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by zippiwatches
Jul 21, 2012 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Price,Value,Dependability,Service Costs,Paint and finish,Power and drive appeal
Cons: The radio option is fair. Needs more tint on windows.
The Bottom Line: Buy one and find out why I did. It doesn't get much better than this at any cost.
I recently purchased a 2006 Passat with a 2.0 Turbo engine. I have been driving a 2001 Volvo V70 Cross Country which was an excellent car. I am getting ready to retire from the military after 28 years and wanted a new car to drive. I went to a lot of ... read more
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by txpassat20
Aug 19, 2007 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 20 Recommended: No 
Pros: price, room, features
Cons: reliability, service life, fit and finish, MPG, product support
The Bottom Line: Don't buy --It has so much potential it is sad that there are issues. Do you want to risk $24K?
As most of those who purchase a car.. I was in love with the look, the feel, the room and the EPA mileage estimates. I purchased the car, Artic Blue 2006 Passat 2.0T new. In the fist month I had the car in the shop 5 times. Various problems – as ... read more
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by maximal87
Apr 18, 2007 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Styling, Fuel Economy, Standard Features
Cons: Depreciation, ungainly from some angles, potential reliability.
The Bottom Line: A great used value. With a fully transferrable 4 yr/48,000 mi warranty, a 1 yr old Passat could offer as much as a new Fusion, Accord, or Camry.
This Passat review happened accidentally, as I was helping a friend decide on a new vehicle purchase. He is not particularly knowledgeable about cars, and had already made up his mind on a used Volvo, without ever having driven one. That being said, test ... read more
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by pgonzal2
Mar 7, 2007 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 30 Recommended: No
Pros: Ride quality, interior quality, driving dynamics
Cons: Too many little things breaking, poor service department and customer service.
The Bottom Line: If you want a Passat, then wait till the 08's when they have had a chance to work things out (2007 model line still has many of the same issues).
So I picked up my 2006 Package #2 2.0T Passat August of 2005, and my wife and I drove off in a blissful sunset. As of today we have 41,000 miles on the car and it has been a real love hate relationship. We've thoroughly enjoyed owning the car as to it ... read more
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by foothillclark
Oct 16, 2006 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Style, responsiveness, comfort and a slew of features that are standard.
Cons: VW service departments, and because of design you cant really tinker on it yourself.
The Bottom Line: For about $23,000 we chose the Passat over all other cars we considered, including Chrysler 300, Nissan Maxima, Lincoln Zephyr, Audi 2.0, Dodge Magnum, Chevy Impala, and Ford 500.
To start, this is the first VW I have owned. My wife and I have been looking at cars for the last two years as her old 96 Maxima is starting to get up there in miles. We came across the Passat at the car show in Denver, and my wife immediately fell in ... read more
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by bix_n00d
Aug 14, 2006 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: power, fuel economy, ride quality, handling, smooth power delivery, style, interior quality, built in Germany
Cons: may not look German enough for fans of the old Passat, weak AC
The Bottom Line: You pay a tad bit more than you do for a Camry or an Accord, but you get twice the car. It's a no-brainer.
I'll admit it, this car snuck up on me. I have traditionally been a Honda fan, but after working as a dealership lot porter, and later, a Volkswagen salesman (affording my many opportunities to drive and analyze this car), I've switched allegiances. This ... read more
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by ALEX21st
Aug 7, 2006 - Updated Aug 15, 2006 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: The red and blue lights!! Great car for $26,000.00
Cons: the passenger seat is not electric but this I can live with.
The Bottom Line: Safe, Fun, Fast and Luxurious
My husband and I decided to get rid of his poor crappy, 1997 Chevy Astro Van, with no air conditioning. If you live in Florida, you know what I mean. We went this last Saturday to get a new VW. He loves my Jetta so we decided to stick with VW cars. We ... read more
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by nnocito311
May 22, 2006 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Sharp lines, great looks, plush interior, no-feedback steering, affordable price!
Cons: None as of yet!!!
The Bottom Line: Awesome car at an affordable price! A definite yes!
This is the second VW I have leased. The first was a 2003 Jetta with the 1.8 turbo and it was a great car. I never had any problems with it, and VW was always great to deal with at service intervals. When I started looking at the Passat, I was ... read more
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by zma453
Feb 16, 2006 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 20 Recommended: No
Pros: Beautiful looks, luxorious, high quality materials, cute VW quirks, peppy engine, auto lock, stereo
Cons: RELIABILITY - at least for me, premium fuel, not enough standard features, packages expensive.
The Bottom Line: I wouldn't recommend any VW vehicle because of its history of reliability issues. It's a beautiful car, but what good is a car if it's always at the dealership.
