Leather OR sunroof?

Get the sunroof.

Go for the Sunroof.
You can always get aftermarket leather later on (better quality & 2-tone too). Much much harder to add a Sunroof later.
I wish I had gotten a sunroof.

Re: Leather OR sunroof? (BBear)

If I had to pick between the leather and the lux package, I'd get the leather.
Leather seats
Leather-wrapped steering wheel
cool cruise control and radio buttons on steering wheel
heated seats
I like the sunroof and rear sunshade but that would be second on my list
Only problem is if you don't get the luxury package then you don't get alloy wheels. The steelies look pretty cheap but if you are going to get wheels later anyway, then go for it.

Re: Leather OR sunroof? (Bartnik)

If your ARE going to choose; then leather.

Re: Leather OR sunroof? (davedude)

down here in south TX, I'd get the sunroof.. Leather gets too hot and too cold at times... that and I don't want to slide in my seat as I am taking a fast turn .
Now, if they offered A8 leather seats or sunroof, I'd take the seats!

LEATHER!!!!

LEATHER LEATHER LEATHER!!!
Leather rocks. Heated seats are nice and toasty. You can clean/condition leather easier than cloth. Leather is nice.
Sunroof:
(My) sunroof is noisy. Although I don't get the rattle some people complain about, it seems to let in a lot of wind noise when closed. This is remedied for the most part by closing the shade. Now I drive around with the shade closed all the time and realize I could have done without the sunroof.
Alloys:
buy aftermarket. I found a set of Audi A6 9-spoke wheels on ebay for $300, and they are great. My stock alloys are wrapped with snow tires (and are on the car now). I would not have minded at all (ok, maybe a little) if the snows dressed a set of steelies instead.
Rear Sun-shade:
Tint your windows. You will thank me later. However, even with tint the sunshade will still help the car keep its cool in the summer when left in the mall parking lot all day. Most of the time I don't use it though.
Get the luxury of leather and save your $$$ to buy some nice wheels!

Re: Leather OR sunroof? (mgan)

Like almost everyone else, leather without a doubt.
Sunroof: more wind noise, potential for rattles, potential for leaks (if you keep the car lon enough), reduced structural rigidity,..., and why the #%$#^%#^ does one need a fifth window?? Aren't four enough?
Leather: looks nice, feels nice, leather wrapped steering wheel, and I think steering wheel radio controls. I would never do an aftermarket leather job on a car with side airbags.
caveat: If you still want alloys and would be happy with the stock wheels, then it might be more economical to get the alloys through the lux package. But if you are going to buy pergormance wheels, dump the lux package. Incidently, the 2002 steels have nice looking hubcaps and they are not any heavier than the 15" alloys (at least according to one memner who weighted them on his home bathroom scale )

Re: Leather OR sunroof? (av_audi)

Sunroof!!!!
Leather burns your legs in the summer, and freezes your ass in the winter
PLus.....Passat seats don't have very good side bolsters....fabric will give you some more traction. (butt against seat that is)

Re: Leather OR sunroof? (larsensa)

I TOTALLY agree with him. Wait and get what you want. Or if you really cannot then I would get the Sunroof and add the leateher later because the cloth seats BITE!! I had them and I am a happy woman with the leather now.