Date:         Sun, 7 Nov 2004 20:10:59 -0700
Reply-To:     "Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks" <gary2a@TELUS.NET>
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From:         "Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks" <gary2a@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      re.  Passats and Volvos, OT, NVC
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>Unfortunately the time has come to sell my beloved Ell (84&nbsp;Tiico
>Westy)&nbsp;She needs a good home. but thats another email!
>I am looking at a 2000 Passat V6 wagon with 100k on it as a possible
>replacement, as well as a 1999 Volvo V70 with 110k on it.
>Could anyone inform me of any reliability issues with either of the cars? I
>saw someone mentioned "electrical hiccups" with the Passat?

I finally got rid of my 1991 passat wagon, 16v automatic.  The passat was a
terrible car, but that's another story.
I wanted another station wagon as the replacement, there are not many
choices in north America in that format.  I was also looking for a low
priced used car.
I took a look at the B4 platform passat, 1995 - 1998(?) and decided against
it.  I ended up with a 1995 Volvo 850 turbo wagon, 5 speed.
The 850 is substantially the same as the V70.  For cars of that generation,
I came to the conclusion that the Volvo is a better car than the passat.  I
don't know about
current models.
Among other things, the Volvo has 50 more HP and better gas mileage.

Gary Lee
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/vw.htm