I would be skeptical with the euro Passat because how easy is it going to be to find parts for that around the U.S. ?? i don't know but just giving things to think about.
The wagon is badass for what it is!!!
again ......AWD????
is it going to major heart surgery and expensive to fix a failed AWD setup ??? Do they have any common problems?? again, i don't know but i would be cautious about expensive and exotic parts availability