I am interested in the newly launched Peugeot 508 Turbo. But what worries me is the after sales service by Nasim and build quality. So im asking all current Peugeot owners to give their views here. Ive been a Toyota user for the past 8 years and have had no issues with the car or the after sales service. So moving over to Peugeot will be a huge change for me.

Another thread on Peugeot:
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2080312/+160


This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Nov 8 2011, 02:04 PM

Whats the problem with going fast and high revs?

Battery is not an issue since its an external component and doesnt cost much anyway.

What forums? Can you post some links?

What problems did you face? Please provide details. How old is your car?

Being replaced under warranty is alright but what concerns me is the high number of problems despite the car being new. What happens when problems develop later on after the warranty is over? Its on us.

Having the wrong pads installed is somehow a no brainer. How could any car manufacturer install brake pads which eat into the brake disks??

In my Toyota, ive never had any issues with juddering or brake disks being worn despite my car being 8.5 yrs old.

Im starting to get worried already.

Hows the engine? Is it smooth? hows the fuel consumption?

Yes VW has a better engine and gearbox plus build quality and after sales service should be better. But i just cant stand the design (exterior and interior). It looks like an outdated car. IN fact the only car in the VW range which i think is good is the Sirocco and Passat CC. The rest just look ordinary albeit with better gearboxes and engines for sure.

But the spec list for the Peugeot 508 is really impressive:

Spec list includes:

1) 6 speed Tiptronic auto adaptive gearbox with Sports & Manual mode
2) 1.6L Twin Scroll High Pressure Turbo (THP) Prince engine with 156Hp, 240Nm
3) Latest generation Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
4) Anti Lock Braking System (ABS)
5) Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)
6) Intelligent Traction Control System (ITCS)
7) Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
8) Anti Skid Regulation (ASR)
9) 6 airbags
10) Intelligent Airbag System (separate impact deployment and secondary impact protection)
11) Automatic Electric Parking Brake
12) 4 individual zone auto air-conditioning (separate temp controls for both rear passengers)
13) Colour Heads – Up Display (HUD)
14) Auto Adaptive High Beam System (camera activated)
15) Directional bi – Xenon headlamps with washers & auto levelling system
16) Rain sensing auto wipers
17) Paddle Shifters on Steering Column
18) 10 speaker JBL sound system with 500W surround sound amplifier
19) Arkamsys Audio Processing System (creates natural central acoustic ambience plus has Favour Listening)
20) Intelligent keyless entry with finger sensor and push start button
21) 8 way electric power seats with lumbar support for driver & front passenger
22) 7” HD multi function colour screen
23) 10 front & rear parking sensors with visual display
24) Available Space Management system (ASM) (for parallel parking)
25) Speed sensing electro hydraulic power steering
26) Premium leather

I know that hence the reason why i started this thread.

Camry looks too old fashioned

I was refering to the 2012 Camry.

Yes, ill do proper research before investing my money into anything. Always done that and so far have always made the right decisions regarding everything e.g cars, property, insurance, investments, career, etc.

If i were to spend RM190K on a Passat 1.8TSI, i would rather top up and go for a 6 month old BMW 320i which is selling for only RM207K by BMW Premium Service. Better specs, better looks and better resale value for sure.

Shocking!

http://peugeotsportmalaysia.freeforums.org...-crisp-t64.html

It surely isnt as bad as the brand new Ferrari 458 Italia's which was catching fire in many locations around the world.

Well only if its true. My dad has 2 previous Peugeots and he enjoyed using them. The only problems were spare parts since at that time it was under MBF Peugeot. I would expect Peugeots now to be better built especially for the 508 flagship car.

Something is obviously not right. Just because others face the same problem doesnt make it alright. If i were you, i would push Nasim for a solution. Never accept something wrong just because its a norm among other users. Thats the problem with Malaysians. We rarely fight for our customer rights.