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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Volkswagen forced to sell stake in Suzuki
Mon, Aug 31 2015The six-year-long failed marriage between Volkswagen and Suzuki has finally come to an end. Almost. An arbitration panel in London issued its final verdict which, according to a VW press release, cleared Suzuki in terminating the agreement, so VW now needs to get rid of its 19.9-percent share. However, the tribunal's decision said VW performed all of its obligations and Suzuki didn't – the Japanese carmaker should have given VW last-call rights for a delivery of diesel engines, but failed to. The breach opens Suzuki up to damage claim, but so far VW only says it reserves the right to sue. Now that Suzuki has an outside investor to provide funds it meant to get from VW, perhaps both can get back to their reasons for being. The press release is below. Ruling in arbitration proceedings: Cooperation between Volkswagen and Suzuki deemed terminated - Arbitral tribunal confirms Volkswagen met contractual obligations and finds that Suzuki has ordinary right to terminate agreement based on reasonable notice - Volkswagen to dispose of its 19.9 percent stake in Suzuki and expects positive effect on Company's earnings and liquidity from transaction - Arbitrators also find that Suzuki breached its contractual obligations to Volkswagen under the agreement and that Volkswagen has right to claim damages Wolfsburg, 30 August 2015 - An arbitral tribunal in London has announced its ruling in the dispute between Suzuki Motor Corporation and Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft. As a result, cooperation between the two parties is deemed terminated. The arbitrators confirmed that Volkswagen met its contractual obligations under the cooperation agreement and found that Suzuki has terminated the agreement upon reasonable notice. Volkswagen will therefore now dispose of its 19.9 percent stake in Suzuki and expects a positive effect on the Company's earnings and liquidity from the transaction. The arbitral tribunal also confirmed that Suzuki breached its contractual obligations to Volkswagen under the agreement and that Volkswagen has the right to claim damages. "We welcome the clarity created by this ruling. The tribunal rejected Suzuki's claims of breach and found that Volkswagen met its contractual obligations under the cooperation agreement. Nevertheless, the arbitrators found that termination of the cooperation agreement by Suzuki on reasonable notice was valid, and that Volkswagen must dispose of the shares purchased.
MindDrive cruises California with 1972 Karmann Ghia EV
Thu, Jun 26 2014If you need a bit of inspirational EV goodness, spend some time watching the collection of videos we've got for you from Minddrive. Minddrive, as you might remember, is the education mentorship program that "uses real-world issues of our times to teach urban students critical thinking, creativity, entrepreneurship and how to improve their future by expanding their vision for themselves." The focus was on a fully restored 1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. Well, restored and converted to electric power. The students previously worked on the Lola EV but this year the focus was on a fully restored 1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. Well, restored and then converted to electric power. In early June, almost 50 Minddrive students and mentors flew from Kansas City to California to visit the epicenter of electric vehicles in the US on something called the "Raise Your Hand Tour." Filmmakers Mark Honer and Kelly Creech from DHTV Digital were along for the ride. The videos below show the students flying from to Oakland, crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, presenting the Karmann Ghia at the California Academy of Sciences and then visiting the Monterey Bay EV Club, Google, Twitter and Telsa. All of this EV engagement apparently worked. One of the students, identified only as Xavier, wrote a poem and essay about what the electric vehicle project meant to him. Here's a tease: "Minddrive has honestly opened my eyes to sights and things I would have never thought possible. I have finally found the right path to follow." Read the whole thing below, after the videos. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. I used to think that I would never be able to achieve to a greater rank. Always thought that power was given to people with a big bank. Never could imagine that my life would be amazing. Felt that my whole existence was around the weed blazing.
VW adding particulate filters to gas engines
Wed, Aug 3 2016Volkswagen is working hard to overcome the PR disaster that is its diesel emissions scandal, and part of its efforts is focusing, weirdly, on petrol engines. Starting in June 2017, the embattled German automaker will add particulate filters to the gas-powered Volkswagen Tiguan and Audi A5. The change will eventually impact nearly every direct-injected gas engine the VW Group makes. Audi? Particulate filter. Seat? Particulate filter. Even Bentley is going to get the tech, all in a bid to reduce soot emissions by 90 percent. In fact, by 2022 VAG expects 7 million of its vehicles to boast the emissions-cleaning tech, which has long been a fixture on diesel engines. "Following increases in efficiency and lower CO2 output, we are now bringing about a sustained reduction in the emission levels of our modern petrol engines by fitting particulate filters as standard," Volkswagen Group research and design boss Dr. Ulrich Eichhorn said in a statement. "In the future, all models will be equipped with the latest and most efficient SCR catalytic converter technology." VW's initial rollout focuses on the 1.4-liter, turbocharged Tiguan and the 2.0-liter, turbocharged A5. Considering the popularity of the 2.0-liter across the VW range, we'd expect it's only a matter of time before VW expands its particulate filters tech to additional gas-powered vehicles. Related Video: