.
I bought one of these
V70 with the D5 is very reliable…..
V50 isn't really big enough to count as an 'estate'. It's not square enough at the back!….
Personally - Skoda Superb or Seat Altea XL diesels. Octavia is a little on a smaller side but can be a good choice for some.
Every time some one makes a list of VW faults they always forget about door mechanisms and window regulators lol. I've had nothing but problems with windows and doors on both my passats. I've had no other problems though apart from the injector recall for my B6 model. The only thing I've had to do to it over the last 4 years is service and tyres. It was the same with my older B5.5 model as well. They don't make them like they used to.I would give VW a wide birth they have lots of common faults across there model range.
ESP faults
Duel mass flywheel failure
Cruise control faults
Injectors failure
Cam chain tensioners on the CR
EGV faults
Broken rear suspension springs
Fuel pump failure
Sensor and wiring issues, these can be real pain to track down and fix.
As above DCG are a money pit when they go wrong. VW reputation of building reliable cars is not what it was. I will not be owning another.. I have touran golf based 1.9tdi pd
Audi part prices are not too bad but the main dealer labour rate is a killer £110 per hour. Audi use a lot of VAG common parts so some of the VW faults above are common to Audi, seat and skoda. if you have one of the above faults Vag may discount some of the repair as good will if MDS and book is stamped.
Honda Accord 2.2 i-CTDI (2003-2008) are not bad but check the cast manifold for cracks as its a weak point, I think there is revised part now being fitted.
toyota avensis estate might be boring but a reliable buy.
Other ideas: seat exeo which is an older Audi a4 rebadged or X type jag which has lots of ford parts
Have to press mine about 20times for it just to work Never had it sticking though.Not to mention dodgy electronic handbrakes that stick on.
Every time some one makes a list of VW faults they always forget about door mechanisms and window regulators lol. I've had nothing but problems with windows and doors on both my passats. I've had no other problems though apart from the injector recall for my B6 model. The only thing I've had to do to it over the last 4 years is service and tyres. It was the same with my older B5.5 model as well. They don't make them like they used to.
I got bored of either missing cars or travelling to see ones that weren't anywhere near the 'immaculate' description in Autotrader, so plumped for a local car; 57-reg Passat 2.0 TDi SE 140 with FSH, recent cam belt change, full tan leather, Bluetooth, new tyres, new pads, taxed until Feb 2015 - fell well under budget at £5,000.
Seems a nice car and the space is immense, especially in the back for the kiddy seats. Fishing kit goes nicely in the boot.
Now to replace the standard 16" alloys with some suitable 18s
Just check the price of tyres first.
We've just had to replace both front tyres (19" low profile) at £210 each!
Passats are good though - I couldn't afford the premium they seemed to attract
sounds good. Sadly that year of passat has had some trouble with injectors. There was a fault with the ones that came with the factory and they just suddenly "gave up" with no warning. My 56 passat stopped dead on the fast lane of the M5, causing massive tailbacks and a lot of abuse. I managed to get it sorted under warranty about 4years ago and they fitted better injectors by Bosch. Also there is a tailgate rust issue but they have a 12year corrosion warranty. If you have any signs of rust around your numberplate lights take it straight to a VW bodyshop, don't take any crap from them. I got mine sorted under warranty only last year. The numberplate screws cause corrosion to the tailgate and it starts to rust. They replaced my whole tailgate and replaced the numberplate light unit with an upgraded plastic mold. They know it's a common problem but they tried to wiggle themselves out of it.
apart form those two problems the car has been great with only average services every year. 150K miles now and still strong.
Get a Ravo remap
All good then shouldn't have a problem.It's been back to VW for a recall on something to do with Piezo injectors, so kind of feel assured that it's going to be okay.
Passats have an injector wiring loom problem. Piezo injectors should never be unplugged when the engine is running as they remain energised and run unchecked by the ecu, the looms had a problem where they broke down, if this happens whilst the engine is running the revs can just continue to increase unchecked to the point the engine will explode. Sounds like yours may have had the loom replaced.It's been back to VW for a recall on something to do with Piezo injectors, so kind of feel assured that it's going to be okay.
Mine got the whole works done when I had the problem. They sorted it easily and not had a problem sincePassats have an injector wiring loom problem. Piezo injectors should never be unplugged when the engine is running as they remain energised and run unchecked by the ecu, the looms had a problem where they broke down, if this happens whilst the engine is running the revs can just continue to increase unchecked to the point the engine will explode. Sounds like yours may have had the loom replaced.