VW Passat CC Coupe In Malaysia

[TheVWFan]

Just read up about the Direct Shift Gearbox....

here's what wiki says:

Extremely fast shift time of 8 milliseconds when shifting to a gear the secondary gear shaft has preselected;
Consistent shift time of 500 milliseconds, regardless of throttle or operational mode;
Better fuel economy than conventional planetary geared automatic transmission (due to lower parasitic losses from oil churning) and for many models even than the manual-shift version;

which is all good but greater potential for failure due to complexity?

its offered for the passat in malaysia or not, turbolover?

 

[turbolover]

Not offered in malaysia la.sadly.only in the new gti and scirocco.the DSG is even better than manual g/b.

 

[mohan]

The DSG is so cekap. Too bad not offered here..

 

[maryannlee]

not so into modification. think a car should always remain as its original ler.

 

[Dorothy]

nah...I wont modify Passat.. already canggih enough i think. should be value-for-$$ too?

 

[JacksonT]

I don't know another 4-door car that offers this much curb appeal for the price. Perhaps you can find additional info on 2009 Volkswagen Passat CC - Latest News, Reviews, and Auto Show Coverage - Automobile Magazine before you come to a decision. Just something I got! :)

 

[turbolover]

Mary and Dorothy,
These guys here all into modifications la.haha.but it's true,stick to originals as they have tested it and engineered it to be that way.

 

[Dorothy]

Yup! Ori is the best.
Hey, heard that a no. of carmakers today don't seem to include a proper seal to car doors during production.Does the Passat CC have this issue as well ah?

 

[gobiz]

I see one almost every other day here in the UK.

They are good looking cars for sure but in Msia, three things:

1. Price will be very nasty (at least twice the brand new price over here)
2. Depreciation will be devastating
3. Maintenance after warranty period will be a nightmare - expensive parts, poor availability, high labour costs

Probably the only alternative is a CLS - much better option for Msian drivers I reckon. Lower depreciation (mercedes maaaaa) and much better parts & servicing backup.

 

[JacksonT]

Yup! Ori is the best.
Hey, heard that a no. of carmakers today don't seem to include a proper seal to car doors during production.Does the Passat CC have this issue as well ah?

I read somewhere that frameless doors, which are usually known for their wind noise, are present here... but VW claims a new type of guide system won’t give the wind anything to catch!

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Hi Gobiz...kinda agree with you. Hehe..Yea, just get a Merc. Settled..

About the spare parts, maybe it will be more easily available?
VW’s Malaysian head said that the company was considering Malaysia as a sourcing hub for auto components for its global production given the many high-tech companies based here which have managed to fulfil the needs of international suppliers. Something for you to check it out: :)

http://themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/m...ing-in-car-push

 

[TheVWFan]

The Merc is a luxury car la...sorry I can't afford to live in such luxury! I think the Passat CC is a fine enough car...decent specs..beautiful exterior.

 

[Ahmad K]

You know what the Passat CC is actually slightly more spacious than the Merc. Its performance also does not pale THAT much

 

[turbolover]

Talking about door sills and stuff boils down to your luck as well.not all are defective and not all are problem free.even frameless window do have rubber sills as well.Well i won't say that merc's depreciation is gradual.some are very cheap after 4 or 5 years of use due to the difficulty of disposing the vehicle as parts are not cheap and ppl who have the money will rather get a new continental.

 

[JacksonT]

Does the Passat CC share the similar interior features like the new Toyota Camry model?

 

[anuar300]

Yea, turbo, I rather get a new continental.