2004 VW Passat 1.8T Wagon Review - Sam's Game Room

W-w... what? This isn't a video game! I felt like trying something new, and I'm incredibly pleased with the results. This is my car, and despite the jokes, it is a very good car. I should also point out that most opinions are exaggerated for comedic effect, so if you own a V6 or W8 Passat, no hard feelings yo. All joking aside, W8 Passats are pretty sick. By the way, the sunroof started working again the day after I made this video. It knows I was making fun of it.
Music used is...
Meanwhile in Bavaria by Kevin MacLeod
Pimp It Up! (Shop Theme) from Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

[@aleksandarvelickovic980]

I have the same car sedan version, had it for 14 years nothing ever broke and the car has 220,000 miles on. It’s the bulletproof car and probably one of the best Volkswagen ever made they don’t make cars like that anymore. Funny it still looks pretty stylish after all these years.

[@TheAk47fish]

I think the worst thing is when people say it's a jetta. It's a passat, not a damn jetta.

[@alterbr33d]

It officially happened to the Golf in the US. The 2014 Golf wagon was called the Jetta SportWagen. They corrected the name of the Golf wagon to SportWagen in 2016. It was a marketing thing, Americans will think that if a golf is bigger (longer) it must be a Jetta, but its not. There was a real Jetta wagon before then though.

[@FadetoBlack61]

Or when they call it a volvo...

[@vwlovert]

I used to get that always! "Oh, I just love your Jetta!" 🤨 It's a PASSAT!😤

[@johne7345]

I am clinging to my 2001 B5 ( pre-facelift) Passat wagon as long as I reasonably can, because it (and your B5.5) is simply hands-down the best-sized, best-configured car ever offered on the North American market. Acceleration is adequate, the driving experience is very good, and the versatility and visibility from the driver's seat are exceptional. I also like the clean, simple, elegant exterior lines and interior design.

[@jonytube]

Got this randomly recommended after all these years, enjoyed every second lol

[@johne6081]

You can fix that sunroof by cleaning the switch contacts. Been there ... done that with a 1996 Audi A4.

[@nicholasbabeaux2052]

Being a 90s kid this is my favorite Passat, the wagon and the sedan, the GLX TDI 5 speed will run forever, the 1.8 tis a great engine, some can run forever with no issues, but of course there was the sludge common problem in those years, I had a B5 A4so maybe I am biased but whenever I see a clean be 5.5 Passat on the road I admire them

[@johne6081]

We bought one of the last pre-facelift 2001 B5 Passat wagons made, and still happily drive it 19 years later. I have never seen any other vehicle that can rival the B5/B5.5 Passat wagon's sweet spot combination of handling, versatility, safety, and efficiency. It is perfectly sized and perfectly configured, and I am royally pissed at VW for discontinuing wagons in the U.S. (Our other car is a recently purchased 2016 Golf Sportwagen. Better headlights (Xenons), better fuel economy, regular gas, slightly better acceleration, but overboosted, touchy brakes and reduced cargo space and rear visibility. Both are great cars.

[@flamingosaredumb7693]

I think im a bit late for the comment section but I love the horse mask

[@6yap2]

buying my friends 2005 1.8t 5spd sedan passat with 163k miles for $600. This video made me go from "am gunna buy" to I "am buying"

[@alexisrojas3584]

How is it?

[@6yap2]

@@alexisrojas3584 was totally junk had it 4 days lol

[@sansvevo1059]

My dad has a 2002 Wagon of the same trim and engine!

[@ronjohnson4566]

i had a 2002 wagon and it was a very nice car. lots of good things there are to say about it. sold it at 180,000 miles. then got a 2010 wagon. if I compared the two, I would say like liked the 2002 better. but my 2010 seems better built and fewer things have gone wrong and I like the double culch. everything has lasted much longer on the 2010. that could end tomorrow but I'll save my tears for another day.

[@johne6081]

We are keeping our 2001 B5 (last of the pre-facelift production) wagon as long as we reasonably can. No one has ever come up with a car with a better size and body configuration. It is basically an Audi A4 (I own a first-year-in-the-USA 1996) with adequate rear seat legroom.

