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Quote: Originally posted by yrret on 18/10/2016
Vw passat estate tsi. this car was horrific i even considered crashing this stain on the automotive world in to somthing to kill it.it used oil like it was a 2stroke the dsg gearbox shuddered between first and second when it changed gear. I hated it every time i got behind the wheel i felt depressed the interior had more plastic than a tuppaware factory.it was cr at p .
Over the last 10-15 years VAG appear to have gone down the route of designing engines and gearboxes and testing them on the masses.
I was victim with an A3 which spent almost 3 months of 2 years ownership having warranty repairs, including a new DSG gearbox.
When warranty claim costs become excessive they do a complete redesign and leave owners of 3+ year old cars to pick up the costs of their mistakes.
Their original 1.6FSi from the early 2000s wasn't too clever. The first 1.4TSi engine was a complete disaster, the dry clutch DSG - as fitted to petrol engines (like the Passat TSi) was hopeless and has now been redesigned for a wet clutch system
Only time will tell if the 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 TFsi engines are any better, but I now avoid VAG cars - marketing over reality.
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Topic: Worst Cars You Have Driven
