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What Car

  • 01-01-2014 10:41pm
    #1
    tittymouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭


    Hi all
    I currently have a 07 1.9 Passat with 225kms on it, I'm thinking of changing to a 09 Car as Passat has heart & pocket broke. Was thinking of a 09 Mondeo, what are your thoughts on this, are they more reliable than Passat. Any info would be greatly appreciated on Mondeo or any other family car.
    Thanks


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  • #2
    corglass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭corglass


    tittymouse wrote: »
    Hi all
    I currently have a 07 1.9 Passat with 225kms on it, I'm thinking of changing to a 09 Car as Passat has heart & pocket broke. Was thinking of a 09 Mondeo, what are your thoughts on this, are they more reliable than Passat. Any info would be greatly appreciated on Mondeo or any other family car.
    Thanks
    Get the Mondeo. Next


  • #3
    irish bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭irish bloke


    corglass wrote: »
    Get the Mondeo. Next

    225kms on a 7 year old car is going to need stuff repairing on it, regardless of model.

    Get something with lower miles


  • #4
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    It's a toss up between Mondeo and Passat in terms of running costs in our experience. They both have their good and bad points.


  • #5
    tittymouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭tittymouse


    irish bloke wrote: »
    225kms on a 7 year old car is going to need stuff repairing on it, regardless of model.

    Get something with lower miles
    i understand that things will go in all cars but in the last six months along with a service and timing belt iv had to get 2rear callipers and handbrake button replaced,diesal pump,2 rear shocks,new clutch and new front springs.Car is not driven hard,it just seems to be falling apart and parts are not cheap for vw.Was just wondering is there better choices out there.


  • #6
    4th horsemen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭4th horsemen


    Most of those parts are general wear and tear parts that are going to need replacing eventually, just unfortunate it happened to you all within 6 months.

    Mondeo would be my preference, nothing wrong with an Avensis either :)


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  • #7
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    tittymouse wrote: »
    and parts are not cheap for vw.

    Compared to what? VW parts are very reasonably priced IMO. Take the rear shocks and the clutch for example. They are cheaper for a Passat than virtually any other car in the class.


  • #8
    tittymouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭tittymouse


    George Dalton wrote: »
    Compared to what? VW parts are very reasonably priced IMO. Take the rear shocks and the clutch for example. They are cheaper for a Passat than virtually any other car in the class.
    600 euro to get a handbrake fixed plus the cost of getting towed to a garage.Thats not cheap. Why change somthing that has worked fine for years.Anybody i have talked to seem to be of the opinion that vw are just thrown together.Not the same build quality as of years ago IMO.


  • #9
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    tittymouse wrote: »
    600 euro to get a handbrake fixed plus the cost of getting towed to a garage.Thats not cheap. Why change somthing that has worked fine for years.Anybody i have talked to seem to be of the opinion that vw are just thrown together.Not the same build quality as of years ago IMO.

    You could say the same about any newer make and model IMO. As cars become more complex they cost more to fix when they go wrong. This isn't limited to VW.


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