320i mana ada 8.2sec? More like 10sec+ la. The one you're talking about is the 320d.

About the wipers its at the right side of the steering wheel.

And to sonyman, I'm experiencing a honda accord 2.0 vti-l that undresses itself, interior wise. Car is 2010. So honda is not that good. And about the door close, toyota and honda sounds similar, ie LG fridge.

I'd prefer the more solid sound of merc and bmw. And the peugeot 508 sounds similar. I'm in a similar position to cybermaster actually. I'm worried about the after sales service.

Almost booked the car just now. But without a proper test-drive, I think its not a good idea to go all out blindly. So the SA suggested me to test a 3008 (same engine/gb but heavier). Acceleration is there albeit a bit of delay (turbo lag?), but still the gear shifting isnt smooth. Shifts feels jerky, even when not gunning the throttle. So I'm holding my horses.

But then the 3008 mileage is already 5k+ mileage and is not serviced (the spanner icon pop-up). So I asked for a 308 to test. 308 is 1400km, and feels smoother, but still the jerky shift can still be felt.

I'm confused now. Could this be same case as BMW 320d and 520d? Both uses the same engine and transmission. But in the 320d shifts are jerky while the 520d is silky smooth

Thanks man, I've already booked a unit. Here's to wishing its a good car, as reliable as other european marque (europeans are more prone to breakdowns compared to japanese anyway )

Supposedly immediately upon loan approval (promised by SA). If not immediate, I'll just cancel it. Im taking the aluminium color. Interest rate is from 2.5 to 2.6. So I'm trying to get loan from multiple bank see which one offer the lowest rate.

Hopefully not la. I've visit some SG forum and so far all praises and no complains from owners, yet. Btw the 207 has really bad build quality. I've spent some time in the showroom to take a closer look at the 207. Everything inside looks pretty low quality, looks worse than proton

Wow another potential 508 owner . Anyway my loan approved already. SA says next week get car. If tipu me, I'm gonna bakar their showroom

Guys, I got confirmation today. My car is coming next week Already registered with WWA xxxx plate

Kampung pandan. You?

Bingo, the other buyer couldnt secure a loan

Unfortunately apa pun tarak. Just full tank of petrol upon delivery. Sigh, better than nothing la

Ok sure will do. Once I get the car. SA can't promise which day of next week. Just say next week. Btw mine is aluminium color.

Guys I got this feeling I'm not getting the car this week. As usual la, empty promises from SA. Now I'm hearing this AP thing.

Damn, should've opted for a recon E60 from naza as the price is similar to this. I hate waiting

Yeah, I've been told the same thing. I really wish I could get it by this week. But then, hmmm. Losing faith

According to my SA the test drive is still not confirmed coz all the 508 duty still not paid

Me, me, me. Having already bought the car, I cant help but to go there to get a taste of the car. I went there today at 1030am to test drive the car. Luckily not many ppl around 1030am. So just register and get the test drive immediately. But unfortunately the car is on trade plate, so cant drive out to open roads.

The test drive was only done in the car park area. There were 5 of us in the car, including the sales person. The car still feels powerful despite carrying 3x85kg+, 1x70kg+, and another 58kg passenger. Ride is quiet/smooth despite the 18" 235/45 tyres (but the car park pavement is still smooth). But the gearshifts isnt as smooth as i'd like it to be under hard acceleration (I'm comparing this to an accord 2.4's gearshift).

Sound insulation is pretty good. Can hardly hear the engine in the car. Steering is really light in tight corners. Feels like driving a much smaller car which is a plus point considering this car's bulky size. Overall, today's test drive has cleared some doubts I've always have before this. I'm relieved and confident to say my blind purchase (bought before test drive) has turn out to be a good one.

But then again, there's a final question mark which is the after sales service. Are nasim's service centers competent enough to maintain these cars? And also how durable/reliable will this car be in the long run?

Accelerating to 50kmh-60kmh and slamming on the brakes as we ran out of road. For me I can feel the pull in the acceleration. Feels similar to accord 2.4. Which is why I say power wise its adequate. Nothing spectacular. Just adequate.

You're right. I usually cruise at 130kmh. So for me, this 1.6L turbo offers more than enough. I supposed if 508 and accord 2.4 were to accelerate to 220kmh, the 508 would do it in a shorter time.

Anyway, the accord gearbox is a bit sluggish when it comes to response. Gun the throttle, nothing happens for 1-2 sec, then the acceleration kicks in. The 508 feels more instantaneous. But when it comes to deceleration, the accord downshifts more smoothly. The 508 feels kinda jerky when it downshifts on hard braking, feels kinda like a C230K with the gearbox set to Sports

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Added on November 14, 2011, 9:49 pmGuys, come to think of it, although the 508 is a good car, NASIM is a really bad distributor. At first, ask me to pour in money then I'll get my car the moment everything is signed. But it's been 2 weeks+, still I'm getting the "duty not yet cleared" crap. I'm thinking of cancelling my purchase, but then for them to return my money, I supposed it will take donkey years judging from how things are going now.

I've been shown a car with a SOLD tag on it with my name there as well. But what's the point? It's mine but I dont get to drive it. What am I purchasing? Ferrari FXX? It's just a freaking french car.

First and last peugeot, thanks to NASIM. Delivery stage already this bad, gosh I could only imagine what after-sales service is like. Peugeot's brand name is doomed under NASIM. Should've just got myself a premium selection E90 or E60 instead of going through this crap

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I know, but the thing that I cant stand is empty promises. If they told me will get in couple months then I'm ok, probably I wont even have placed money on it at all. But what I've been told is not what I'm getting. What I mean is, they've misled me through false information and it has affected my buying decision.

What I heard now is, there are a couple of 508's already cleared duty. But I can say mine is not definitely one of them

Was actually buying this car for my wedding, which is soon. Already told the sales person that I need the car by certain date, and yeah I was told it was do'able. But now? Hmm, doubt so.

Btw, your ferrari comparison is not that suitable in this case. Ferrari rushed their production, causing flaws here and there hence the fire. But my car is already there waiting for me, with my name and stuff on it.

Another thing, my argument wasnt about the car at all. It's been NASIM. All talk/promises and no delivery? As far as I know, people has been cancelling their order because they booked way before 18th Oct, which is the launch date. Early bird gets the worm? Definitely not in NASIM's dictionary.

I've also read in another forum, that due to KIA/Peugeot is actually under the same roof (NAZA), they're short of AP now, and gotta wait till 2012. Wow, the excuses of AP, duty etc etc. What next?

Already had experienced t&h, but you sure about the VW part? As far as I know, VW's are imported from overseas as well. No need AP?

I'm hearing the same thing from SA as well. Hope to get my aluminium colored 508 within this week What color is yours?