I had no problems with my 2.0 TDI, HB always worked with no problems. Only problem was when I came to sell it, due to moving abroad for a few years. Bought it for £22,000, sold it eighteen months later for £8,500.
So you bought a petrol then??
Has it got heated seats, leather, heated screen, xenons etc?
Gtiracer, I've been browsing the UKPassats forum for the past couple of months just to see what the owners say about them/potential problems to look out for etc. They do seem very helpful on there
Sorry monkey_boy, there's no link to it that I know of. Just happened to be driving by the dealer at the time and noticed it. The guy I spoke to about it said that they only had it in for a few days prior. I checked their website and it wasn't even on there.
Cool, get some pics up of interior/exterior when you get it!
I'm on a 08 plate 2.0Tdi 140 Estate. Company car. Been a lovely car and no serious issues with it at all. No issues with the handbrake at all either. Very solidly built car, like a brick shi*house and goes very well as well. Even at, ahem, 120 mph it feels solid as a rock. Roomy as well.
Only issue I have had is a turbo sensor go wrong at 70000 miles and left the car in normal aspiration mode to limp it to the dealers (down the M6 alas at no more than 2000rpm). It has never actually let me down and left me stranded and I have great confidence in it. Still on the original rear tyres too, believe it or not (though on 3rd set of fronts).
Everyone will have a different experience but I'd recommend the Passat.
In saying that I am getting a 320D as my next car I think. I've had two Passats in a row as lease cars and fancy something different.
Cool, whats your username, I am also Gtiracer over there too