how about Cerato? not bad IMO

i see...
i thought you know got car that will not breakdown one..
haizz...
potong stim la.

tak ada la... where gt so perfect car.... misinterpreted statement nia...

VW Jetta, looks good, here comes with free service, get it fast.

As many of them mentioned above, if reliability is the worry, why not get Japanese car such as Toyota or Honda? At least breakdown frequency is lower.

Let me guess, you want the Jetta power and the German look?

hmm... not really about look. more on safety.
I am aware on the bad perception on the VW serive and reliability, but wonder whether are they overblown or just a bad image carry from old model with gearbox problem.

Its just like my last ride, KIA. Before I bought, everyone warned about the realiability and low quality etc. But my KIA served me fine and reliably for 6y, maybe I am lucky.

i tot they are using aissin 6 speed automatic transmission now?

Toyota is the only reliable option these days. U join Civic FC group in FB so many people posting engine fault/check engine light coming from their multi function display

Already mentioned "looking for a family /suv range". Why still look for VW? You should consider other brand for suv/mpv instead of sedan type.

If just me driving, I would have taken Subaru Forester already. But this car will be my wife daily commute car. We went test drove Forester, she found it a bit big for her taste, maybe just need to get use to it. But no harm exploring other alternatives.

Obviously if money isnt an issues, and have rich donor willing to donar, will get both. But there are only 1 or 2 ppl in this country (or this world) to be that luck to have rich donor.

This post has been edited by lkoky: Oct 3 2017, 06:27 PM

Civic? Altis? Cerato 2.0L?

All the above mentioned cars have 6/7 airbags as standard and it's within your budget.

They all performed similarly in terms of safety as the Jetta if not better.

The only thing you may convince me on the jetta is you're after the power and German brand. Other than that it doesn't make sense when you say safety. They are all safe.

In terms of nvh the civic and Altis has comparable nvh as jetta. Cerato not so sure.

Best to testdrive all to see which is better.

Reliability definitely not Jetta forte. Stick to sushi and Kimchi if that's your concern.







This post has been edited by jacobngen87: Oct 3 2017, 06:43 PM

Get civic 2016. Peace of mind.

thanks for the suggestions. will check up.
I suppose thats y i open this thread, apart from being just saw the promo from VW also to see what other alternative i may have overlook.

Focus 1.5 turbo. Now with huge discounts last I checked.

Ford passenger cars comes with 3 yrs free maintenance, that includes some wear and tear parts including but not limited brake pads, rotors, wipers, batteries etc. etc.

yes, only in USA.

Safety and reliability. VW doesn't seem to be reliable based on current record, proven by their poor resale value.

Mazda 3 or Toyota altis have both safety and reliability.

Im owner of 2014 jetta.. twincharge engine.. dq200 dry clutch gearbox.. current mileage 93k.. so far claim warranty for change clutch once, mecha once, coil once..

I can say its pretty reliable.. current my car been use by my wife to travel outstation (Bangi-Jb). I can say 2 weeks once she travel.. she have Alza, but duwan to use. She prefer to drive my Jetta if going oustation.

If u talk about new jetta, with single charge engine, actually the maintenance cost is higher than the twincharge engine. Its using timing belt and need to change every 115k(according to book). The cost of changing the timing belt in SC is RM37++..

The highest cost for maintaining twincharge engine in SC is rm1700. (60k service).

After using my jetta for almost 4 years, i would like to say, i never regret buying this car..

Actually, if you don't mind the uncle car perception, you can also check out Renault Fluence. The engine & gearbox is taken from the previous Nissan Sylphy. So, no reliability issues.

You can check out their owners' forum. Almost no problem at all.

It has the safety, decent driving dynamics & space.

Also price is cheap due to discount.

Ford's reliability is as bad as VW. Try to stay away as far as possible. Add Peugeot & Chevrolet into the list, too

Nope. Ford may not be as reliable as the japs, but it nowhere near as problematic as VW.

Focus 1.5T is using conventional AT now, no more DCT.

This post has been edited by dares: Oct 3 2017, 10:46 PM