*faint* You want to compare luxury marque against Japanese (not lexus & infiniti)? What did you expect? Plus your E90 is only covered by a 2 year manufacturer warranty, they extended it to 3 years in 2006. I know in 2011 they had some promotion and gave it 5 years. So when you bought your car? 2004? 2005? Out of warranty then too bad la.

And it's 15k service interval vs 5k service interval Honda City/Toyota Vios (mineral oil) or vs 10k service interval for Toyota Vios/Altis (with synthetic oil). Latest Civic also on 10k service interval now. City also may have gone on the new 10k service interval.

Honda City cost about 200+ to 300+ every 5k during my time of ownership until August of last year. Vios was about 270+ ~ 300+ every 10k on synthetic oil, my info current until 2008. Altis round 350+ for regular servicing and that was the price I paid before I sold the car off last year.

W204 C-Class service cost varies between RM800+ to RM900+ for just regular service (12k?) according to an SA. Is it even possible for the Polo Sedan to cost so much for servicing? Logic or not?

Even if the Polo is more expensive every 15k interval, the difference is you service less times vs the competition. So even if the cost of service is about RM400 ~ RM600, it's still reasonable what. It comes to be about the same or slightly more expensive, I don't know coz I don't own a Polo Sedan. We do have a 2010 Polo 1.2 in the family and I can always look up the servicing cost once I reach the office.

Breakdown problem, worry about it 5 years later. Now got 5 year warranty, don't even need to think about it.

*Update: No record of Polo Hatchback 1.2 servicing cost. But saw the sales record, the 1st 2 service is free as part of the discount given when we bought the car. Mileage... 15k after 3 years and only serviced once so far, LOL!

This post has been edited by zweimmk: Jan 9 2013, 09:40 AM

Wahlaueh, are you boliao? Manufacturer states 15k interval, then follow 15k interval la. Argue so much for what? Anything goes wrong, fxxk them and claim warranty them then move on. Want to service earlier, also can, better also if you change the oil more regularly, just pay more only mah but need or not?

Then your E90, I don't even like the E90 nor am I even half interested in the car. How I know what lci is? I only bother to go read up on it a little when you bring it up. If your car still under warranty then good la.

And I point out the windshield as an example, you go dissect my statement on the surface. Can think broader why I say that or not?

I already said, 5 year warranty, don't think about it. Want to think about it also worry after 5 years or else look elsewhere if you think that long term ownership is a problem.

Why you even buy your E90? It also got its issues what. All the potential repair cost that you list, you never thought about it? But you really care now or not? Worry about it when the time comes la.

Damn boliao man you. Got nothing want to find something to argue.

That's part and parcel of buying a luxury conti. Euromobile has pretty crap service, that's all I can say.

Same, the Q5 we had developed an engine oil leak. And we had to wait 3 weeks for a slot at the service center (sent it in last week), its bad enough to have to refill the engine oil every week, then repair took 3 days and no courtesy car was given. Sheeeesh!

Then Audi owners will complain of exclusivity. Imagine, in the wait area with VW and Audi owners.

Regardless, top 3 Marques for the past year in our neighbor down south was dominated by BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen. The Japanese are cheaper by about 15 to 30k compared to VW, yet Toyota still occupies 4th spot. If the price difference isn't too great against the Japanese, they will definitely prefer the German brands over the Japanese.

Then people will start complaining that service is slow because there's not enough workers attending to either marque. If VW and Audi showrooms are side by side, that's a different story. But if they share a common service center and showroom....

Also when Audi owners have free beer and Bratwurst, I'm sure the VW owners will also complain why they don't at least get nasi lemak. And then I imagine all the existing 3S centers have to upgrade in size also, which poses another problem.

It's a good idea though, just don't think it can be executed easily without problems.

I suppose they VGM or VW Germany can always set a target for Bermaz to sell, if you can't hit the target, we'll take back the dealership.

Aside from whatever politics, it still is a numbers game after all and they are in the business of selling cars and making more money.

Must be quite a volume internal purchase, I'm sure they must report some sort of numbers back to HQ in order for them to keep the dealership. But why bother keeping Skodas dealership when the company is not really interested in developing the brand at all.

If that's the case, there isn't any other car you can buy either because every other marque are also:

1. overpriced due to taxes and duties

or

2. underspec for money paid

or

3. Both overpriced and underspec

But oddly enough, I see the pricing on the manufacturer website as Peugeots being more expensive than VW in France. In Germany, certain models are cheaper, but certain models are more expensive.

But they do have some sort of rebate campaign going on.

The new Civic is on a 10k service interval now.