UK CAR Readers Comments:  Volkswagen Passat Turbo Diesel Saloon 1990

Doreen Bramley <Doreen.Bramley@btinternet.com>

I owned a 1994 Passat Turbo Diesel for about a year, and I have to say I hated everything about it. The interior was very saggy, dour, and miserable which made the driving experience down right depressing. It handled like a pig, lurching around corners with all the finesse of an oil tanker, oh and my number one bugbear was appalling wind noise at any speed over 25 mph.

I find it very strange that so many people say what fabulous switchgear and build quality VW's have, because I found the switches plasticky and the trim quite rattley.

The engine was sluggish, noisy and thoroughly unpleasant, in fact I can't think of any redeeming features about this car, other than I guess it might be ok as workhorse, other than that I can only describe it as a complete pile of pap. 

The one thing I did enjoy however was the moment I traded it in for a Toyota...what a revelation that was. 

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