I had a 96 Passat GLX too, what a POS. Replaced 3 door handles that wouldn't open from outside, sunroof (made banging noises when opening one time and wouldn't close), sagging headliner, engine mount, secondary water pump, fusebox due to wierd electrical problem that melted fuses. Numerous other electrical/check…

If you look closely one of the pictures is a $31k repair invoice