[s-cars] Passat 4motion W8 wagon: Opinions?

[Harold McComas]

Dave, aren't there ways around the state? I briefly read Mass laws and it 
seems that once a vehicle has 7500 miles on it you can still register a 
"newer" diesel vehicle, maybe NY is the same. I bet you can still buy a new 
diesel semi, farm, or "work" truck. Seeing how the only car makers that make 
diesel vehicles in the US are VW and MBZ, wouldn't their output be 
insignificant?

Harold

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> My wife had a '98 and I nicknamed it "POSsat" since it seems like 
> everything broke on it by 60k miles.  When I got my wife a replacement I 
> thought I could sell it on my own for more than I was offered for a trade 
> (I was wrong).  I had to give it away.
>
> Sounds like you must have a newer one so hopefully quality control 
> improved if you are looking for another.  QC issues aside it is a great 
> car (except for the cup holders).
>
> Somewhere online there is a write up by a major auto magazine on a long 
> term W8 test and they gave it passing grades.
>
> I actually like the idea of a (cough, cough) diesel.  But our 
> environmentally friendly legislators in Albany won't let me buy one - and 
> either would my wife.
>
> Good luck,
> Dave