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

Sorry to hear this. Pray that nothing big and it get fix asap. take care.

By the way, my old car loan is not settled and the used car fella want to take my car grant. Given instruction to the bank, only release the grant after settlement of the loan is paid. Now i am also on a hot plate. What if the fella steal my old car and i still need to pay bank. Cant afford to pay both car every month. Any sifu can help? 

The problem is when I trade in the car and get the new Pug, i only sign forms and change car. Didn't know that this fella will be like that. Tried to contact the SA, but not answering.

Since you have not traded in your car,but sold it to a used car dealer,you have to be a bit careful. I don't trust used car dealers,so would demand for a cheque upon surrender of the car to them. Prefer to hand the cheque personally to the bank.

An unscrupulous second hand dealer has plenty of tricks up his sleeves.

I'm not saying this is the best way,but that's just me!

No, I actually trade in my Myvi and get 408. The balance from Myvi will be part of my downpayment for 408.

Now i am actually driving the 408 already, but the old loan is not settled. Just called the SA (from Nasim) and asked him about this. He says the payment is not due yet, so they are not going to pay 1st. He mentioned the 2nd car dealer (his friend) need the geran for inspection.

(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

That is why I instructed my bank not to release the geran until the settlement is done.
They took my car.... Now I am damn worry.

I will for sure pay my new car loan, but the only problem is the Myvi's car loan. Cant afford to pay both side. GG.
I didnt pay anything to the SA, because with the RM8000 cash rebate + my trade in (minus of current loan, will have 4.8k), so that is the down payment for the car.

I have signed on the new bank loan.
I didnt pay any booking fees. He pay on behalf on me and minus it off from my NCD.

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

That is the 1st thing I will do tomorrow morning. Since they have already taken the car to inspect.

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

Crap, I called my SA and I request to settle my car loan now, then he say he will pay when the due date comes. Then I warn him that the due date is 10th every month and I do not want to pay both sides. Then he say dont worry, he will pay. Grrrrr. I really want to go to bash this fella

Make sure you didn't or dont sign any release form for your old car yet until it settles. Btw If you still have your old car why not try other 2nd car dealers? Anyway 10th is soon... Just don't understand why the delays cause the faster he settle, more discount from bank. But good luck !

I asked what is the original battery, is it Yokohama? they say no it is a Peugeot ori battery, a brand called FIAM

Thinking back hard if any sign of weak bat was showing, i can only think of 2 occasions of small oddities

There was  1 time the car did not unlock when i press the unlock button, but I thought it was just me pointing wrong way, that happen may be a week or two back

2nd time , when i start the car without pressing the accelerator, it did not start, but doing it again shortly, it started like normal, that happened few days before my car broke down

But I could be paranoid now because things behave pretty normal aside those 2 occasions, to be safe may be watch out for these tell tell signs?

Also do what SKYjack suggest, run your car for a 1 hour straight trip on highways, but then again I was driving up to Ipoh to n fo on 1st march, so who knows ?

Every car has it's own issue,even Jap's with their high regard for reliability.Don't let this battery issue get you down. It's a small issue,I still think it's a fantastic car. It's already identified this French battery seems to have short life in our weather.  Keep up the high spirits and enjoy your Lion on your trip home

Hahaha, while energy is my biz, I am analyzing and advising more of macro level energy procurement strategy rather than this kind of micro level stuff, What you have suggsted there is like asking your CFO to check calculation of a telephone bill call charges accuracy.

Wrong skillsets match (and Overqualified , should I say) but also not interested.

yup. the injury marks the spare tyre. LOL.
I agree
Thanks for the information. I will create a ban list or use valet service. LOLOLOL