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

[hoog23 at aol.com]

I would think if I really wanted one I could buy a used one in CT and register it in NY or at my parents address in CT.  But then I would have to sell the S6 and deal with my wife the first time something broke.
 
I read last night where bmw said they would be bringing diesels to the states in '06 too.
 
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From: Harold McComas <HaroldMcComas at comcast.net>
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Sent: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 12:27:40 -0400
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Passat 4motion W8 wagon: Opinions?


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