Christmas present arrives: New Passat CC V6

[Leagle]

Yep, finally, took delivery of my new Passat CC. Though I had some regrets about not ticking a few other options (mainly the panoramic roof and adaptive cruise), the car did arrive with all the other toys I ordered including RNS510 with GPS, reverse cam, Dynaudio, self park, cooling seats and premium bluetooth integration. So far I don't miss any of the options that I did not tick, in the slightest! The premium blue tooth works well with my iphone! The dynaudio is fantastic.

Special thanks to Barloworld who IMHO thus far has proven to be a great dealer!

Having driven many other "nice" cars before and now that I have had the opportunity to take a nice long drive, I was actually quite surprised how "nice" the Passat CC is. It almost reminds me of Audi meets Bentley in many respects. Not surprising given that both are owned by VW!

Performance is very linear, nice note from the V6.

Of special note was the fact that during my long drive, it was a hot day and the aircon did a magnificent job of keeping the cabin cool (something I was a little worried about - guess the fact that I didn't get the pana roof helped too lol!)

So far I have had quite a few compliments, and dare I say a few potential customers too! Anyway, thanks for everyone commenting to all my previous posts so far. I will definitely keep everyone informed about my continuing CC experience!

I would really love to see a CC convertible down the track.

PS - Merry Christmas everyone (couldn't find a Christmas emoticon!)

[Rocket36]

I would really love to see a CC convertible down the track.

Nice thought! And I want to see (and would certainly buy) an .:R version!

[PA.]

Still six months before mine gets here so have a great Christmas with your new baby.

[Leagle]

Still six months before mine gets here so have a great Christmas with your new baby.

Thanks PA. The Smiley's didn't come up! Anyway, so far, the car is definitely exceeding my expectations (somewhat surprisingly as I am known to be fussy). Don't know if its too late for you, but tick the dynaudio option (though the stock system is nice too)! Awesome.

[PA.]

I got the smilies from another website.

Not a big fan of music and driving. Prefer the peace and quiet of an engine doing 6,000 rpm as you click it up another gear. (Years ago I used to be a sound engineer for some bands.)

Smilies

[Leagle]

I got the smilies from another website.

Not a big fan of music and driving. Prefer the peace and quiet of an engine doing 6,000 rpm as you click it up another gear. (Years ago I used to be a sound engineer for some bands.)

Smilies

Hey the car definitely makes a nice growl!

[Swallowtail]

Your premium BT works with iPhone, which is good - it appears they are using a different one finally. Can you tell me - does the Bluetooth integrate with the RNS510? I.e. phone number pad on screen, address book, etc, and MFD shows phone calls? How much was the BT option?

What I'd really like is the part number for the Bluetooth that you have, but that will be difficult without a VAGCOM scan...

COngratulations on the new car - sounds very cool. They are a very nice car...

[Leagle]

Your premium BT works with iPhone, which is good - it appears they are using a different one finally. Can you tell me - does the Bluetooth integrate with the RNS510? I.e. phone number pad on screen, address book, etc, and MFD shows phone calls? How much was the BT option?

What I'd really like is the part number for the Bluetooth that you have, but that will be difficult without a VAGCOM scan...

COngratulations on the new car - sounds very cool. They are a very nice car...

Thank u. I am able to make and receive calls and yes, it integrates well. It syncs with my address book too, displaying on the Multi function display. It flashes up 'kufatek' though which I think is an aftermarket system. I am pretty sure it was described as "premium blue tooth" on the invoice. Have to check my invoice, but I think it cost me circa $700.

[ope126]

Thank u. I am able to make and receive calls and yes, it integrates well. It syncs with my address book too, displaying on the Multi function display. It flashes up 'kufatek' though which I think is an aftermarket system. I am pretty sure it was described as "premium blue tooth" on the invoice. Have to check my invoice, but I think it cost me circa $700.

Ah...so it is a Kufatec Fiscon.
And the dealers are selling this as a "Premium" option, hopefully they are not telling you that this is a Genuine OEM Vag Part...

That said, I have (and so do many other) the Kufatec Fiscon and I think it is brilliant!

[apom]

Ah...so it is a Kufatec Fiscon.
And the dealers are selling this as a "Premium" option, hopefully they are not telling you that this is a Genuine OEM Vag Part...

That said, I have (and so do many other) the Kufatec Fiscon and I think it is brilliant!

About time... the Kufatec works really well. Although mine will occasionally drop the present numbers since doing the 2660 update

Post some pics of the new baby!

[CCdiesel]

Congrats on the arrival. I have had my TDi CC for 3 weeks now and can't fault it. Brilliant cruiser and sipping at ~ 5.5l/100km.
I had the Kufatec installed and love it. Fully integrates into the RNS510 and connects to both my nokia and Iphone with out any problems. Cost $895 installed. When I ordered mine in August the premium bluetooth offered by VW was $2000 so if you managed a Kufatec from the factory at $700 then you have done well.
Enjoy the driving mate - I had the V6 CC for a weekend and they had to wrestle the keys off of me.

[antman]

Yep, finally, took delivery of my new Passat CC.

You'll enjoy; however, one thing I'd like to know: do you get any sun reflection from the mirror-like housing around the DSG gear-shift?

The sun reflection is driving me nuts at the moment. I have actually put a cloth around the gear-shift to stop it. I spoke to the dealer who tells me I will have to live with it. It might be my driving position as I'm tall and have the seat back a fair way, but am I the only one?

[Rocket36]

I'm 6'2" and also have the seat a fair way back for just cruising around comfortably. Have had the reflection you're talking about hit me a couple of time since picking up the car in April but nothing serious or to be overly concered about. Are your windows tinted?

[drbass]

Ahhh, "The Reflection".

Been discussed as a "glaring oversight" even before R36s were around (and a long time before the CC).

Quite annoying in summer, not such an issue in winter. I have the seat in a sensible position for my height (171).

Windowtinting won't do a thing - it's sunlight coming through the windscreen that's causing it. Of course, if you have plenty of bugs and dust on the windscreen it might not be such a problem ... .

[kgbAgent]

The R36 has the same issues (something I suspected from seeing the interior) -- I get bad reflection off the top of the dash on facing the sun. I also get reflection off the gear surrounds onto the drivers window in certain light as well.

Bit of a pain