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naza 100%copy how?

mazda n ford years back copy how???
 

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Haha, so damn funny reading all the fuzz. Who the f*** care if it's copy, rebadge, proton, mitsu emblem etc. I only want the 1.8 4B10 Mivec Manual. Mitsu sucks for not selling the manual version. Buy the manual and play with microtec, add camshaft etc. 5 years down the road, transplant EVO 10, damn. Manual 1.8 can tapau the 2.0 CVT easily.
 

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Just read test drive by Motor Trader. They say very impressive on handling and built.
1.8 manual and 2.0 cvt on offer.
Its vios / city money for altis / civic.
Proton under Syed Zainal (ex perodua) is a different proton under Mahalel.
Does anyone realize?

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History lesson is a must pass now!!
Japanese and Koreans were also copycats. Look at lexus with all the design cues from mercedes.
Should go tho China motorshow and see the real copycats!!
CRV clones, and a car with Exterior camry and interior from Honda! They practically copy instead of paying royalty.
Rebadge or base model ? It's a non issue in automotive industry.
Audi A3 / Seat Ibiza / Skoda Fabia are golf underneath.
Mazda 2 + Ford Fiesta
Kia once rebadge mazda car, the 121
Holden, vauxhall are GM rebagde.
Not to mention Alpina, Ruf, Brabus, Carlsson, Wald etc. Of course its different level from a volume base car.

So Other manufacturers can but proton cannot? Why?

Smart guys please?
 

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Perodua and Subaru 1 family too?
then why perodua no "proop proop proop" sound ar?:hmmmm:


well...technically,perodua doesn't have boxer engine...but if kancil exhaust patah maybe u'll get closer.... :adore:



and technically speaking also....subaru owner by toyota...perodua also owned by toyota...one big happy family mah....
 

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Just read test drive by Motor Trader. They say very impressive on handling and built.
1.8 manual and 2.0 cvt on offer.
Its vios / city money for altis / civic.
Proton under Syed Zainal (ex perodua) is a different proton under Mahalel.
Does anyone realize?

yup i notice that too..some says previous ceo got high ego but that doesnt mean he's bad CEO..me just look at the positive rather than negative... hope syed zainal can take proton a step further..
 

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To be honest, I rather proton rebadge 3 series eagle eye or C class peanut eye :biggrin::biggrin:
C class cannot cuz Merc is already rebadged by SangYong. :biggrin:

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...
and technically speaking also....subaru owner by toyota...perodua also owned by toyota...one big happy family mah....
Yeap, Subaru is owned by Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) and Toyota has a small % of shares in FHI.
 

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our gov said they cant control new car price in Malaysia, but when the Proton launch the "inspira", a big slap on their face. Just because of a proton badge stick on the Lancer bumber, the car instantly cheaper RM40K, who control the new car price in Malaysia actually?.."Smart Guy Gets It"
 

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"It's OEM collaboration,not a rebadge" - WTF? what's the diff? To a commoner we still see a proton badge on a car that looks very alike a mitsu lancer aka REBADGED.
 

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Perodua and Subaru 1 family too?
then why perodua no "proop proop proop" sound ar?:hmmmm:
i think u nvr seen a paaso with subaru badge on it...yoyota own the daihatsu also perodua and subaru...not subaru own them all. as u can see toyota seem to use boxer technology on their new FT-86..if they(toyota) want to use the boxer on perodua vehicles..its up to them(toyota)
 

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Hi guys, something I found on youtube to share.. No insults intended to any party ya.. Just for fun :smile:

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People seems to have greatly misled with the taxes imposed on imported cars. Well,if the gov decide to uplift the import tax,that would lead to a disruptive chain reaction. For example, insurance and roadtax (and perhaps income tax) gonna be way higher than current rate. So don't just calculate adjusted car prices,keep in mind other factors as well.

1 goes down,other goes up! Gov hav to balance out and maintain their figures.Shortage of income from imported car taxes,would be fill up by other sectors. It would be a massacre to our macroeconomic if we liberated car manufacturer sector when we're not properly ready to compete with international manufacturer. Think of it this way, Thailand financial sector in 1996-97. Complete meltdown. And that will happen if we were not to protect Proton.

Case study:
Example, in Uk. Yes,u can get a Maserati GT for a merely 55k pound sterling. Yet,why doesn't London's road full of supercars? If u do the math, a person with a monthly income of 3k per month (36k yearly),would easily take up car loans and buy a Maserati. But why isn't this the case? Income tax imposed 20-40% (monthly). Car loans (7-9.5%). Insurance (go google). Daily congestion charge within London 8.70 pound (for entering London city). No free sidewalk parking. Etc etc...

Dun be fooled by just car prices. Its just a fraction of a much grater cost, that we should be thankful. Just my humble opinion.

my pov,
we r not doing any diff, presumably buying a 100k car, 50k gone to tax, n easily paying another 10k for toll for 5 years = 60k.
now, 33% income tax, took 1k of my 3k monthly salary. 5 years = 60k.
but those country with 33% income tax, the G providing so much more to help the poorer.
 

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my pov,
we r not doing any diff, presumably buying a 100k car, 50k gone to tax, n easily paying another 10k for toll for 5 years = 60k.
now, 33% income tax, took 1k of my 3k monthly salary. 5 years = 60k.
but those country with 33% income tax, the G providing so much more to help the poorer.
Damn true la... my pov, please don't take in so many factors to complicate matters la.. It is true that when one goes down, the others must go up. But the rate and amount of our taxes are ridiculous. I don't think the cost of other factors that goes up even equals the amount of the tax for imported cars.
 

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a dog barking the tree....no matter how the tree still stands.
anyway keep barking....:)

funny thing is seem nobody understands the meaning of rebadge and copy. maybe too obsessed with piracy/pirated goods...so everything they see almost or similar to something is called COPY. correct me if i am wrong..thanks

as mentioned a million times, its your money and choice....don buy it thats all......but i am buying it...:)
my pov, with the amount u willing to pay, inspira is the only car in segment c here in our market. forte for me is more in segment b.

psychological speaking, ones will alway protect their selection which they've made. nobody will ever like any critic goes to something they've choose or owned.

ask urself, given ori lancer n inspira the same price, which u'll take.
sad to be say, the circumstances here in our land, i might still buy proton, not becos proud, like or support, just no option left for me.

if there is million of dogs tend to give the tree a kick a day, one day the tree will still collapse.
peace :)
 

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my pov, with the amount u willing to pay, inspira is the only car in segment c here in our market. forte for me is more in segment b.

psychological speaking, ones will alway protect their selection which they've made. nobody will ever like any critic goes to something they've choose or owned.

ask urself, given ori lancer n inspira the same price, which u'll take.
sad to be say, the circumstances here in our land, i might still buy proton, not becos proud, like or support, just no option left for me.

if there is million of dogs tend to give the tree a kick a day, one day the tree will still collapse.
peace :)
Ouch!~ Haha... Nice low blow..
 

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