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 It looks like an outdated car.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

buy back toyota only la...... settle problem since u practically worship toyota....

from vios to camry still an upgrade what...

end of story...

if you're so worried about so many things, honestly, just buy the toyota... regardless of how it looks and regardless of how highly specified the 508 is.

and by the way, the warranty process is long because the manufacturer dictates what can be changed and what cannot, and nasim is unable to change a single thing until france gives approval... which takes days. so, put the blame where it should be, correctly. but for those who can live with whatever the brand throws at them, every driving moment is special.

your dough, your choice.

you drive F1 car to work?

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Added on November 11, 2011, 12:21 am

maybe you wanna check accord 2.4 or camry 2.4 or mazda 6 for similar price range.

so when you face any problem with this kind of car, you wont swear/curse. usually ppl bought french/malaysia/korean/US car, will regret the moment when something gone wrong, but if its a jap car, and it fails, then, nasib la,syukur la.