Cant seem to make up my mind on this hence this thread, people say VW cars dey get issues, i want to buy the a VW passat maybe 2000, 2002, 2003 depends on how mch i can raise.
people around me keep saying things like vw cars hav cooling problems, overheating problems and so on. i just want someone dat has a first hand experience 2 advice on dis and other maintenance issues concerning VW or else might just go for a babyboy, would really prefer d passat,
i dont want to make hasty decisions and regret later,
saw a thread earlier with something similar concerning vw , just want to b sure b4 i choose which car 2 buy, tanx

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cant believe i missed dis VW thread, i am sorry my bro

I WOULD ADVICE U GO FOR D PASSAT, if u follow laid down rules in d manual of yur vw, eg . using a particular coolant, then one day, u dont have money, then u add a diffrent type on top of d one there, without flushing d old one, ur car will either overheat, have clogged pores and d thermostat can be sticky, , ( just simple thing u see what ir does, but when u follow rules as said in d manual, u will be happy, quote me.

ASK ANY QUESTION AGAIN, I AM HERE FOR U

tanx a lot man, thinking of getting d 2002 model, do u know which coolant to use 4 dat type,
do u hav a good vw mech u can recommend, cos u knw vw is not like jap cars which can b repaired by most mechs arnd, i knw dat honest mechs r really hard 2 find but if one can at least get a rougue dat knws wat he is doin, its beta dan one dat has no clue,

d coolant type wil be specified in d manual, will have d name for u by monday,i stay in abuja,vw experts dont really know them, cos i work on my cars myself, saves me a of wahala, if u would like to be like me, u could join dis forum http://www.passatworld.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=42 and read up on oda vw gurus and how they scatter and gather there cars, d 2002 is cool, solid


JUST BE COMPUTER LITERATE, READ YUR CAR LIKE A BIBLE AND U WILL NEVER REGRET

dude the shocks of the 2002 vw passat cost like 250k 4 the complete set.cos they dont sell it singles

so be aware

in which country , ple be real, why u dey scare d boy, pls stop it, if u must say things like that pls give a link, cos i know how much i buy shocks, pls, stop it VW 4 EVER

Vw 4 NKC, have u changed your shocks on vw passat b4? if its proven say na dat amount dem dey sell am, I think d poster should be briefed as well, or wat do u tink?

bro i have not, but i know those who have and its no where near that price in naija except if VW OFFICE IS SELLING IT LIKE THAT, so i guess he should post links, anyway, fotodaddy will clear d air, he knows much about there pricing in lag.

after speaking with those that matter in d original parts for d vw kingdom, fronts are 10k each making 20k for both and back is 7k each making 14k for back, meaning total 34k. for brand new original parts from vw weisbaden germany, no body should provoke me again oh. and mind u this prices i have not priced like crayfish woman, if i do 32k or 33k or even 31k is acheivable


AND ITS SOLD IN SINGLE'S IF U WANT ITS SOLD IN HALF'S OF D SINGLES

nkc.
u sure are one happy person.
i'm almost converted.
i'm a camry man for now.

my bro ade, thanks

can u just drive a passat of yur frined for a day afta drive yur car, and tell me what u observe

Hmm, lets see.
My friends drive the following: Mazda3, Corolla, End of Discussion, another Corolla, even Kia Rio, Prado, Camry, and i have a 79 Beetle.
Where is your passat. let me come for a test drive

lol, does yur friends are broke, come to abj, so u see passat , touareg, scirroco(latest) , bug, beetle, mosquito

Yes, I remember.
My friend, femi-olowo drives a 2003 passat.
i'll call him up. then call you up for the money to buy my own,

lol, pls do, hope u accept postdated cheque, of 10 million,



will clear in vision 2030

@ poster
a word is enough 4 the wise , if u can afford a car of 200k shocks(i checked the price myself) and other parts costing almost 3times the japanees counterparts, go ahead . if not i will advise a toyota or honda
Dont spend ur life savings on a car

icemann:

@ poster
a word is enough for the wise , if u can afford a car of 200k shocks(i checked the price myself) and other parts costing almost 3times the japanees counterparts, go ahead . if not i will advise a toyota or honda
Dont spend your life savings on a car

AND

earthrealm:

dude the shocks of the 2002 vw passat cost like 250k 4 the complete set.because they don't sell it singles

so be aware

Black man!!!! Na wah for una !!!!

