I'm a proud driver (company wheels) of a new shape VW Passat (i'll give you my full opinions if you like).
My question is i seem to be alone around my town. Only seen 1 or 2 on the road in the last month and not around here so where are they all?
Are they not selling? if not why not?
It's a fine automobile..
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I've seen a load of them - mostly in a pale blue.
I really like them but I think (and I'm not taking the mick now) that the boot's too short. If it were about 5 inches longer the whole car would looka whole lot nicer.
Cool rear indicators though!
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I've seen a load of them - mostly in a pale blue. I really like them but I think (and I'm not taking the mick now) that the boot's too short.
Adam, take a look inside the boot if you can it is HUGE!!
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Lol - I've no doubt over the capacity - mine's a lot bigger than it lets on. I just think the overall profile would be helped externally by the boot being stretched.
What spec is yours and what do you get with it?
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I saw a gold one in High Wycombe today, i've seen a few but i keep mistaking it for the Phaeton though due to its similar front end design!
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Its not what you drive, its how you drive it! :-)
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One parked across the road from my house today in my favourite silver...
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Have seen atleast half a dozen in and around Stoke.
Ben
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These cars are generally company cars. My company offers these alongside vectras, mondeos etc.
The Passat is more expensive (contribution to company) & most people opt for the Vectra.
Most people spending their own money would buy a beemer or something?
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A lot of the taxis in Granada are new model Passats.
HJ
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Saw quite a few in the USA, there the base model has the 197 bhp 2.0 turbo engine.
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Yes, there are a lot of new Passats here in the US. The frontal styling (along with that of the Jetta) works better here as the lack of front number plate leaves an impressive bank of chrome under the front grille.
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I agree with Adam about the boot. The car looks fine from the front, but due to the stumpy boot it looks a little barguesque. Boot is only huge (560L) because half of it dissappears under that overly raked rear rindow.
Seen enough to form a definite opinion. Only separated from the Phaeton by price now...
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>>Boot is only huge (560L) because half of it dissappears under that overly raked rear rindow.>>
It's the same formula as used for the Jetta and Bora models - I used to have to climb into the boot of the Jettas I owned if something got trapped right at the very back...
Initially I thought the silver Passat I saw yesterday was a Phaeton (not many in our area) until closer examination revealed differently.
Certainly a very impressive looking beast.
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I've seen quite a few given the short length of time they have been shipping in the UK.
I'm still unsure about the saloon styling, but am interested to see what the estate will look like. It may be one of those cars thats looks better as an estate than a saloon.
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A lot of the taxis in Granada are new model Passats.
Loads at Prague airport too. Non-taxi ones are pretty common around the city.
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