Which car is better between the volkswagen passat or the toyota camry?

Question 1
Which car is better between the volkswagen passat or the toyota camry?...  
Which car has greater Value & greater on gas?

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1)   Ford fusion - noanme

2)   If those are the only two choices I would pick the Camry~

Edit: You might check out consumerreports.org for a model comparison - The King of Shock and Awe

3)   i'd go with VW as its definitely more economical that the camry (i used to have one of these..) - Manas Chittal

4)   Camry will last 10 to 15 years without a problem very easily... passat not so much not only will it be a hell of a lot more expensive to fix its the more girly of the two - Oscar Valenz

5)   The Camry will have higher resale value and less likely to give you problems. VW is the King of Electrical Gremlins. ALL HAIL VW!!! - Jacque M

6)   Toyota 4 cylinders have always been a sweet running motors, going all the way to 3rc motor of the early 70's while the V6's have been somewhat trouble prone, especially the 3.0 liter version of this motor. There's a reason that Toyota developed a reputation for being reliable and cheap to run; those 4 cylinder motors can and do run a long time, its not unusual in my experience to see them run 250,000 to 300,000 miles without missing a beat. On the other hand, its extremely rare to see any VW water cooled motor run that long; usually under 200,000 is about all that they are good for (less on the turbo motors!!!).

The Toyota 4 cylinder (non turbo motors) will run on regular gasolene; Passat motors (unless non turbo and 2003 up--for non turbo motor) require premium fuel of at least 91 octane to run right. Toyota's V6 can run on regular gas in the Camry, not so in the Lexus versions of these motors.

Toyota 4 cylinder engine is smooth and gets very good milage compared to that of a VW; repair costs are generally less and parts for the most part are less expensive than VW parts (at least in the North American market). A Toyota of any type can be repaired anywhere in America, try that with your Passat, where in some states VW has only one or two dealerships for the whole state.. (ok, you're probably not driving in that state, but the point is that Toyota is everywhere here, VW isn't).

If comfort, low maintanance costs are your goal, then the Toyota is your choice by far. The VW Passat is your choice if you're a driver; its designed to run all day at 70+ mph with far sharper handling and road feel than the Camry. But, the Camry is getting larger with each generation model update and is now about the size of some full sized cars of just a few years ago. I say this because in some cases this maybe a concern for you, parking in any majour city in the US is hard enough, the bigger it is, the harder it is to park.

The resale value is a no brainer; the Toyota wins by a country mile. If you get a good discount on the Camry and buy it early enough in the model year, you can drive it for almost a year and loose very little in the way of depreciation. In some cases, a used Toyota can cost about the same amount as a new one!

I have no axe to grind here; I spent many years working with VW, but in my consulting practice, I take a numbers or value approach to clients and the Camry beats the VW in the economic areas of car ownership easily. - a car nut


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Question 2
I am going to buy a Volkswagen Jetta, is there any year that I should avoid buying?...  I plan to buy a Volkswagen Jetta this summer, Diesel and standard. I have heard they are very reliable and great on fuel. I am going to buy it used and I would like to buy one no older than a '01. I would like to know if there is a year that has had a lot of issues that I should avoid. Also any other tips you would like to give for buying a used Jetta would be appreciated.

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1)   Avoid all of them. Not reliable at all especially used. Save yourself the trouble and money and do not buy one. - PuckStopper1

2)   The 99.5 to 03 diesel is the best for economy. They will get mid 50's to upper 60's pretty easily with a manual tranny. They are known for reliability and are pretty simple to work on. The only issues are making sure the timing belt is replaced on schedule and the intake manifold needs cleaned periodically because of soot build up. Do not baby these cars, drive them somewhat aggressively and you will not get the soot build up. - jim s

3)   Stay away from 02-03, they had several issues not that they were hard or expensive to fix just annoying. Id go for a 05 TDi. - Xnebia

4)   While Ford is the king of recalls, VW is the king of electrical gremlins. Avoid. - Jacque M

5)   They require a lot of up keep and maintenance and tooling. - Eric


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Question 3
Does a manual shift VW Golf TDI get better mpg than an automatic trans?...  It's boast great mileage, but is that with manual trans only?

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1)   yes -

manual transmissions almost always get better mileage

all the best - tom4bucs

2)   Manual transmissions typically get more mpg but a vw golf regardless of transmission type will get great mileage - Miss D

3)   VW golf TDI already gets great mpg and manual makes it better because you can shift it at lower rpms then what a automatic would go to - Qwerty

4)   depends on how you drive it but yes most manuals will be better by about 4-10 mpg - flipscadi

5)   Years ago manuals were the thriftiest.
But now , the difference is so slight, its not discernable.
Case in point; my '06 GTI with manual trans was estimated by EPA at 31 MPG. With the DSG it was 32 MPG.
That really surprised me at the time. But now its normal for a auto trans to best a manual.
However, as others have mentioned, it really depends on how heavy your right foot is..... - fenton


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Question 4
2011 Jetta transmission whine?...  recently purchased a new 2011 Volkswagen jetta and ive noticed soem weird things and noises. First the transmission makes a high pitched huming noise when accelerating and sometimes the humming pulsates as u speed up its really annoying and ive allready took the care in once they said nothing was wrong and sometimes it shifts funny idk but the noise really bothers me it sounds electrical? only has 500 miles on it!

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1)   If it was an older car the first thing to suspect would be the differential. Get a second opinion from an independent garage. - GibsonEssGee

2)   Billy, relax dont worry about it.
If there is really anything amiss with the trans, your warranty will cover it for many , many years of driving.
Our '05 Jetta with 100,000 + superb miles on it never once let us down.
Enjoy your new Jetta.... - fenton

3)   Relax, you probably just need to break it in. - Karlem bangayan Seventhteen


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Question 5
Whats great about the volkswagen passat?...  How much would a down payment be at 19 with 0 credit?

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1)   There is nothing great about them. If you want a car then it is a car but they are boring, bland rubbish. If you have a steady income then finance shouldn't be a problem. You wouldn't have to put down that much, it just depends where you buy it from but I would thing a few hundred. - Sasquatch

2)   Stay the hell away from this or the camry both are female cars are you gay? Then I would understand why your choosing between the two - Oscar Valenz

3)   Let's see. Lots of room, quiet, handles well brakes well, build quality is superior, acceleration is very good. Superior creature comforts, and very safe.

Down payment is most always 10-15% of the selling price. However, you are not going to get ANY financing on your own without a co-signer.

Also, to one poster- since when are cars assigned to gender? - djaca70


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