i suppose that many of us always like to look at different cars. i get a regular itch to move away from my base 2013 passat, but its virtues that attracted me as a cpo purchase in 2014 remain true today at 96k miles: non turbo, no cvt, no nannies, no sunroof, no leather, airy, fine mpg, regular gas, spacious, semi german driving experience, reliable, a real keyed ignition, no stop/start. i have looked and test driven, and i can afford to pay cash for whatever i want, but, between a low trade in value (a known quantity with vw, despite mine being kept in top shape), finding no real faults with my passat (other than no backup camera) and the car dealer sales clown show, i contentedly keep the passat. thinking as i write this post, i cannot overemphasize the last point. while i would never look at a tesla, at least elon seems to have cracked dealership games.