2005 - Volkswagen Passat on 2040-cars
Brunswick, Georgia, United States
Mine is a outstanding example of the rare and very desirable 2005 VW Passat GLS TDI Wagon. Anyone who is familiar with this car, or has researched it, knows that it has all the advantages of a sleek wagon - power, speed, comfort, passenger and cargo roominess - combined with the stability and reliability of a truck. It easily gets 38 miles to the gallon on the HWY and sometimes as much as 45-48 MPGs. 100,000 miles on this car is the beginning of its capacity if its looked after well, as this has been. This car has has been attended to throughout its life, with exacting service, immediate repairs to any worn out parts, and all the correct fuels and synthetic oils. It has never been in any kind of accident or fence bender; tires have been rotated and changed regularly. The car has been driven regularly, occasionally on a long road trip, where it has always excelled. It's a diesel, so it idles slightly noisily with a small vibration that is entirely normal for this vehicle. Once you get the RPMs up and begin cruising the engine settles into a low and quiet hum. Because of the high torque to HP ratio, the car gives plenty of power, even fully loaded going uphill at speed. This is the kind of car that inspires real car love, with admiration for the craft of engineering and the pedigree of a brand like VW. Not all VWs are created equal, of course. Some that are made in Mexico or the US are inferior to German made VWs when it comes to reliability and longevity. This Passat TDI is a completely German made vehicle, on a rock solid chassis, with an engine the Germans have perfected. My car is the top of the line version of what I consider the best body style in history for Passat Wagons. I bought it in 2007 with approx. 18,000 miles on it. I live in California where they were never sold, and after researching widely, I bought my car at above market price - $32K- from a specialist in Texas, flew to pick it up, had it fully checked out and cleared at the main VW dealer In Lubbock, and then drove it home to Los Angeles. They only sold this car in the US in 2004 and 2005 so they are hard to find, especially in good condition. I am selling because I recently bought a 2014 Subaru Outback for my family, and don't have room or desire to park both. I give this VW up reluctantly. So what will you see if you're looking at my car. It's in very good condition. On the exterior, it has the very nice VW factory applied double thin white line on both sides to accent the gray metallic paint, with factory standard silver metal door protectors, wing mirror blinkers, daytime running lights and fog lamps, automatic moonroof, and mast antenna. There are 3-4 minor scratches (cosmetic and not easily visible), but they are real enough that I have not attempted to buff them out. To get rid of them would require re-painting properly and it is unnecessary. The front and rear bumpers had enough scuffs and bumps from LA drivers parking a little too carelessly that I went ahead and had both bumpers re-painted expertly, with the correct factory paint so that a buyer gets a nice looking clean start. They are perfect. The engine has been fully serviced in December 2013, has been driven only a few miles since then, and is ready to go in excellent condition. Front and rear all season tires are practically new. There is a spare in the rear. Front and rear 17" alloy wheels complete the exterior package. Two of the wheels have some minor scratches on them, again cosmetic. In the interior, you will see the fully optioned GLS package with the leather and wood grain package. This includes heated seats, heated washer, dark gray leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl; Leather covered multi-function steering wheel; Remote audio controls; Luxury trim wood/woodgrain on gear knob, wood/woodgrain on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard; Leather hand brake grip. The car has an in-dash CD and cassette player with the optional 8-speaker Monsoon stereo. The car is set up for a 6-CD loader option in the rear compartment but I never installed the option. 12V outlets are in front, passenger and cargo compartments. In summary, this is a car that dealers and even casual motor enthusiasts always get excited about. All the service guys at our VW dealer in Santa Monica love this car. They call it 'the tank', because it is super solid, heavy metal throughout, built old style German with none of the fragile plastics used in the new VWs. This model inspires admiration from anyone who knows about cars. We are frequently approached and asked about the car or given the thumbs up by passersby who know, so be prepared to chat with the occasional enthusiastic stranger. Please bid within your comfort zone. I would like a clean transaction and a good new home for a car that has been nothing but outstanding. Performance description here: link/a> http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2005/volkswagen/passat/gl_tdi_wagon/733/specifications/handling_brakes_suspension.html Handling description here: link http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2005/volkswagen/passat/gl_tdi_wagon/733/specifications/handling_brakes_suspension.html Full exterior description here: link http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2005/volkswagen/passat/gl_tdi_wagon/733/specifications/exterior.html Full interior description here: link http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2005/volkswagen/passat/gl_tdi_wagon/733/specifications/interior.html
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