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1998 Volkswagon Passat 1.8t , 4 cylinder turbo , 4 speed automatic transmission front wheel drive. This car was assembled in Germany and has been in my family for 3 or 4 years now and has been very reliable , never let us down . I bought it used and drove this car as a 2nd car for a year or so (in the winter primarily to keep the kms of my truck) and then loaned it to my it to my sister in law for almost a year when her car went down . I then gifted it to my mother in law who has her grandson on her policy and he has been driving it for the last year for work from Hamilton to Kitchener. He is currently driving the car until he takes delivery of his newer car next week , if you want a test drive I will do my best to accommodate but can't guarantee it . To my knowledge It has never been in an accident or at least not well we have owned it . An undercover police officer backed into the front driver side fender recently though and i replaced the corner turn signal light on both sides so they would match , i also pushed out the dents and touched up the paint where needed and for it's age still shines up pretty good . It is not an eyesore... look at the pictures It starts , runs and drives and stops very well in my opinion . All the lights gauges and glass are good ,It has power windows and locks and as far as i know they are also operational . The car is as clean underneath as it is on the surface look at the pictures. The cruise control doesn't work ... never has while we have owned it , the ABS module is non functioning (not part of safety) and the ABS light is on as a result , the light is obnoxiously bright yellow so i placed a removable piece of electrical tape over it on the panel , very common on these VW cars ,the heated seats also don't work . The transmission shifts smoothly without slipping , the tip-tronic feature is non functioning... again typical of these VW's The AC does still work how ever the fan switch went on the car so until that part is replaced no AC , I replaced the fan resistor and the fan motor when the switch went as those are usually the common cause however i was wrong , go figure , I have wired in the fan to a toggle switch so the windshield will still defrost or de-fog when required . The tires are snow tires and have approx 60-80% tread , one of them picked up a nail recently at a construction site though and the full size spare is on the car . All 4 tires hold air like they should.... The brakes work , not sure about the parking brake though ? . The exhaust is solid however there is a leak in the flex pipe that should be welded to make it more quiet however it's not obnoxious at this point , sounds a bit like a quiet diesel . I changed the spark plugs recently for routine maintenance and the car uses or leaks about 1/2 a litre of oil in between changes ... again normal for a VW . This would make a great student , 2nd or commuter car.... It's built solid like a tank yet fuel efficient and if maintained will last indefinitely . The check engine light is NOT on so it should e-test ok , I will e-test it if i have time as i know the price of this auction will go up based on the fact if it passes ... Again it is being sold AS IS , I will not ship this car under any circumstances however I would feel comfortable driving across the province in it ... Not that I am willing to do so. If you ask me a stupid question ? you will surely get a stupid answer... Bid accordingly My feedback is strong , I don't play games and have been honest about everything ,Only bid if you have the money , no zero feedback bidders PLEASE or I may cancel your bid if you don't contact me first .... I may also end the auction at any point if I get a strong bidder with high positive feedback . Again no reserve so bid early or you will be disappointed . I'm starting the auction at what the wrecker will give me if I drive the car in , any more will be a bonus and will all be passed onto my mother in law . Here is a HD youtube video of the Passat running , i took the video today with my blackberry .... Mike |
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Autoblog Podcast #366
Tue, 28 Jan 2014Episode #366 of the Autoblog podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth, Jeff Ross and George Kennedy of Boldride.com talk about the 2015 Lincoln Navigator, Volkswagen's US market woes, and the drama at the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona. We start with what's in the garage and finish up with some of your questions, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. Check out the new rundown below with times for topics, and you can follow along after the jump with our Q&A. Thanks for listening!
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VW Up Buggy may be headed to showrooms
Tue, 02 Jul 2013Volkswagen showed six conceptual takes on its Up at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, one of those being the Up Buggy. Although few will probably remember it, VW has not forgotten it, applying for a patent for the Meyers Manx revival roadster way back in March 2012 and being approved in June of this year, according to a report in Autocar. That will give the automaker a 14-year lock on the design while it decides whether to move forward with a reboot of its past.
A patent doesn't mean the Up Buggy will ever move beyond the sheet-of-paper stage, but Autocar says VW is studying the market to see if a production version is feasible. We can't see North America ever getting it, but even so, we wouldn't complain if they made it - especially if they put an exposed engine in back that was set off by 18-inch-long twin tailpipes jutting straight up into the air. However, for a company that aims to be the world's number-one automaker by 2018, a niche vehicle for its mass-market brand would be a surprising use of resources.
Toyota reclaims global sales crown, GM and VW not far behind
Mon, 28 Jan 2013TheDetroitBureau.com reports Toyota has retaken the global sales crown. The Japanese automaker turned out 9.75 million vehicles last year, putting it just ahead of General Motors, with 9.29 million vehicles. Volkswagen, meanwhile, filled out the podium by building 9.1 million units in 2012.
Still, Toyota numbers fell just below projections the automaker made earlier in the year, due largely to a fierce territorial dispute between Japan and China that has seen mainland buyers shun Japanese goods. But the news marks a substantial comeback for Toyota. The company fell to third place in the global production race in 2011 after tragic earthquake and tsunami caused several plant closures.
In Japan, Toyota enjoyed a sales increase of 35 percent over the previous year, while the company's worldwide sales jumped by 23 percent thanks in part to new additions to the Prius line. The automaker is forecasting yet another increase for 2013, with the company projecting to reach 9.91 million units this year. Neither Volkswagen nor GM have released their own projections just yet.