Used 2001 Volkswagen Passat for Sale

Well, they suckered me in with their ads that appeal to young people and college students. The VW Passat is packed with features but it is also packed with problems. Everything broke on this car - the air bag sensor, all 4 window regulars ($600 repair each time), the rear view mirror fell off, the radiator broke at only 80k miles. I really regret this purchase and I was very happy to replace the car.

The car, overall, had a lot of issues, especially with the A/C unit and with the engine, but it ran, and it got me where I needed to go. I got this car for my first car, and it was very cheap, at under $2000, so I took it. I do not regret the purchase, but I will no longer be buying Volkswagen cars from here on out. There are much better options for cars, and the Passat had too many issues for me to trouble myself with again. I have other friends who drive newer versions of this same car, and they have similar issues with the engine, along with dozens of other unique problems.

I like that my vehicle is a manual transmission. It has a solid feel to it when it drives, and I have a feeling that if I were to get into a minor to moderate accident severity-wise that the vehicle itself would be alright. I really enjoy the way I feel when I drive the car, and the fact that it doesn't look to shabby for a 17 year old car. I do not like that the A/C is nearly non existent no matter what anyone does to it, not me, not the mechanic. On a hot day, you better hope you start the car early on a cooler day or your best bet it the windows open. The center console is also unintuitive and it took me a very long time to be able to safely use it without looking while driving. Even when I have a passenger use the center console, it often takes them a while to find what they need to perform the function that they want to. Another drawback to this car is that it doesn't get very good mileage, the best I can hope for is long road trips, and the highest I've ever gotten is 31 mpg. I usually average around 26 mpg for regular highway trips with no traffic. With traffic, the mileage is awful, usually between 17 - 22 mpg.