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Peugeot RCZ ownership, Are you happy or regret buying it?
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bearbear
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 Apr 16 2013, 02:01 PM
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personally the white with black rim is just plain sexy so i do feel what kahjye was referring to.
Second hand value seems to be holding well for a european - i did a random search on various website online and a 2011 unit is asking for 190k+ and personally i felt it was high for a 2 years old car. I myself would go for a GTI at this price despite dropping all my saliva over the RCZ.
For acceleration wise even a Golf Tsi / Jetta is faster so really no comparison shall be done on that aspect - if you are in for speed this is surely not a choice for you considering the price tag.
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OC4/3
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Apr 16 2013, 09:11 PM
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QUOTE(jalmk @ Apr 16 2013, 01:54 PM) bro sekkee and OC4/3>> I noticed that for the car enthusiasts like both you and others who are focusing more on sheer power and performance (correct me if you are not) RCZ is never your cup of tea. You are correct to point out that RCZ is not a sports car...to me it is a more balanced car in terms of design, built quality, functionality, performance and driving experience. This car could possibly attracts more common folks (like me) rather than enthusiasts, and this could be where Peugeot intended to position it (I stand corrected). There is another variant called RCZ-R coming, this is a more powerful and performance oriented car, hope it can really impress the car enthusiasts out there. Having said all these, I am a little surprise both of you never recommend a Scirocco to me, I believe this is the car that RCZ should have compared with. Ehh Scirocco new car is kind of costly Actually for your purpose,something like a Forte Koup can fit the bill just nice while costing less than half of the price of RCZ You just want to cruise around in a sporty shape car than just get one that's cheap and does the job just fine Personally,RCZ=cheating car Look like MR design proportion but it's FF  |
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kahjye
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Apr 17 2013, 12:17 AM
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QUOTE(bearbear @ Apr 16 2013, 02:01 PM) personally the white with black rim is just plain sexy so i do feel what kahjye was referring to. Second hand value seems to be holding well for a european - i did a random search on various website online and a 2011 unit is asking for 190k+ and personally i felt it was high for a 2 years old car. I myself would go for a GTI at this price despite dropping all my saliva over the RCZ. For acceleration wise even a Golf Tsi / Jetta is faster so really no comparison shall be done on that aspect - if you are in for speed this is surely not a choice for you considering the price tag. +1. but rcz sibeh sexy |
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TSjalmk
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Apr 17 2013, 12:28 AM
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QUOTE(bearbear @ Apr 16 2013, 02:01 PM) personally the white with black rim is just plain sexy so i do feel what kahjye was referring to. Second hand value seems to be holding well for a european - i did a random search on various website online and a 2011 unit is asking for 190k+ and personally i felt it was high for a 2 years old car. I myself would go for a GTI at this price despite dropping all my saliva over the RCZ. For acceleration wise even a Golf Tsi / Jetta is faster so really no comparison shall be done on that aspect - if you are in for speed this is surely not a choice for you considering the price tag. My sister driving a Golf TSI and good friend Golf GTi, so I know very well how good is the Volkswagen (in a layman's perspective). Friend's GTi is a 'tuned' version and is much more powerful than the stock one, I still remember how I screamed when first test drove his car doing hard acceleration. No doubt Peugeot is no way near Volkswagen in terms of performance. I am more of a relax cruiser so speed is not my priority in choosing a car. |
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TSjalmk
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Apr 17 2013, 12:30 AM
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QUOTE(OC4/3 @ Apr 16 2013, 09:11 PM) Ehh Scirocco new car is kind of costly Actually for your purpose,something like a Forte Koup can fit the bill just nice while costing less than half of the price of RCZ You just want to cruise around in a sporty shape car than just get one that's cheap and does the job just fine Personally,RCZ=cheating car Look like MR design proportion but it's FF bro... ... why you keep on stopping me to choose RCZ?  I will still choose RCZ over Forte Koup simply becasue I like RCZ more.  |
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TSjalmk
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Apr 17 2013, 12:31 AM
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QUOTE(kahjye @ Apr 17 2013, 12:17 AM) + 2 |
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kahjye
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Apr 17 2013, 12:35 AM
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QUOTE(jalmk @ Apr 17 2013, 12:30 AM) bro... ... why you keep on stopping me to choose RCZ? I will still choose RCZ over Forte Koup simply becasue I like RCZ more. QUOTE(jalmk @ Apr 17 2013, 12:31 AM) go get it tiger |
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azbro
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Apr 17 2013, 11:37 PM
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Wan to buy RCZ?...Get the manual version Rocks...200 vs Auto 156hp
This post has been edited by azbro: Apr 17 2013, 11:38 PM
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SKYjack
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Apr 18 2013, 09:19 AM
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QUOTE(azbro @ Apr 17 2013, 11:37 PM) Wan to buy RCZ?...Get the manual version Rocks...200 vs Auto 156hp Ya manual much more fun with the extra torque! |
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blinky
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Apr 18 2013, 10:36 AM
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The drawback of the RCZ is the crazily expensive windscreen due to curved shape. One pebble and a crack and that's it.
