QUOTE(Mitec.Love.Speed @ Dec 14 2013, 04:09 PM)
Hi guys...im here seeking advice from the owners on behalf of my friend..
My friend is seeking a C-segment to replace his aging and problematic FD civic and he found 408...
I heard that the 308 1.6turbo is having tons of problem and this 408 1.6turbo uses the same Prince engine...after i read through i found that the Prince engine in 408 is different with revised engine parts...so is it reliable?
There is a promo going which 2.0NA only sell at RM95k...worth it?
So my questions are:
1) Is the 1.6 turbo Prince engine reliable?
2) Is the 4 speeder and 6 speeder found in both 408 variants reliable?
3) The 2.0NA engine is from 407, so should be pretty reliable?
4) After sales service. Many say spare parts is very rare, sometimes need to wait for weeks to get the parts. Is it true?
Lastly but not least, is 408 worth it?
Hi MLSpeed
1) Early Prince had hods of problems. I think you already know about this. This Prince carries 8 mods which has made this engine very reliable. The 8 mods address reliability issues. Look at page 1,all the mods are listed. I've had my car for 18months,not a single engine problem. There are about a 100 owners here in the forum,no one has complaint about the engine.
2) Both 4spd and 6spd are reliable. 6spd is silky smooth.
3) 2litter NA is the reliable 407 engine,but given a slight uplift with 8hp more.Gearbox is the new improved 4spd,AT8.
4) NAZA's support and service has been less than adequate. Improvements are being made,but there always room for more.
Both NA and 1.6t are worth every cent. With year end sales the NA is 95K,imagine getting a conti at this price,it's a fantastic bargin!
The 1.6t is best bet for money. There is nothing to match this car at this price with this spec! $17k extra for this car is really cheap. The 6spd gearbox alone cost more than $17K! The turbo engine is more expensive to build due to all the high tech stuff. Look at the extras you are getting. My wild guess, it may cost $70K to add on all the extras after market!
This post has been edited by SKYjack: Dec 14 2013, 04:55 PM