if just the car driving experience, like teana vs 508 , i am sure the 508 will come out more prefered for me as well.. anyway, we see how lor, maybe next year can consider it when sell of the rx8,
but yeah my previous sales advisor from 407 days, already asking me to check out the 508..    like when they asked me to check out the 308T and 3008 and 5008 and RCZ which looks super nice when first see it,
but I give it 1year later, then see if still excited..(if excited then can seriously consider no hurry as I got many cars to drive lol)
cos currently 308T already dun feel so exciting liao compared to when I saw it 2years back in the show room.

Enthusiasm was always there and still is. But im not easily taken up by just looks and specs. The after sales service has always been a major concern.

Well i did try for a 2nd test drive today but there were many ppls waiting to test drive so didnt get a chance. Will surely give it a few more tries.

I didnt generalise the 508 as being uncomfortable. Just the rear seats which sorta didnt fit in. Im a slim guy so no weight factor there. The sound system was set to 'all passengers' and yet it made no difference.

Cornering abilities dont rank that high for me. Im always carefull on corners. I would surely prefer the Camry comfort & supple suspension to the 508's cornering abilities.

But i can accept the suspension and sound systems but what im still far away from is the rear design. It surely looks old fashioned from afar and nowadays when u have the sporty cars like the Hyundai Elantra and Kia Optima coming, one would expect a better rear design from Peugeot especially since they did a good job on the front.

Volkswagen as in Passat is basically a cheaper Audi. The electronics is similar, interior is similar but the passat plastics feel kind of cheapo compared to Audi. Not as luxurious.

We were refering to the Passat CC not the 1.8TSI. The TSI is pretty ugly and looks outdated. Specs wise it looses heavily to the Peugeot 508. The only thing going for it is the DSG and engine. I dont think we're gonna see much of it on the road. International reviews dont rate the 1.8TSI highly.

Getting ont of the highest range of VW is way better than getting one of the lowest range of Audi.. Anyway Passat CC design is really nice... Especially the sporty doors. Memang for executive... 
15k More you get a much better looking car.. I didn't go to see the audi A4 though.. So i dunno it's interior..

I see 4 White Passat CC on my short journey to VW Showroom In Glenmarie..
Hadnt seen any Passat On The Road Yet..

Ill probably decide when i can get info bout the specs of the upcoming Malaysian Camry. Not sure how late that will be. But either way, even if i do go for the Optima, i surely wont settle for a 2011 unit. The loss in depreciation is too great to be ignored. Same goes for the 508. Ill wait for a 2012 model (which should come by March 2012). Hopefully by that time, we'll have more details bout the new Camry or any other models that might be launched that time.

Btw, im targetting a WWR number plate which should arrive by May/June 2012.

Great, so it will have the same performance as a 1.4 by VW

2.5 litre is a new engine but roadtax you pay nicely lah

Taiwan already have specs of the Camry 2012.
If not mistaken, I don't see anywhere stating 10 airbags.
Not even 7 airbags if not mistaken.

2.5 DVVTI is so... yesteryear...

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Added on December 31, 2011, 6:18 pmI tested the Mondeo twice recently.
First test was with wife and daughter, did not turn on sports mode

At reasonably fast pace, the car was utterly stable, while being so... waftable as some put it. Potholes and humps were taken with superb poise.
Also, the steering had lots of feel and feedback, with rather immediate direction input. Not to mention a quick steering too.

On my second testing, I was trying to "play play".
Sports mode on, throttle response was much sharper and faster turbo spool up, I'd say turbo kick was earlier than Golf TSi which I also tested recently.
It also rev higher up the rpm meter, and all these while, feeling very composed inside.

The manual shifting was a bit odd, push forward (up) for downshift, push backwards (down) for upshift.
At 7.9 seconds dash, probably faster to let the electronics to handle the shifting? At least till I get familiarized first...

But the most impressive feat was how it handled our bad roads.
I tested it at the federal highway showroom, and the industrial roads were bad.
The comfort of the car is much better than my Estima 3.5

Havent tested the Optima so cant say for sure. But im worried about ride comfort with the 18 inch wheels. Also, many reports say the Optima is sluggish. NOt sure whats the kerb weight of the car. Its surely more than 1450kg.

I actually sat in the Mondeo and loved how silent the ride was... over the Passat and the 508.

The 208/300 numbers are really hard to beat when you're comparing against 1xx/2xx of the other two.

My personal preference as a driver would be the Mondeo, but looks wise the 508 would have much more of an impact.

200 BHP Power / 300 Nm Torque for the Mondeo vs 156 / 240 for the Pug 508 vs 162 / 250 for the Passat
Yeap that's my personal opinion of course.

Please don't test drive the Mondeo...

Coz everything else will be like... no syiok liao 

For me, might wait for the new Mondeo, perhaps late 2013.
Or maybe the new Focus rumoured to be released this year.
But the new Focus has already been scrutinized to be less of a handler than the current one.