phaeton's Trip to the Dealer: CC 2012MY Edition

[phaeton]

Thanks to Solitaire Volkswagen Hawthorn

CC V6 4Motion

[phaeton]

[phaeton]

CC TDI with BlueMotion Technology

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[team_v]

Looks like a catfish now with the revised front end.



Good to see they have 5 seats in the back and a full size spare.

[tigger73]

Good to see they have 5 seats in the back and a full size spare.

Yes good news that they've realised that they don't need to copy the Mercedes CLS anymore.

But did notice that on the sticker it still only says 4 seats.

[CaptainKydd]

I've seen enough. I'm replacing my 2009 CC TDI with Audi a5 Sportback TDI or Audi A6 TDI.

[tessie]

I've seen enough. I'm replacing my 2009 CC TDI with Audi a5 Sportback TDI or Audi A6 TDI.

....interesting. I have a 2010 CC TDI, mocha/anthracite with bone colour interior, 50,000 on clock, no issues whatever so far...touch wood. 2 and a half years of driving it and I'm pretty happy with the car. I actually prefer mine over the new one, I don't much like the new grill/front-end treatment, the tail-lights make it more Audi-ish but the original ones are more unique and different, which I prefer. Mind you, it would be an improved car and a better drive, but its now lost some of its originality. I also prefer the 4 seat configuration, another more unique touch, that fifth seat looks pretty ordinary to me, a real short distance thing for someone with a skinny bum. My 2c worth.

[tigger73]

Agree 5th seat looks small and a bit of an afterthought. Plus styling has gone boring probably aimed at US market. Likely a very nice car to drive but a bit ho hum.

[tessie]

Another couple of things, my 2010 does'nt have the stumpy aerial, it has a wire in the rear glass, and those badges, too common, lose them. Mine came badgeless, much cleaner. They really have decided to join the madding crowd have'nt they?

[AdamD]

Another couple of things, my 2010 does'nt have the stumpy aerial, it has a wire in the rear glass, and those badges, too common, lose them. Mine came badgeless, much cleaner.

The sharkfin antenna is for the satnav fitted to these cars. It's always been that way:



My father has a 2010 CC and I too have to say I think this is a retrograde step. Agree 100% on the badges too - the car looks so much better with a clean, badgeless boot. About the only change that I like are the tail lights (I found them a bit too Hyundai-curvy on the previous model).

[tessie]

The sharkfin antenna is for the satnav fitted to these cars. It's always been that way:



My father has a 2010 CC and I too have to say I think this is a retrograde step. Agree 100% on the badges too - the car looks so much better with a clean, badgeless boot. About the only change that I like are the tail lights (I found them a bit too Hyundai-curvy on the previous model).

oops, my bad. Did'nt realise that aerial was sat-nav. Good to see some opinions on this up-grade.

[seppo]

Another couple of things, my 2010 does'nt have the stumpy aerial, it has a wire in the rear glass, and those badges, too common, lose them. Mine came badgeless, much cleaner. They really have decided to join the madding crowd have'nt they?

How did you debadge your CC and could you possibly post photos? Looking to do same. Thanks

[tessie]

How did you debadge your CC and could you possibly post photos? Looking to do same. Thanks

It was bought without badges Seppo, I'm sure they all were prior to this upgrade.

[GippsCC]

Thanks Phaeton for the great pics of new CC - were very useful in helping Philip from Lakin Plates get idea of number plate mounts. He's putting together some mini Euro number plate custom frames for me to mount onto my new CC, when it arrives from Germany. Can't wait!