This Quartz 7 coating is coating whole body of the car?how much it cost and what it main function?

You could use the time to tender for a nice number. Don't endup like me,car is ready today,but waiting for number!

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Added on June 15, 2012, 9:50 am
I'm not doing the coating,but paid $2k for Autogard, tint & uv with security protection.Comes with 10 year guarantee.

No bro, it's tint,uv and security protection for windscreens. I will be doing a fair bit of long distance runs,so felt this are important.

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Added on June 15, 2012, 11:43 am

Here the checklist for 308.Maybe can use as reference:

http://putra-mahkota.com/forum/index.php?t...g18125#msg18125

ya, front and back must be lighter, thus its totally different from side window tint. which is compliant to JPJ rules

can anyone give some idea on the service cost of this car specifically turbo? i am planning to get this car as well, trying to squeeze some time to visit the showroom soon but just want to get some idea before my visit.

i am referring to the standard periodic service. thank you.

Hehehe......I don't blame your wife bro. I felt exactly that at first look of the 408. 407 is so sleek and sexy. However when I test drove the turbo,instantly knew this is what I wanted. Especially the feel of the electro-hydraulic steering is superb,much better than light steering of the 407. The exterior slowly grows on you.

Not true,I'm getting my fort windscreen done too. Intact it is most important to have this protection done on the front windscreen. However the security protection is not to prevent thiefs smashing. In an accident the shattered windscreen will not fly all over and hurt the occupants.

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Added on June 15, 2012, 4:36 pm
Waaaah you really well prepared la! Good on you.

Maybe the brand is not very good quality if it blurrs the view. I'm getting Autogard,security tint on all windows. Why don't you check this out.

Pay all the down payment yesterday and have chat with my SA. Take CS 85 tint from Ray Tech Thickness = 5.0 mil
VLT = 58, VLR = 12, UVR = 99, IRR = 85 (all in %) for RM1900
Is it good enough?

windscreen not safety type but the characteristic is same as above. He said if use the security one, the sight will be blur. 5 working day to get the car. 

Well it's a long story bro. I was tendering for an out of state number. If unsuccessful my 2nd choice was Wilaiah. Due to my uncertainty NAZA could not complete in house paper work. They apparently need 2 working days to complete their paperwork to produce necessary doc's. That means today and Monday. Then it's sent to JPJ,in my case out of state,for registration. The whole process I guess will take another week
Suddenly my wife's Myvi has become so very boring to drive......hehehe!

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Added on June 22, 2012, 8:49 am
Tks for this input bro kenso. I was thinking of Sierraglow. Since it's high maintenance, I'll drop it.

Maintenance schedule and costing updated:

http://www.kensomuse.com/peugeot-408-are-y...gthy-or-nice-2/

Finally, had my chance for the test drive after missing the test drive appt for a couple of weekends. Had the 408T from the Puchong Nasim branch. The SA was very friendly but he know nuts about his product and he told me he has been selling cars for 20+ years. Ex-Proton, Toyota, etc. Ha ha ha...

The test drive was from the Nasim show room near IOI Mall, Puchong. Down to Kesas and U-turn half-way before reaching the Shell gas station on the Kesas highway.

The pick-up has the pull-back feeling, engine is very responsive, especially on overtaking cars on the crowded highway, probably one of the best in his class. Gear shifting was very smooth, thanks to the 6-speeder. The road handling is good, I don't feel any body roll but maybe the ride was too short and KESAS does not have a bending corner like the MEX highway, especially in between the Sri Petaling exit and the Bukit Jalil stadium, that I could really test the road handling.

The cabin feels spacey. the leather seats gave it a more classy look. My HM who is about 5ft9in, says the seats are comfortably position, and knee room the best, again, in it's class. The dashboard and interior is not too cheapo looking, and some of the chrome look gave it a more classy feel and the material is definitely not all hard plastic.

