plan to get a passat coz all the newly released japs d-segment are disappointing...

is vw plan to release a new model for passat? coz the current one is pretty outdated..

what's the current OTR price with discount? anybody know?

I was offered 10k discount when I approached them last month, net around 164k otr. The only drawback I had during the test drive is the space for rear passengers.

I was offered 10k discount when I approached them last month, net around 164k otr. The only drawback I had during the test drive is the space for rear passengers.

This month started rebate 20k.

Yes, almost 20k off. Was in a VW showroom a few days ago. Bad news for those wanting to sell their Passat now.

Initially i thought only the DSG jerking in stop and go was the only thing owners would have to bear, but a colleague of mine testified that there is gear engagement problem as well during stop and go. Like the gearbox hangs in neutral for a while before switching from 1st to 2nd gear successfully. Until today he has yet to get the clutch replaced for warranty.

You might wanna test this out in a test drive before signing the papers.

Yes, almost 20k off. Was in a VW showroom a few days ago. Bad news for those wanting to sell their Passat now.

Initially i thought only the DSG jerking in stop and go was the only thing owners would have to bear, but a colleague of mine testified that there is gear engagement problem as well during stop and go. Like the gearbox hangs in neutral for a while before switching from 1st to 2nd gear successfully. Until today he has yet to get the clutch replaced for warranty.

You might wanna test this out in a test drive before signing the papers.

It has happened once or twice, but this rarely occurs in my experience. And I've had my car over a year now.

so no complain at all after having the car for a year?
because the comments on dsg has been really bad in the facebook.

still considering on getting the passat.

so no complain at all after having the car for a year?
because the comments on dsg has been really bad in the facebook.

still considering on getting the passat.

I'm happy with my car so far. Even done some soundproofing to the car so that makes me even happier.

DSG jerkiness and drag will always be there, it's the characteristic of the gearbox but so far I'm okay with it. Surely an automatic transmission will feel smoother no doubt but the quick shifts of the DSG makes it all worth it.

The service center is kind of crap, but I figured since I just drop of the car. My dealings with them is minimal. And I usually book about a month in advance and triple confirmed 2 weeks before and a week before the actual service date.

so the dsg is not the same with auto transmission?

no problem at all with auto transmission?

It's an automated manual transmission.

I have no issues so far, aside from the typical jerkiness and drag in heavy traffic every now and then.

Thanks for all the suggestions and responses, and zweimmk in particular. The Kia Optima (and Pug) is a nice looking car indeed, but I am limited to CKD models only because it is a requirement of the REP programme. While I agree that the new Camry isn't very appealing, it is one of the few recent CKD cars in this segment and I have very good first hand experience with this model. My father's 7 year old Camry is still running well with no problems since the day he bought it. Interior noise is still low despite several minor knocks and scrapes here and there. I guess it is hard to know how these new generation of engines with turbo will perform in the long run (after warranty expires) with Malaysian fuel. zweimmk - Were you able to  find any information on this potential issue?

What? Never EVER get a korean car.
Toyota Camry vs Volkswagen Passat
Winner would be Passat as it's rwd and german-engineered.