Hi all,

I have been comtemplating which D-segment car to go for in hte last 2 months. After going thru thorough review reading magazines, view these 3 cars as well as test drive all units and talking to friends, i can draw final conclusion that Ford Mondeo is best in class amongst these 3 units in terms of power and handling with ecoboost engine

Comes 2nd would be Passat, which provides top class gearbox (DSG) and engine (TSI).

No doubt 508 having the best interior car specs compared to others, i still won't go for it due to:

1) car reliability. You may check with driver who own 308 and they complaint problem such as gearbox, water pump, airbag indicators and etc in less than 3 years.

2) The possibility of changing Peugeot to Naza Badge (happened to 207)

3) Engine & gearbox are no way near to Passat and Mondeo.

Today i went to spare part shop to buy wear n tear parts for my altis. Talked to the experience shop operator about recent invasion of conti car in msia, he said nice to drive than japanese car but be prepared to fork out tons of money to maintain after 5 years. Msia weather is not suitable for conti car. He added further volks passat side mirror can cost up to 6k if damage n getting a new one. After listening his story, i called up my camry salesman. Guess what, he can overtrade my 5 years old altis at 63k excluding the current promo by toyata such as 1st year insurance 4.5k, free premium tinted 2.3k. Overall, i have about 14.8k discount. Dont u think is a good deal?

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Added on November 29, 2011, 11:49 pmToday i went to spare part shop to buy wear n tear parts for my altis. Talked to the experience shop operator about recent invasion of conti car in msia, he said nice to drive than japanese car but be prepared to fork out tons of money to maintain after 5 years. Msia weather is not suitable for conti car. He added further volks passat side mirror can cost up to 6k if damage n getting a new one. After listening his story, i called up my camry salesman. Guess what, he can overtrade my 5 years old altis at 63k excluding the current promo by toyata such as 1st year insurance 4.5k, free premium tinted 2.3k. Overall, i have about 14.8k discount. Dont u think is a good deal?

This post has been edited by Ambang2: Nov 29 2011, 11:49 PM

I don't agree with u. The authorised shop for certain brand is actually more expensive such as Weng hin for Toyota. people still go there n buy becos worrying of counterfeit parts. U end up paying premium to draw comfort.in fact, other shops are getting supplies from Weng hin n sell cheaper.

Ford mondeo. Go test drive n I can assure u fall in love with it if resale value not a concern.

HI all,

It seems we have gone overboard in discussing toyota camry rather than focusing on the 3 models. Hope all of us can narrow our scope to these 3 models.

Anyone here can advise which model should i go for if my emphasis is

1. Adequate Power
2. Good handling
3. Confortable to drive
4. Good built quality

I got to travel at least 80km per day from home to office so the above 4 attributes are my main consideration.

Your valuable suggestion is highly appreciated.

You mean Mondeo have both comfort and handling? Any idea how's the car reliability?

There is no button to activate, you just need to switch your gear to sport mode and feel the big different.

Suggest you test drive another round and get an experience SA to handle. You may contact Kenny or Jeanne from PJ Ford. Both of them are very nice and shared a lot of info about Mondeo. Good luck.

So what is the verdict? Which car is value for money in msia?

How about mondeo? Just curious why Malaysian r so rigid despite knowing this car rated the best family mid size sedan car in many country in Europe n Australia.

Anyone got update about sales figures of Ford mondeo? i hardly see it on the road despite being rated amongst the best driver car as compared to passat n 508.