 Leased the car brand new in the Fall of 2005.  Yea, they used 2005 parts in this piece of junk 2006 VW Passat.  The 2005 had more recalls though, FUNNY THING!  I've had nothing but problems since 31,000 miles.  Parts breaking left and right.  The hubs were toast at 60,000 miles.  Really?  I mean rusted through.  The interior started to deteriorate at 20,000 miles and it was out of warranty by then because of the year.  RUST began to show on the outside of the car at 40,000. The engine repeatedly seized in the winter time as early as 40,000 miles.  In Europe they recalled this same vehicle for many many more issues than the US did and they were all built from the SAME PARTS!  Yea, pretty sad.