The only real NCAP tested car is the Exora. Having said that the Exora they sent for testing is not the same build quality as the one they manufacture here. The high tensile side protection bars were used in the test cars, the ones locally... I shall not reveal more... later kena sue.
Having said that, I must also point out that testing the Exora was a ridiculously expensive affair. They had to send over 12 cars (I think) and shipping, testing, fees, etc.. all added up to several million ringgit. It's only cost effective to have our own testing grounds to at the very least have a baseline, even if it is (maybe) lower (baseline) than NCAP. So this actually makes dollars and cents sense.
Put it bluntly, I don't give a flying ____ how much it costs Proton. If the people in charge of the accounts don't know how to handle the cash flow, he should get fired. And not justify it by saying because its expensive bla bla bla so we don't do it.
Look at every other global player, they do it, hell even the Koreans and Chinese are doing it (EURO NCAP). So, is Proton really aiming to be a global player, or they are pretending to be one just to cheat the Malaysian public? It reminds me of Made in Malaysia FMCG with Japanese labeling to make you believe its Made in Japan, exported to Japan or something to do with Japan.
Proton is just a crock of shit with their marketing. "HEY LOOK! We have a global car built to Malaysian safety standards ala MyVAP!" Please, Malaysian safety standards? As a global car? The Malaysian standard don't even have compulsory ABS and air bags. As far as they are concerned our lives are worthless.
Also, Proton not willing to pay the $ to send the car for NCAP, means again using the RAKYAT'S MONEY to establish MyVAP. Who you think pay for all the research, development, equipment, salary for the people to operate MyVAP? The government, aka RAKYAT'S MONEY! So yeah, make the people pay for it instead of Proton paying for NCAP. Bravo! Malaysia boleh moment.
Incidentally the MCAP or whatever they call it results for the Waja was pretty much the same as the NCAP results, a 2-star NCAP car. So if they tested this new car, it can't be too far off.
I don't get why people keep bashing the looks (inside and out). Looks is a subjective thing. I happen to like the way Emma Watson looks but don't really fancy Kiera Knightly. Some would say the exact opposite. Is it wrong? No. It's just personal opinon - subjective. So one mans meat is another mans poison. Lay off the negative vibes on the looks already! Want to bitch about ugly bitch about the Tiara and Myvi LE.
I think that's a bad comparison. NCAP is a moving scale, just cause it scored 2 stars last year doesn't mean it will still score 2 stars this year. Think about it, if its NOT a moving scale, safety in cars won't improve. If its NOT a moving scale, it'll be "Oh we scored 5 stars? No need to improve our next face lift then just use existing technology and no R&D to improve further". Just FYI. Again, I don't blame you cause in Malaysia safety standards are unheard of.
Lastly, the comment about being an indirect shareholder of the company - what's the point of pointing that out if you have no say in the car or the company? Our true power is the power of purchase - if you want to show your fury setup a demo to boycott Proton and kill its profits to make it unworthy of investment and force the G to stop dumping in our hard earned money protecting a crony company. Put your money where it can have impact, not complain about it in a public forum! If you compare P1 now and P1 10 years ago, I'd say they've improved quite a bit. Only issue is the hand holding from the G.
They should have taken up the JV offer with VW. VW wanted to change a lot of their suppliers but P1 refused. That says a lot already.
devious17, do u think u are the only shareholder for proton?
every white/blue collar worker here is a shareholder, we pay taxes as well.
ive said clearly in my statement, its the few ppl inside that is havocking the entire structure of the organisation and it has nothing to do with making a good car or a budget range car.
as usual devious17, pls go bag and play RC MAUAHHAHAHAHAHAA, saves u lotsa troubles
Quit dreaming people. Proton no longer belong to the rakyat. It now belongs to DRB-Hicom. Basically they built a company using the rakyat's money and left pocket right pocket it and "acquired" it. Another Malaysia boleh moment.
