What is your opinion of this car? reliability? Diesel engine etc?
https://www.bilbasen.dk/brugt/bil/vw/passat/20-tdi-150-comfortline-premium-dsg-4d/4785996
For a few years it can be decent. If you want to keep it as long as possible, get a manual. This generation is being produced from 2015.
Forgot to mention to look for possible water pump leaks and automatic parking brake malfunction. Perhaps @inthrustwetrust and @dan know more
How can you see this generation is procued from 2015`?
I google it. Example:
https://www.whatcar.com/volkswagen/passat/saloon/used-review/n810/advice
I don’t think any car with a DSG can be decent, they drive nicely but the build quality is sad.
I had to order a new shift module for a friend today (115k km, 3.5 years old) the part is known to fail and goes for over £800 available only at the dealer…
On even a Ford, that part wouldn’t have failed and if it would it’d be £40 on eBay.
(Same goes for the TCM/Mechatronic… I can get a refurbished one for Ford for bellow £300 while on a VW it is at least £1,250 to rebuild one)
IMO, it’s best to avoid any used VW.
Great fun combination when new and disaster when it ages due to the hightech electronics and cheap plastics.
Teslam yaser
They aren't terrible. Generally not as reliable as a 20+ year old vw diesel. Honestly they just aren't worth it in my opinion. From my experience you're gambling by trying to save a few bucks on fuel costs. Tdis are fun to drive and what not, but when they break they do make you wish you had bought a simpler car.
So petrol is better? The main problem about the one above is the tdi engine ?
Scotty is right about vw. Anything new is garbage. Needlessly complicated by turbos and direct injection. But I can only speak about VW's in America
What do you mean my friend? The same model in USA is another or how should i understand that?
I don't know. I think the tdi models are similar here as in Europe but maybe some differences. The gasoline powered engines might be even worse unless its a non turbo example. I wouldn't buy any modern vw. For example if the high pressure fuel pump fails on your newer model tdi (and they do), you're looking at $10,000 worth of repairs. Terrible design
Well, they are not great but not bad. I would personally go for the older VW TDI's since those can run forever especially with a manual. Just don't spend a fortune on it since they are not worth putting up in the long run.
No, listen to the others here & run away from the DSG. If it’s going to be a VW/Skoda diesel, get a manual or Aisin torque converter automatic.
