1) How durable is Volkswagen's car? How long can the spare parts
generally last before having problem?
I've two friends who have owned VW Passats, and they were okay
with it for like 5-6 years. Then again I don't think their VWs came
with the DSGs, so I'm not sure how reliability is going to work out
on that. I would be more concerned myself, with the DSG because I
would think VW engines would be fine. If it's the nitty gritty
things like power window motors and all that, I think all of them
just have limited useful life, and if you have to replace it you
have to replace it.
2) Are the spare parts (eg. auto gear box, air-con, etc.)
expensive to repair or replace?
I'm guessing the DSG would really take the cake for repair costs
compared to things like air conditioning parts. I just changed the
cooling coil on my Altis for like $500. Seemed a bit high to me,
but the mechanic who did it for me does good work so I guess I paid
for a little reassurance too.
3) I was told by the sales person that servicing for every
15,000 km cost around S$300+/-. Is this consider expensive?
I was quoted about $200+ normal servicing by my VW SE, I didn't
buy one in the end, weighing between this car and the Honda Civic,
still went for the Civic. However Borneo motors charges about
$200+ for an Altis' normal servicing, same for Subaru Forester
turbo. I guess VW has a lot more electronic systems to worry
about? Anyway I do my servicing for my Altis in Malaysia for S$128,
inclusive of wheel balancing, alignment and rotation, so I guess
choice of place does make a difference.
4) Is there any body kits for Volkswagen 1.4 TSI (DSG) and where
can I find them?
5) Is this car a value buyer for around S$78,000? Any resale
value?
The SE was upfront and told me the resale value will never be as
good as a Honda or Toyota for the short to medium term, unless
maybe VW sells so many of them here that 2nd hand demand rises
drastically? To me it's a value buy, you get a lot of power and kit
for the money, but resale value is probably going to be low. Resale
value also depends on market sentiment at the time of sale so I
don't think anyone can provide you a concrete answer for an
extended period of time. Nissan Sunnys used to have great resale
value from what I know, but the newer ones are simply not as high
in value compared to the late 90s. All I know is, never ever hope
to make a profit on a car in Singapore, it just seems impossible
for owners.
I hope this helps you, but if it doesn't, at least I had fun
typing out the reply 
