Hi Martin,

You haven’t given me a year for your Passat, but at a guess I’d say it’s a 2009 or 2010 model. In which case I’d say you should advertise it for around €7,000 all things being equal. As for the diesel controversy, it’s a bit hard to say – there’s nothing at all wrong and an awful lot right with the 2012 Passat – it’s a cracking car, it’s just that you need to bear in mind that the overall engine performance may well be altered when Volkswagen begins its recall in January. If that’s putting you off, then a Mondeo is definitely well worth looking at, but also take a gander at a Mazda6 Estate, an Opel Insignia Sports Tourer or a Hyundai i40 Tourer.