VW Passat CC Coupe In Malaysia

[Dorothy]

oo, modification. what car la?
nyway, I prefer a smooth ride on the road after having a rough n bz day at work ... If there's any European car make that gives me the cruising feeling ah, thn tht will be my ideal buy man!

 

[JacksonT]

Oik, the Passat seems ideal. While hardly a sport sedan, it has a smooth, elegant demeanor when it's driven below six- or seven-tenths it seems!

 

[adamhafiz09]

Guys, my name is Ahmad. I'm trying to get feedback on creative ways to modify the car...

Hey Ahmad, u modified cars b4?

 

[TheVWFan]

i've read of many ppl upgrading the passat cc coupe's engine

 

[turbolover]

I think the only modifications worth doing is the DSG.other than that purely waste of money as millions are spent on engineering.it seems in other countries they offer the DGS for the passat CC

 

[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 http://www.automobilemag.com/new_and_future_cars/2009/0807_2009_volksagen_passat_cc/index.html 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.