Originally posted by: OS
Originally posted by: Skoorb
POS will probably strand you on the test drive. Looks awesome though.
AHAHAHAHA
Alright but seriously, many cars have moderate to serious problems first year of a new generation. Think what this means for a VW. :Q
Typically I'm a CR defender, because I like the magazine, but this rating points out a problem with their rankings. The only reason the 1.8T Passat rates so low is because of the coilpack fiasco. Those things were failing like crazy on brand new models starting in ~2002, and the problem was very widespread. But here's the thing: the fix is a 5 minute job, free under recall, and once it's fixed it is no longer a problem. The Passat is by no means an unreliable car, but this one widespread, albeit minor, problem gives VW a black eye.
The Passat 1.8T does not deserve to be that low on the scale, but maybe an unrealisticly low reliability rating is what VW needs to get on top of things.