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

[Theodore Chen]

--- Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
> I drove the W8 Passat when it came out a couple years ago- the
> standard suspension was very soft, the car was undertired, massive
> understeer, slow shifting transmission (tiptronic), I was very
> underwhelmed. The A6 4.2 was a much better drive, even with standard
> suspension. I think the only way to get a Passat W8 would be with a
> 6-speed manual and sport suspension- anything less would be
> disappointing.
> 
> The other issue is that the W8 is such a rare drivetrain that I wonder
> how difficult it will be to repair a few years down the road- not too
> many techs have experience with one.

and for all that, the passat W8, even with a 6-speed manual, is slower
than a 330xi.

i'll bet the 330xi ends up being cheaper to own, when depreciation,
maintenance, and repairs are taken into account.  unfortunately, the only
3-series you can get as a wagon is the 325 (RWD and AWD versions), and
that one's kind of slow.

i ended up buying an '01 S4 avant with 35k miles on it.

-teddy


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