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Passat TDi automatic 2004

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  • 14-02-2008 4:42pm
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    anthony4335
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    I thinking of buying an 04 passat TDi auto, and I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with one.


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    anthony4335
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    surely some one has had one, or a least driven one?


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    crosstownk
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    I drove a 2004 Auto - lovely car. Great drive - plenty of torque when required. Auto box was quite smooth - slightly slippy but nothing that would put me off driving it. It had about 30,000 miles on it and never gave a moments bother.
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    galwaytt
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    I covered about 9k in one in 05, before changing to a DSG Golf.

    Lovely driver, very powerful, fabulous gearbox. Mind you, with the 130bhp engine and auto, it wasn't that light on juice - about 38mpg. However, I did drive it hard, and it had a high spec.

    All good for me . Mind you, look at my sig - I'm selling 'cos I want to go back to a Tiptronic..........

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    _Kaiser_
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    I have a 2002 1.9 TDI Auto. Great car.. comfortable, huge boot and rear seat area and a great drive as crosstownk says.

    But it's not all good. If things go wrong, the costs start to add up fast :(
    Make sure the timing belt has been done if its near the 80k mile mark (and definitely if it's over this - make sure the water pump was done at the same time as otherwise it becomes a messy and expensive job as I discovered).

    Also watch out for faulty oil sensors, door lock problems, tensioner problems (the latest problem with mine), and an issue where the gearbox occasionally slips into neutral for a second or two when the engine is cold and the car is stopped (say when turning at a junction). Once the engine heats up though there's no problem, and as noted there's more than enough torque for overtaking at speed etc.

    All in all then, they're a good car (when they're running right), but be aware that VW aren't as "bulletproof" as they once were..


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