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Find Of The Day: One Wicked Wagon

You’re either a wagon lover, or you’re wrong. Looking for a new sleigh to get you to grandma’s house in a hurry? Check out this week’s Find Of The Day: a tricked out 2007 Passat wagon.

When Volkswagen released the B6 Passat sedan and wagon in 2006, they were quite a departure from the B5.5 models. For the first time ever, Volkswagen’s “large” sedan moved from a platform shared with Audi to the PQ46 one based loosely on the Golf. The 2006 Passat has a transverse mounted engine vs. the B5.5 (and all previous Passat’s) longitudinal engine configuration. The engine and trim levels were streamlined; gone were the 1.8T engine, the Torsen-based 4-motion, the TDI engine, and the outrageous W8 engine. Only two engine options were available on B6: the all-new 2.0T and the everlasting VR6.

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The styling was all new, and a huge shift from the previous model; after only one life cycle Volkswagen abandoned their Bauhaus-inspired designs. The interior is somewhat austere with a wide piece of alloy trim that runs across the dash. The B6 Passat has a semi-keyless ignition that is pretty ingenious. Rather than inserting a key into the column, you insert the entire fob into the dash and then press it in to start the car. Cool, but a little clunky in execution.

The new Passat also benefited from some features that trickled down from the Phaeton uber-sedan. There is an umbrella pocket in the side of each door. The Climatronic air-conditioning could be operated in an almost vent-free setting. And the leather for the seats was thick and luxurious.

This 2007 Passat wagon has most of the goods enthusiasts are looking for. To start, the 2.0T engine is APR tuned. It has a cat-back exhaust and some Neuspeed goodies. It sits on KW coilovers and 19″ VMR wheels fill the wheel wells. With the tinted windows, blacked-out taillights, and killer “Hi-Def” body kit, it looks quite sinister.

Inside this Avant (can we call a non-Audi that?) is pretty stock. It has leather sport-seats with chunky bolsters, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, sunroof, navigation, and Climatronic dual-zone climate control.

The seller, VWVortex member fly85GTI, has had some work done recently on the car including a new transmission, front axles, wheel bearings, and more. All-in-all it sounds like there’s a lot of life left in this wagon.

You can see the car in-person in San Francisco, California. Take a look at the ad in our classifieds. Fly85GTI is asking $6000 for this wicked wagon.

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