After researching several vehicles (2006 Honda Accord, 2006 Acura TSX, 2006 VW Jetta) my wife and I decided to buy a United Grey/Black Leather VW Passat 2.0T. Unfortunately, VW wasn't able to keep us as loyal customers. Two days ago, my wife and I ... read more
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by mrbomba
Jan 11, 2006 - Updated Mar 29, 2006 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Transmission, engine, interior, fit and finish, attention to detail, handling and suspension
Cons: Leatherette smell, that's about it
The Bottom Line: An excellent, well rounded from all aspects, family car. I think VW really hit jackpot with this one.
I’ve had the new 2006 VW Passat for almost 6 months now, and I felt like I’ve had enough experience with it to write a fairly comprehensive review. I purchased the Passat primarily for my wife. We were looking for a car that would be safe, ... read more
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by monty56python
Jan 2, 2006 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Powerful, refined, sharp styling
Cons: Can't find any yet.
The Bottom Line: Buy this car. It's fun to drive, refined, and the base model is a phenomenal value.
This is the car that BMW should have built for its 5 Series. I have been driving for 33 years, and have owned or leased seven Volvos, five SAABs, a Mercedes-Benz, three prior VW's, a Toyota, a Mercury and a Buick. None of these has come close to ... read more
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German engineering at it's worst!
by vwsucks25
Feb 24, 2012 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 10
Recommended: No
Pros: -Interior room
- Decent gas mileage
- Good power for a 2.0 L
Cons: - Terrible reliability
- Impossible to repair anything by yourself
- Not worth the sticker price
My girlfriend has a 2006 Passat 2.0T. She bought it with 65,000 miles on it and 2 yrs later it has 85,000. In those two years it has been to the dealership service department for 5 recalls and 6 repairs. Almost every week a new warning light
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06 Passat Does many things well
by cmm933
Oct 12, 2007 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 40
Recommended: Yes
Pros: Stiffer suspension. Fun to drive
Gas mileage. Transmission with traction control is great.
Cons: Lots of road noise.
I have always wanted a Passat so finally I purchased a new 2006 with the 2.0 L Turbo. At 20K the vehicle has had a few service appointments outside of the standard maintained items. My first disappointment was when I learned that I could not do my oil
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2006 PASSAT LEMON
by kdt810
Jun 11, 2007 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 10
Recommended: No
Pros: Spacious, good gas mileage, nice looking car
Cons: Electrical problems!!!!
I leased a 2006 2.0T Passat 6/06. My Passat has been in the dealership every month since 9/06. I have had multiple problems with tire pressure monitors light coming on. My steering column light has kept coming finally found out that there were faulty
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Should come in a LEMON color
by ldlatxu
Jun 4, 2007 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 10
Recommended: No
Pros: Trunk Space, warning lights for everything, decent speakers
Cons: Poor quality, delayed acceleration, many noises
Great looking car...but that's about it. I have a 2006 2.0 with 22,000 miles. I drove it off the lot with an engine malfunction light...dealership said it would eventually go away...shame on me. My car was at the dealership for the first month because
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2006 VW Passat is a big lemon
by chadrj
May 4, 2007 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 10
Recommended: No
Pros: Nice styling, good gas mileage
Cons: unreliable, poor customer service
My Passat is a lemon. I have a 2006 Passat 2.0 T with 12,000 miles. It has been at the dealer for repair 6 times in the last 10 weeks. I have only had my car 6 days out of the last 30. What makes it worse is the nearest VW dealer is 150 miles from my
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Lemon Passat
by hay821
Mar 13, 2007 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 10
Recommended: No
Pros: Look, comfortable inside, comfortable drive.
Cons: Reliability, service.
I bought a 2006 Passat just over a year ago. Since then, it has been in the shop 8 times. It has had issues from a broken seatbelt (found one day after purchasing), to a dysfunctional airbag (took 3 trips to the dealership to figure this one out), to
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Passat 2006 Suspension Creaking/Big Lemon!!!
by newpassat2007
Dec 9, 2006 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 10
Recommended: No
Pros: Great for highway driving and super fast
Comfortable seats
Cons: Throttle lag, check engine lights, suspension, creeking noises, shaking, interior noise
I have new 2006 3.6 Passat with around 11,000 miles. I have had it in for service about 6 times in the last 2 months. The car has major creeking problems when going over bumps or turns, especially when its cold. It sounds like a creeky old boat. It
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A Pleasure to Drive
by cpogordon
Oct 20, 2005 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 50
Recommended: Yes
Pros: Electronic parking brake, dash lights, umbrella holder, 2.0 Turbo and transmission, quiet A/C, and design.
Cons: Wish you weren’t required to purchase additional packages to get the Dynaudio or 17” wheels.
I LOVE THIS CAR! After researching numerous cars including the Saab 9-5, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion, Volvo S40 and Lincoln Zephyr I found that the for the money, standard features, resale potential, style, safety features, and performance
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