Greetings to all peugeot 508 car owners and sifus' out there,

I'm thinking of getting a used peugeot 508 launched in year 2012 model.

2012 peugeot 508

I see most are selling around 30-40 k currently, which is quite affordable for a well spec D segment car. However, my biggest concern is the reliability of this car. I have read quite substantially about this car from forums and reviews, and those issues faced by Peugeot owners especially those older model has casted some doubt upon me to get this car.
I really appreciate valuable input from car owners and anyone with experience on this car to share with me their input. hows the reliability of this car in general? hows the after sales service by nasim at present? how affordable to own this car compare to others in its class?
what's the common issue with this car?
Thank you very much all, have a great day everyone

conti car after 5years need some repair liao, no matter what brand

Reliability not found in 8 years old car. Definitely need some big money replacing many parts.

Or u can join 508 fb group.

Reliable within 5 years is 508 sw Diesel

With 30-40k, looks like you're going for '12 model if I'm not wrong. Hmmm

Hardly see one on the road. Better to avoid it as spare parts are rare. Your car might end up longer in workshop than on the road.

2012 peugeot cars is bad. Seriously. During 2013 i bought a new 308 turbo. My 308 keep having problems and after research, Around those years peugeot cars 2010-2016 are all shitty pile. I still have it because selling feels like at lost. So i bought a new suv 3008 at 2018. Better than those 2010-2016 years

I see , means Peugeot car so long made before 2016 , can say probably no need consider , right ? I did see some says on the forum that from 508 model onwards , Peugeot have improved on their reliability, heard some owners are happy with it ,service center has improved since then ( got some have issues with it also ), not sure how far it’s true la on the improvements said . I also saw some owners whom selling the car claimed that they changed very major parts such as entire engine , turbo system , aircond system and high pressure pump during warranty period . That send shivers immediately to me. Why would the entire engine need to be changed ? What went wrong ? And since there is no more warranty, how if I bought the car and some time later the engine need to change for the same reason as the previous owner ? I can’t imagine how much time and money need to be spent . I tried asking the seller Why change so many parts , they said So that the car is like new and so that able to sell at higher price. Once again , I’m not sure how far this is true . I have scouted quite some cars so far and really, not that often I heard of owners get a new engine. Perhaps a really big red flag ?

Correct sir , from paper it does seemed to ticked a lot of boxes such as equipments, safety , ride and handling , good performance, spacious and looks good( IMHO ). Hence at this price range , it does looks like a pretty good bargain ,on paper at least. Only question left is how reliable the car is and how’s the maintenance like for the car , which is the reason I started this thread and I appreciate all your inputs

Let’s say to get car around similar age ,Would it be better to just stick back to those proven to be reliable Japanese brand instead for reliability ? Or reliability just not found in most cars above 5 years , I wonder

If you want to get a conti car like 508, my advice get the diesel model. My mechanic customer got 1 508 diesel model with over 200k mileage on board. Very smooth and powerfull until today.

The only issue with peugeot is a lot of the plastic parts like to fail especially the power window gearing. My mechanic help the owner to purchase from oversea, i think from Taiwan after local spare part shop quoted very expensive just for few plastic gearing.

Don't if u haven't done your homework first.

1. Check and ensure the previous owner already went for the recall program. If not, call Naza Glenmarie to enquire. If still can then worth it. U need to spend around RM 2K for service to qualify.

2. If already underwent for recall program then worth it. U only need to spend money on brakes, tires, belts, ABS sensors, plastic trimmings and basic service (oil, ATF and such).

Only the 408 fixed all the problems with 308, 3008, 508, 5008 and RCZ.

This post has been edited by acbc: Apr 3 2020, 10:12 AM

D segment $40 Jap car will be quite an old model. You will still need to spend some money to fix everything. I'd say you will spend a little less on the 2012 508. For reliability, you cant beat the Jap cars. Maintenance on 508 will be high.

As mentioned by acbc, 408 was intrduced with a improved engine. Engine Gb combo on this model has proved better reliability than all other Pugs of its time. Current owner( even though 2nd,3rd,4th) is eligible for recalls FOC!

If you are looking for reliability,then stick with Jap. If you want driving excitment,408thp is a good choice. A little bit more on maintenance, won't kill your wallet,but completely new level of driving dynamics! There's a few very good pug workshops in Klang Valley. Your can be maintained at tip top condition at resonable price!

I see , thanks for the input . I see even lesser owners selling the diesel model ( 508 gt ) , even harder to find but I will
Keep an eye for it . I guess the only other used diesel sedan that fits in my budget is Ford Focus tdci, I see only left several units left for sale on the website . Heard good things about it , it’s one of the car I considering too .

Thanks so much , I will check it out

Bear in mind if u taking a loan for Peugeot. After 3 years, the RV will be very low. Most of my friends opt to buy cash for 308 and 408. 508 got 1 fella took a 3-year loan.

Thanks for the advise the 408 with improved engine is the one launched in April 2015 right ?

can i know why of all car, you want a peugeot ?

Why you want Peugeot ?

It is the worst car brand to buy in malaysia even for new cars.

Peugeot service centre like to ketuk one. Everytime i went for service, it cost me around 1.3k minimum, this is under their “free 5 years service” claim. Turns out its only labour charge that is free, everytime i send for service. Peugeot SC claim they need to replace this and that parts. So when u said the previous owner said he need change parts so its like new, honestly i chuckled a bit. I understand why he desperately need to sell the car. Even my old 308 feels like a burden.