Passat B7 or Superb

[Jake02]

The VW dealer will give me a 2012 plated Passat in Jan when my current lease ends, because their shipment comes in Dec. Whereas Skoda's shipment comes in Oct, so it will be a 2011 plated car (the shipment needs to come with their bulk orders so I can get the discount). So for $90 more, I get a car that is one year newer as well.

They'll both be MY12 right?

[VAG newbie]

Aside from all that, we looked at both Passat & Superb too. Decision came down to $'s (bang for buck Passat can't touch Superb once you spec it up to same level) & the fact that Superb was nicer to drive.

By looking at RRP, yes, Superb definitely better bang for $. But what I got now is only $90 difference, with Passat scoring 1 year newer (or 0.5, as it's plated, not built), lane departure warning, driver fatigue detection system (MY12 you can have both), LED daytime headlights, bixenon headlight, GPS, park assist 2 that does reverse and parallel, walnut trim, XDLS, bluemotion technology with stop/start function, full size alloy spare! Although no power front seats, no heated rear seats, 2 speakers less than skoda (but you get 6 CDs, $780 option with Superb), less room and less style. Ambience is definitely with Superb.

In terms of drivability, I think both very good, although I don't know how the XDLS will improve it with the MY12 Passat.

So in terms of bang for $, unfortunately it is with Passat now.

Oh, yes, I also added $1980 option to Superb (MP + park assist) which narrowed the price difference between the 2.

[VAG newbie]

They'll both be MY12 right?

Yes, both MY12, as both are factory orders. And I don't need it till Jan next year anyway.

I suppose the price would be the same even if I requested a 2012 built car, but I can't wait for that long as my current lease ends in Jan 2012.

[K1W1]

no heated rear seats,

When you've been driving like I have for the last week or so and the ice warning has almost permanently been on (ie below 4C) you just buy the car with the heated seats. Other options seem irrelevant.

[VAG newbie]

Yes, it's a very handy feature. The other day I had it on and my fellow passenger fell asleep right away!

[Transporter]

Though, it's not for every one. If you're young male and want to start family or you still want to have kids, don't use it very often. Here is why. My daughter is 6th year medical student and she agrees.

[woofy]

I dunno, I hurt my back last year and had it up even in warm weather to help free up my back.....Still managed to end up with another daughter first try without much effort....either that or all the Y Sperm were baked....

[VAG newbie]

That's very interesting. Yes, I think it's true. My mum used to ask me not to sleep with my jeans on because it will be too hot for the testicles. She actually encouraged me to sleep naked!! well, she was right, now she already got 2 grandsons! But I'm not sure if I'm gonna have more. Those 2 monsters are already driving me crazy!!

Back to the subject. I feel like I fell in love with 2 women. One makes me happy whenever I am with her (Superb). But the other has all these virtues that will make a good wife and really takes care of me (the Passat)!

Wish I can just marry one and have an affair with the other (of course I don't do that in my marriage life! Because it wasn't that hard when I proposed to my wife, and she has been and will always be my true love)! I think after I pick one, when I see the other on the road, I'll still take a good look at it as my lost love (I am talking about cars here, not women)

[BlackSuperb]

Though, it's not for every one. If you're young male and want to start family or you still want to have kids, don't use it very often. Here is why. My daughter is 6th year medical student and she agrees.

And to think I went through a painful operation 15 years ago to achieve the same result.

[theduckster]

Back in February, I looked at a FSI Passat and the salesman said he wouldn't be able to match the price, but come the new model he said that it was most likely that they could do a far better deal. I didn't want to wait the few months to find out so I just ordered my Superb. I knew what I was getting and in my mind I was happy with the decision to order the Superb. Thank god the boat finally docks with it on Friday lol.

If I was in the same situation here I would go with the Passat. To me, it's the safer option lease wise as as you can get a far better idea of what the end value will be. With the Superb the end figure would be under more doubt than with the Passat. But in the end, if the end value isn't too much of a concern then go with your heart and get another Superb on our roads!

If the 125TDI Superb is the Elegance model that you have been quoted upon, then I would query the park assist price as the MY12 model are now getting the front parking sensors as standard, which could lead too park assist becoming a standard feature just like the wagon. Dealers at the moment don't have dealer pricing or the exact specific's of the MY12 model yet either. So I would assume the Skoda dealer is going off spec's and prices on the MY11 model. MY12 models go into production in July for the Superb. If you need to make a decision now then you can only go off the information that you have now. If you can afford to wait a month or two, then the MY12 Superb may just turn out to be the better option. But right now, the Passat looks mighty good!