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 Peugeot 408......, Launching Soon ? Now with pics... :D

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post Jul 3 2012, 11:57 AM

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QUOTE(din5353 @ Jul 3 2012, 10:55 AM)
Do we need to book for inspection after reaching 1200++km? because my SA told me after reaching 2000 only call him to book the inspection.  biggrin.gif
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don't believe your salesman or saleswoman. if you reach 2,000km, i can assure you, you are close to breaching your service schedule and burning your warranty because you sent it in too late. like i said earlier, when about 1,000km to your schedule, make your appointment, nasim does not really take in walk-in already due to the high number of peugeot owners. if you want to walk-in, you can try dealers like volcare or geotauto. but they too are having higher number of customers already. otherwise, better make appointment early. don't burn your warranty simply. peugeot is super strict with this and when u later on claim for warranty, they will check your service book. your records go to france for checking before it is approved so it is very serious. please don't burn it.

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post Jul 13 2012, 10:24 AM

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Teh Tarik session. Usually at a public area that has big, ample carpark for members to park to gather. Also, F&B is a must! Teh tarik especially.
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post Jul 15 2012, 09:40 PM

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QUOTE(ckwong111 @ Jul 15 2012, 07:48 PM)
Compare to 408T, you pay extra RM9K to get the following (from Ford FB response):-

1. Bi-Xenon Headlamps with daytime running lights, with headlamp jet washer
2. Auto Headlamps - 408 has
3. Rain sensing wipers (Should be a std feature IMHO) - 408 has
4. Cruise Control (Should be a std feature IMHO) - 408 has
5. Sunroof
6. Cluster Meter Dimming
7. Follow Me Home Lighting (Should be a std feature IMHO) - 408 has
8. Active Park Assist
9. Active City Stop (good safety features, too bad not a std option)

rclxm9.gif Next to the test drive...
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I think there are only 5 items in the list that the 408 does not have.
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post Jul 18 2012, 08:28 AM

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QUOTE(shihian @ Jul 17 2012, 02:23 PM)
dear skyjack, i noticed you mentioned in several occasions that the 408 has the electro-hydraulic steering which you love so much while the 407 does not. if i'm not mistaken, the 407 also uses the electro-hydraulic steering. Do correct me if i'm wrong but when i bought my 407, i noticed that it was mentioned in the brochure.

http://www.autozine.org/Archive/Peugeot/new/508.html

Quote "Regarding driving dynamics, I am pleased to see it keeps the 407's electro-hydraulic power steering, even though switching to a pure electrical rack would have saved more money and boosted fuel economy by a couple of percentage. No wonder the 508 delivers excellent steering feel. Finally someone puts driving fun on top priority !"

http://www.autozine.org/Archive/Peugeot/old/407.html

Quote "For fuss-free cruising, the electro-hydraulic steering (luckily Peugeot did not switch to full electric assistance) is a little numb at straight-ahead. But once you push 407 into corners, it becomes alive! on lock, it directly connects the driver to the road, transmitting streams of information to the driver’s hands. The speed-sensitive assistance is well judged, well weighted. The 2.8 turns steering ratio is quick and responsive."
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post Jul 18 2012, 06:23 PM

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QUOTE(shihian @ Jul 18 2012, 06:11 PM)
with both drivers making it to ICU in a crash like that...y not a pug smile.gif anyone know which model is that? wish them both the best..
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it was a 308 turbo. 408 doesn't have panoramic roof. lucky it was a peugeot. otherwise, it could have been much worse.
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post Jul 19 2012, 09:49 PM

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QUOTE(SKYjack @ Jul 19 2012, 01:12 PM)
Peugeot Bluebox Seremban: 06 7617008.

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post Jul 20 2012, 06:54 PM

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QUOTE(Termibait @ Jul 20 2012, 05:27 PM)
Same goes to mine...if u notice, the radio volume sometimes varies..
My other problem is I can feel the car is waiting to be unleashed if I drive slowly..
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radio volume varies could be because you have the variable volume turned on. if you go faster, the ambient noises will be louder. the radio will automatically increase volume. when you slow down, sometimes the radio takes a split second slower to tone down to match the speed. i normally turn the function off.

as for the slight left veering, it is normal for psa products. citroen has this mentioned in their promo brochure in singapore. they added that if it were to be corrected, it could lead to pre-mature tyre wear.
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post Jul 21 2012, 06:51 PM

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QUOTE(din5353 @ Jul 21 2012, 04:37 PM)
It seems like a lot of new 408 user here.So can we do new listing for all user?

