my308 is now just a couple of thousand kilometer away to clock 20,000km after 10 months of 'abuse'.
Thanks to AW forumers [especially Alan Wong] to share their misadventure on some warranty issues. To avoid similar bad experience I will send my308 to the authorised [not auta-rised] SC a few hundred km before it touches the warranty millage. I had an experience too with my 206B at an authorised SC to send the car for scheduled service just after clocking 30,000km and found out the belt tensioner bearing damage was just hundreds of km beyond the said warranty millage! I had to reluctantly fork out additional RM700+ to replace it [including workmanship].
The written 100,000km or 3-yrs [w.e.c.f] warranty is not for everything. I gather some of the unwritten warranty at different millage:
Tyres and alignment: 1000km
Battery: 20,000km
Bearing, belting and some moving components: 30,000km
Since then I always spend some time to inspect the cars before they are sent to the SC to identify any fault if exist. I don't mind wasting a few hours of weekend prime time as long as most of the faulty parts are recognised because I'm doubtful the mechanics at most SCs will carry out 100% inspection.
BTW thanks to a SC which replaced the whole rear windscreen after discovering its damaged rubber seal . It would be better if they also replace the whole car to solve the infamous 'pulling to the left' issues which could not be solved by just realignment because in my opinion it is due to the suspension/chassis geometry. I remember a popular German marque recalled its cars just because of the improper design and location of fuel tank on certain model many yrs ago!
Notwithstanding, above all Peugeot 308 is the best 1.6 liter car/hatch I've ever owned and driven - it is always the largest, the safest, the fastest, the best handling and the most comfortable car in the same category and price range. Why settle for less on Japanese, Korean and local cars?
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Thanks to AW forumers [especially Alan Wong] to share their misadventure on some warranty issues. To avoid similar bad experience I will send my308 to the authorised [not auta-rised] SC a few hundred km before it touches the warranty millage. I had an experience too with my 206B at an authorised SC to send the car for scheduled service just after clocking 30,000km and found out the belt tensioner bearing damage was just hundreds of km beyond the said warranty millage! I had to reluctantly fork out additional RM700+ to replace it [including workmanship].
The written 100,000km or 3-yrs [w.e.c.f] warranty is not for everything. I gather some of the unwritten warranty at different millage:
Tyres and alignment: 1000km
Battery: 20,000km
Bearing, belting and some moving components: 30,000km
Since then I always spend some time to inspect the cars before they are sent to the SC to identify any fault if exist. I don't mind wasting a few hours of weekend prime time as long as most of the faulty parts are recognised because I'm doubtful the mechanics at most SCs will carry out 100% inspection.
BTW thanks to a SC which replaced the whole rear windscreen after discovering its damaged rubber seal . It would be better if they also replace the whole car to solve the infamous 'pulling to the left' issues which could not be solved by just realignment because in my opinion it is due to the suspension/chassis geometry. I remember a popular German marque recalled its cars just because of the improper design and location of fuel tank on certain model many yrs ago!
Notwithstanding, above all Peugeot 308 is the best 1.6 liter car/hatch I've ever owned and driven - it is always the largest, the safest, the fastest, the best handling and the most comfortable car in the same category and price range. Why settle for less on Japanese, Korean and local cars?
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2 comments:
I wholly agree with the last paragraph. I think it is even better than some 2.0 cars in a class above.
uncle any specific things to watch out at 10,00km tak? saya nak servis dah nieh.
what i know they say make sure check battery volt/amp @10k km servis.
hmm any other things to watch out for?
congrats on the new rear mirror.. i'm keeping a lookout for that rubber linig as well.. so far soo gud.. will keep on observation
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