The Amazing PH Passat Alltrack Thread

The Amazing PH Passat Alltrack Thread

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MadaCup

130 posts

118 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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RayPike said:
I'm going to be covering it with a 3rd party seat cover anyway just to protect the seats from dirt/expensive damage so I don't really care what they look like. Function over form ;-)
A 36k car and you cover it in this kind of junk. Incredible!

tjk123

562 posts

230 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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I've got a billy basic Urano Grey 190 DSG ordered. It's at stage 2 of 7 i.e. with the factory.

Looking forward to moving from a 120k mile 10-yr old V70 into something a bit more modern. This deal saved me from a pricey PCP on a Volvo XC60 and is quite timely, having just bought a house which needs lots of stuff doing to it. Quietly chuffed, but not opening the Babycham until it turns up outside the house. I was told 6-8 weeks by the broker, but they did stress that is a pretty vague estimate....

My only gripe is the colour, but will just have to live with it. Seems odd that VW are happy for lots of used Alltracks in battleship grey to flood the market in two years, would've thought offering another free colour choice or two would make sense.

Edited by tjk123 on Monday 21st March 12:58

hornetrider

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63,161 posts

205 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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RayPike said:
I'm going to be covering it with a 3rd party seat cover anyway just to protect the seats from dirt/expensive damage so I don't really care what they look like. Function over form ;-)
eek

Don't do that Ray. Just, don't.



RayPike

413 posts

122 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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I'm only being half serious but it's certainly something I'm considering! Why would I worry what the seats look like? Particularly when I'm sitting in them? I've had my current car for about 8 years and I think I'd struggle to pick out my seat design in an identity parade! I really don't have any interest in what the seats look like. And I seriously don't want one of my teenage daughters spilling yet another starbucks sugar-laden chocky-mocha-lattecino (or whatever the crap is called these days) on them! Took bloody ages to clean that up when one of them did it.

I'll DEFINITELY be getting a boot liner as my dog will shed arseloads of fine hairs over it otherwise, so I'd rather it was protected from day 1 and then when I hand it back in two years I won't be hoovering spaniel out of the cracks for days on end.

BensZ4MC

480 posts

186 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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So I might be the only one on here that got the deal on the 150 manual car. I was very late to the table and a guy I know managed to find an unused quote, abet only for the 150.

It was a little cheaper than the 190 by a small round of pints, so shouldn't grumble.


monkeyprojects

21 posts

101 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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tjk123 said:
I've got a billy basic Urano Grey 190 DSG ordered. It's at stage 2 of 7 i.e. with the factory.

Looking forward to moving from a 120k mile 10-yr old V70 into something a bit more modern. This deal saved me from a pricey PCP on a Volvo XC60 and is quite timely, having just bought a house which needs lots of stuff doing to it. Quietly chuffed, but not opening the Babycham until it turns up outside the house. I was told 6-8 weeks by the broker, but they did stress that is a pretty vague estimate....

My only gripe is the colour, but will just have to live with it. Seems odd that VW are happy for lots of used Alltracks in battleship grey to flood the market in two years, would've thought offering another free colour choice or two would make sense.

Edited by tjk123 on Monday 21st March 12:58
Yep, thats the bit I can't understand.... Mind you we still need to hear from the poster who was trying to see if VWFS were willing to change the spec...

davgar

347 posts

97 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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Also really looking forward to getting the Grey Alltrack 2.0 190.
I phoned VW on [0800 333666] they estimate my build date is scheduled for last week in April. So hoping for delivery by end June.

Thinking rear seat covers may also be sensible to protect against my kids.

Hoping the car isnt too long for my works carpark.

Did everyone else get a better deal than me on the standard spec. I am on 3+23 @ £157
Not complaining as its a lot of car for the £.

Edited by davgar on Monday 21st March 14:51

rich12

3,463 posts

154 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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Mine is £129 a month (3+23) with white paint being the only option.

soupdragon1

4,041 posts

97 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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davgar said:
Also really looking forward to getting the Grey Alltrack 2.0 190.
I phoned VW on [0800 333666] they estimate my build date is scheduled for last week in April. So hoping for delivery by end June.

