i have 53K on my 2001 Passat also bought used at 42K and i luv it and hanv't really noticed the radio HVAC thing much but there are some creaks and pops from the dash that i gotta work out......someone said long strips of fabric stuffed down between the dash and windshield helps a lot!

 

i'm annoyed that the balance/fade labels for the radio aren't backlit.

major creaks and groans are also up on my list, w/ only 18K on it.

2002 GLS Variant

 

EXTREMELY BAD RECEPTION!!!

 

the throttle response sucks on my DBW. I really have to mash the pedal to tell it to go.

 

Having to buy super-expensive premium fuel!

 

well the reception thing is your antenna same happened to me i had to get my radio replaced and my antenna if it is still under warranty take it in and get those things replace i bought my 99 with 34,000 and ihas all the same thing you complaining about but over all the passat is a great car i won,t trade for anything except a rs6 ,lol

 

1. Relatively High Maintenance costs
2. High Fuel Costs
3. People thinking its a jetta :lol:

 

1) Owners that bitch about having to use premium fuel. While other manufacturers have designed their competing cars to run on camel piss get over the fact your car needs premium fuel. oke:

2) Worthless cup holders. Even the one that fits in the armrest, it gets in the way when there is something in it.

3) It is not a stick .

4) It is not a variant.

No major gripes here...

 

Having to buy super-expensive premium fuel!

Yes... because that extra 84 bucks a year that you will save is EXTREMELY important... btw, even if your car doesn't REQUIRE 91-93 octane... you WILL experiance a performance gain in using it. (more HP, better gas milage, lower fuel costs overall)

This has been addressed many times... you do NOT save money by using premium fuel. If I drove a 2.slow jetta I would still put in premium, only the best for my car :thumbup:

Synthetic oil every 3500-4000 miles
91 Octane ONLY
Fuel injector cleaner after every oil change
Washing every week
Waxing every 3 months

 

i'm annoyed that the balance/fade labels for the radio aren't backlit.

Replace your overhead sunroof console with the W8 version for $80 and you'll have a nice dim red light that shines on your audio knobs at night for better visualization.

 

2nd Gear is hard to engage when cold.
Clutch engaging too high. :evil:
Rattle in drivers door as you drive. :nervous:
15" stock wheels. :roll:
No real fogs. :suspicio:

.... but there is alot more that I like about it .... :thumbup:

 

The squeaky dash (especially now that it's getting warm out) gets the top vote from me! It's been at the dealership 3 times for this now. Just crank up the stereo I guess! :crazy:

/karl

 

the shitty cup holders... And the seat controls.

 

So many rattles from every direction :nervous: But I just crabk the tunes. Other than that, there are no gripes

 

i second the seat controls, no power seat option on a 1.8T, that's annoying. and the height adjustment pump thing only moves the back so it alters the angle of the whole thing, wierd.

 

Completely useless cup holders (won't even keep the kid's sippy cups upright). :crazy:

Nose heavy. Cornering is done in one of three ways: Slight understeer, Major understeer, Dangerous understeer. This behaviour always leads to wearing out the outside shoulder of the tire prior to the rest of it.

Other than that, can't complain. The car's been dependable, looks great after 5 years (inside and out), is economical to run (it does actually run on 89 octane just fine - with 87 the car is sluggish as hell), it's very safe (important when it's the daily driver for the wife and 2 kids), and it is fun when driven up to 6/10ths (after that, see paragraph 2 above).

 

The nine quarts of synthetic oil required for oil change intervals on a W8 engine. At $5 a pop equals $45 plus filter, not to mention the labor if you don't do it yourself. I am also bothered by the DRL's arangement that doesn't include the tailights. At dusk, since my headlights are always on, I sometimes don't recognize the fact that my instrument lights are not lit and forget to turn my headlight switch to on and end up driving without tailight after sunset. Of course when it really gets dark I realize what I have to do. Lastly, the rear hatch locking every time it is closed is not one of my favorite things. Other than that, to date, this powerful wagon is a great value and a fun car to drive. I can't think of any engine enhancing or handling options one would want to add to a W8 with sport suspension.

 

I don't have any major gripes... maybe the crapy conti tires that came on it. I don't have any more creaks. I had some in the dash but they went away.

Oh, I do have one gripe.. the stock suspension SUCKS!!!!! Toooo soft.


PS: I love my B5.5 cup holders

 

the useless armrest that is broken and i don't know why :suspicio:

 

No creaks for me on my 99 b5/65k miles... Yo all must hit a lot of potholes (or curbs)... J/K

 

That's funny, mine ony sqeaks when it is cold out. I don't like the hesitation to shift from the automatic in the cold, and I don't like how my right front speaker is dead and the left front crackles in and out.

 

I am in AZ, so that would explain why I dont get squeaks...

 

Everything, especially crap from the stealershit uke:

 

The brake pedal is too close to the gas in my automatic, my big boats get wedged sometimes! Not fun. Any ideas how to fix it? Mine is quiet, no squeaks.........

 

squeaks, slow, heavy, and understeer...but its comfy, and sometimes people think its a jetta uke: