be sure to learn how to check/inspect used car properly. also, don't leave any open issues when negotiation with the salesman.
prepare some amt of money for repairs, and changing of all fluids.

I'm driving 2013 Accord (not the latest facelift) 2.0vtil. I can say that IT IS UNDERPOWERED! On highway, I need to make way for MyVi.

MYVI - King of Highway
even merc/bmw shall make way for them.

MyVi is GOD car in Malaysia

To TS, why don't you consider the Kia Optima EX too?
Although it's NA unlike the more expensive Optima GT Turbo, it's just been released this year and the specs is not tin kosong like the 2.0 Accord

Optima EX 2.0 is just as underpowered as the Accord.

My family own a passat 2014 as well, mileage now around 120-130k km. So far only normal service, and minor issue like headlight burnt. Of course the nvh is really good, it's like heaven and hell compare to my Honda city 2017.

May I know which model you are driving? Because it seems like u are facing alot major problem 🤔🤔 or u drive it like race car

must have been a troll.

That's really normal. Vios's nvh is totally crap compared to camry .

Although I’m not the person whom you’ve quoted, I’d like to share my side of the feedback on my VW experience.
I drive a Passat as well for the past 6 years, and I do encounter most of the issues mentioned above like piston crack, mechatronic issue x3, speed sensor issues, water pump, engine oil leakage… etc. these are all costly fixes!
And I think one of the main issues, highlighted by my mechanic was that I’m not driving it like a “Sports Car” that it is supposed to be. So to quote driving like a race car, yes, optimally we should be fueling up minimum Ron 97, Rev-up the engine every once in a month at least (maybe up Genting?), make sure we never get stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic and so on, instead of fueling the economical Ron 95, and used as a day-to-day stuck in city traffic car.

Just because somebody else doesn't have the same experience as you doesn't mean he is a troll. Frankly I find your experience of a problem free Passat for 4 years very hard to believe but I'm not calling you a troll. You may just be extraordinarily lucky or a VW salesman.

This post has been edited by Ginny88: Jul 26 2019, 02:44 PM

BTW, my Accord ABS module went kaput a month after the 5 yr warranty finished and Honda replaced it FOC! Hopefully it can last for many years to go Other than that, my Accord has been trouble free most of the time. That my experience owning a Honda. I've just go myself a second car, a Tiguan. Hopefully it will not have the same horror stories as what others have been telling on Passat

Can't argue with that
Unless the TS can up his budget by Rm10k-20k or so and get the Optima GT, before the new units are sold out

This post has been edited by widget: Jul 26 2019, 03:30 PM

I suspect the later. 😂

Certainly VW won’t be top car company in the world if their cars are not world class.
Honda is nr 6 and makes great cars as well.

U not pressed hard enough. I use 2.0 also, on city, smaller 1.6 can easily outrun me, but not on highway.

Above 110kmh highway speed, 2000cc feel much more powerful than 1.3 and 1.6, only when it reach 190kmh, its feel out of breath. From 110kmh to 190kmh, quite fast. From 0 to 110kmh feel like mati pucuk due to weight. But above 110kmh feel good.

The max I went is around 170KM/h, no more than that But if I'm cruising at 120KM/h and a MyVi coming from behind, I can't run away from it eventhough I've econ off. Need to make way haha.

Myvi = king of highway

This one hard to say la. Myvi come with speed 180kmh, while u cruising at 120kmh. In a blink of an eyes u want to match that 180kmh speed, I dont think even 2.4 can do that. Maybe above 350nm of torque car can do this provided they full throttle their car. But usually I drive at 160kmh, even 740li give way and dont chiow left me behind. If looks at youtube video 740li, can easily touch 200kmh.Pull is crazy fast. Maybe fuel will go down very fast do full throttle.

Passat 1.8 more better, more comfy and sleek

This post has been edited by Daily11: Jul 26 2019, 09:39 PM