2002 Proton Waja review from Malaysia
"Low cost, low quality, high maintenance"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The downshift of gears 3 to 2, 2 to 1st is awful, they stick and you almost have to force the gears.
The petrol gage is bad, it take ages to move from full to half and before you know it the tank reports empty hence you have to refil as soon as the tank reached half.
Reverse sensor does not function correctly, does not work until you are a few inches from any object behind you.
Anything rubber or plastic is in real danger of falling off as soon as you touch them.
General comments?
This is a cheap car with NO quality control I strongly recommend that nobody buys this model until Proton recognise that the model is sub-standard quality. The sooner Malaysia opens the market to external manufactures and reduces the costs of these the sooner Proton will go out of business (and one less piece of junk on the road)
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 | Good looks from outside a distance away but closer - looks cheap |
| Lousy, Lousy, Lousy |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 1/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 5 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 12000 kilometres |
| Previous car | BMW 5 Series |
| Date of Entry | 5th January, 2003 |