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Thoughts - Car for the wife#3794778

By Moxy1980 - Thu Sep 11, 2014 1:52 pm

- Thu Sep 11, 2014 1:52 pm #3794778

Need a car for the wife (circa £10k). Thinking a Passat estate (big boot for the double buggy, decent spec, reliable.

Any issues I should look out for?

There is no way that this is going to fit in that!

Re: Thoughts - Car for the wife#3794781

By yella - Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:03 pm

- Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:03 pm #3794781

octavia vrs estate, diesel or petrol, but defo with dsg

Track 328i and some supercharged turbocharged skoda

Thoughts - Car for the wife#3794784

By Lewisgame - Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:17 pm

- Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:17 pm #3794784

If you want reliability I'd avoid DSG. They rarely go wrong but when they do it's thousands to fix. Plus it's an added service cost with gearbox oil and oil filter need changing every 40k
Usual diesel fails. The EGR will either block up or stop working. Exhaust temperature and pressure sensors fail and if left long term will wreck the DPF.
Other than that they're pretty good and have a decent spec.

Cosmic EP3 240bhp
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Re: Thoughts - Car for the wife#3794789

By Wilkesy - Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:41 pm

- Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:41 pm #3794789

Why not stay Honda and get an Accord?

Re: Thoughts - Car for the wife#3794813

By Wullie_trd - Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:45 pm

- Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:45 pm #3794813

Get an audi A4. I've got an A4 as my daily and had a passat prior to that and the audi is just that little bit nicer to drive. Just my opinion.

Re: Thoughts - Car for the wife#3794815

By smartie - Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:51 pm

- Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:51 pm #3794815

yella wrote:octavia vrs estate, diesel or petrol, but defo with dsg

Sod the estate, boot is massive on the Hatch. Probably get a reasonably low mileage 59/60 plate vRS for 10k. :salut:

Re: Thoughts - Car for the wife#3794853

By Moxy1980 - Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:06 pm

- Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:06 pm #3794853

Wullie_trd wrote:Get an audi A4. I've got an A4 as my daily and had a passat prior to that and the audi is just that little bit nicer to drive. Just my opinion.

I want an A4 but my budget and desired age don't match up?

There is no way that this is going to fit in that!

Re: Thoughts - Car for the wife#3795774

By Moxy1980 - Sun Sep 14, 2014 4:21 pm

- Sun Sep 14, 2014 4:21 pm #3795774

Opinions please;
Wife called garage to view a Passat Estate and said she would be in today
Turned up and car is up on show ramp
Salesman said he would only take it down if she was going to buy today
Wife asked for a test drive, was told No, only if she commits to buying
Asked to make an appoint for later in the week when the car was down and was told No.

What the actual frick?

There is no way that this is going to fit in that!

Re: Thoughts - Car for the wife#3795832

By smartie - Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:36 pm

- Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:36 pm #3795832

Tell them they have lost a sale and go elsewhere.

Re: Thoughts - Car for the wife#3795839

By tuf - Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:49 pm

- Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:49 pm #3795839

I would buy this http://civictype-r.co.uk/forum/viewtopi ... 9&t=283667 [smilie=karls_thumb.gif]

Re: Thoughts - Car for the wife#3795840

By tuf - Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:50 pm

- Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:50 pm #3795840

Moxy1980 wrote:Opinions please;
Wife called garage to view a Passat Estate and said she would be in today
Turned up and car is up on show ramp
Salesman said he would only take it down if she was going to buy today
Wife asked for a test drive, was told No, only if she commits to buying
Asked to make an appoint for later in the week when the car was down and was told No.

What the actual frick?

If it was a main dealer, put a complaint in to their head quarter in writing.

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