If I am VW, this is what I will say, VW is always at the forefront of introducing new and innovative/premium tech at more affordable price with our models, e.g. the 7 speed DSG, The TSI engine, etc...

While every efforts have been made to better control the quality and performance of these new technology while keeping it within reach of our owners, there are always constant resurfacing challenges in ensuring 100% reliability in view of rapid pace of such technology advancement.

How does that sounds?

Yo bro how about the NA 4 speeder AT8, where can I find ANY write up?

I knew it. U 'll pop up sooner or later. Ya Kia as manufacturer is even one notch better than pug according to this source. But still behind the much loathed Toyota

Time needed to repair (in days) is here too in the link , see http://www.reliabilityindex.com/manufacturer/AvgLabour

I have also sensed cheaper /smaller cars have better rating because having simpler/older or proven tech (manufactured at larger volume and automation/skills achieved to near perfection) sure more reliable.

But as a consumer, u can still compare the car by price level by selecting those cars in the same price range and click COMPARE.

Or by Size, either small compact to whatever size u fancy, just select the appropriate lists ,see http://www.reliabilityindex.com/ratings

borrow? can I borrow ur 6 speeder and loan u my 4 speeder?

Yes, Warranty Direct admitted said that,

'Another thing to bear in mind when comparing vehicles is that a particular car's reliability score can be dependant on the average age and mileage of those particular cars we hold on file. Normally a newer model will have a lower Reliability Score than a 6 year old vehicle with 70,000 miles on the clock.'

So if u really want fair comparison, try looking at all thing with same aspects, not just price level, size but also age or mileage. That of course is harder to do because not all things are 100% similar, that is true even for prices.

Fren lie to u, no fre-fren lor

U guys are very lucky, when i bought my NA from CSL branch, all i was getting is the usual tinting discount voucher, a free smart tag, a tank full of petrol only.

That happened end Sep 2012

Count me in!

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I got the key chain after coming back for 2500 km inspection. Hahaha!

Trade in value for mine is disappointing though.

Hahaha. called Peugeot Assist n waiting for tow. Got down at Jln Imbi KL for b/fast parking next to Honda showroom and when came back to the car, when turn ignition, lights go blink blink, wipers go swings swings but car won't start. So called Pug Assist n waiting at the roadside for my lion to be towed away. The time now is 9:26 AM car broke down at around 8:50 AM. Tune in for more updates....the unexpected adventure has just begun....

Dunno, just did the first 10k km service last month 15th Feb. I hope it is JUST the battery....sincerely I do. Still waiting for tow truck....

My car lah my 408 NA lah, like that Alanis Morrisett's song, "Isn't it ironic?!"

Like the bit that say on the brighter side...

Chronological sequence of event

report breakdwon at careline at 8:50, the careline guy (Patrick), said he will check with nearest SC @CSL/Sg Besi to see if a technician can come to me and do the fixing there at the roadside and if none available, than towing service will be 'activated', he needs 10 minutes top to call me back

he called back in about 5 minutes saying unfortunately no technician is available to come to my aid at the roadside, so car needs to be towed, and he now will call tow service and saying it will needs at least 30 minutes to reach me.

Tow truck guy call me at 9:05 AM asking the precise location, landmark and saying he is on his way

Careline call me and ask if tow truck guy cintacted me, I said yes, (the same Patrick), Patrick said he will call him agin and follow up and let me know estimated time of reaching me

I call tow truck guy, asking where he is at 10 AM, he said stuck at Jln Tun Razak.

10:30 tow truck reach me, and car towed away.

Reach office at about 10:55 , Careline called at 11:10 AM asking has my car been towed away.

I call the SC to ask if car already arrived and the service advisor said yes, so described the problem , and he said blink blink and wiper snail pace swings swings is most likely battery problem.

They will take out the battery and check the health (mentioned 2-3 hour charging as a SOP/Std Operation Procedure) and promised to call me back this afternoon from 2 to 3 PM . He assured me they will replace the battery if the battery health is gone, and that will be under warranty.

So now just wait

(side story: just as i was waiting near the Honda Showroom, my peugeot Sales Agent greeted me Hello, I was surpised and more surpised that now e wears Honda Uniform, He told me he just left CSL Peugeot and joined Honda Jln Imbi since 1st March, much a freaking small world,

I asked him why he left Peugeot, he said he has disagreement with the sales commission/incentive that changes often. AND , confess Peugeot/Nasim is not agressive enought in giving goodies,etc.

He asked me to wait at Honda showroom, and i took his invite while checking out the new CRV with him telling a bit more a bout it with brochure handed to me.

When tow truck came, he even offer to drive away his colleague car to make the tow truck able to load up my car.

He then offered to give me give me a lift back to my office since he is heading to a roadshow.

I took his offer. so here I am back in the office

Car needed to spend a night at the SC, SA said need to test further to ensure no failure, will mostly only able to get the car back tomorrow

Hi Prody,

Mind sharing what is the mileage /time length of owneship when that happened? first time bat need change?

I was told my 2.0 NA is ready to be collected, with bat changed and installed, all system tested. Nego with the service manager who promise me to give RM50 discount for labour service for next 20k km service (but no black n white voucher, just recorded somewhere ,in their sytem perhaps?

Ground for asking:

Car bought end Sep 2012 (just over 5 months), mileage just over 10,000 km (service 10k km just 3 weeks back), so how can they missed it in the 1ok km service if the bat health was weak.

Need to take cab to collect car (no complimentary pick up from office to SC)

Yours also NA, I would not expect this to happen to NA, as battery drainage /lifespan should hold better compare to Turbo

The Serv Manager said, what is replaced is a newer version better battery, I will see it to believe it when I am there to collect my car after lunch

Great stuff!, I will later check if 'Move over Yoko, here comes Delco' is the same method applied in my case