On 10/24/06, velociraptor <velociraptor at gmail.com> wrote: > Doesn't VW offer the Passat in a manual/AWD model anymore? We > contemplated that for the one we owned prior to the Forrester. > Yep, they call it 4motion. I had one, it was great, until my wife wrecked it. On the plus side, the side impact airbags in it saved her life. Caleb