oneilc

This guy I work with has been giving me shit about owning an old mans car (01' CLS). Turns out he drives a VW Passat. That's my definition of an old mans car but he claims that mostly young people drive it. So I put the question to you: Is the VW Passat an old mans car?

Acuraluvr

iTrader: (2)

well, the passat is..... supposed to be a 'family sedan' if im not mistanken and the CL-s is a 'sport entry lux coupe' so...... i happen to think passats are 'old styled'

BstonBruin

first thing comes to my mind with a passat or a jetta is either, a woman or a gay guy...not that i have a problem with it. Thats just what i think of when i think of those cars

Crazy Bimmer

Passat is actually pretty nice to drive... very soild feel as well.

I wouldnt say old mans car...i see mid 30s always driving them same with the CLS.

dondos2

what the hell is wrong with that guy?! Hes trying to look like a gangster driving a passat? Dont get me wrong my ex gf had one and they were pretty cool but its not a "macho man car"....I would much rather have a cls.... besides old people dont drive coupes bc theyre hard to get out of...

dallison

:ghey:

Gilgamesh

Overpriced as all hell...45k for a loaded W8 when they made it...fuck if I'm paying that for a car that may have been built in Mexico.

Not when a TL or a G35 costs LESS and looks better.

Crazy Bimmer

Go Ohio

Sarlacc

i have an ex gf that one....didnt care for it at all. her either for that matter...

pgatour1

You mean the "re-badged" A4


no, its not an old mans car at all.
30-40

cob3683

Nice car but its not something I would buy. Audi/VW has really never done anything for me, especially the interiors.

vishnus11

actually, i see it more as a college kids car. Young people (early 20's), at least from what I"VE seen seem to think of it as a classy teutonic sedan, and it actually is. Friend of mine has one, and it has a very solid feel to it. Excellent plastics inside, and nice touches such as damped action on the passenger grab handles in the roof, and real wood trim. Very good car.

But now the CL-S. Hell no that is not an old man's car. Sure its understated, but by no means meant for old people. Old people = buicks or lincolns.

DOO

the "pussissy" is for the gay community

BEETROOT

I think a passat is a great car, if you are a woman with kids in your 30's. Its not really an old mans car, but definitely not intended for the 20's crowd.

Beltfed

An oldman's car? I don't think so.

DOO

yes, it is

zeroday

while normally i would give alot of weight to a post by someone named 'DOO', no, it isn't

chef chris

lol

dondos2

I dont think its an old mans car... its more young womany... although the new passats are looking really good....



i think an old mans car would be an old corolla or camry...theyre so damn slow! (at least the corolla is slow)

DownUnder

My cousin has a '02 Passat GLX and she's 27, and most around my area are driven mostly by young women.

Beltfed

No its not you dipshit, are you even old enough to drive?

I've been around long enough and owned enough cars to know what an oldman's car is and isn't.

Crazy Bimmer

First time i heard someone say that.

DOO

Yes, it is you dumb fuck. Are you gay?

Beltfed

Fucking troll.....

cob3683

They are nice cars and built extremely well but there are 4-5 other companies I would buy before I looked at one.

AcuraFan

Young woman/family/gay guy car...I know people in all three categories that drive a Passat. I don't know any young single straight men that own one. The CL can be an old man's car...I know a rather successful 60 year old with a bum leg that drives a new Monte so I don't think it's always about getting in and out of a coupe. But the CL is a fun car that any age can enjoy.

All I can say is, don't worry about it. If you enjoy your car, that's all the matters. It's a great car and you should be happy with it no matter what some moron says. He's just trying to rile you...maybe he has "fun-car" envy says. lol

Johnny Rad

With depreciation taking its toll, the top of the line Passat W8 was intriguing. However, it's spotty reliability turned me away. Life is a big enough pain in the ass. I don't need my car giving me fits. Anyhow, I finally drove an auto W8 and it was slow as hell in comparison to how it should move with its 4L V8. Allegedly the manual tranny version drops a sec off its 60mph time, which would make it a contender in my book again. Nice enough inside. Stealth sport sedan on the outside. Two thumbs up from me, but I'll never own one.

dallison

most :ghey: people drive vw's, seriously

GreenMonster

No, I don't think it's a old mans car like a Toyota Avalon or Buick, but it's not a young persons car either.

30 something y/o with a spouse and family probably is one of the demographics that drive it...

55M2G7L

id say yes, but there is this kid that lives around me, and has a black one with some nice wheels, lowered, and it has a lip kit, doesnt look all too bad

98CLChick

With a manual tranny, I'd drive it, for sure.

MattT516

Forget the Passat... how is the CL-S an old man's car? Tell your coworker to shut the hell up, how about that for starters?

cob3683

When I see a CL/CL-S now it doesn't look as young as when I had it. Partly because the TL looks much sportier than the CL does. I wouldn't consider the CL an old mans car, but it is definitely not a younger crowd car.

mio

passat and old A6 is old man's (40+ years old) car for sure!

but the new AUDI A6 is much younger than the old model.

ric

yep - I've always thought of it as a the German alternative to the Camry, though - sensible, sturdy, thoughtful, nicely appointed and boring. PErfect for the wife and kids at the shopping mall, or picking up that bucket of spackling compound at Home Depot to fix up the rumpus room. The styling was very crisp when they first redid the body, but it has become a bit dated, and of course, the electrical problems.........

The V8 was an effort to goose the perception, but it didn't exactly take off in the marketplace. I had random access to a Passat 4, and found it sluggish and aenemic........

Beltfed

Who gives a fuck.......a Bentley Arnage is not a car for 20 somethings.

But guess what, I don't know too many 20 somethings who wouldn't pimp a Bentley Arnage.

This goes for most full size luxury cars.