Malaysians are always fascinated by cars. Though it is widely known that a car is an asset that depreciates, many people are willing to pay huge sum just to be seen in it. So when the new Proton Inspira was launched, there was a huge buzz about it which divided people either those who do not have the money but want a car that has that expensive look and those who already bought the Mitsubishi Lancer and are pissed off as the Proton Inspira is a total rip off from the Lancer. Yes, rip off. Say whatever you want, rebadged, rebranded or anything, it is still a rip off.
Spot the difference?
Why would Proton even have an R&D division when the cars that have been produced by them are mostly rip offs from other cars? Might as well we cease to produce anymore automotive engineers, concentrate on those who know how to get car designs from other companies instead.
After the recall of Proton cars, Proton Satria Neo and Gen2 that were manufactured from 2004 to 2008, it is no wonder that they are not designing their own cars for the time being. It just shows the flaws of our so-called national car company. Sure, other car companies recall their cars too, but the other cars that were recalled in 2010 were not manufactured in 2004. Why did Proton take so long to identify the problem?
Tired of below par cars that have been churned out by Proton? Thinking of buying imported cars? You can surely do that, if you have the money. With the high tax that is imposed on imported cars, it is very difficult for common people to buy imported cars. All in the name of protecting national interest. How about the interest of the people who do not have a lot of money then? Is this what we call People’s First?
Waiting for the AFTA to be fully implemented so that the prices of cars will go down? Not when we have a minister who blurted out that the prices of cars are controlled by the car companies. Well, of course, as the car companies have to put a high price tag on their cars when some cars are even taxed up to 200% and 300%. I guess it is better to get the Malaysians to pay a premium for their own national cars while some people in Saudi Arabia can get cheaper Proton cars right?
Oh well, I don’t get paid that much and cannot afford a Mitsubishi. So I guess a Proton it is for me.
I'm a Malaysian living and working in Saudi and laughing my head off cause the proton here is much much cheaper than in Malaysia herself.
ReplyDeleteA fully loaded Gen 2 will cost SR40K..thats RM36K!
Sad to say even the Saudis dont wanna but this cheap protons cause they have better options with korean and japanese cars!
After 25+ years proton still rebadges cars Proton Inspira aka Mitsubishi Lancer, then why bother at all with the proton R&D department costing them billions! oh i get it..to modify the badges!!
well anon,maybe i can ask u to buy me a gen2 n ship it to malaysia.maybe can get less than the price of gen2 here in malaysia? hehe
ReplyDeletesmlm aku pegi lelong kereta kt GMart kg melayu subang.
ReplyDeletehrga drop giler2 lah..