vw passat/golf advice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

bk1991

hi
i8 and have passed my driveing test last christmass i am looking bout buying a car and have decided on a passat or golf 02 to 04 i would like a red d red i model or a gt tdi have ye guys any good or bad news on these models .what are the pros and cons and what is the insurance costs likly to be

advice very welcome

triple-M

i personally perfer the passats because of their size,passats and golfs have more or less the same enginge range and insurance is nearly the same,depends on your age also,both can be fairly reliable,some dumb little issues with he passat boot lock fails easily

pullandbang

It's nice to see you setting your sights high for a first car. God be with the days when we had to go no higher than a 1.0 lt for a first car and drive it for years to get the insurance down.

Anyway, in terms of reliability you'll not got too far wrong with either. The Golf would maybe suit a younger person more than the Passat - it's an old man's car (I know, I drive one!- and yes the boot lock does give trouble)

Go for the Golf!

lancerwall

both the passat and golf are excellent cars and can be picked up at good money. i have an 05 passat 130bhp old model. Only concern is insurance, am 21 myself 2yr ncb in my own name and 2yrs on my mothers insurance and have 2 penalty points cheapest quote i could get was round €2k so look into your insurance before you buy either

bk1991

chers for the info was thinking of getting insurance info first who is the best to go for quinn ???????
also what years is the best my budget is 6000 tops

Delta Kilo

If your 18, forget about the 130bhp engines. Most insurance companies wont even quote you. I've a golf TDi and my insurance is €2k with 1 years ncb and 6 months named driver, full license. I'm also 18. I will admit though that I would love to upsize to a passat, there is just something appealing about it.

EDIT; I'm insured with quinn

bk1991

how do u find the golf tdi
whats it like

Delta Kilo

Ya its grand, plenty of power, handy for overtaking, and reliable. Lovely car to drive, holds the road real well, solid car and looks well. Really light on diesel. The last time i measured, I got 560 miles on a €44 tank! I've a 00 mkIV which Ive had for a year. the tax is the real killer though! €580 is annoyin when the newer diesels are only €150!

If you can get over the tax, look into the insurance before you buy one. They are a nice car and worth buying if you can afford the tax, insurance etc.

bk1991

well the 130 is out the question no one will even give me a quote so i have to stick with a red i model of golf or passat

bazz26

bk1991 wrote: »

well the 130 is out the question no one will even give me a quote so i have to stick with a red i model of golf or passat

Forget about red badges or letters they can be bought cheap on eBay. The true power output measured in kilowatts, should be on the Vehicle Registration Cert or located somewhere on the inside of the boot.

130bhp is 96kw
110bhp is 82kw
105bhp is 78kw
90bhp is 67kw

r3nu4l

My advice would be to go for the Golf to be honest. If you have a family then the Passat is a great car but otherwise it's just bigger and heavier than the Golf thus lowering the fuel economy. If you can't get the 130 bhp Passat then just avoid it.

I know, all the 105 bhp 1.9 TDI Passat owners will come along and probably disagree with that but that's how I see it. A Golf would be better.