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 [WTA] VW Passat CC 1.8TSI, need opinion & comments

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zweimmk
post Feb 22 2016, 09:38 AM

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QUOTE(ssyy @ Feb 21 2016, 10:18 PM)
Yeah. I did today. Upon detailed explanation, one of the guy here is correct. The 'upgrades' are rather standard for 2015-2016 A4. All current A4 got the same equipment & upgrades. Nothing special.

And yes, with the 19 wheels, the car feels lethargic & i can feel the road surface. Maybe because i usually drive suv with thick rubbers. However, look wise, the 19" is stunning.

The price was around 218k with all the goodies. Discounted from 240k normal price. The price of 2.0 is way higher cant remember.

And so... i took the CC for a final spin. i think i alrdy kena racun kaw kaw & i agreed to take his CC. shame on me since i said i dont wanna take it earlier. Been a week in dilemma. Tomorrow settle loan & change name.
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There's only 2 things you need to do:

1. Learn to drive on manual mode and your car will be fine.

Basically what I mean is:

- coming to stop, switch to manual and allow the gear to auto shift down.
- from rest traffic, manually shift gear 1 to 3 and then switch back to D
- If possible, don't use the autohold function

2. Service your car every 7500km or around 13000km instead of the usual 15000km.

Point 1 is especially important to preserve your gearbox clutch.

Not much else is needed to be done, the EA888 engine and turbo are both extremely robust. Any further worries will only occur around the 90k - 100k mileage mark, that's when you start needing to replace the wear and tear parts of the car.
zweimmk
post Feb 23 2016, 07:08 AM

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QUOTE(ssyy @ Feb 22 2016, 10:53 PM)
Tq for the input & reccomendations. Will definitely take that into account. U recommend to stick with official vw service centre or just send elsewhere?
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If it still has official warranty and extended warranty, then make sure the car is sent back to any official SC to service every 15000km. Do not exceed the mileage by 1500km or warranty will void. They are very strict on this.

You only need to change the engine and gearbox oil with them, everything else like air cond filter, tires or brake pads etc are considered wear and tear items and can be changed elsewhere without warranty issues.

If no warranty then why bother going back?
zweimmk
post Feb 26 2016, 11:06 AM

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Plenty:

Clovertech Garage
M-Power Technique
EA Autoworks
Terminal R
Das Werkstatt Auto
Eurowerks
New Power Speed Auto Car Services

All of them are viable options.
zweimmk
post Feb 27 2016, 06:34 PM

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QUOTE(Ginny88 @ Feb 27 2016, 06:30 PM)
I thought EA Autoworks is an accessory shop?
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They do servicing as well. The standard oil change kind of job applies. They also have ECU tuning services for VW though it's not yet a widely known affair yet.
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