Happy Lunar New year to you too...

Fat Bonus? Adalah sikit sikit, 5 figures, so am not complaining. One needs to count his /her blessings nowadays these days.

Practise some more, sure, but need your help though, pratise needs dummies like the Shaolin Wooden Men and if you can provide, sure I will practise until achieve mastery.

Note: I am not implying dummies as in referring to one's IQ, but dummies as in Crash test dummies, hope you get the picture...

My experience with 408 NA? Well I have to humbly admit I've just owned the car since late Sept/early Oct 2012, so to me, it is too soon (afterall it has just been a couple of months, and i am not even reaching 10,000 km mileage yet) to boastfully say I know it all Mister unlike some cocky fellows who don't even own the car and claim as if they know it better) but so far so good, it meets all my expectations and pleasantly surprises me in some area.

Why do you want to know from me alone? I am no different from other owners and you can read what they have written here especially all my taikos and taije who owns it since May 2012 or not so later.

But i am curious why? want to ditch the Passat and get a 408 and join us?

http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?f...01&sec=business

http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?f...siness/12458875

Nasim sold 2,800 units of Peugeot cars in 2010, 5,400 units (2011) and was aiming to sell 9,300 units(2012) but reported only 6,500 actual in 2012.

Not bad lah a 20% jump in sales, but could do better-one thing they really need to overcome is the financing part IMHO, what they have done in Nov/Dec 2012 is a good sign (staggered financing), so the effect is seen even here -the exponential growth of Pug 408 owners, see how the owner list has grown.

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don't think so. what does the MAA report say?

Too bad they're slow to bring in the 208, else the figure would be better i assume. But hey too bad la, malaysia is like dumping ground for old cars. Just look at 206/207 here.

yup let's dump your VW and come join us

if you are referring to MAA then it is 6114 (2012) vs 5,345 (2011) so it is a 14.39% jump instead of the expected 20%.

If you are saying don't think my opinion that the financin stagger financing is the missing link. Well like I say it is just my opinion

That is right 208 will make a whole lot of difference. Such a shame!

and possibly if he does

or he can buy another car to complement his garage collection

then he can really compare, good idea!

i notice they are more 408 recently

i asked my SA and he said it is moving fast due to the 8888 angpow

if they give 18888 angpow .. maybe it will outsell VW

Good good, having a fat bonus will ultimately work towards your goal of owning a bigger and better car or house whichever you prefer

But surely you jest, would you consider going back to driving a Proton from your current P408NA? I would consider it a personal tragedy if I had to move from a bigger Passat to a smaller P207 for example. No my friend, my advise to you is always look up and strive towards a bigger goal, there's no point looking down... not unless you're on top of a beautiful chick

I'm always curious what owners think about the cars they own and what car they were previously moving up from. I doubt there would be any single one owner that would have the same kind of experience would there? Just like I'm curious to know what sort of FC you are averaging. I do actually have a spreadsheet which I'm compiling that compares various C/D segment makes in terms of FC, maintenance cost and other issues. I'm been fortunate enough to have access to the pre-facelift Corolla Altis, previous gen Camry, the new Ford Focus, and also the New Honda Civic, so it's definitely good info which I can share later once I have enough information to upload freely for everyone to view. So what kind of FC are you averaging right now?

Btw, can't help you with the crash test dummies there. Perhaps you can go ebay and search for the toys or head to Miros and see if they give you access

Definitely, if another family member or relative does indeed buy a P408. Then, I would have very good comparison data. Convincing them could be difficult though

Is FC your question? well , if you have read it all up here in this thread (which you should) FC will improve after 10,000 km service according to my fellow owners here, i have not done my 10,000 km service so i will tell you once i have crossed that line, hence you need to patiently wait. Currently my FC is ok but not great but i expect that to happen simply becoz i opted for 2.0NA engine , surely it cannot match Prince 1.6 Turbo or Passat TSI engine lah.

There is really no competition here simply becoz you cannot compare an apple with an orange. Also, unlike you, I am not obsessed with FC. Call it personal choice call it whatever you want but I don't do what you do, i don't like what you like, but as far as what is common among owners here, we own a pug 408, and that is the link, so my facts is just as subjective as any, because I thought FC is a function to the driver individual habits, whether like to speed a lot or are as gentle as you should treat a lady, No?

Aiyo no free lunch lah bro if you don't help me with providing the dummies, then why should i help you with your FC research? issh!

This post has been edited by EnergyAnalyst: Feb 8 2013, 04:03 PM

"Gong Xi Fai Chai"

Buy them lunch lah, not crash test dummies, simple lunch lah, issh!

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Thank you.. Those days never learn Mandarin..

Aiseh, it's not like anyone here is asking you to share your wife or "wife" By sharing your info and findings about your car, you can help your community grow

I'm definitely interested to know your personal drive experience, service cost etc. I've personally tested the 408T a few times, and I found it a little too firm. Never had the chance to try the NA version. Btw, you're right - The NA engine won't compare to the prince or TSI engine, but it is certainly good enough to compare against the current crop of Toyota dual vvti engine, Honda R series engine and the current Ford Focus Duratec engine. While FC is usually determined by your right foot, good engine design also plays a part in keeping fuel cost down. I'm surely interested to know how well the award winning EW10A+ engine compares with other NA contemporaries.

Remember, by helping me also means you're also helping potential buyers learn more about your PUG. A lively and helpful community is definitely more preferable to a dead one isn't it? Not to mention it helps Nasim Peugeot pick up more sales here in Malaysia

our 408 is as huge or bigger than a 407

407 LHW = 4676mm x 1445mm x 1811mm
408 LHW = 4680mm x 1525mm x 1815mm

i did a comparison before i ordered

so anything lower than 10L/100kms is considered very good

if you're expecting FC of a vios or city, this car is definitely not for you.