Hi guys, i am planning to buy a new car. Can you guys compare Passat and Honda CR-V 2.4? In term of maintenance cost i think Passat will be higher right? VW still having gear box issue?

Currently promotion from VW, Passat, Jetta, Polo and others are 0 downpayment and 0% interest payment. This offer is quite good, but the most concern is the VW gear box issue. Can anyone advice here? Thanks!