Well if the CKD Tiguan is retailing a bit less than the current one probably it'll sell? Considering VPCM isn't under-kitting their cars like VGM used to do. But then I was expecting the B8 Passat to be sold starting at 150k hrmmm.

Well I just don't think the idea of 'premium pricing' works these days, especially with VW"s current rep. Just my wishful thinking though.

My wishful thinking also hopes they bring in and assemble the hybrid vehicles here like the Golf/Passat GTE and take advantage of the local-assembled hybrid perks. Sigh.. oh well.

Yea even owners that plonked in huge d/payments along with discounts are somewhat.. very surprised on what their B7s can fetch in the market now. And I recall sometime.. last year? VGM tried on the 'no more firesale discounts' thing, and offered stuff like free roadtax, fuel vouchers etc etc.. then when sales slumped, they went back to throwing discounts around. Let's see this time.

But I do like how they're offering variants now, like they should've done in the first place. And like you said, the current new offering (Vento/Jetta/Passat) with their variants, the pricing is, pretty much close to their Jap counterparts in each segment, yea. Perhaps I was hoping they could.. cram a little bit more tech inside. VW had some pretty amazing techs for years now, and we're missing it out here, tsk.

1k for headlights..? Really? Sounds a bit cheap.. I recall a buddy with the Beetle Sport asking a dealer for a replacement headlights ( he got in a lil accident with a motorcycle, the headlight cracked a bit) and was quoted 6k something. Even if its for a pair, it'll still be like 3k, each.

That, while we rant the RM136/hour dealers charge on labour, here.

Well my front strut mount needs replacement at 50k+. And yea, my friend's Polo 1.2 needs new wipers, was quoted $254 from the dealer. I found the much better Bosch Aerotwin Plus, at $200+ elsewhere.

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Just normal wear and tear I suppose. I've had the car for about 2 years now/60k km.

Those strut mounts are only around $250 each, and I changed the bearings as well, at $120+. My dealer said it's only covered by a limited warranty like shock absorbers do, at 10,000km or 6 months, and I was already way past that.

Whoa there, it's not just plug n play stuff. If you're planning to get the exact look/functionality as the Highline Jetta, it would run into 10k+ in parts, I reckon. There's the headlights, leveling sensors..

There are quite a lot of replica ones selling out there, and those are plug n play. But as for its functionality, quality and warranty, I cant really comment though. Either way both routes are doable, you just need to pick.

Yea I agree there. Might as well just get a nice quality Osram Nightbreakers, or something.

I've gone thru 2 replacement batteries in less than 2 years! The first replacement lasts for only 6+ months, then I decided to just forego the warranty and purchased an AGM Varta instead. Still holding up, fingers crossed.

Had a lotta buddies that went thru battery replacement in less than 2 years. Its kinda annoying.. I remember when these things can last 5 years, no problem.

Well the GTI uses the DQ250 6-speed wet clutch DSG. It's generally very reliable and robust, provided the previous owners sticks to its maintenance schedule (service every 60k). I do know of owners that run theirs for several years w/out any service, and when it goes boom - says that the 6-speed is unreliable, yadda yadda. Mostly from recond units, afaik.

I have no idea, really. I know at least 2 other owners with pretty much similar prob, too. I have a theory on why, but no real way to prove it

Mmm.. my daily drive consists mostly of around 20km of drive to work, and pretty much the same back home. At times, a bit more if I decide to avoid the main road due to traffic and the the scenic route. I rack serious miles with my mk7 too.

If it makes any sense.. when my stock batt died, I've owned the car for like.. a year +? Cool, since the car is pretty much almost a year old before I purchased it (let's not talk about VGM stock clearing here..), so the battery is pretty much, 2 years old, roughly. So I had the car towed to my dealer, claimed warranty, no prob, done.

However, the replacement battery lasts less than 6 months - I got a bit annoyed, and just outright ordered a Varta AGM from Varta Malaysia (which is technically just as expensive as the inferior stock EFB, if I had to purchase it at my dealer). Still holding up so far, fingers crossed.

So I've been talking with other owners overseas.. and from what I can gather, mk7s, or any current VW with Start&Stop; has battery management module, along with EFB/AGM batteries - these needs to be coded every time a new battery is installed. They argued that, over time, as the stock battery degrades, and the alternator would increase the charging rate, to compensate. When a new battery is installed, without coding the battery management module, the alternator would just overcharge the new battery gradually, and boom, dead, new battery.

It's all pretty much speculation and discussion among owners.. though I've 2 friends, with the exact issue. I've hooked them, and my cars to VCDS and found stock codes in the battery management module, although it's supposed to be coded/changed upon installation of new battery. And all 3 cars just died suddenly one day, w/out the usually Low Battery warning, previously like with the stock battery - as in the car didn't know a new battery was installed, and not sure about the correct State-of-Charge. So I came to the conclusion that my dealer didn't code my car (or my friend's) after the battery claim, perhaps on the expense that none of the previous VW cars here needed to do so..? It's not like dealers know everything or as meticulous as they're supposed to be, aye? My mk7 was even delivered to me at first day, with the tires 20psi more than recommended rating.

Pretty much X-Files conspiracy and all that.. anyone is welcome to chime in their opinion. I've bought the Ctek Ct5 Start/Stop, too, just in case, anyway. It's fine if it's other VWs - I can just go around the local battery shop and buy a replacement. But there's no EFB/AGM that can fit the mk7 sold locally here, so.. yeaaa it's a pain. But since batteries are only warranted for 2 years, I've taken the liberty to advise my fellow local mk7 owners to just straight up swap to the Varta AGM, instead of buying a pricey, inferior EFB from the dealer. My dealer, at least..

What year is it? The early 2010-2011 models are notorious for their engine & DSG probs, afaik. I would say.. check the car's service records/warranty claims etc at a dealer first? Those year model's are sold very cheap nowadays, from what I gather, due to the aforementioned problems, or simply because the current owner is just afraid of major breakdown in the future, as it's not covered by warranty anymore.

Aside from the lack-of-details courtesy warranty, that is.

I would advise you to try find the last batches models, possibly the SE ones that have sunroof and 17" alloys. Not saying they're trouble-free, though..

Not really.. afaik first service for the 1.6 MPI Polo etc should only be in the range of RM500++. 2nd is pretty much that, since it involves spark plugs. Which is a bit ridiculous, yea.

Yea other than the misc optional stuffs, it looks spot on. But what makes your 1st service so expensive?

Yea if you take the TSI cars, it's almost the same, minor difference here and there. The 1.6 MPI cars though is kinda confusing. For example the service costs for the first 60,000km is roughly a whole lot cheaper on the Passat than the cheapest VW here - Polo 1.6 H/Back! VPCM oughta do something about this, seriously.