Thinking rear seat covers may also be sensible to protect against my kids.

Hoping the car isnt too long for my works carpark.

Did everyone else get a better deal than me on the standard spec. I am on 3+23 @ £157
Not complaining as its a lot of car for the £.

Edited by davgar on Monday 21st March 14:51
Thats £4,082 over the term and yes, incredibly cheap!

All depends on mileage - your deal sounds like it might be a 10k miles per annum deal and if that's correct, then you've got one of the cheapest deal going.

davgar

347 posts

97 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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its 8k miles but includes road tax

MadaCup

130 posts

118 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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I paid £360 up front and then 23* £136. Slightly more expensive than the lease companies by £6 per month but there is no admin fee plus they agreed to put a full tank of fuel in. Works out at £3488.

monkeyprojects

21 posts

101 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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Mine is 3+23 @ £119.99 plus £239.99 in agency fees so £3359.74

That's for a battleship grey dsg with no options... delivery week unknown and I'm not rushing to find out as the later it arrives the cheaper it may be for "my brother" to buy in 2 years time...


davgar

347 posts

97 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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well done fellas, not sure why mine is £700+ more. It was direct from VW. Mustn't grumble.

monkeyprojects

21 posts

101 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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davgar said:
well done fellas, not sure why mine is £700+ more. It was direct from VW. Mustn't grumble.
Mine is 5k though. If yours is 8k £432 (6000 x £0.072 a mile) of the difference is in the mileage....

soupdragon1

4,041 posts

97 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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Here is a youtube video of the B8 passat estate in Urano Grey. Granted, it’s not the alltrack but they are obviously very similar. The alltrack should look a bit better with its enhanced front, sides and rears.

He also guns it to about 140 MPH down the autobahn….with just the one hand on the wheel…..so it must be a pretty sure footed car


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49t24r2ZkeE

davgar

347 posts

97 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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Some nice video of driving in snow.

https://youtu.be/IWf9JA4TkCo?t=3m1s


from VW Vietnam
https://youtu.be/LQr1c654y5E


S7GVC

207 posts

206 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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soupdragon1 said:
Here is a youtube video of the B8 passat estate in Urano Grey. Granted, it’s not the alltrack but they are obviously very similar. The alltrack should look a bit better with its enhanced front, sides and rears.

He also guns it to about 140 MPH down the autobahn….with just the one hand on the wheel…..so it must be a pretty sure footed car


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49t24r2ZkeE
Is that the standard headlights btw??

hornetrider

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63,161 posts

205 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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monkeyprojects said:
Mine is 3+23 @ £119.99 plus £239.99 in agency fees so £3359.74

That's for a battleship grey dsg with no options... delivery week unknown and I'm not rushing to find out as the later it arrives the cheaper it may be for "my brother" to buy in 2 years time...
5k with NVS? Same as me almost, although for some reason my prop went through at 6k and 128pcm and they couldn't change it.

wemorgan

3,578 posts

178 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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When the deal was first released I made a quick spreadsheet comparing the various agents and main dealers for different mileages with excess mileage charges etc. The difference between best and worst was so small it didn't concern me. So I just called up VW Crewe direct hoping for the best chance of grabbing one of these cars. So far so good. For those worried they didn't get 'the best' deal, don't lose any sleep over it. All the deals were great.

Ikduncan

69 posts

119 months

Monday 21st March 2016
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soupdragon1 said:
Here is a youtube video of the B8 passat estate in Urano Grey. Granted, it’s not the alltrack but they are obviously very similar. The alltrack should look a bit better with its enhanced front, sides and rears.

He also guns it to about 140 MPH down the autobahn….with just the one hand on the wheel…..so it must be a pretty sure footed car


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49t24r2ZkeE
im coming from a leon 184 fr

which is fundamentally same engine and platform, albeit longer wheelbase..

have to say im looking forward to it as leon is a great engine and great car to drive ill assume the passat is the sameish