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k!nex
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Apr 18 2013, 12:28 PM
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QUOTE(blinky @ Apr 18 2013, 10:36 AM) The drawback of the RCZ is the crazily expensive windscreen due to curved shape. One pebble and a crack and that's it. You can always buy windscreen insurance rite? |
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TSjalmk
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Apr 18 2013, 01:14 PM
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bro azbro and SKYjack >>
paiseh, not familiar with manual transmission coz seldom drive one...but if looking at the price difference between Auto and Manual is so small, it will be a good idea to upgrade to Manual for the extra torque. Furthermore this will be my weekend car (if I really get it), so can slowly adapt to the manual transmission.
bro blinky and k!nex >>
To be honest the double bubble roof spare part cost is one of my main concerns, not sure whether insurance company willing to cover it? bro kahjye mind ask whether your RCZ's one covered? Worse comes to worst, I will allocate a contingency sum twice my 308's from my budget to cover this additional cost.
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TSjalmk
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Apr 18 2013, 01:29 PM
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Guys, share with you a test drive review from Danny Tan of the Paultan.org >> http://paultan.org/2010/05/24/peugeot-rcz-...ort-from-spain/He gave RCZ quite a good feedback in the driving department and described it as "non-hardcore satisfaction". Truth be told this "non-hardcore satisfaction" is exactly what I am expecting from the RCZ, hope it will not disappoint me. |
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rcracer
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Apr 18 2013, 01:49 PM
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car is good car but is still peugeot quality lah, they are not known for extremely well built cars in europe also
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TSjalmk
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Apr 18 2013, 04:59 PM
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QUOTE(rcracer @ Apr 18 2013, 01:49 PM) car is good car but is still peugeot quality lah, they are not known for extremely well built cars in europe also bro, mind explain what is your understanding of the 'Peugeot quality'? To you it is good or bad? And when you say it is good / bad what is the car brand that you are comparing with? Proton, Perodua, Toyota, Honda, Ford, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW or Benz? I believe most will agree Peugeot quality is better than Proton? I had driven quite a lot of Toyota and Honda in my oversea's trips but IMHO 308 is still better than them (no offense intended to the T & H owners here). And most will agree Audi, BMW and Benz are better but one will have to pay much higher price. And one more thing I am quite sure here, no one will be expecting a "extremely" well built car when buying a Peugeot. |
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rcracer
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Apr 19 2013, 07:53 AM
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QUOTE(jalmk @ Apr 18 2013, 04:59 PM) bro, mind explain what is your understanding of the 'Peugeot quality'? To you it is good or bad? And when you say it is good / bad what is the car brand that you are comparing with? Proton, Perodua, Toyota, Honda, Ford, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW or Benz? I believe most will agree Peugeot quality is better than Proton? I had driven quite a lot of Toyota and Honda in my oversea's trips but IMHO 308 is still better than them (no offense intended to the T & H owners here). And most will agree Audi, BMW and Benz are better but one will have to pay much higher price. And one more thing I am quite sure here, no one will be expecting a "extremely" well built car when buying a Peugeot. prone to small small things here and there like squeaks and rattles that wont go away no matter what, knocking sounds here and there. which after a while get tiring. but the quality of plastics are good |
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victor_hoh
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Apr 19 2013, 09:34 AM
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QUOTE(rcracer @ Apr 19 2013, 07:53 AM) prone to small small things here and there like squeaks and rattles that wont go away no matter what, knocking sounds here and there. which after a while get tiring. but the quality of plastics are good as a 308 owner, I concur with your opinion. |
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DKT33
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Apr 19 2013, 11:03 AM
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get the manual version one, is much more fun and power compare to the auto version. the quality of rcz is as good as volkswagen.
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gunsnroses
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Apr 19 2013, 11:41 AM
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Volkswagen quality good meh? Look at their lousy DSG gearbox reliability.
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TSjalmk
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Apr 19 2013, 03:52 PM
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QUOTE(gunsnroses @ Apr 19 2013, 11:41 AM) Volkswagen quality good meh? Look at their lousy DSG gearbox reliability. I think the DSG gearbox issue, like you rightly pointed out, is just a reliability issue. All if not most car manufacturers have more or less some reliability issues, I think it is normal, even Peugeot has its own depollution error issue... It is a known fact that generally Volkswagen's built quality is good. |
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