Peugeot 3008 current gen, many problem solved, 150k km stressed driven in malaysia with no breakdown prior to launch.

europe car of the year 2017
malaysia car of the year 2018
top notch handling, fantastic chassis, unquestionable safety

unless you need resale value, which in that case you actually dont have 150k to spend

The SC has been improving, but no where yet near the standard of Toyota/Honda because those are huge, so expectations need to be set.
That said, I suggest you go into the Peugeot 3008 facebook group and ask for opinions there. You may find that while the older 3008 are the ones that has been problematic, the newer 3008 which gotten the awards have mostly been problem free. That is because of a few reasons:

a) the engine has been refined over the years, all major problems have been ironed out throughout the past few gens
b) they have purposely stressed test the car before launching in malaysia
c) PSA owns Pekan plant, the quality control is better now for CKD cars

Also there is a 3 year free service, 5 year warranty

But more importantly, you are paying not for substandard materials, you are paying for a car that is born and bred and refined in europe where they are subjected to the most strict environmental and safety regulations (mandated by law). If safety (or environment, if you're those types ) is of utmost importance to you, even more than resale value / service inconvenience, then I'll suggest you to ALWAYS go for continental car over japanese/korean/local. And Peugeot represents the lowest entry point and best value for money into the Continental world.

Plus the handling is no joke. The year's of doing rally on global stage helped in that fact.

If you are interested let me know I can help intro to you to people that can arrange test drives for you

No I don't own a unit, but I have been eyeing it for a while, just budget don't allow.
But already 5 of my friends bought them after test driving them and comparing with other SUVs available on market

I do not think the 3008 comes with unlimited mileage warranty, it goes until 120k km only.
If you need a peace of mind with longer warranty then you may need to choose something else. That said in the end it is all about weighing your costs and risks. Everything has value on it:

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for car:
- initial purchase price deduct resale value (when you sell at x year)
- yearly maintenance (after FOC period)
- yearly petrol cost (influenced by FC)
- yearly repair cost (after warranty)

Looking at the TCO (your cost), then you need to justify what you get for the value you paid:
- how much distance the car managed to be driven during period of ownership
- the value you put into enjoying the handling
- the value you put onto the comfort/NVH
- the value you put into the interior
- the value you put into the badge/brand
- the value you put into it saving you from harm (whether avoided an accident - active safety, or after an accident - passive safety)

Depending on each user they have different preferences and priorities in the above. You find out your own preference, then you ask yourself whether the Value you are getting is worth the TCO you are expecting to pay.

Personally if you ask me, safety is the biggest factor to me. One time it saved me from death is enough to cover every single thing paid towards the car.
The question is, do you trust the car that you buy to save you? I won't trust a Myvi to save me when some drunk idiot decides to ram me from the side unannounced. So even if the TCO of the Myvi is dirt cheap, I won't feel comfortable driving in it, nor letting my loved ones drive in it. For those that value safety, the TCO paid is easily justified by the better chassis design, stronger crash bars, etc.

Considering you spend so long time in a car, I'd suggest you get something that is proven safe. I personally will stick with a Conti car, but if I HAVE TO choose a Jap made car, the best Jap made car will be the least Jap like, which is either Mazda CX5 or the Subaru XV, both of them known to have better materials used than the typical Toyota/Honda/Nissan and with good handling (but interior for 3008 far outclass the rest). Between the 3008, CX5 and XV, the 3008 has the longest warranty coverage at 5yr/120k vs CX5 & XV at 5yr/100k.

This post has been edited by daijoubu: May 2 2019, 11:51 AM

Considering this, and that your budget is RM150k, then the answer is very clear to me
All the best in your hunt . Do go try all the top choices before you decide!