Considering a few cars at the moment, just starting a bit of research. Top of my list are:

VW Passat Tdi, 140 or 170ps version, possibly DSG
Audi A4 Avant Tdi, DSG
Volvo V70 2.4D of some variant

Just wanted your thoughts on the quality of the new Passat. A casual glance through the this forum shows a few unhappy guys with problems. Are these isolated cases or is there a general quality / reliability concern.

My current ride (Golf Tdi PD130) hasn't missed a beat in the last 4.5yrs, never had such a reliable car. Would like to think that an 06/07 Passat would be the same.

Any comments appreciated.