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Thursday 24 January 2013

Should I buy that NEW Peugeot?

It's tempting to get that stylish turbocharged new Pug model that's so attractively priced.

Before your purchase, pls be mindful of the following:

1. Never expect your Pug to be as reliable as your Jap car. It will never be.

2. Ask about the warranty...how much do you need to spend at each warranty service?
eg: The price of the automatic transmission fluid might blow many people away.

3. Do you have a spare car?
Again, don't expect a super fast service. Your Pug might need to be left at the service centre for more than a day.

4. Prices of rims.
On our atrocious roads, its common to damage our rims. On Jap cars...no worries, replacement rims are cheap and easily available. You can't just waltz into any tyre/rim shop and ask for some Peugeot rims cos they have a Frenchly-unique rim offset. So, if your Pug rim needs to be changed, you could be in trouble. New Pug rims (OEM-type) are extremely expensive.

5. Be careful of the common problems...such as the De-Pollution Warning Issue, caused by excessive carbon buildup on the inlet valves (yes..INLET). This is caused by the EGR system that re-routes a little of the exhaust gases into the inlet valves to be re-introduced into the combustion chamber. With anything less then RON100 fuel and always gently driven, carbon will buildup on the inlet valves and this could even lead to harmful knocking/detonation. Very common on all Pugs globally EXCEPT in Japan where RON 100 fuel is available.

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