Malaysian cars....washing machines on wheels???

I think it’s a common saying especially among Malaysians that the local car manufacturers namely Proton and Perodua are kind of bad in quality and to quote a certain individual I know "a Kancil is a washing machine on wheels”. However, the question that should be answered is whether that the whole conceptions that Malaysian made cars are badly made and are of unreliable quality.

I for one think that the question would be answered differently based on who you care to ask. If you were to ask an average teenager who doesn't know smack about cars and has to deal with the awesome public transportation system that Malaysia has to offer, he would tell u that even getting a Proton Saga is a life saver. However if you were to ask a seasoned driver or someone who has the means to be choosy with his car choices he might say a Proton or Perodua is like a bad date, after having one, you wish you never have another one again.



The thing is (in my opinion anyway), you have to look at what you want in a car. My dad has had several Protons over the years (im too broke to get a car of my own) from what I see the cars served him well. My dad travels a lot.He bought a Proton Saga special edition in 2006 and in less than 3 years the car has clocked 130,000 on the millage meter. To him the car has relatively good fuel efficiency, gets you from point A to B, and is easy to maintain. Hence to him the Proton was a pretty good buy.



The Proton Satria Gti for example is an example of a good local car. It’s also rumored to be used by the British Police force as a highway patrol car. It has a decent 130 horses and can’t hit 220km/h.It was also a decent looking car that every teenager at the time including yours truly wanted to have. The Perodua Myvi is also a relatively good car.Excellent fuel economy together with decent looks which have made it a good asset to the folks at Perodua.

Satria GTi

However there have been numerous faults with the cars for example, the power windows on a Proton will usually fail after 2 years, the infamous gear box issues with the Perdana line and OF COURSE THE PROTON JUARA....can someone tell me what were the folks at Proton thinking when the signed of on such a product???....

Proton Juara

Hence all that is said about the "uselessness" of Malaysian cars isn’t all true because every now and then they do get their gears right and come up with good cars. But the Juara????....

JEREMY VINESH