Talk:Peugeot 508

408

What about the Peugeot 408?

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My father owned a 505 in SR trim and after this model, which sold well, was discontinued, bought a 405, also in SR trim. Although smaller in the outside, the interior space was equivalent due to more modern engineering. But after a month of ownership I perceived several details, like the lack of chrome, not so extensive application of upholstery, etc., that made me understand that this massively sold car was inferior to the old 505.

Here is the story: in the late 70s Peugeot had the 504 (series 500 Peugeot) and the 604 (series 600). The 504 was discontinued in France in the early 1980s and the 604 was discontinued in the first half of the 80s. Meanwhile, in 1979 the 505 was launched and sold well through the 1980s. At one point, the 505 was alone in the top segment as the 404 was long ceased production and the 605 was not ready. The 405, 505, and 605 coexisted for only a short number of years around 1990. When the 505 was discontinued there was a gap between the 405 and the 605, as these cars were very different engineering and sales propositions. When a new 505 was put into the marked, Peugeot created a true successor to this large car, a 506, although not named that way, but after the top seller and now discontinued 405, therefore, 406.

I bought a 406, so believe me, the car is very different from the 405, very different. It truly reminds me of the 505. Then the 406 was succeed by the 407 and, surprise, Peugeot decided to use the 500 series badge again for the successor to the 407. How do I know this? Because when auto journalist Eduardo Smok interviewed an executive from Peugeot Argentina (damned! I can't retrieve the link.) he told him that when the 408 was about to be launched they (Peugeot Argentina) contacted each and every 407 owner telling them that the 408 was not the successor to the 407 but actually a step down. The 407 owners were advised to wait until the availability of the 508, the true successor to the 407. With this information, it becomes evident that the 406 was the ancestor of the 407, and the 505 was the ancestor of the 406, with the 405 being the ancestor of the 408. Believe me, I know the 505, 405 and 406 first hand, and I can tell you very well which car follows the philosophy of which car. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 181.126.201.186 (talk) 16:03, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

confusion.

The article is slightly confusing as the info box tells us the car is available as a Saloon or an estate but just underneath is a picture labelled 'hatchback' so logically one of these is wrong and either there are three bodys available or there is no Saloon or the caption is wrong. I'm guessing the first answer but I'm not changing it because it's just a guess. Also have Peugeot said anything either way about a Coupé?(Morcus (talk) 04:11, 13 April 2011 (UTC))