Today I orderd one of these
www.volkswagen.co.uk/#/new/passat-cc

I've never bought a new car before. I know I may as well go out in the garden and burn 5 grand, but...you know...what the fuck, we'll all be dead soon.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Fri 1 Oct 2010, 21:03, 9 replies)

I have a 2004 Passat - love it.
Only owned American cars afore that, but since back surgery, I needed something that didn't bounce me all over hell and back (at least not every day).
( BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Fri 1 Oct 2010, 21:07, closed)

Not a fan of VW at all
however their Passat's are lovely to drive. Had one for a few months on hire - nice & smooth, and it went like shit off a shovel (6 gears) on the autobahn. Enjoy.
(mymilkshakebringsallthemongstotheyard poison hearts, poison minds - joining hate, Fri 1 Oct 2010, 22:43, closed)

Not only the five grand
You know that "new car smell"? It's carcinogenic.
www.skycrestauto.com/Pages/New%20Car%20Smell.htm
(unclestinky, Sat 2 Oct 2010, 10:53, closed)

If an older car means
your suffering from benzene withdrawall there's always this www.buyacar24.com/?p=3347
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Sat 2 Oct 2010, 17:22, closed)

more details please
what's it kitted out with?
what engine?
where will it be parked?
where do you hide the spare key?
when are you traveling?
(Singularity was tiny but amazingly dense on, Sun 3 Oct 2010, 6:03, closed)

since you asked
CC GT with 2 litre 170ps diesel.

Only extras are adaptive cruise control & DAB radio...and I've got that Christmas eve feeling, that I've not felt since I was eight.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Sun 3 Oct 2010, 9:42, closed)

Beware
My son has a V6TD A6 with cruise control. It's very convenient except that it nails your fuel consumption by about 20% ! My theory is that it's always on and off the throttle to maintain the speed and diesels don't like that; they like long distances at a steady throttle setting.
(The Jannie, Sun 3 Oct 2010, 11:13, closed)

Thanks for the tip
I'm going to risk it though.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Mon 4 Oct 2010, 13:53, closed)

I had a
2001 Passat B6 TDi 130bhp Diesel Estate (Station Wagon to you merkins) and I fucking loved it. Quick, handled well and used bugger all juice. Leaked like a fucking sieve though, I ended up lifting the carpets and punching the plastic out of the floor to drain the couple of inches of water I had slopping about. It's a B6 problem but VW won't admit it cos the they'll have to pay to recall them.
New ones are way better though, and the CC looks a beautiful car.
( His Popiness the Hole Invaded Poland on, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 20:39, closed)