Is Honda thinking about launching the Euro wagon locally ???

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Originally Posted by UNLS1

Hyundai have already taken over Honda. Kia about to also

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And VW methinks

VW is selling like hot cakes...

I wouldn't but a VW. They might have good engineering, but shitty build quality. A mate bought a brand new passat wagon, within a month, it had condensation in the headlights, rattles under the dash, and 2 broken switches.

That's bullshit.

Euro wagon or Stream or Toyota Wish or Caldina

Honda stream.... Direct injection VTEC k20B engine from 2003... They could've done a lot wih that setup... Alas no

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Originally Posted by trism

I wouldn't but a VW. They might have good engineering, but shitty build quality. A mate bought a brand new passat wagon, within a month, it had condensation in the headlights, rattles under the dash, and 2 broken switches.

That's bullshit.

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vw might seem good on the spec sheet
but they are unreliable as f*ck. look at their premature dsg gearbox failures on the golfs...

I don't think we'll get the Euro wagon in OZ. Honda OZ probably thinks that the Odyssey fits the bill. After all, it's really a station wagon and not a so called 'people mover'. North America gets a different version of the Odyssey (http://automobiles.honda.com/odyssey/) that is a people mover and not a station wagon.

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Originally Posted by ryaan

+1
vw might seem good on the spec sheet
but they are unreliable as f*ck. look at their premature dsg gearbox failures on the golfs...

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True. Lots of mentions about this endemic problem with the DSG. Never gets a mention in the motoring magazines that continue to award VW with car of the year.

As with Volvo, VW owners fit a certain 'look at me' profile. Not so with Euro owners that come from different backgrounds.

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Originally Posted by ryaan

+1
vw might seem good on the spec sheet
but they are unreliable as f*ck. look at their premature dsg gearbox failures on the golfs...

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If we are talking transmission failure records. Honda still holds the recall record on transmissions...
Annd their auto tranny drama is on going.

DSG failure rates are peanuts compared to the hondamatic failure rates.

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Originally Posted by SPQR

As with Volvo, VW owners fit a certain 'look at me' profile. Not so with Euro owners that come from different backgrounds.

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Yep, you dont see many passats rolling hellaflush...
Just sayin...

our family has been driving VW for the last 10 years. A Passat, my GTI and a Tiguan. none of them have any problem except for the electric park brake on the Tiguan which was fixed after a quick trip to the dealer. we also have friends owning a few more Golf GTI, Polo GTI, Golf R32, Golf R, Golf diesel, 2 more Tiguans even a R50. there are manauls, DSGs, Tiptronics and none of us had any major issue. a few of my fd's cars are moded too.

i personally dont think there are many major quality issues with VWs. there will always be problems on some cars but it applies to every manufacturers.

I think the DSG problems get a lot of publicity because it is a severe issue and the cars get a lot of good rap otherwise.

A case of tall poppy syndrome?

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Originally Posted by chuboy

I think the DSG problems get a lot of publicity because it is a severe issue and the cars get a lot of good rap otherwise.

A case of tall poppy syndrome?

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no. Doesn't matter which car the DSG box is on, it'll have problems.