Have any refinements or fixes to the Passat design been done in 2004?
> If I have to pay the $2,300 more, what does it buy me?
if you are going to keep your car for more than 4 years, that extra cash is wasted.....otherwise, it purchases you an '04. which is going to be worth about half that much in additional trade-in value when the time comes to purchase another. the discounted new '03 is much better value, as no changes have been made. in recent years,vw has been making small tweeks to models throughout the model year...they are subtle but to a keen eye, present!