MY10.5 or MY11 TDI Wagon?

[Lambo]

Hi Folks,
I'm a newby here, and tis great to see such a strong following for the veedubs! I owned a passat 1.9 TD wagon almost 20 years ago in Scotland, and it was great.
Am about to trade in a 2002 allroad on a new passat wagon, but not sure which way to go yet. I like the older shape (MY10.5?), but am still working on the MY11 with the "sharper edges".
Am going for the TDI in any case, but interested to see what you folks recon about the new shape/model/differences between the two, as I can get a new car in either model.
Resale (I guess) will probably be better down the track with the "first of the new, rather than the last of the old" (good discount on the older model just now tho), slightly better fuel consumption....

And what about colours? the Icelandic Grey looks nice - I've had a couple of black cars in the past, look great, but need regular washing, and now with 3 kids, don't have too much time to keep the wheels sparkling!

Extras - gees. there are a few available, but which ones would be handy?

I've had a good read thru a few of the posts in here, and would muchly appreciate your thoughts.

Cheers

Lambo.

[kleung]

Am about to trade in a 2002 allroad on a new passat wagon, but not sure which way to go yet. I like the older shape (MY10.5?), but am still working on the MY11 with the "sharper edges".
Am going for the TDI in any case, but interested to see what you folks recon about the new shape/model/differences between the two, as I can get a new car in either model.

The new one is very conservative looking in comparison to the old one. It looks a bit bulkier too, IMO.

There are several improvements to the new model, but I think they've also gone backwards one or two. For example, the new models all get the driver alertness monitor, but they all lose the projector headlights and LED tail lights. I think the reversing camera is also no longer available.

The rear seat belt warning in the 2011 models might be handy for your kids though.

And what about colours? the Icelandic Grey looks nice - I've had a couple of black cars in the past, look great, but need regular washing, and now with 3 kids, don't have too much time to keep the wheels sparkling!

The Icelandic Grey is an excellent colour, but I am biased, owning an IG car myself. And having owned a Euro car yourself, you should be well aware that the colour of the paint will have little bearing on how shiny the wheels are (brake dust FTL).

Extras - gees. there are a few available, but which ones would be handy?

I don't think I'd bother with satnav - especially when it's available for far less after market. You can buy an RNS510 from eBay with the latest maps for around the $1000 mark.

Power tailgate - might be handy given that you have several kids.

Power front seats option pack - might be handy to have if you and your partner both drive and need to adjust the seats and mirrors frequently. The memory function is a little fiddly to use, but once set, stays linked to the keys.

Integrated child booster seats - depending on the age of your kids, it might be handy to have the inbuilt booster seats rather than using after-market seats.

All the other stuff (sunroof, driver visibility+assistance package, etc) are nice or even cool to have I think, but not really necessary.

[anthony]

We had a similar dilemma,and went with the older model.

We thought it looked better,they drove much the same,and we got a better deal on the MY10.5.

Its personal though,dont listen to anyone,buy what YOU are happiest with...

[maxim]

Drive them both. The new 125 TDI performs exceptionally well. I prefer the front of the new model, but really don't like the rear end at all (why do they have to scoop it up so high?). I do love the spacious interior of the new model though, and it's what sold me.

[kleung]

I do love the spacious interior of the new model though,

???

The new model is essentially a facelift of the old one - interior wise it's almost exclusively cosmetic differences, with the exception of a few tech changes. Even the drivetrains are essentially the same. There would only be very minor changes to the interior space, if any at all.

[Lambo]

Signed up the paperwork today.... Silver MY11 (tho the dealer recons MY12?!) TDI, in stock. mibbe have a new car the the wkend?! and looking forward to it.