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Passat - Opinions?

  • 05-12-2010 12:20am
    #1
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭


    Thinking of picking up an old Passat (98-00), and was wondering what folks think of them generally? Was hoping to go with a tdi.

    Also considering a Mondeo (00 onwards), or maybe a Focus. Budget's only 2k.

    Any thoughts?


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  • #2
    sean1141
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    they were the older type non pd tdi.. very good engine wouldnt bother with a 1.6 petrol.. very underpowered


  • #3
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    You wont find a good Passat for that money. Maybe a good 1.6 focus.

    Auctions are worth a visit. I got a 98 318 tds for 300 quid during the week tested and all!!


  • #4
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    You wont find a good Passat for that money. Maybe a good 1.6 focus.

    Auctions are worth a visit. I got a 98 318 tds for 300 quid during the week tested and all!!
    Define a good Passat? I've seen a good few for that money tbh.


  • #5
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Define a good Passat? I've seen a good few for that money tbh.

    The B5.5 are still a very good car and holding there value. I have seen 01 130bhp making 4k. Great car.


  • #6
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    was there a dual mass flywheel in those versions?


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  • #7
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »
    was there a dual mass flywheel in those versions?

    AFAIK No


  • #8
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    The B5.5 are still a very good car and holding there value. I have seen 01 130bhp making 4k. Great car.
    B5.5 were made post '01 were they not? For my money I'd be looking at 98-00.

    tbh you may well be right, I look at every single new ad that comes up on donedeal and the likes and I'm always skeptical of things that a little too cheap! It's a right pain in the arse, the first car I bought I didn't actually pick out, this is the first time I'm actually sourcing a car myself so it's a new process. :)

    For instance this seems too good to be true. Seems a good bit underpriced to me!


  • #9
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    B5.5 were made post '01 were they not? For my money I'd be looking at 98-00.

    tbh you may well be right, I look at every single new ad that comes up on donedeal and the likes and I'm always skeptical of things that a little too cheap! It's a right pain in the arse, the first car I bought I didn't actually pick out, this is the first time I'm actually sourcing a car myself so it's a new process. :)

    For instance this seems too good to be true. Seems a good bit

    underpriced to me!

    I think that Mondeo has had a hard life. Tbh youll find it hard to get a good B5 Passat at this stage.


  • #10
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    I think that Mondeo has had a hard life. Tbh youll find it hard to get a good B5 Passat at this stage.
    What would you suggest? Open to all suggestions really, once it's reliable and economical.


  • #11
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    What would you suggest? Open to all suggestions really, once it's reliable and economical.

    mk2 8valve punto


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  • #12
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »
    mk2 8valve punto
    Open to all suggestions except a punto. :D I've driven one for the last 6 years, would prefer something different, and bigger, as you can see with the interest in the Passat & Mondeo.


  • #13
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    What would you suggest? Open to all suggestions really, once it's reliable and economical.

    The sad thing is with a budget like that cars are very dear. I would be headin to the auction with a good mechanic. Either that or a 1.6 focus or Polo. Dont get a 1.4 whatever you do..

    Anyway Im up since 4 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


  • #14
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,338 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Peugeot 406 HDi:
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201045200213050
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201044200115180
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201029198925977


  • #15
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Open to all suggestions except a punto. :D I've driven one for the last 6 years, would prefer something different, and bigger, as you can see with the interest in the Passat & Mondeo.

    well you did say reliable and economical:D what about a corolla?


  • #16
    Topdeck
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭Topdeck


    I had a 00 tdi passat for a few months . nice to drive,very powerfull and economical but there was always something to be fixed .i would fix something and a few weeks later another thing needed doing. in the end i sold it . i would say it was a great car when it was new.


  • #17
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    I know it's the old reliable here but an early octavia? Same pre-PD engines.


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