2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8t Wagon | The Stylish Wagon With A MANUAL! | Full In-Depth Review

First off, a huge thanks and shoutout to the fine folks at Purcell Auto Sales, LLC, for allowing me to come out and film this amazing 2004 Volkswagen Passat Wagon! You can find them at www.purcellautosales.com, or visit them in Camby, Indiana! Their location and contact information is below;
Purcell Auto Sales
7120 Kentucky Ave. - Camby, IN 46113
www.purcellautosales.com | 219.576.6498
GPS Coordinates: 39.65913° N, 86.31447° W
Please understand that I DO NOT work for any dealerships and I cannot, nor will I attempt to answer questions regarding “how much”, “still available” or related. Please use the contact information provided to perform your own research! Thank you for your understanding!
I love a good wagon. I know they are becoming a thing of the past, but I like the fact that, instead of just another SUV/CUV on the road, you have an actual car (most SUV’s are usually car-based anyways…) that looks and drives like a car and gets fuel economy like a car, but has the utility of an SUV. Sadly, I don’t have a lot of wagons on this channel, since they are few and far between, but when the opportunity arises, I review them. Take this 2004 Volkswagen Passat. This is a GLS 1.8t wagon that is pretty simple in design and features, but presents a nice car to the driver, and, it’s a manual! The majority of Passat wagons sold in the US were equipped with the automatic transmission, so, finding a run-of-the-mill car that isn’t a 4Motion AWD or the W8 powered car, with a manual transmission, makes this car somewhat of a unicorn.
The Passat was available in four distinct trim levels; GL, GLS, GLX and the W8, and the majority were equipped with very nice standard features that were usually optional on other cars, such as the power sunroof, alloy wheels and leather seats shown in our car. This Passat represents the 5th Generation B5.5 as a mid-cycle refresh that ran from 2001 to 2005. The Passat is now in its 9th generation, running since 1973, and only available as an estate. Our Passat was built in Emden, Germany in December of 2003.
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Base Price: $24,380
Total Options: $605
Destination Charge: $575
Total Price When NEW: $25,560
*Price does NOT reflect current local offers, incentives, rebates or any other deal or sale. Please contact the appropriate dealership if applicable that's listed at the beginning of the video for more information.
Exterior Color: Shadow Blue Metallic
Interior Color: Anthracite Leatherette
Engine: 1.8L Turbocharged I4
Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
Optional Equipment Shown on Vehicle:
Shadow Blue Metallic Paint - NC
Anthracite Leatherette Interior - NC
5-Speed Overdrive Manual Transmission - NC
Cold Weather Package - $325
-Heated Front Seats
-Heated Washer Nozzles
Electronic Stabilization Program - $280
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[@wmalden]

In 2002, I factory ordered a 2003 Passat GLX wagon with the 5 speed manual. Fresco Green with gray interior. 2.8 30 valve V6. Same mpg as the turbo 4. Drove it for 18 years and 104k miles before selling it to its second owner. Never left me stranded but did have many expensive repairs. Audi luxury at VW prices. The rear seats DO fold flat if you lift the seat cushion first then fold the backrest forward. The rear headrests do need to be removed to do that and there are holes in the seat cushion to stow them. The GLX added rain sensing wipers, auto dim rear view mirror, Climatronic, leather seating surfaces, real walnut wood trim, power folding mirrors, steering wheel controls for audio and cruise, and a few other niceties. I loved that car!

[@fordmuscleluis9710]

These Volkswagen Passat Wagons are so cool for the time

[@anasevi9456]

seeing longitudinal front wheel drive so late is interesting. Either way, back in the 2000s VWs had by far the best interiors in cheap cars. Ignoring Mazda, budget Japanese cars, and american ones were honestly pretty bad; all scratchy rubbish bin plastic on the inside... that stuff that would shed chalk sunned with age. Hyundai and Daewoo at least kept most of the interior soft touch.