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********Motors Chat - Round 8 ********
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Just took a Vw Passat 1.9tdi for a spin.. Wow they are nice cars to drive. Engine was very smooth and very powerful. Didnt think it would be as good.
I have it until tomorrow evening, no doubt I'll try to get a bit more driving done with it!
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mhackett102 wrote: »Just took a Vw Passat 1.9tdi for a spin.. Wow they are nice cars to drive. Engine was very smooth and very powerful. Didnt think it would be as good.
I have it until tomorrow evening, no doubt I'll try to get a bit more driving done with it!
Which Passat? B5? B6? B7?0 -
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mhackett102 wrote: »Just took a Vw Passat 1.9tdi for a spin.. Wow they are nice cars to drive. Engine was very smooth and very powerful. Didnt think it would be as good.
I have it until tomorrow evening, no doubt I'll try to get a bit more driving done with it!
Tell me, is she a red-I or red-D-red-I?0 -
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B5 Passat.. Think its 2001 or 2002 (have it parked outside, will check later.)
Only 160k mile on it too, which is low for a diesel in my eyes.
Does anyone have any past experiences with them or know any common problems?
I'd nearly consider buying one but it would kill me to pay the high tax of €673
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mhackett102 wrote: »B5 Passat.. Think its 2001 or 2002 (have it parked outside, will check later.)
Only 160k mile on it too, which is low for a diesel in my eyes.
Does anyone have any past experiences with them or know any common problems?
I'd nearly consider buying one but it would kill me to pay the high tax of €673
The VW 1.9 diesels are very reliable. You can find them with lower mileage too.
I wouldn't be a fan of the rattle though. :P0 -
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mhackett102 wrote: »B5 Passat.. Think its 2001 or 2002 (have it parked outside, will check later.)
Only 160k mile on it too, which is low for a diesel in my eyes.
Does anyone have any past experiences with them or know any common problems?
I'd nearly consider buying one but it would kill me to pay the high tax of €673
ahh will ye shtop , all our pre 08 bands are too high in price but thats cheap relative to others.0 -
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Eric Cartman wrote: »ahh will ye shtop , all our pre 08 bands are too high in price but thats cheap relative to others.
Yes I know that but I hate paying that amount when the car is nearly worth that much itselfThe VW 1.9 diesels are very reliable. You can find them with lower mileage too.
I wouldn't be a fan of the rattle though. :P
Im guessing this "rattle" is common? We had a 1.9tdi Galaxy in the family for 10 years and never had any major problems with it so they seem like a good engine!0 -
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mhackett102 wrote: »high tax of €673€4700 annually.
And heres me wondering how I'm gonna pay 200 quid next week for 6 months 0 -
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Split the sidewall on a tyre last friday. Dropped 130 on a replacement because it'd split open to the bead - even through it still held air.
Kind of regret doing it since I now have about 40 quid to get through the week.
While If I'd left well enough alone it would've gone pop with someone else driving, been put down as an 'act of God' and roundly forgotten.
Cars would have you broke even when they are not acting up they swallow a lot of money just through running costs. Ah well I suppose you have to spend your money on something
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I used to soend a good chunk of money on cars...
Nowadays its on women
New woman in the scene?
Took heed of mechanic and drove the car as he suggested made a world of difference
Have put a temp fix to stop the rattle
Also noticed that none of the interior lights in the roof work, possible blown fuse? This is when they are set to come on when the door opens0 -
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Woohoo mechanic says car is fine, I just have to get used to the accelerator and how it works
And we found what is causing the awful rattle too
Great news good the hear it's not a major issue.mhackett102 wrote: »Just took a Vw Passat 1.9tdi for a spin.. Wow they are nice cars to drive. Engine was very smooth and very powerful. Didnt think it would be as good.
I have it until tomorrow evening, no doubt I'll try to get a bit more driving done with it!
You must be sick of looking at cars at this stage it must be months at this stage you must have great patience. I would be patient in general but when it comes to searching for cars after a week of it I would be well and truly sick of it. If I was in your I would have had a breakdown at this stage :pac: ah sure you seem to be enjoying getting to look at all the different cars and see what a few are like to drive over a few days and you will get the better car if you wait for it.0 -
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