QUOTE(andyjyneo @ Jan 30 2009, 11:25 AM)
Imagine if you use a continental. Then so happens that your windscreen breaks... Wah, how long are you going to wait, seriously?
I remember last time, my cousin's Audi waited 1 month for his new windscreen to arrive from Germany. They said they don't have stock in Malaysia, so have to order directly from Germany. During this period of 1 month, you've to leave your car at home for good. What if you've only 1 car? Take 1 month unpaid leave?
I dunno what the deal is with Audi but that's perhaps why it didn't do so well the first time it entered Malaysia. As I have already said, judging from the response for the 407 - it looks like spare parts are in abundance right now. And the quoted cost for standard items seem no different from the stock Japanese marque items.
Continental cars sold here have been tropicalized for use with our climate. If BMW, Merc and other European marque had problems with heat all the time, who do you is going to buy them? Look at Singapore, there's a healthy mixture of different car marques down there, people don't seem to have a problem with them. Don't tell me Malaysia climate is so special that breakdown is more frequent here?
Anyway, since this is a NHC thread, it's kind of pointless to say much more lest I offend people