Should I keep my Passat?? What commonly goes wrong with them?

[Amalgam]

Could range from a simple fuel additive poured into the tank, right through to carbon cleaning of the intake, or on-car injection service.

Full price was $140 and considering that the car has only travelled 15,000km I find it difficult to believe that it needed a carbon clean or injector service. I am more of the opinion that is was some type of additive that they tried to gouge me for.

I just find it deplorable that they use these shady tactics on the less mechanically knowledgeable. I guess this is what happens when you have capped price servicing, the dealer has to make it some other way.

[Woogler]

@Amalgam, I agree totally, this is nothing more than a rort and a cash grab. Name and shame mate! This sort of garbage reminds me of paint protection sold as a last minute option when you are close to picking up your new car lmao.

[Leadwings]

Full price was $140 and considering that the car has only travelled 15,000km I find it difficult to believe that it needed a carbon clean or injector service. I am more of the opinion that is was some type of additive that they tried to gouge me for.

I just find it deplorable that they use these shady tactics on the less mechanically knowledgeable. I guess this is what happens when you have capped price servicing, the dealer has to make it some other way.

I had something similar a few years ago when VW were still servicing the car - had the car in for annual service at 35k km and a girl rang up "do you want an injector clean?" from memory $600? I asked what it was about, she didn't know so I asked for the service manager to call back and explain what it was about.

He called, and said "we recommend that you have the injectors cleaned after 3 years" (note this is not the injector replacement which is a separate issue). I responded with "why, is there a history of the cars having problems with the injectors after 3 years and only 35k km??". He said "no, it was just a recommendation to maintain optimum performance". So I said "so performance can degrade after 3 years and 35k if we don't have it done" - "no" - "so why do you recommend it if there aren't problems?"

I'm a mechanical engineer, and this sort of thing annoys me - either there are problems, in which case fix them, but these sorts of over-servicing are all about taking advantage of less tech savvy people

[booba]

And this is why I use prestige and performance for all my vw needs.

I had something similar a few years ago when VW were still servicing the car - had the car in for annual service at 35k km and a girl rang up "do you want an injector clean?" from memory $600? I asked what it was about, she didn't know so I asked for the service manager to call back and explain what it was about.

He called, and said "we recommend that you have the injectors cleaned after 3 years" (note this is not the injector replacement which is a separate issue). I responded with "why, is there a history of the cars having problems with the injectors after 3 years and only 35k km??". He said "no, it was just a recommendation to maintain optimum performance". So I said "so performance can degrade after 3 years and 35k if we don't have it done" - "no" - "so why do you recommend it if there aren't problems?"

I'm a mechanical engineer, and this sort of thing annoys me - either there are problems, in which case fix them, but these sorts of over-servicing are all about taking advantage of less tech savvy people

[revhead1016]

Hi all, I've been following this conversation and right now I'm considering of buying a Passat 2.00 tdi 08 model or tiguan. I love my veedub but seeing this section, i don't want this to happen to my wife and kids. I'm thinking if I should still consider the car our not. Here is the ad for the car. What do you guys think?

VOLKSWAGEN Passat 2.0 Tdi - Cars - Spence ACT | allclassifieds

[Amalgam]

As always "Buyer Beware", but it looks like a great deal especially when the injectors and the DSG mechatronis have been replaced.

Problems can happen to all brands. Just google Toyota Prado Injector Seal.

[Leadwings]

Hi all, I've been following this conversation and right now I'm considering of buying a Passat 2.00 tdi 08 model or tiguan. I love my veedub but seeing this section, i don't want this to happen to my wife and kids. I'm thinking if I should still consider the car our not. Here is the ad for the car. What do you guys think?

VOLKSWAGEN Passat 2.0 Tdi - Cars - Spence ACT | allclassifieds

Looks like the two big problems have been addressed - so it's just luck of the draw as to whether you have the other problems we have had.

[revhead1016]

Did a full reaserch last night and today and also went and see my mechanic today and ask what they think and the answer I get was
"don't even think about going near the car" I think I will have to let the car go. Going back to the first option. Tiguan

[Amalgam]

"don't even think about going near the car"

Can I ask why?

[revhead1016]

Mainly reliability. Also today I made some enquiries from other VW mechanics the passat 08 model is very common in the work shop. Yes each car has to its own.