[@johne6081]

Had to retire/scrap the A4 because of a serious electrical meltdown, but the Passat is still running strong.

[@ilovesheen7446]

Mine is the 130hp 1.9tdi with the 6 speed 4motion, interior is the best too with the black interior, in my opinion the best version of the best car, and it looks infinitely better with the 3 spoke steering wheel, its a must have

[@BomaxGaming]

65 subs? youre funny af, keep it up and you will get alot more viewers, love the sarcasm, you just got you an new subscriber. :)

[@SamsGameRoom]

+Valtra Thank you!

[@johne6081]

Meanwhile, our 2001 pre-facelift Passat wagon is still running strong at the 20-year mark. Definitely a keeper! Best-sized, best-configured car ever offered on the US market, and with unbeatable visibility to the sides and rear.

[@Nudelsuppe187]

Great Video!!! I can not open my left door either. Love the detail that you wearing a horse mask in this scene! :D But I love to drive my 1.8t too. Greatings from Germany.

[@icyguys]

I like it better than the newer Passats

[@xgamerbih]

me too, the new ones are darn ugly, the B5 stays my fav

[@johne6081]

Particularly since you can't get a wagon anymore in the U.S. I told VWoA -- "no wagon, no deal."

[@Henry-qt3py]

Just recieved a 2005 Passat wagon in mint condition, only 31,000 km.

[@bsavage5128]

Buying one today. My 98 Cadillac coupe hit fuel cut at only 125...

[@EarthsEdge]

very funny video well done

[@rman405]

I have the 04 Passat sedan 4 motion and I’m in love, this video is class

[@etfkidable]

We had one of the V6 ones. We had a really serious love hate relationship with this car. To be fair we bought it used with around 120k miles on it, but boy in the first year the passenger window stopped working, it poured oil all over the place despite it being in the shop multiple times to fix oil leaks, it needed motor mounts, and transmission mounts, it leaked coolant almost the entire time we owned it, all of the lights on the dash stopped working, twice throughout our ownership it died randomly, and would not start back up, after taking it to the shop both times they said they could not find anything wrong with it, and it was starting up again, BUT we still kinda loved that car...

[@tooey]

I wonder if this is the VW Beetle

[@IntaminFanboy]

(You forgot to mention the TDI) *ahem* I own a 2004 V6 Passat wagon and I am not offended at all because, after 2 years of ownership, I'd much rather have either a TDI or a 1.8T, especially with 4Motion and a manual. The V6 is not only lame on power by V6 standards (even when you fill it with premium) but it offers basically nothing redeeming about it compared to literally any of the other engines we were given in North America. The smaller engines suit the character of the Passat a lot better than the larger ones, though I will say the feeling of torque with the 1.8T is much more impressive with a manual than with an automatic. In any case, nice review! Fairly accurate with all points including that your car is not a Beetle and that the V6 is disappointing.

[@SamsGameRoom]

I seriously can't believe I forgot it!

[@micahvanbruggen8954]

Pretty funny. Dry humor and sarcastic. About to pick up a 2001 Passat wagon with 28k miles. Is there anything I should be aware of when I go look at it?

[@SamsGameRoom]

There's not really anything too unusual to go wrong with these. I'd say to make sure it drives and shifts smoothly. The only problem I've had in 50,000 miles is ignition coils going out, CV axles, and the alternator, nothing too out of the ordinary.

[@mtshark7]

Awesome review Sam!

[@masterfrug5559]

New sub. I laughed way too hard at the please get help and sun roof parts. My Passat's front windows dont go down s youve got that on me

[@SamsGameRoom]

+Ryan Kelly Thanks man! Electronics on cars always make me nervous.

[@masterfrug5559]

+Sam's Game Room it's actually the window regulators, the wire on the inside of both doors on front -.- pain in the ass to get parts here in newfoundland for them too! keep it up

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

nice Beetle! er....I mean, nice Audi! yep ;)

[@DubiousGamingOnline]

Those 1.8t's are super great at breaking down too! ;) I used to own a 1.8T GTI and that stupid car bled me dry it was in the shop so much.

