My New Passat

vasant3 · 14th September 2009, 15:04

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Originally Posted by issigonis

Hi Vasant,

Best wishes for a good choice. It is not easy to put your money on a product which is not quite there in the public eye. Do keep us posted about any developments on your outstation trips and on service related issues. Did you buy from Downtown VW? I ask this because I am trying to get rubber mats, parking sensors and sun film through them (for my Jetta)and they are yet to get their after sales act together...

The Passat is the kind of car where you make a subtle statement by not making a statement, unlike say a Camry or a 3 series or a C class...congratulations.
Regards

First,Thanks everyone.
VW downtown Mumbai is a new dealer.First they were not cooprative,so I went to VW Pune and got a good deal(free good quality sun film+floor mats+side mirror locks and VW original umbrella,(passat has a nice umbrella pocket on driverside door) and a corporate discount of Rs.40000) and free insurance+3year or 45000km.free maintanace.This made Mumbai VW to offer me same deal.The parking sensors are not at all practical in mumbai,they are very sensetive and they react to a small object like small stone.For me they are not at all practical.

I will post pictures of my car when I get time to take pictures.

Ramsagar · 14th September 2009, 15:21

I really love this color,but when we went for booking Jetta,they said the color is not available and we had to go for white.
Is it DSG or MT?

aks_karthik · 14th September 2009, 16:02

The color looks cool moreover it changes its color by time(day and night).
DSG box is very precise and anybody love to drive it passionately.
Enjoy and Drive Safe

vasant3 · 15th September 2009, 21:42

finaly I found some time for pictures of passat.

aviral2122 · 15th September 2009, 22:40

they interiors are truly world class, the overall fit & finish is too good, the ambience is also of a car of higher segment.

StarVegabond · 15th September 2009, 23:01

Interiors are fantastic
car looks great
enjoy her, drive safe

hillram · 15th September 2009, 23:10

Congrats..Interiors are too good and appealing.Have a happy motoring.

FlyingSpur · 15th September 2009, 23:15

Nice shade. I like the interiors of the Passat in beige, not so much in black.

ShyamSCrdi · 15th September 2009, 23:53

Nice interiors there vasant it almost looks like an aeroplane waiting to take off

goacom · 16th September 2009, 00:09

As a Passat owner myself, congrats!
I am surprised that you say that the interior quality of the CRV is better than that of the Passat. The wood paneling in your car is real wood - not the cheap plastic stuff you will find in many Japanese cars. Likewise, the metal trim in the central console of your car is real metal as opposed to the metal plated plastic found in most other cars of this class. Once place where they did cut corners is the trim around the gear shift which is made of cheap metal plated plastic.

aks_karthik · 16th September 2009, 11:42

For me the interior is not eye catching.
Especailly wooden trim in speedo console.
Either they use Wooden or Steel trim all over.
I haven't seen interior of Passat before.

prince_pervez · 16th September 2009, 12:00

The interiors are suuuuperb. The full car diagram in the console looks a bit cartoonish but, for a new driver, it your face 'doors are open' warning.

TheDoors · 16th September 2009, 12:15

Congratualtions on your new buy. The car looks very elegant and the interiors are also well done. I thought generally people move from a sedan to a SUV but here it is the other way round.

How's does it feel to drive a sedan after driving a SUV for so long. Do post your initial driving experiences.

redeff · 16th September 2009, 13:19

The CRV really can't be termed as areal SUV, it's a car in a UV guise. Not a proper one, and you cant compare it to the passat. They are two different beasts altigether. I just like the passat more though.

FlyingSpur · 16th September 2009, 13:59

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Originally Posted by aks_karthik

For me the interior is not eye catching.
Especailly wooden trim in speedo console.
Either they use Wooden or Steel trim all over.
I haven't seen interior of Passat before.

The wood trim is optional. It can be replaced with the brushed aluminium finish exactly similar to the finish on the centre console.

14th September 2009, 15:21	#17
Ramsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BLR_Nellore(AP) Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 252 Times View My Garage	I really love this color,but when we went for booking Jetta,they said the color is not available and we had to go for white. Is it DSG or MT?
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14th September 2009, 16:02	#18
aks_karthik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,947 Thanked: 341 Times View My Garage	The color looks cool moreover it changes its color by time(day and night). DSG box is very precise and anybody love to drive it passionately. Enjoy and Drive Safe
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15th September 2009, 21:42	#19
vasant3 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 44 Thanked: Once	finaly I found some time for pictures of passat. Attached Thumbnails
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15th September 2009, 22:40	#20
aviral2122 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 123 Thanked: 87 Times	they interiors are truly world class, the overall fit & finish is too good, the ambience is also of a car of higher segment.
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15th September 2009, 23:01	#21
StarVegabond Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,891 Thanked: 42 Times	Interiors are fantastic car looks great enjoy her, drive safe
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15th September 2009, 23:10	#22
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Congrats..Interiors are too good and appealing.Have a happy motoring.
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15th September 2009, 23:15	#23
FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 1,422 Times View My Garage	Nice shade. I like the interiors of the Passat in beige, not so much in black.
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15th September 2009, 23:53	#24
ShyamSCrdi BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 344 Thanked: 2 Times	Nice interiors there vasant it almost looks like an aeroplane waiting to take off
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16th September 2009, 00:09	#25
goacom BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Jose USA, Panaji, Goa Posts: 89 Thanked: 341 Times	As a Passat owner myself, congrats! I am surprised that you say that the interior quality of the CRV is better than that of the Passat. The wood paneling in your car is real wood - not the cheap plastic stuff you will find in many Japanese cars. Likewise, the metal trim in the central console of your car is real metal as opposed to the metal plated plastic found in most other cars of this class. Once place where they did cut corners is the trim around the gear shift which is made of cheap metal plated plastic.
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16th September 2009, 11:42	#26
aks_karthik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,947 Thanked: 341 Times View My Garage	For me the interior is not eye catching. Especailly wooden trim in speedo console. Either they use Wooden or Steel trim all over. I haven't seen interior of Passat before.
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16th September 2009, 12:00	#27
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	The interiors are suuuuperb. The full car diagram in the console looks a bit cartoonish but, for a new driver, it your face 'doors are open' warning.
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16th September 2009, 12:15	#28
TheDoors BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 27 Thanked: 0 Times	Congratualtions on your new buy. The car looks very elegant and the interiors are also well done. I thought generally people move from a sedan to a SUV but here it is the other way round. How's does it feel to drive a sedan after driving a SUV for so long. Do post your initial driving experiences.
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16th September 2009, 13:19	#29
redeff BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 356 Thanked: 272 Times View My Garage	The CRV really can't be termed as areal SUV, it's a car in a UV guise. Not a proper one, and you cant compare it to the passat. They are two different beasts altigether. I just like the passat more though.
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