agreed, especially with cold brand like peugeot, citroen, kia, mazda.
not applicable with demand brand like honda, toyota

i booked for 2018 manufactured. my dealer told me a number of cars are coming to msia soon but not sure how many is 2017 batch and how many is 2018 batch. then two days later he confirmed i might be able to get it before CNY

If you can wait it is a good strategy. The problem is not many owners sell within 2 years unless the car is problematic. You may be able to find more owners selling from 3 years onward. This type of car is likely to be driven hard so expect high wear and tear.

3008 looks so good, sadly it still runs on the Prince engine. Just don’t trust the Prince.

first of all to each his own but how many more stories you need to know if you already decide for it. the saying that over time sc will improve and car wl be more reliable as better qc control and so on its just a fantasy. how many models needed for them to improve? I've owned citroen n Peugeot in 90's during mbf and they were unreliable as hell. passion is 1 thing but ownership experience that's another story. tell me since 405, 406, 407 n 408 isn't that enough to prove? not just Malaysia but overseas as well. gadgets beauty n price are tempting but truth hurts down the road. you will need lots of patience. Clarkson was right when he said Peugeot has no proper direction. lastly sometimes specialist means nothing compared to experience mechanic
also car of the year is not a good gauge to a car as they were judged from many perspective ie value, safety. pricing and so on but mostly not long enough to cover reliability issue.
also I don't think 2 year old car will depreciate 70%. get the right info on manufacturing yr. my cousin bought 308 last year at 92k after 20k plus discount or something like that so that's not a true reflection on value. it broke down 4 times in the first few months.

I never intend to put anyone or anything down but just looked at the Peugeot forum activity will tell you something. its best as a 2nd car. cheers and good luck. I am still driving a conti but other brand only.

p/s citroen ds5 2nd hand tempting as 3rd car but?

Thanks for constructive and honest feedback from many forumers. Guess since this is quite a new model in Malaysia compared to previous model. Wait and see approach would be an fair relflection of the car.

can u clarify the ds5 (BUT)

im still regards ds5 as best looking car interior. really tempted to buy it, as 2nd hand price is bang.
for sure will check for under warranty unit.

but is the car pretty reliable or really a problematic as it used the same engine as Peugeot 308T?

its not 1.6 THP as latest version right?

A car has many more parts that can break down other than engine. For example, oil seals will start to leak after 3 years (valve cover, oil filter housing, vacuum pump). Speaker cables start acting up (one of the speakers is silent). Gear shifter spoilt just before 5 years. Brake discs that need to be changed by the time you replace the pads. The list goes on

frankly, cant comment on ds5 as I have not driven let alone own it. looks wise and interior already won me and my "but" is because am I willing to go thru all the hassle of fixing?
anyways, saw 2 Peugeot traveler mpv on testing at jln Kuching Thursday morning albeit left hand drive. am pretty sure they wl bring in this model.

Nope. no money. i was surprised that the new 5008 doesnt have moonroof

Like it or loathe it

New 3008 turn out to be the sales contributor for Peugeot sales Q1 2018 vs last year same time. Up 59%

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Increase from 386 to 615 = 615-386=229

229 /386 x 100% = 59.3%

i test drove the 3008 few weeks back. Really liked how it looks and interior as well. Driving wise it was ok, brakes were damn responsive though (almost too responsive, need some time to get used to it).

the sales guy told me this is the CBU unit and CKD will be brought in around June or July but no price difference.

Question is, would it be better to buy the CBU now or wait for the CKD version as im not sure what is the difference. I test drove the Merc CLA on the same day too and I felt theres a difference in quality between CBU and CKD.

I never try the 3008 but I do agree Peugeot thp car's brakes are almost too responsive.

In general i'd say CBU would be better since they are assembled in country of origin. As a manufacturer they would assemble the vehicle with the best workmanship.
Wih Peugeot in Malaysia,i might be temptered to wait for CKD. Peugeot has taken over the assembly plant in Gurun. With this i would expect same quality as CBU. Since price will remain te same, most likey the CKD will be offered with better spec!

so whats your next option then ? please share .

Ckd will be same price but what about the spec or would there be free maintenance for few years instead ?!

Wait 3 years , get new 5008/3008 at 70% off , transplant it with a toyota engine. = best car of the year

Good value for money indeed korean cars but the experience will not be the same. My ex colleague had the 2016 model, quite a few issues as well such as gearbox in the 1st year and other minor annoyance such as AC which he was also surprised at. The ride and handling is the only thing i cannot bear about korean SUV but for the price, really cannot complain much

Peugeot SC is still a crap? looking to buy used pug with years 2016 and onward. Try search latest update but couldnt find any..