Dear All,

I intend buying a Volkwagen Passat and will require your comments/contributions on:

1. The availability of the spare parts for repairing the vehicle;

2. Cost of maintenance; and

3. An idea of the price range (for a first class tokunbo)

Your comments/contributions will be highly appreciated.

Thanks and regards,
Ehinor

What kind of passat

year, model, engine type etc.

Thanks Pal,

Model: Passat 1.6 Base

Engine: 1.6 petrol

Year: 2001

Heard the parts are difficult to come by. Is this true?

Regards,
Ehinor

crap!!

I have had 4 passats. Hey are great and I vowed I would never do japanese cars again.

Running gear parts are all the same as for mine. It is almost impossble to get genuine parts. I have a couple of guys who give me parts and the rest I buy whenever I am in europe. Infat I have spares for my passt that should take me for another 3 years!!!!

The 1.6 will be sluggish and have almost nothing interms of otions as compared with the models with the bigger engines.

You will need some trust worthy mechanics who know VWs. I can link you up with mine.

Bottom: You will have no regrets if you stick with good mechanics. These cars' electrics can act up. But nothing that can be solved.

Do you stay in Lagos?? Cos I do and all m links are for Lagos.

Fotodaddy,

Are you saying the parts are readily available without going to Europe to procure them. Please clarify.

Thanks and best regards.

fotodaddy:

crap!!

I have had 4 passats. Hey are great and I vowed I would never do japanese cars again.

Hmmn. . . .I know the feeling!!

fotodaddy:

You will need some trust worthy mechanics who know VWs. I can link you up with mine.

Bottom: You will have no regrets if you stick with good mechanics. These cars' electrics can act up. But nothing that can be solved.

Do you stay in Lagos?? Cos I do and all m links are for Lagos.

Kindly paste the details of these mechanics and their locations, pls. The info. would be highly appreciated.

Model: Passat 1.6 Base

Engine: 1.6 petrol

Year: 2001


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The 1,595cc Passat will be reliable, but sluggish.
It's a bloody heavy car, and 101 hp just isn't enough to shift that mass.

She'll be thirstier than a 1,781cc - 1,984cc version, as the 1,6 has virtually no cruising ability, without going WOT every now and again.
I'd personally go for the 1,8 - 2,0 range. The engines will also have an easier life.

If you insist on the 1,6, then I'd advice you go for the mechanically similar Audi A4, of the same year.
Smaller than the Passat, it's lighter too, and will have considerably better mpg.

Good luck, whichever you choose.