1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SE 20V Automatic 1.8

Mettalic Pearl Blue, 75,000 Miles, Black Leather Interior, Remote Central Locking, Electric Windows, Electric Mirrors, Climate Control, Power Steering, Drivers Airbag, Side Airbags, Alarm, Immobiliser, Alloy Wheels, FSH, Central Arm Rests, Rear Head Restraints, 6 Stack CD Player.

CIF Price £5,695 (Sterling Pounds)

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

New Auto Exports - Used Cars UK

UK NEW AND USED CARS EXPORTS NEWS!!

The UK Automotive Exportation sector is a global leader in process and product innovation of New and Used Second Hand Autos to the rest of the world. Within the European Union, the UK’s Exportation industry has the best car and commercial vehicle makers and exporters. British citizens (English – England, Welsh – Wales, Scottish – Scotland and Irish – Ireland) bought over 2.5 million new cars in the UK last year, 0.4 million European Cars and 5.6 million used second hand cars. Cheap car and auto production is rising since joining the European Union, now exporting about 1.67 million cheap units. New and Used Second Hand Commercial vehicle exporters and passenger vehicles production, looks set to exceed 600,000 auto units for the first time since 1998.

In the recent years, the exportation of new and used cars from the United Kingdom (UK) to the rest of the world (including Japan) has significantly increased. This Exportation success is in contrast to past years where the bulk of vehicles being exported from exporters in Europe, were mainly from Germany. Japan however, still dominates the world’s bulk source for the exports of cheap new and used cars either second hand, or from car Auctions. These cheap Japanese vehicles to many countries worldwide including Britain and the rest of European Union, was due to the reliability that these cars have and the cheaper costs of running Japanese vehicles in general.

The purchase of second hand cars from Auctions and Auction houses such as the British Car Auctions has significantly dropped with the increased strength of the British pound. Joining of the European Union has also reduced popularity of Car Auctions in the UK because cheaper Cars can be exported and Imported from Europe – Germany in Particular - without restriction and risks associated with car Auctions. The sector now accounts for over 9% of our total export of goods. Over the last 5 years UK has exported, on average, over a million cheaper cars a year - a fivefold increase in real terms since 1986 and twice the amount from Germany. Japanese, German, African and American manufacturers import cheaper British built cars into their home markets and over 70% of UK Car Exports go to Europe, including Germany.

Priced less than $25,000, the new 2005 Volkswagen Passat GL TDI Automatic is one midsize sedan that won't break the bank. Powered by a 2 liter 4 cylinder turbo diesel engine, the Passat GL TDI Automatic delivers 134 horsepower at 4000 rpm and up to 247 ft-lbs. of torque. It comes standard with a 5 Speed Automatic w/Overdrive & Tiptronic transmission and 2-wheel drive. Seating for 5 is standard on this 4-door sedan.

THE VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

The Passat GL TDI Automatic can be equipped with the Smoker's option package (see dealer for pricing information). There are no other option packages available for the Passat. Additional features, like a 6-Disc CD Changer in Cargo Comp't Radio Equipment for $323 invoice ($499 MSRP) or a Electronic Stabilization Program priced at $247 invoice and $280 MSRP are available seperately as individual options.

The Passat comes with a few basic safety features as standard equipment, including a Dual Front, Front Side Impact & F&R Head Curtain Air Bag Restraint System, a Trunk Entrapment Release, and Intermittent W/S Wipers. Check the list of standard features for a full list, because no other safety features are available as optional equipment.

Similar vehicles include the 2005 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE Manual Sedan, the 2005 Toyota Camry LE V6 Automatic, and the 2005 Pontiac G6 GT 4-Dr Sedan. All are priced close to the Passat and provide comparable value, safety, utility and performance.

UK CAR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

‘British Japanese’ Honda and their English brokers - whose Swindon facility is the UK's largest exporter of passenger cars to Japan, America, Asia Middle East and Africa. British MG Rover and their brokers - whose joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation will help to fund the exporting and development of new vehicle models at cheaper manufacturing costs. ‘British Japanese’ Toyota and their English brokers whose £50 million investment at Burnaston has raised the exporting capacity by more than 50,000 and created 500 jobs;

‘British American’ Ford and their brokers - where 25% of the company's entire global engine production, and all its diesel engines, now come from the UK at a much cheaper rate than anywhere else on the world. These cheap rates ensure that the United Kingdom (UK) is ahead of the rest of the manufactures in car exporting. British GM Vauxhall and their Brokers - where production at Ellesmere Port is to be expanded to meet demand for the new Astra cars. ‘British Japanese’ Nissan and their English brokers who blazed the trail to the UK in the early 1980s, and continues to run the most productive car manufacturing site in Europe.

Great Britain - Especially the English industry is continuing to show a firm commitment to the science budget - more than double since 1997 to £3.3 billion by 2007/8. The English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh secured £12million for the hugely successful Manufacturing Advisory Service - a program that has boosted manufacturing by more than £53million, delivering an average £100,000 added value to every manufacturer that goes through the full program.

THE FUTURE OF THE UK CAR INDUSTRY (EXPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE)

It is anticipated that the Exporting of New vehicles and second hand used cars and the funding for the Technology Strategy will increase by £140m per annum by 2007/8. Taken with the re-direction of existing spend on exports innovation, this will increase spending on the Technology Strategy to more than £250m per annum on exports, by 2007/8. Helping British (English, Scottish and Irish) Car manufacturers and exporters pull through new technologies and processes from the science base and turn them into competitive exporters advantage.