New Passat...got one?

[minghis]

Anyone got one - if so is it driving you mad with trim creaks and squeaks as mine is?

Tell me it's not just me!

[Nicholas Blair]

9 new on fleet last week.

All* are Ok and the guys are really pleased with them. All TDi 2.0 SE's - I specced them up quite well too.

*(All - apart from one engine failure 8 hours after taking delivery.)

[DennisTheMenace]

I think VW are giving car mags back handers these days , trime Quality my arse , the passat is awfull nice cheap hard plastic in abundance coated in rubbery stuff to make it feel nice whith a squidgy capping , golfs the same , the latest stuff from VW is pure crap for quality , they are trying to live off the badge now , had a look at the ford S-max a few weeks back and ford have got them licked for build and quality , even the vectra ive got feels better contructed than the passat

[minghis]

DennisTheMenace said:

I think VW are giving car mags back handers these days , trime Quality my arse , the passat is awfull nice cheap hard plastic in abundance coated in rubbery stuff to make it feel nice whith a squidgy capping , golfs the same , the latest stuff from VW is pure crap for quality , they are trying to live off the badge now , had a look at the ford S-max a few weeks back and ford have got them licked for build and quality , even the vectra ive got feels better contructed than the passat

Mine seems this way - TERRIBLE fit, finish and trim quality. Squeeks and rattles from both B pillars and dash.

[discodave]

minghis you have mail

[Narvanath]

How are you coping with that push-button park brake?

[discodave]

Narvanath said:

How are you coping with that push-button park brake?

what model do you have mate

[minghis]

Narvanath said:

How are you coping with that push-button park brake?

I like it as a tool, but will be cussing it in the snow or ice when a traditional handbrake is needed to just straighten things out a bit...

Edited to add:

It's been at the dealers all day to get the creaks and rattles sorted - they want it all day tomorrow as well, apparently thay need to take the roof lining out... two days so far, any bets on just how many days this £25k car will be off the road?

Edited by minghis on Wednesday 19th July 20:31

[DennisTheMenace]

Quality ...... or rather lack of it !

a had a renault scenic for a while as well as that other renault vomit: Laguonner and they had the electric parking brake , got the vectra and forgot to put it on and the car started rolling away , a fun little numpty moment