It's true

[Per Lindgren]

Andrew,

Is this Passat with the new bodystyle? If not, I suggest you wait for the
new one, it is sooo much nicer, and VW has made over 2.300 changes over the
previous model, both in design and safety. Have a look at
http://www.passat.de

If you prefer the old model, fine by me :-)

PerL
92 Cab 2.3



Andrew Duane USG wrote:

> Well, I've had a quick test drive of the Passat GLX, and am
> (hopefully) going to take it out for 20 or so miles today for
> a more thorough inspection.
>
> As some of you have mentioned, this car is now quite a bit more
> in the league of an A4/A6.
>
> My impressions, versus the A6Q:
>
> The interior room is very similar. This was a big issue for me,
> as I feel the A4 is too small. I have become accustomed to the
> room in my 100Q and my A6Q. Will not give that up.
>
> The interior appointments are *very* nice. A totally different
> look from the Audi, but I like it. It is nowhere near the cheap
> plastic interiors on the lower VW models. Pretty much all the same
> amenities as the A6Q, give or take a couple of details.
>
> The exterior style is hands down better than the A6Q. Sorry, I
> guess I'm the only person here who finds the new A6 offensively
> ugly? No offense to any owners out there, but what was Audi thinking?
> And since the Tiptronic (the ONLY option since I can't get a stick)
> was not available on the last body style, I'm stuck. This in fact
> was the main reason I even looked at the Passat. That plus the dealer
> is two blocks away, instead of a 50 mile drive through Boston HELL.
>
> And of course, the price. An A6Q would have been (sticker): $39K.
> An A4Q 2.8 was $34-$35K. The Passat is $30-$31K. And since the
> car I'm looking at is a 2000 leftover, he is offering me a VERY
> attractive deal on top of that.
>
> Lastly, this Passat is in my all time favorite color in the world:
> *NOT BLACK*! :-)
>
> I do have a question that maybe someone on the list knows the answer
> to. The VW dealer mechanics didn't. Does the Passat have Servotronic
> steering? The steering was very vague, the calling card of Servotronic.
> There was also some question about the tires being the culprit, but
> it would be nice if it were Servotronic so I could just unplug it
> like I did on my A6 the day after I bought it.
>
> --
>
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