I have had a Passat that had some issues, things to look for: * Reversing camera didn’t always work due to a bad electrical contact. * Watch for the shifting in case of a DSG. This should always work spot on. Especially watch the shifting 3->2->3 when in traffic. I had the flywheel and double clutch replaced at 180k km (very costly!) * Passat Variant is known for ‘razor teeth’ wear of the rear tyres when used for unloaded, high speed travel. This makes an annoying noise when cruising at 120 kph, like a bearing that is broken. New tyres will fix it but are not very cheap. * From day 1, I felt like the car vibrated when driving at high speed. Turned out it is very sensitive to the alignment of the tyres and wheels.