https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcGQu7wPJe0

Is this model going to replace the one just launched here? so ugly

No, this is the US version Passat, we get the European version

Ours comes with an iPad lol

Any new Passat B8 Highline 2.0 owners care to share experience with the car so far? Or anyone heard of anything from these new owners?
I'm mad crazy about the car and getting close to buying it already in February but everyday still thinking if I'm going to regret it big time...

If you have a few backup car to use anytime, by all means get a european car. Else, stay away as far as you can. Break down is unavoidable when driving a european car, running cost and maintenance cost for european cars will be much higher. A rule of thumb for european car ownership is must have at least 10% of the new car value in hand at any given time after the warranty period for spare part replacement. E.g. RM200,000 car, must have RM20,000 in hand for sudden breakdown/parts replacement (if you are going back to SC for these).

I think theres a trade in program rebate going in, 8k for non VW, 15k for VW..

Good advice, I'll keep that in mind. I'm just hoping that at least with the 2.0 Highline I wouldn't have to worry about problems like with the dry clutch.. but then I've heard stories from past VW owners already getting huge problems even after only using for 3-4 months. Hope to hear feedback from new passat b8 owners.


Yup.. until 31st March if I'm not mistaken. The sellers keep saying VW will no longer reduce price kaw-kaw like they did last time in order to protect their new cars' second hand value.. but seems like this trade-in rebate thing is another way for them to still reduce price to sell unsold stocks.

I'm still yet to see any new Passat B8 on the road... I wonder if sales are really that bad for them or there's some problems in getting the cars ready.

That the trend nowadays. It is a well known by user about those DSG potential future problem. Plus with power of Internet, everyone is like knowing this pass issue on DSG.

U see what the Permanent fix practice by VW for its DSG? Currently by using mineral transmission oil instead of Fully synthetic. Even with that we keep hearing someone had a problem with Dsg.

Then there are wear n tear parts of the Dsg which if we are not unfortunate, it will not cover under warranty as due to wear & tear clauses.

However most malaysia car review didn't even care to highlight the potential DSG problem to customer. Unlike a US car review, they even show all details and potential cons of the car for customer knowledge

I always feel that Malaysian car reviews are just puff pieces. They only comment on the good things about the car. I guess they are afraid of offending their advertisers.

Anybody knows if the ACC can be retrofitted to the 2.0?

can any owner of the car comment about the massage feature?

Hi guys, can I ask if anyone here have tested the sound quality of the passat b8? In particular the highline model.Thanks.

Unavoidable? I've only ever driven European cars, and not just for a few years and then change. I drive them until there's no driving anymore. 2 head gaskets failed on cars that were 9 and 13 years old, but that is pretty much it. Ran out of fuel searching for a petrol station, yes. Had a punctured tyre, yes. But those things can happen with any car. Oh yeah, and once our car broke down... my father hit a roundabout at something like 50-80 km/h, bottomed out and damaged the gearbox in the process. No other damage.

I'm now driving a VW, 4 year old car, and probably from the first or second batch. Checked the car history when I bought it... no repairs other than accident related ones (seems like the car fell into a pothole... roads in Berlin are terrible), and with me driving there have been no breakdown worthy issues either. A lightbulb had to be replaced, and the fit and finish of some parts wasn't so good, so they replaced them on warranty. Bit of rattling that they managed to fix for the most part (got an appointment for the rest). Now I can't tell you how good the warranty in Malaysia is... in 2013 or so they did fix all the little issues on a Touran, so it wasn't all bad even back then. And since then they say they have improved service quality... Owners have to chime in on that. I'd be hopeful, since they realize they can't continue like before.

The B8 is pretty new, especially in Malaysia. Not many around yet. However in Germany the B8 seems to be everywhere... I keep noticing that cool light signature. So foreign forums might give you a clue about early issues.

the trade in rebate is on top of the 2nd hand car value..?

So are you currently living in Germany or somewhere else? Weather conditions there is different when compared to Malaysia, the same goes with spare parts availability.

I had driven a few Japanese cars until now, never had the need to replace head gaskets, nor breaking apart the engine for repairs. My friend have a MB W212, engine oil is leaking from the gasket just before 6 years of ownership, lucky him his family have a few extra cars. While those driving VWs are fairing far worse, sending their cars to the workshop so often that they gave up on driving them as the sole daily mule and bought another cheap Japanese car just in case it broke down again.

Of course, being a German car, the build is solid and ample power, something you need to experience a once in a lifetime.

Yeah

thanks for the clarification

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This post has been edited by kadajawi: Feb 13 2017, 04:00 PM

Germany. Yes, weather conditions are different. In Germany cars have a span of 60°C temperature difference under which they have to operate, vs. 5-10 degree in Malaysia. And temperatures can be 50 degree further away from the optimum than in Malaysia. We have significantly colder temperatures and hotter ones than Malaysia. The only problem in Malaysia is humidity.

As for head gasket... shortly after my conti in Malaysia had the head gasket problem, a relative had the same issue on his Japanese car. He fixed it at an ouside workshop, I at the SC. Guess who paid less.

There may be a difference between Japanese and conti,. but it is blown out of proportion. Plus there are reliable batches of contis, and unreliable ones of Japanese cars. What matters is not just manufacturer but model, production year and equipment.

Spare part availability is also a problem in Malaysia for conti cars. Temperature span is a problem in temperate climate countries, but tropical countries tends to be warm and humid, and the amount of rain water is a lot as well.

Tax and duty for cars tends to favour more towards Japanese cars here.