Regulars will notice that I have been desperately searching for a car the last week after mine was written off.
To cut a long story short went to a local auction i.e Mannheims Colchester, bought a 51 Reg 1.9TDI 130ps with 52k miles on the clock from a fleet auction was owned by Macdonalds Restaurants/lease from Arval.
Last serviced 20 k miles back.Smelly interiors and a bit scruffy.Duh,did I make a wrong decision??Looks cheap compared to the regular price,or is it??
Any independant that I can take this car to,what would your opinion be on servicing , whether to get it serviced by a VW dealer(lots of horror stories on this forum!) or any independant.
Anything I should watch out for at this stage ie 52 k miles.
Thanks for any opinions.
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Sorry didnt mention the price ie 5050 and is with warranted mileage.
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Price looks OK. What trim is it - S, SE or Sport?
I had one for 3 years until June this year and, apart from a problem specific to my car, it was a good a servant returning upto 60 mpg on a good run and around 43mpg around town. Performance very acceptable too.
VW servicing attitute is somewhat arrogant but would suggest you put your new purchase in for a full service with them, at least for the first check.
Sounds like you should invest some money in a valet so sort out the burger'd interior.
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With 130bhp its unlikely to be the S I would have thought - so probably SE or Sport.
I agree with Ian. Get the car valeted - whats that - £50? and then treat it to a major VW service including change of anti-freeze and brake fluid and it seems like a reasonable buy. I assume that the cam belt will need changing at some point, someone else here will tell you when.
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Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
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Would say its a very good price compared to retail, if you have any doubts search for a car similar to your on VW's website
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Don't know about the price, what do these retail for? As E3 said, get it valeted. Passat is a nice looking car, although some people have had problems with them. Do a Forum search and have a read. Then you'll know what you're up against.
VAG TDI's aren't the quietest, but very economical. I believe the cam belt change interval is 60,000, make sure they change the tensioner too. As regards servicing, you could find a independant VAG specialist, or slightly off the wall, if you know of a good Audi, Seat or Skoda garage, they may be able to help given as the engine is used in those cars. I think the engine was used in the Galaxy, so maybe a Ford garage can help?
Where are you - i know you bought the car in Colchester, but for all we know you may not be based there. Give a location, and someone may be able to recommend a garage.
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Assuming it is an SE or Sport and is in good condition it looks a decent price, even at auction. One of the fastest ways of generally feeling better about a car is to get a full valet done. Will cost you 50-70 quid for a proper one but worth it.
Assuming you're near Colchester, John Austin in Marks Tey seems to be one of the best known independent local VAG mechanics.
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Wish I could get that fuel mileage from a Passat Diesel.
Mine ,100PS estate, is doing 44mpg on long runs and ~32mpg around town.
And has since new.
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I wasna fu but just had plenty.
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Wish I could get that fuel mileage from a Passat Diesel. Mine ,100PS estate, is doing 44mpg on long runs and ~32mpg around town. And has since new. --
No offence but if you are only getting this from a Passat TDi 100, I would suspect you may have a technical problem with the car, or have a very heavy right foot.
My dad has this very car, and gets minimum 50mpg at motorway speeds, (70-80) and no less than 40 local driving. I have an A4 with the same engine only 130 BHP, and my AVERAGE mpg over the last 3000 miles is 47.9, with a mix of motorway and local driving.
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I am with the gent from scotland... I had one for 18 months and got an average of 44MPG.. I DO have a heavy right foot tho....... as my points indicate!!
Tis a good motor, I would have another one, but not use the franchised dealers!! not good!!!
I second the Marks Tey guy recommendation, I know someone who always had their Audi Serviced there
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pd and StevieC,thanks for recommending this John Austin, will try him for the next service.
Any good valeters out there,prefer franchised setups as they ?give a more standardised treatment than the whims of a single branch setup.
Any valeters located in/around East Anglia would be fine.
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Impulse buying anything is not generally a good idea.
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L\'escargot.
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