Mine still no problem for now. Going for 2.5k service next Saturday 9am at seremban SC. Seems like cannot get booking appointment on that day in Balakong and Puchong. So decide to go for seremban SC.
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don't exceed the inspection schedule. many void their warranty by not going for the 2.5k km inspection. all the best. look for tara to help you.
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post Jul 23 2012, 10:33 AM

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QUOTE(SKYjack @ Jul 23 2012, 09:39 AM)
Tks for your feedback bro kejusan. I am not very keen to fix my phone book problem for fear of ending up with more problems. Especially since this is not a important item for me.I have a faint rattle at my left rear door,apparent only at high speeds. More keen to fix this.


Added on July 23, 2012, 10:12 am
Easiest is to get a tyre pressure indicator. This tool is calibrated in psi. It's slim like a pen with a sliding scale. by pushing the head of this tool on the air pressure nipple at the tyre,the sliding scale pops out and stops based on the tyre pressure.
I just go to petrol station and use the air pump. At the pump there will be a bar to psi conversion table. 2.5 bar is 36 psi.
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i have a pcl brand tyre pressure gauge. been with me for more than 10 years and a pretty good investment. no need to look for petrol stations to check tyre pressure low or not. plus, sometimes the tyre pump at petrol stations could be rosak and give you wrong pressure. i have checked this many times already.
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post Jul 23 2012, 02:57 PM

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QUOTE(SKYjack @ Jul 23 2012, 12:35 PM)
Still need to go petrol station if pressure is low,unless you own a air compressor! If you own a compressor,still need to go petrol station to fuel up! So might as well do everything at one go. After all it only takes a few minutes more. Having said all this, I think a pressure gauge is a good investment!
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post Jul 24 2012, 08:01 AM

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QUOTE(kejusan @ Jul 24 2012, 01:52 AM)
The best FC observed so far is 10.9 l/100km and that's city driving going back and forth through USJ with a lot of traffic light. And mine is 2.0. Any 2.0 owners would like to share their FC as of now?
From Peugeot's website, you can go either to JB or Muar, but maybe you can check with your SA if there're any SC in BP. You should get free vouchers for first inspection and 10k service in your service booklet.

Also, anyone here got their 5 years warranty certificate when collecting your 408? Because Seremban SC want to see the cert as part of their record and I couldn't provide it to them becoz I received none.
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the first 2,500km inspection is free. no oil or part change.
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post Aug 2 2012, 06:17 PM

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QUOTE(SKYjack @ Aug 2 2012, 05:41 PM)
I'm very surprised they told you next service is 12.5k. Even more surprised that they wrote this in the service booklet. Better reconfirm cos you'll loose warranty if you exceed 10k on your next service.

If you exceed 10.5k or 6 months + 2 weeks on your next service, which ever come first,you loose warranty! This is stated in the warranty plan booklet.
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100% correct skyjack! i think that person who wrote the wrong note in the service book should get lessons on how to read a service book! how can they say that! so, coming back to the next service, it should be like this:

First service of 10,000km is 6 months from date of registration or at 10,000km whichever comes first and not 10,000km added to the first 2,500km inspection.

After your 10,000km service, your next service is calculated 10,000km from the last mileage or 6 months (whichever comes first). So if you serviced at 9,200km for the 10,000km interval, your next service is 19,200km. if late also, max is add 500km more so it will be 19,700km.

Also be careful of the months. It must be 6 months per service even though your usage could be low.

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post Aug 2 2012, 06:33 PM

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QUOTE(SKYjack @ Aug 2 2012, 06:32 PM)
Well I hope our bro understands this and not loose warranty due to a stupid staff! Lucky he mentioned it here and is getting the warning from us. I also hope he is damn mad and gives the stupid staff a good screwing! It will be such a loss to void 5 year warranty!
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he should actually! wink.gif and then say 'dunno how to read ah!!'
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post Aug 3 2012, 02:09 PM

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2.0
1. kejusan - blue
2. Poyoguy - blue
3. Gill71. - blue
4. AHY20 - bronze
5. prody - black

Turbo
1. SKYjack - blue
2. sbd - blue
3. kevinboey - white
4. din5353 - black
5. shyguy_shah - white
6. chinana - white
7. Kndfz. - Black
8. Termibait - white
9. OrangBiasa - White
10. Rick.st.lim - blue
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post Aug 3 2012, 04:33 PM

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the amount spent for the 60k service interval is bumped up because of several items that are not changed in the earlier intervals.

so in the 3rd year, you will need to change these stuff that are not changed earlier: air filter, plugs, fuel filter, atf (big $$), brake fluid, coolant, power steering fluid, water pump, alternator belt and tensioner.

so, there are actually quite a lot of items involved with the atf being the most costly. for minor items, some people change earlier. things like filters etc. if done earlier at maybe 55,000km and only the atf kept for the 60,000km, it will bring down the cost significantly. not sure if the guys at the sc will allow it though but you can ask.

