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2004 Volkswagen Passat W8 Stories
2004 Volkswagen Passat W8
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Volkswagen Passat W8 Owner Stories (5 stories)
  • 2003 Volkswagen Passat W8
    Visitor, Houston, TX, April 12, 2011 19:45
    Great car, gas guzzler.
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  • 2003 Volkswagen Passat W8
    Visitor, Sugar Grove, IL, January 24, 2011 08:40
    Scary expensive to maintain, parts availability is spotty at best, super-tight clearances make working on them a nightmare. Simple maintenance is pretty straight-forward to perform however.
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  • 2003 Volkswagen Passat W8
    shannon2019, Deer Park, WA, July 31, 2010 13:01
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    Love the car but it cost to much.
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  • 2004 Volkswagen Passat W8
    Visitor, Richmond, CA, July 21, 2010 16:07
    My W8 is AMAAAZZZING! ! I have a SPORTS Edition with 6sp manual- I love this CAR! I do allll SERVICES at the dealership- so COST is signicant. Did I mention this car is AMAZING, I have vacationed and couldn't WAIT to get back to DRIVE my w8! Snowy conditions. . .NO PROBLEM. . .PASS- NNOOOOOOO Problem. . .My A/C has gone bad TWICE with MASSSSIVE repair costs. RECALLS were a nightmare- parts were NEVER available when I was going on for normal service- imagine TWO BIRDS-ONE STONE, NOT LIKELY. . . THE vehicle, W8 is fantastic. . .great road-contact feel from the steering. . corners like it's on VELCRO-the sounds DELIGHT EVERY sense.
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  • 2002 Volkswagen Passat W8
    Brooster, Bossier City, LA, December 30, 2009 18:35
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    This would be the perfect car, except for the cost of maintenance and repairs. Typical shops don't have the specific VW tools and shy from them, so it's pretty much back to the dealer. The 4-motion is amazing - if traction begins to break pushing hard in a curve, just give it more gas and feel it grab. Very smooth & comfortable, & very strong. I would drive this car to Hell and back and enjoy it all.
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