[@SamsGameRoom]

Shockingly, mine's not yet had any major issues (knock on wood). The most costly thing I've had to replace as of now has been an ignition coil (knock on wood x2).

[@DubiousGamingOnline]

not bad. My GTI cost me $6k the first year i had it in repairs and about $2k yearly for every year i had it after that.

[@jerbrent]

The garage replaced 2, and within a couple of weeks,It was running worse than before.I put in 4 new coils.It runs good.Now it takes 2 to 4 times on and off for it to start! I hate my car!! And the mechanic has closed shop. In Ocala, Shannon's foreign car repair will gladly over charge you.

[@joes.7536]

DubiousGamingOnline yea. I would really have to reevaluate what I drove if repairing them myself didn't come so easy to me.

[@johne6081]

You have to baby them with the right vital fluids, and you have to maintain things like the PCV system, which can clog and cause all sorts of problems.

[@shonhopkins9952]

i have a b5.5 1.8t wagon in the same color and i aprove this messege

[@DBD801]

I owned a Passat w8 all wheel drive 6 speed for many years. You’re not wrong. It was a fucking money pit. However. When the car was driving it was an absolute BLAST to bomb down some curved roads

[@camilleonz558]

This is my car. I love it

[@TopSecretVid]

Love my 2003 1.8T wagon.. 5spd, in Fresco Green. 197,000k miles and original owner. You can review my non beetle Passat wagon..ha

[@plaiderpuss5562]

Oh my God, I love it. It may be my new favorite XD

[@jFlockerzi]

The V6 does require premium fuel. Right inside the fuel flap.

[@jimeb2jim256]

The oil sludge is a notorious problem. Killed mine.

[@qwiklok]

I have the same car, same color but it has the W8. it IS FANTASTIC. it does NOT bleed me dry. the smoothest, quietest, silky engine on the planet. and goes like hell. ok, I get 11.0 l 100km. ya, so?. to be honest, I've become a W8 junkie. long live the W8 passat

[@SamsGameRoom]

Yeah, I'd still totally go for a W8 Passat if I came across one, especially the 6MT.

[@marcoperna1197]

Well done Sir!

[@ilikepie1974]

i LIKE this

[@damilolaakanni]

The B4 isn't that bad as a wagon. The sedan on the other hand... The B6 is the best looking, IMO, but the B5.5 comes very close. Interior quality was worse though.

[@kosmosbjm]

I have a 2001 VW Passat GLX Wagon AWD Beautiful outside and inside, for sale in California.

[@aaron___6014]

Can you fit a bicycle in the back without removing the front wheel? B6 is the best looking

[@SamsGameRoom]

Aaron ___ Yes! I have done it a couple of times, though it's tighter with mountain bikes.

[@stonedmetal666]

The fucking diesel fox news part 💀

[@AxelPLasg]

Dude, this video is on point, if only you upraded your mic...

[@ThatE46Dad]

You sure they didn’t make 2003 Passat’s? I’ve got a 2003 V6 4motion Passat wagon. 🤔

[@SamsGameRoom]

crzy4legos1007 I meant they never made 2003 Passats after 2004. It was just a weird joke.

[@johansson699]

Someone please ship me a US specced passat b5, im sitting here in Europe crying because you guys have sunroof and full leather seats in every passat, its so damn rare in Eu :(

[@wheres3033]

It’s on the brink of ok until you make it a boost death trap.

[@joelsterling3735]

Lol. I thoroughly enjoyed that review. Is it still running, now that it is 2019?

[@SamsGameRoom]

Surprisingly! Since this video I've needed to change the alternator and have the ignition harness replaced.

[@joelsterling3735]

@@SamsGameRoom Sweet. Im goin to test drive one today, so thanks for the review.

[@franciscorubio3613]

Dam this was hilarious 😂😂😂

[@SamsGameRoom]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@KING-rw7fc]

In my VW Passat b5.5 1.8T 0-100km/h around 8.2.