The car comes with speed-control autolock, manual and auto power fold mirror, the sound (radio+CD) was decent, the control was easy for me enough (I am pretty tech-savvy), both on the HU and on the steering wheel. The boot size is deep and large for its class.

For me, I brought along a 16GB NTFS and 2GB FAT32 USB stick with the same set of MP3 and WMA songs (less than 30 songs). The HU cannot detect!!!    Due to time limitation, does not have chance to test the Bluetooth pairing for hands-free calls or play songs. I also haven't got time to check to see if got or not or where the AUX port is located.

The side mirror is too small for my liking, so I could miss some blind spots. My HM says the ride was firm at the back and she could feel the road. Driver side I am used to a firm handling, so I don't feel it much. Too bad they couldn't have flat floor on the back row.

On the HU, besides lacking a Reverse Cam+DVD player, I can only see the ciggie lighter port(?) next to the hand-brake, and I can't seem to locate another 12V port. Problem is if I need to charge an external GPS and SmartPhone, surely this is a problem. Ya, ya I can put GPS into SmartPhone, but if you have 2 - 3 devices that need charging? Perhaps, there is another 12V port somewhere in the car 

Lastly, the NVH. I have to admit, I have been in cars with better NVH, as even when I off the radio, I can still detect quite of bit of wind and road noise. Do I need after-market solution like AutoFoam to enhance the NVH? The SA show me a (photostat) picture of RC+GPS+AVN add-on option by "supposedly" Naza authorized accessories supplier, NZ Galaxy, saying it will cost about RM3K++ but internal meeting to decide whether it is official or not later. Warranty dunno yet. What a sales guy!

For me, I would rate it as a "BUY" category. I am a family guy, who is in the sales line and I need something more "mature" looking car, preferably conti, with performance, tech, space and within reasonable budget. The 408T fits most of it. On the exterior, I doubt many people (apart from hard-core basher) would consider the front ugly looking. On the back, it is plain and unexciting but I can live with it, much better that the 207

I can see why for singles, young yuppies or young couples, the 408 is not your cup of tea. 2nd hand value, FC and maint cost is admittedly, not on the winning side. If the facelift 308 maintain the old grille face but with the rest of the other features add-on, plus old price, I feel this will be very irresistible to a lot of people. Of course for me, 2608mm vs 2710mm wheelbase is still a big factor for me to consider.

All comments are by yours truly, and in no way should taken into consideration when buying your dream car. Buy what you like, you will be driving it. If you like, you buy. If not, look somewhere else 

Kenso, thanks. That's the fun of buying something that cost quite a bit of $$$. You look at reviews, people's opinion (both good and bad), compare and make an informed decision.

Actually I did. Quote "On the NVH, you are right. You probably need to double up the 408 budget to get these kind of super quiet ride. Luckily, there are still the after-market noise insulators and foaming solution that doesn't cause an arm and a leg to minimize the NVH...."

In the C-segment, not much you can do without after-market add-on. On the NVH, possibly only HE is a closest competitor...not Forte 6-speeder where engine noise is hoarse when climbing to higher torque and the Japs C-segment cars, they sacrifice NVH qualities, to make the car affordable in our market...

Thanks for the replies.

So which one is the turbo dashboard?

Credits to paultan blog.

http://paultan.org/2012/06/19/driven-peuge...peugeot408_070/

http://paultan.org/2012/06/19/driven-peuge...peugeot408_027/

Hi sorry for the delay.... Was enjoying the car the whole day and only manage to snap some pictures when i just got home.....poor picture quality due to lighting issue





Overall very satisfied with the power and comfort of this car.

For who that already have their car can you let me know how to adjust the temperature sensor to detect the outside temperature. Cause currently my heads up display just show temperature as 2 dash line "--"

508 156THP first batch. Engine kencing aka leaking. Not that it affects the car till the extend that it cannot go. But the engine looks dirty. In the long term it will affect the reliability of the engine if remain unaddressed. I believe it will cause carbon deposit to form in the valve mechanism.