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Replacement for 99 Passat 1.9 TDI

  • 17-08-2012 6:28pm
    #1
    amen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,781 ✭✭✭


    Evening,

    I have a 99 1.9 TDI Passat (90 bhp) with 190,000 miles on it. Original everything apart from the clutch and regular service items such as brakes, timing belt.

    Car gets a regular service but recently failed NCT due to several items. Approx cost of repair €500 (incl of labour). Just back from a 1,000 mile drive around Ireland (nearly all of it on motorway) and coming into the drive way the front right wishbone/track arm fractured and dropped the front of the car.

    I'll get it repaired if economically viable but now I'm thinking about a new car.

    I love the passats and would like a 2008/2009 but I hear very mixed reviews about the engines, electrics.

    Would any recommend a 2008/2009 Passat?

    I was then thinking about a Skoda Octavia or Superb from the same years?

    Anything good/bad to say ?


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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Have a look at the Jetta, it's a Golf with a boot but they are similar in size to your existing Passat, they don't seem to suffer the same issues as the Passat and they cost alot less.


  • #3
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    The 08+ models dont give any problems other than normal wear and tear items. Whats yout budget and whats your annual mileage..


  • #4
    amen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,781 ✭✭✭amen


    Budget around 12-14ish. Normally around 12,000 miles a year. Weekly mileage is about 150 miles with the rest made up of trips to visit family in Dublin/Cork/Mayo.

    Apart from the Mayo trips all on Motorway (as is my daily driving bar the last 2 miles at the home end).


  • #5
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    amen wrote: »
    Budget around 12-14ish. Normally around 12,000 miles a year. Weekly mileage is about 150 miles with the rest made up of trips to visit family in Dublin/Cork/Mayo.

    Apart from the Mayo trips all on Motorway (as is my daily driving bar the last 2 miles at the home end).

    Your mileage hardly warrants a diesel. You will pick up a newer car cheaper. The Passat TSI would be worth looking at, You will easily get a 08 well within budget in the Highline model..


  • #6
    sheehan12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 156 ✭✭sheehan12


    google passat 2.0tdi and you will see lot of problem like injector and oil pump the 1.9tdi have no problem so if you was getting one get the 1.9tdi it the best engine


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  • #7
    Jimbob 83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭Jimbob 83


    2008 Skoda Superb with DSG is what i would have if i was going for another VAG diesel, that or the 09 shape A4 (B7/8?)


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