With the diesel emissions debacle, slow and low volume models will be removed to preserve margin and capacity for higher selling models.

VW did consider having a special premium CC to take over the Phaeton and take on customers who want something a little more premium than the passat but don't want to pay for A4, C Class, or 3 Series money.

Your friend probably was one of the unlucky ones who kena piston crack issue, that's why need such a big project to repair.

Dry clutch for efficiency, wet clutch for better torque handling capacity with slight efficiency disadvantages. Google about it, a lot of technical knowledge to gain. Hard to write here in short.

Very unlikely, you see the history of all local VW launches, all balck interior.

syiok!!

If you can live with the quirks of VW DSG transmission :
- must step on brakes to shift out of neutral to drive
- some jerkiness when under crawling traffic
- the transmission fluid is not cheap and must change every 3-4 years
- unlike normal torque converter transmission, this one need to change clutch pack like a normal manual after some distance.
- and need to change 2 sets at the same time as it is a "dual" clutch transmission
- higher chance of mechatronic failures (maybe tak boleh tahan our climate and traffic conditions)

If you're driving route is jam most of the time, don't suggest getting it.

But it is a nice car for outstation type of driving condition.

No hard feelings taken

Stepping on brakes to shift out of park and reverse is rather common place now. But with our heavy traffic, stepping the brakes to shift out of neutral to drive is a little nuisance.

From some of my understanding of DSG, i do know that hyundai/kia's version will declutch during idle. Not sure about VW's version though. If it doesn't auto declutch, it will be wearing down the clutch pack badly due to our persistent crawling traffic.

A quick check online as follows :
Transmission fluid service roughly RM700 http://www.mudah.my/Volkswagen+DSG+Gearbox...di-41963490.htm
Clutch pack roughly RM3000 http://www.mudah.my/Audi+Volkswagen+1+4TSI...it-53035950.htm
Mechatronic (remanufactured) roughly RM2000 http://www.mudah.my/DSG+Gearbox+Mechatroni...+8-49596339.htm

The clutch plates are consumables, like brake pads, so i don't know whether it will have any direct effect on the mechatronic module. But definitely a good set of clutch plates will result in smoother operations.

Crawling traffic, suggest that better get normal torque converter type transmission. Or you can set your sights higher on Audi's range as their DSG engineering more robust than VW's version (although they are both in the same group ironically).

This post has been edited by wkc5657: May 18 2017, 03:17 PM

Another "reliable" source.....

CNY less than a month away.....NAP not out, how to out new models???

seems like i was wrong earlier.....

Well, good for those wanting this car, hope those who placed order for the facelifted passat will be able to get their car soon