1. Some folks found a noise coming from the front dash itself, somewhere behind the speedometer panel there is something loose
2. It isn't really great reducing the road noise but I know folks who soundproof their cars or go get it Autofoamed.
3. Remember to use the rubber softener compound and rub it along the rubber linings at the doors. Keep it moist and doesn't let it harden.

Don't buy, hard to get spare parts.

touch wood, wait until you get accident la.

Take 2 weeks to get spare parts esp body parts.

Hard to get spare parts is a GOOOOOOD lar.. COS.... NO HAVE PPL CURI VW CAR
Spare Parts easy find... alot ppl curi car n sell for a spare part (KERETA POTONG)

Bad if you have accident and need car body parts.

I know one person who need to wait 3 weeks to get his parts. He had to borrow car from his friend because his car in workshop for 3 weeks.

where got bad... this better good... VW wont keep a spare parts in store.... if wan spare parts.. they use ur car code number to order a spare parts in german.....

haha, then you probably have to wait up to weeks, worse case up to months! Same as Audi as well, a inner tie-rod and outer tie-rod need to wait up to 2 months!

Wah.. 3 weeks fast mah where got long

Fast meh..proton parts i can get in 3 hours.

imagine its a faulty part that could render your car un-drivable...
if you have a rich dad I would understand (why would you even get a Passat then), you would have a fleet of cars to back you up.

Let's be realistic and post some logical comments here.

if u love ur car... then wait spare part no matter how long... if u dont love ur car... then let theif curi ur car lor...

hayai... proton punya spare part is potong kerata sahaja

Dude, I love my car doesn't mean I'll have to compromise with the lousy after sales service, and by the way where do you get the information that less spare parts availability = no thief want to steal, now those thief no longer the same as previous, they will steal what ever they can get easily, even the 40++yrs old Datsun 120Y also got people steal.

allright.. we complaint too much in email n facebook... VW still didnt care customer.... in malaysia no have a law for a automobile service system but got law for Communications and Multimedia

anyone buying passat recently? any comments regarding the car?

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3103377

this 2000km i driver my passat... as fast as comfort as good...

Been driving this car for a year. Now reaching 30k mileage. So far so good

My friends and i bought a total of 6 vw in december 2012, of the 6vw ,
1)1 jetta was warded for gearbox problem ( spent 2 months in service center)
2) 1passat had the clutch pack changed bcoz of jerky ride ( 30,000km millage), clutch is only 2 years warranty , he was lucky his was still under warranty, normal price is in thousands of ringgit.
3)another passat refused to start yesterday n had to be towed away from the road side, battery problem (normal price over rm1k), this same passat had warning light on the month b4, changed some censors, still had warning lights on, at the end after 5 more trips to the service center they change 4 parts for him all under warranty.
4)another jetta is jerky although he hasnt sent for repair yet
5) out of the 6 11month old vw, my passat and my friend's toureg are the only ones problem free until now but my passat has the lowest millage among them (only 13000km) so i dont know if i will face the problems they face when i hit higher millage

I am lucky that my hometown vw service center is not too busy so we can drive in for repairs without appointment. I love my passat but I will nvr buy another vw for sure unless they improve their reliability.

same thing for me, i drove a polo tsi for 16 months...too many problems, from wiring problems (switch the turn signal and the wipers will activate) to noisy dash to finally the dreaded mechatronic failure....but overall a great car to drive. will only buy another vw when they get their act together.

Good sharing. Potential buyers needs to know what they are getting into, even if they are willing to risk it, it's their own call.