What about flag 408?

In the domestic market, Peugeot is also a magical company. It ranked bottom in the monthly sales list and ranked first in the complaints list. In 2019, it won the championship in complaint sales for 12 consecutive months. Just like a classmate whose grades are always in the tail of the crane, he is always first in breaking school rules.

But is the Peugeot 408 really that bad, or is it too dark? As a Peugeot owner and surrounded by a large number of Peugeot 408s, I have something to say.

First of all, I doubt the objectivity of the complaint form. Last year, 10,299 Peugeot 408 cars were sold, but there were 2,441 complaints. Complaints account for nearly a fifth of sales. It is estimated that there is no such car company in the world. If Peugeot had really come this far, it would have gone out of business long ago.

Judging from the complaints on the car quality website, the complaints about 408 are relatively simple, namely tire cracking and oil burning. As a group of Peugeot 408 owners around me, I still know something about tire cracks. The Peugeot 408 is equipped with Goodyear 17-inch tires. Several batches of tires supplied by Goodyear to the Peugeot 408 did have wrinkle-like cracks, but they did not crack. Goodyear also stated that this does not affect the safety of the vehicle, but Peugeot and Goodyear have jointly replaced cracked tires for free, and Peugeot is also very simple, with almost no restrictions. Many car owners’ tires have run tens of thousands of kilometers. Or if you accidentally cause some tire damage, you can directly make a claim and get new tires free of charge. Some car owners, after driving for a period of time, want to replace the car for free, but are unable to do so, so they complain shamelessly.

It can be said that Peugeot is also a victim to a certain extent when it comes to tires.

Let’s talk about another complaint, burning oil. There is still oil burning on the 1.8L 1.2T 408. This is undeniable, especially the 1.2T alarm is quite large. The main reason is that the timing belts of a batch of 1.2T engines fell off and blocked the oil filter. Over time, the cylinder wears due to insufficient lubrication. Even after replacing the new belt, there will be a certain phenomenon that the oil consumption is more than before. At present, Peugeot has replaced the engine belt. For the engine where the belt fell off before,

It can be said that Peugeot's current sales performance is not good for the two things of tire cracking and oil burning, but there is no problem with after-sales treatment. . In contrast, some media outlets that write news at will without knowing the truth in order to gain traffic are even darker.

Is Peugeot’s 408 that bad? Are Peugeot's products that bad? Only those who have driven a Peugeot have a say. Judging from the feedback from friends who have driven 50,000 or even 400,000 kilometers, they are all very satisfied with the 408. The space is large and the appearance is not bad. Moreover, there is nothing to say about the front and rear aluminum alloy anti-collision beams, integrated stamping doors, laser welding and other materials. Moreover, the chassis is excellent and the running speed is very stable. Except for some abnormal noises, there are basically no problems. If you have any problems, we will help you solve them.

So Peugeot’s products are not good? It can be said responsibly that it is not bad. It’s just that there are too many people who have never driven a Peugeot but like to follow the trend. Additionally, French cars themselves are a hot topic. Chinese people have a habit: the more miserable you are, the happier others will be, and the more they want to see your jokes, pushing you further into the abyss.

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