Why we no go use common sense judge matter How can shocks cost over 20% of the cost of a car? Even if na classic car

My guy sas11, I have used passats for over 6 years now and I have passed through 4 different models. They are not only more cost effective to run than the equivalent japanese cars but offer you germany build quality that is unsurpassed.

I can tell you two things about the spares:
1. Sourcing parts locally is simply a matter of knowing where to go. For example, everyone knows that for Honda parts the best deal is in oyingbo in lagos. If you go anywhere else or your mechanic senses that you are a mugu, he will clean you out!!
2. Cost of parts in the US and Europe is very different from cost of the same parts in Naija. I had to change my cylinder head about 2 years ago and I got it , brand spanking new in Naija, for 40% the list price in Europe. But then again there was a small plastic hood opener but that was being sold here for about 3k which I got in Europe of 2.5euro. so there you go.

When you buy your passat, I will be very glad to hook you up with my parts supplier, (who even delivers to my office) and my mechanic, who is the only one, apart fro my wife, that Ican give my car to and not thing about it.

Forget the bad belle people!! And if you are in Lagos, I can let you drive my passat, which is a diesel, and it will turn you into a beleiever, instantly.

God pass them.

good, i like fotodaddy for his simplistic yet unrivalled approach to matters


SAS JUST HOOK WITH FOTO DRIVE D CAR MEET THE MECHANIC AND THERE SPARES IF You HAVE ANY QUESTION , THEN You DID NOT DRIVE D CAR OR MEET FOTODADDY


dont wori u wil enjoy yursef, all i am happy is dat at least u love passat 50%, meet foto drive his and love it 150%, qed

@ fotodaddy
Dont get me wrong VW is a good car, but if he cant afford the maintainance he should settle 4 a less expensive to maintain car.
if he can afford to maintain a VW then go 4 a BENZ that is more reliable. The cost of maintainance is the same 4 both cars

@iceman,
I didnt get you wrong. The issue here is not if a car is good or not but the cost of maintenance. If VWs are unreliable, bad or have a high running cost, you can be sure that they would not be on the road today and the factory would have folded up. I personally have also had 2 MBs and I cannot say the cost of mainteneance is the same as my VWs.

what i want to say is: if u want to go 4 a car go 4 the best u can afford and maintain
the best cheap cars are the japanees honda and toyota
the best europen cars are benz and bmw
and america am not sure
All depends on his pocket 4 purchase and his income 4 maintainance

tanx fotodaddy, iceman, nkc, 4 ur response,
i should make up my mind soon,
@fotodaddy
will like 2 knw ur mech and auto parts ss,
can u pls send me a mail, sdemo007@gmail.com,

sas11

My Mechanic is in Gbagada, a place called 2nd powerline in Soluyi. My spare parts guy is in ASPAMDA. When you decide, I will flow you their numbers. OK then.

@ Fotodady,

I drive a 2001 VW passat. I'm also interested in knowing your mechanic.  This is not to scare the poster. My car is ok. Have used it since 2006 without major issues. My email address is chimann2000@yahoo.com so you can flow his number.

sas

u r welcome.

For all concerned, my mechanic is called Tunde, (08023786254) and my Part seller is Chibogu (08033229691). You can tell them the man with the Blue Diesel Passat in Alausa gave you the details.

All the best.

@FOTODAADDY,
thanks 4 the rebuttal,

the amt i quoted 4 the shocks was the amt, a pal of mine who drives a 2003 passat me,

so from what u said, seems he was duped or something,

guess that thing scared me off passats, cos i love vw, n the diesel passat/bora are just off the hook n quite cheap too

@FOTODAADDY,
thanks  4  the  rebuttal,

the amt i quoted 4 the shocks  was  the  amt, a  pal  of  mine  who  drives  a  2003  passat  me,

so  from  what  u  said, seems  he  was  duped  or  something,

guess  that  thing  scared  me  off  passats, cos  i  love  vw, n  the  diesel  passat/bora   are   just  off  the  hook  n  quite  cheap  too

earthrealm:

@FOTODAADDY,
thanks 4 the rebuttal,

the amt i quoted for the shocks was the amt, a pal of mine who drives a 2003 passat me,

so from what u said, seems he was duped or something,

guess that thing scared me off passats, because i love vw, n the diesel passat/bora are just off the hook n quite cheap too

Diesel is now 145. And from what I have seen, they are more expensive than the equivalent petrols (mile for mile)