7hm Turbocharged June 18, 2015 Share June 18, 2015 Hi fellow bro out there, am thinking to get a used B7 Passat. Can i check are there still issues with the gearbox? Thanks. most advice is... if you really want passat, make sure it's 2.0L because you are definitely going to want the 6-speed wet DSG ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airy 1st Gear June 18, 2015 Share June 18, 2015 most advice is... if you really want passat, make sure it's 2.0L because you are definitely going to want the 6-speed wet DSG thanks! i understood. you know jolly well the answer. Yes, after reading much of the forums here.....Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic June 18, 2015 Share June 18, 2015 thanks! i understood. Yes, after reading much of the forums here.....Thanks! passat was on on list until i chickened out and the depreciation is not that fantastic either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airy 1st Gear June 18, 2015 Share June 18, 2015 passat was on on list until i chickened out and the depreciation is not that fantastic either. i was nearby the used car shop and i went to take a look. nice car and feels good. But...the dsg box is.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifter78 2nd Gear June 18, 2015 Share June 18, 2015 i was nearby the used car shop and i went to take a look. nice car and feels good. But...the dsg box is.... Try to get the 2012 1.8 as the annual depre is almost the same as an 08/09 Altis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7hm Turbocharged June 18, 2015 Share June 18, 2015 i was nearby the used car shop and i went to take a look. nice car and feels good. But...the dsg box is.... it seems most people here have the same feeling; Volkswagens are @#$%ing great cars that is, when they aren't having some sort of problem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archon 2nd Gear June 19, 2015 Share June 19, 2015 I have a two different German made car. One of them is a Passat. I find VW offer better value with higher spec. But again "great cars" or "good cars" are always subjective. I have a buddy told me that he has this or that features on his car....and I told him I had it long ago on my Passat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdf4786k Twincharged June 22, 2015 Share June 22, 2015 I have a two different German made car. One of them is a Passat. I find VW offer better value with higher spec. But again "great cars" or "good cars" are always subjective. I have a buddy told me that he has this or that features on his car....and I told him I had it long ago on my Passat. the auto park feature is not bad.. Just that the handling macam Merc MAsterpiece E200 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinceng Turbocharged September 3, 2015 Share September 3, 2015 New Passat. Very spacious rear leg room. Can cross legs. Great all rounder. I don't see why one should spend more on competitor German marques like BMW 520i or Merc E200, other than for snob appeal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged September 3, 2015 Share September 3, 2015 It is a good car,but the gearbox still a bit worrying ...only if they change to a ZF 9 speeder from the Land Rover...the problem will be gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbx750p 1st Gear September 3, 2015 Share September 3, 2015 (edited) New Passat. Very spacious rear leg room. Can cross legs. Great all rounder. I don't see why one should spend more on competitor German marques like BMW 520i or Merc E200, other than for snob appeal. The S$156K model is very basic. No reverse camera, No Navi.....the HU is like really pathetic. If anyone would go for the Passat B8, they should consider forking out 10K more for the S$164K model.....almost everything is there except for Dynamic Chassis Control, Adaptive Cruise Control, AntiTheftAlarm, etc. Probably these have been reserved for the 2.0 model coming at the end of this year. Something changed on the B8 as well.....the glove box is much smaller, the arm rest storage shrank like 50% ! The right side storage box also shrank ! There is no more push key start anymore ( deleted ). Nevertheless, it is much more plush than the B7 ! If only this is not on the MQB platform.....if only ! :-( Edited September 3, 2015 by Cbx750p 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinceng Turbocharged September 3, 2015 Share September 3, 2015 (edited) VW roadshow at SUNTEC. Edited September 3, 2015 by Vinceng 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinceng Turbocharged September 3, 2015 Share September 3, 2015 (edited) The S$156K model is very basic. No reverse camera, No Navi.....the HU is like really pathetic. If anyone would go for the Passat B8, they should consider forking out 10K more for the S$164K model.....almost everything is there except for Dynamic Chassis Control, Adaptive Cruise Control, AntiTheftAlarm, etc. Probably these have been reserved for the 2.0 model coming at the end of this year. Something changed on the B8 as well.....the glove box is much smaller, the arm rest storage shrank like 50% ! The right side storage box also shrank ! There is no more push key start anymore ( deleted ). Nevertheless, it is much more plush than the B7 ! If only this is not on the MQB platform.....if only ! :-( To me, the "basic" Passat is considered very luxurious. Maybe because I have been driving low end bread and butter Jap cars all my life, whereby rattles within the cabin, wind entering the cabin via window seals or a KIAK sound when going over a hump is considered normal. Edited September 3, 2015 by Vinceng Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturtles 6th Gear September 3, 2015 Share September 3, 2015 The S$156K model is very basic. No reverse camera, No Navi.....the HU is like really pathetic. If anyone would go for the Passat B8, they should consider forking out 10K more for the S$164K model.....almost everything is there except for Dynamic Chassis Control, Adaptive Cruise Control, AntiTheftAlarm, etc. Probably these have been reserved for the 2.0 model coming at the end of this year. Something changed on the B8 as well.....the glove box is much smaller, the arm rest storage shriank like 50% ! The right side storage box also shrank ! There is no more push key start anymore ( deleted ). Nevertheless, it is much more plush than the B7 ! If only this is not on the MQB platform.....if only ! :-( What's wrong with the MQB platform? The Audi A3 also using it, along with the new golf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbx750p 1st Gear September 3, 2015 Share September 3, 2015 What's wrong with the MQB platform? The Audi A3 also using it, along with the new golf It's a long story which only folks like myself would understand. To make the story short...many thing we did for the previous models cannot be done on the Passat B8 because of MQB ! So sad.....sad sad ! To me, the "basic" Passat is considered very luxurious. Maybe because I have been driving low end bread and butter Jap cars all my life, whereby rattles within the cabin, wind entering the cabin via window seals or a KIAK sound when going over a hump is considered normal. Luxurious and more luxurious is only 10K apart. Not even 10% more. Those who buy the base model would only live to regret it. Mark my words....many base Golf 7 buyers I met, regretted their decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayoflight 5th Gear September 3, 2015 Share September 3, 2015 Waiting for new tiguan!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyclhui Clutched September 3, 2015 Share September 3, 2015 It's a long story which only folks like myself would understand. To make the story short...many thing we did for the previous models cannot be done on the Passat B8 because of MQB ! So sad.....sad sad ! Luxurious and more luxurious is only 10K apart. Not even 10% more. Those who buy the base model would only live to regret it. Mark my words....many base Golf 7 buyers I met, regretted their decision. The differences between the 1.8 Comfortline and Highline models are: (i) sunroof; (ii) navigation; and (iii) rear view camera. All the other equipment are the same. How much "more luxurious" are these 3? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbx750p 1st Gear September 3, 2015 Share September 3, 2015 The differences between the 1.8 Comfortline and Highline models are: (i) sunroof; (ii) navigation; and (iii) rear view camera. All the other equipment are the same. How much "more luxurious" are these 3? Did not go thru the two with a fine tooth comb.....wheels are different ? 17 vs 18 ? The seats are different ! That's for sure ! ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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