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[shyboy]

Thinking of buying one of these about 4/5 years old as a replacement for the 3.2 Omega when I can eventually decide to let it go.
As I've now had to accept that arthritis etc. means that my spanner wielding days are over, except for light stuff, I will have to have major servicing done by my favourite independent garage as and when required.
As you might expect, my first consideration is the usual cambelt/water pump conundrum, (closely followed by Direct Shift Gearbox). Initial investigation online suggests 80k/4years being the current opinion amongst Passat owners, seemingly having been reduced from 120k for all the usual reasons. Does anyone have any different opinions on this, and is there any good reason why these figures are higher than the usual Omega recommendations.
I may end up with a vehicle with say 50k on the clock, which would tempt me to factor in the cost of cambelt/water pump work anyway, for piece of mind, as this will probably be my last car purchase before the grim reaper calls. 

[Doctor Gollum]

VW might say 60k, Seat 70k and Skoda 80k.

Certainly, when pressed, Seat conceded that 80k was fine within warranty.

Waterpump is a no brainer as if left will probably fail at 100/120k and changing it will mean redoing the belt

DSG best avoided unless buying new...

[Keith ABS]

 Yea, DGS very expensive if it goes wrong.
Standard auto would be better in the long run but would not have the fun factor

Keith ABS

[Andy B]

Yea, DGS very expensive if it goes wrong.
Standard auto would be better in the long run but would not have the fun factor

Keith ABS

Not sure the option of a proper auto was offered .... 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It's the 'derv' element of the equation I'd be concerned about.

[tunnie]

Consider the latter shape Passat CC, I had 2013 one. Loads more kit as standard, leather, Xenons etc. The head lights are outstanding on them!

I had 2.0 TDi Manual, but I wished I went DSG and ignored the scaremongering. As long as it’s had it’s regular services should be fine.

Exceptionally economical, truck speed cruise control and I saw 76mpg combined on run up north.

60mpg for normal driving and 50’s even when going large everywhere. It’s a refined diesel lump, the one in my Zaf is a proper tractor like one.

VCDS/Vag-Com is easily installed on laptops and gives you full Tech2 level diagnostics.

I found mine comfy, near silent on good tarmac but suffered with road noise on other surfaces. I also missed RWD.

Hence I run the 3.2 and the Zaf is the mummy bus.

[ronnyd]

Therein lies the main problem for people trying to upgrade from a car like the Omega to a newer auto model. In the never ending quest for "greener"  and more fuel efficient motors we end up with these abominations that pass for "auto" gear boxes. CVT, Ishift, Durashift, DSG, call it what you will, to me they ain,t a patch on the slush box on the Mig. Not looking forward to the day when Goldie finally dies.

[Kevin Wood]

I must know about half a dozen people who have had DSG VAG cars.
Every one of them had to sell it cheap or face a daft bill for a new gearbox at about 100-150k miles.
Probably fine if you're going to buy it new and not rack up the miles, but a manual or conventional slushbox are the only options durable enough to take a car into high mileage.
You might well bet bored with the way it drives before the gearbox dies, mind.

[ronnyd]

I must know about half a dozen people who have had DSG VAG cars.
Every one of them had to sell it cheap or face a daft bill for a new gearbox at about 100-150k miles.
Probably fine if you're going to buy it new and not rack up the miles, but a manual or conventional slushbox are the only options durable enough to take a car into high mileage.
You might well bet bored with the way it drives before the gearbox dies, mind.

I  shall be quite happily bored if mine lasts for another few years Kevin. 

[Kevin Wood]

I must know about half a dozen people who have had DSG VAG cars.
Every one of them had to sell it cheap or face a daft bill for a new gearbox at about 100-150k miles.
Probably fine if you're going to buy it new and not rack up the miles, but a manual or conventional slushbox are the only options durable enough to take a car into high mileage.
You might well bet bored with the way it drives before the gearbox dies, mind.

I  shall be quite happily bored if mine lasts for another few years Kevin. 

Bored with how a Passat drives, not an Omega...

[ronnyd]

I must know about half a dozen people who have had DSG VAG cars.
Every one of them had to sell it cheap or face a daft bill for a new gearbox at about 100-150k miles.
Probably fine if you're going to buy it new and not rack up the miles, but a manual or conventional slushbox are the only options durable enough to take a car into high mileage.
You might well bet bored with the way it drives before the gearbox dies, mind.

I  shall be quite happily bored if mine lasts for another few years Kevin. 

Bored with how a Passat drives, not an Omega...

I,m with ya now.