Originally posted by Antonio:
Originally posted by svtcarboy:
The 1.8T Passat has HUGE ignition coil problems. Avoid all 1.8T Volkswagens like the plague. The rest of the cars tend to be shaky in overall quality as well.
Where are your facts? IIRC, the 1.8T is pratically a bulletproof engine.
Consumer Reports reliability surveys, April 2004... lots of ignition problems in the 1.8T that are not in the V6 or NA 4 cylinder. I read the coil part somewhere else.
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