Haven't decided yet. Have already considered 408T but doesn't seem financially feasible for me. If only the 408 2.0 comes with ESP and 6 gears, I would've booked it already.

How long will it take for you to get your 408T? Mind sharing the interest rate?

Maybe.......what goes around comes around!

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Added on June 1, 2012, 9:05 amDilivery in 3 weeks. Interest at 2.44% Maybank,loan already approved,did not really shop around but understand all banks are about the same. Tried for www, prices are mad! If anything my delay will be in trying to secure a nice number.


This post has been edited by SKYjack: Jun 1 2012, 09:05 AM

anyone know is the price of the spare parts more expensive? easy to get and available anytime?

207 battery costs 400+ wonder how much is 408

If you are asking about 408 spare parts, it will all from NASA at the moment. It should be reasonable as they will be made in China. Then again as only NASA is supplier,I don't know the pricing. Anyway the car carries 5 year warranty. By this time there will be sufficient volume for independent spare parts shops to appear. Then for sure price of parts will be reasonable. This car is being priced very affordable. Will not be surprised if it sells well.

Of course the price is ridiculous if you bought from SC. Just buy outside la.

True it's just a battery,would cost 35% cheaper at least outside.

Just went for a test drive this afternoon at plentong jb. 408 turbo . The good : powerful turbo, handling , quiet , rear legroom very good.The not so good : heavy steering at low speed , suspension a bit hard, sitting tall feels like driving a 3008 .

Would the parts be reliable as it is made from china?

Just in case, the independent spare part shops never appear as many as i/we expect, i guess the replacement of spare parts after 5 years will be killing then...

is the spare part for 407 very expensive after the warranty period? what i understand is killing.

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Added on June 2, 2012, 9:58 pmso what is the conclusion? buy or no buy?

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Added on June 2, 2012, 10:01 pmI am more concerned on the maintenance and replacement of spare parts after 5 years warranty period. If the spare parts are very expensive, habis lah...



Any other peugeot owners can comment and provide some insight on this area?

This post has been edited by nicemamak: Jun 2 2012, 10:01 PM

sorry la for me no buy la, cos im used to 407 d somemore its too expensive ler.....125k leh for a c segment car, n torsion beam at back.

Tested the 2.0 this evening and immediately booked the car!

The reason why I choose 2.0 over turbo is mainly due to financial reason. As expected, the RPM is quite high when I floored the pedal but the power is sufficient for me. When switched to 'light footed' mode, the RPM is decent. Hopfully the FC wouldn't be so high.

ESP? Hopefully I will not need it. Defensive driving is the best safety device one could rely on.

@kejusan: Defensive driving only helps you so much when someone else brings you into a dangerous situation. Or you fall asleep at the wheel and when waking up have to make a quick evasive maneuver. That's when you'll be glad to have ESP. Of course you shouldn't drive so that you'll constantly use ESP.

Actually, you can adjust the seats to make it much lower....too low in fact, until cannot see the side and front of the car which makes it difficult to judge corners and parking at tight situations. I scrape my 308T tire/wheel on a kerb due to this....the best sitting position is middle setting...not to low and not to high.

Reason why they set it to high for the test cars so that ppl can judge the front and sides more easier

This post has been edited by azbro: Jun 2 2012, 11:10 PM

Well, it also depends on the size of the driver? I'm rather small, so I usually set it to the highest position possible in all cars that offer height adjustment. Someone tall may prefer a lower seating position.

Congrats! Are you from KL? Can PM me any special package you got? Did you SA tell you when you can get your car? What colour did you choose?

Yup... I appreciate the ESP advantage....

Happened to me, when i'm driving my father Sorento....

Was driving fast at the Jeli-Grik road....

Tried to take a corner at around 130 km/h (over confidence )

when i take the corner, i felt it is too fast.... then the traction control light turned on...

I felt the reduction in speed.... look at speedo, the speed was 90 km/h....

seriously brilliant tech.....

Fully understood and considered when decision was made. Thanks!

Congrats, what color you going for? Yeah don't worry too much about the ESP. It's a good safety feature to have, if you don't, it's not the end of the world. I'm sure you'll enjoy the car. I can't wait for my turbo charged bab!

You've got PM. I booked it from peugeot HQ and I pick the blue color. He told me car can be delivered in 3-4 weeks. U booked already?

To your question if Peugeot parts made in China will be reliable. The answer is yes ,if it is  manufactured under the control of Peugeot,which it is. 
Many well established brands have their products made in China. Don't go too far,iPad is made in China. Is it unreliable cos made in China. If any thing demand outstrips supply. Parts are made under the same quality control as in the parent company. That is not to say everything made in China is good. There will always be imitation.
Will Independent spare parts shops come up,I don't see why not. Look at BMW,  there are so many spare parts and workshops in the last few years. As a result parts are reasonable. Peugeot is really investing good money to establish itself here in ASEAN. 36 new service centres are to opened nation wide. With this Peugeot is going to establish itself as a strong brand in Malaysia. 
When there's money to be made,business with thrive!