[@FasterThan_4G]

My 03 wagon just hit 272k and it's still running strong, except it's funny cause literally that exact same door doesn't work 😂😂😂

[@xgamerbih]

LOL, by me too, it simply won't open

[@jasonkresock2196]

Barley Mow Thanks for the comment. Mine is at 164.... you give me Hope! : )

[@jasonkresock2196]

Barley Mow Do you know if it's still has its original transmission?

[@FasterThan_4G]

Sold my baby for a 1999 Passat, but yes at 275k when I sold it the trans and engine were all original. New B5 has 195k and no signs of slowing down

[@Jake-cx2wj]

Haw many time you replace the timing belt

[@wheres3033]

The fkn horse mask😂😂😂💀

[@b13nissan]

I have 2005 wagon, tdi converted to 5 speed manual.

[@SamsGameRoom]

Would love to drive the manual B5.5 some day! Pro tip- just found out yesterday that the battery compartment can fill with water of you leave that cover off. Luckily I was changing the battery so it's all good now

[@b13nissan]

@@SamsGameRoom there are drains that get clogged up, and when they do thats when it can flood.

[@SamsGameRoom]

@@b13nissan Probably the damn pine needles, thanks!

[@b13nissan]

@@SamsGameRoom i know there is one under brake booster

[@jasonkresock2196]

Lmao Love this video, also have this car. Same dent in the hood....

[@unclefungus7395]

You forgot about the tdi version

[@wesleyhallmark7368]

Wait where do you find info on the the v6 taking regular gas? What years? Online it says they take premium.

[@SamsGameRoom]

I can't recall where I found that, unfortunately. I very well might have been wrong.

[@BonIce_Lex]

it's not a beetle its an audi....

[@bestreader4526]

I own this exact car except, the engine will fall out, turbo might go out at any time, and the check engine light is always on.

[@SamsGameRoom]

Mine's still been pretty decent, actually. Had to replace the ignition harness, and have a very minor vacuum leak causing the CEL to stay on, but aside from that it's gotten to 200,000 miles pretty smoothly. That being said, I fully expect the transmission to go out within the next 50,000.

[@ericzastavnetchi1290]

Wait, is the right rear door that doesn’t open from the outside a thing for all passats? Because mine doesn’t open and I start to think I’m not the only one.

[@SamsGameRoom]

Is your headliner drooping? That's a new one for me. We're all in the together, B5.5 Gang

[@richardcarr6493]

I D STILL PREFER THE TDI UNTOUCHED :)

[@ebounjie1699]

i drove my vw passat 2002 1.8t full tanked.The car suddenly stopped on the road.I stood by the car it could not. What could it be for trouble.

[@SamsGameRoom]

I'm not really sure, sorry. I've never had that happen. If it stopped suddenly with no unusual noises it could be a charging system related issue potentially.

[@diamondpepe243]

Fucking hilarious

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

awesome car...weird review.

[@farmfreshsquid1008]

Lmao! Very informative

[@deandresimmons1196]

🤣totally not what I expected

[@chrisbrown1057]

What about the 2.0 ltr 16v petrol 130hp

[@SamsGameRoom]

I don't think we got that in the US B5, though I definitely forgot the diesel

[@TheSupermecho]

u r trippin mate :)

[@SamsGameRoom]

VoodooMan Thanks!

[@SPARTAN-gt1ms]

its a terbo car or not

[@SamsGameRoom]

SPARTAN / أميرعلي Yes, it is.

[@nyp3x688]

Is that a feeking rust free passat?! 🤣

[@joes.7536]

Your Passat sucks. You need a manual transmission and a stage 1 remap. Jk. Lol

[@vdubskiee5356]

such a crappy video

[@SamsGameRoom]

And an even crappier comment.

[@jamesellis33]

This guy is a fucking idiot, you were not even funny ya stupid son of bitch. Why can't you just review the car like a normal person, you dumb son of a bitch?

[@cars9969]

Sucks

[@SamsGameRoom]

cars Damn, fuckin gotem

[@AxelPLasg]

Dude, this video is on point, if only you upraded your mic...

[@SamsGameRoom]

I keep putting it off because a new mic means I also need an audio interface and the associated cables which isn't really in my budget.