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post Aug 4 2012, 03:14 PM

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QUOTE(SKYjack @ Aug 3 2012, 08:05 PM)
Tks for your explanation bro lowpro. The 3.6k cost for 60km service makes more sense now. Bros here and myself were under the impression the 3.6k was for fluid change only,which is more than expensive. Even if you were to take into account the 6 spd tranny,how much more is an additional litre or two of ATF going to cost? . We now know apart from fluids there are parts too.
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the 4-speeders use peugeot's own atf but the 6-speeders use aisin (toyota) which already costs more. the cost is made much higher as it is sent from japan to france and then to malaysia.
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post Aug 5 2012, 11:50 PM

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QUOTE(SKYjack @ Aug 5 2012, 10:01 PM)
Welcome bro,I could not decide between the bronze and blue. Drove to a few centres to view the bronze,could not see any and finally took the blue. Somehow I think I still like the bronze better. Btw as soon as you've decided, update owner list.
Just to let you know,I've had my car for over a month. Everything works fine. Power from the turbo is simply addictive! Lion wants to be unleashed all the time,hehehe! Sometimes I only realise I'm doing 170kmh when the car gets a bit bouncy due to our bad road conditions. You  have made a good choice by going turbo.  thumbup.gif 
Have one issue,faint rattle from back door at high speed. Will have it looked at soon.
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i heard bronze discontinued.

btw, new owners, please have a read here. useful tips:

http://www.peugeot.com.my/peugeotservice/

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post Aug 6 2012, 12:32 PM

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QUOTE(SKYjack @ Aug 6 2012, 10:11 AM)
Yeah,heard that from my SA too. Apparently bronze not in demand. Goosh, I should have taken it when I had the chance, would be unique if not many on the road!

Can you explain what they mean by Peugeot shuttle service.
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let's say you have to leave your car there for a bit of time, the shuttle service is like a bus service and the shuttle plies the route as given in the table. shows what time the car is at the particular spot and what time it leaves. you can hop in and go to the nearest public transport hub or mall if it is in the list.
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post Aug 7 2012, 08:04 AM

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QUOTE(SKYjack @ Aug 6 2012, 04:26 PM)
You mean blue and grey discontinued! Wonder why blue discontinued,was quite popular. Even our owners list got quite a number of blues.

2.0
1. kejusan - blue
2. Poyoguy - blue
3. Gill71. - blue
4. AHY20 - bronze

Turbo
1. SKYjack - blue
2. sbd - blue
3. kevinboey - white
4. din5353 - black
5. shyguy_shah - white
6. chinana - white
7. Kndfz. - Black
8. Termibait - white
9. OrangBiasa - White


Added on August 6, 2012, 4:32 pm
You mean your car will be available for you to pickup at the spot and time mentioned. How do they do this, on a trailer and moving around?
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oops, sorry if i made it unclear. for the 'shuttle' service, they use the peugeot 207. and this car which has a sticker on its side to show 'peugeot shuttle' goes along a pre-determined route daily to fetch and send customers to key points. very much like a bus service but for peugeot owners only.


Added on August 7, 2012, 8:09 am
QUOTE(garytey @ Aug 6 2012, 06:24 PM)
no, funny thing, when i back from test drive and parking it to the usual place, there is oil or something on the ground, i asked her what's that, oil leaking? she said .. oh it's time to service... i was like "wtf, only 79km new test drive car.
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could be air-cond water? yeah, demo cars must be serviced earlier and more frequent due to the abnormal uses they are subjected to all the time. pretty normal.

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post Aug 8 2012, 10:50 AM

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QUOTE(SKYjack @ Aug 8 2012, 09:56 AM)
408t is by far superior in power and NVH compared to the Civi and Altis. I mean it is no match at all, 408t wins hands down! However you may find the 408t a bit bouncy at high speeds due to it's sports tuned suspension. This is not a fault with the car but rather due to our lousy road conditions. Here the Civi and Altis may be a bit more comfortable due to their softer suspensions.


Added on August 8, 2012, 10:06 am
Exactly my feeling. I sat in and felt everything kind of dated. The interest factor just died! Wasn't even interested to test drive.  However, German quality speaks for itself. It is very high standard,no questions there!


Added on August 8, 2012, 10:45 am
This is not an entirely true statement. It is wrong to say the NA is more reliable than the THP. The NA has proved itself and is reliable. Former THP's had reliability issues. Various mods were done on this THP - EP6CDT. if you look at the owner list,double the number of THPs on the roads. No one as yet to complain about their engine. I believe this engine will prove just as reliable!
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