2002 Proton Wira 1.3 Gli Aeroback 1.3 petrol

Summary:

GOOD enough for me!!!

Faults:

What has gone wrong??? Well, in the 7 months of my ownership, nothing has gone wrong I should say except for the fact that I got the car from a lousy car dealer in Cheras area... The right rear tyre was almost blad and all the tyres alignment was off!!! And I only found out about it after I did 5000 kms!! Well, anything could have happened and it could have been bad... OK so I HAVE NO PROBLEMS wait... just some MINOR NIGGLES perhaps. The dashboard and the loose parts in the cabin would vibrate kinda strongly when I turn on the air-cond system (when the car isn't moving). and when I asked the mechanics... He said "Oh well, it's normal for this car..." So what else could I do? What can I hope from a CHEAP car such as this? So my message is... Just appreciate what this car has to offer.

General Comments:

What can a car such as this offer you might say... First, I got it for RM 28000, not expensive then, and what's included in the package?

EXCELLENT FUEL ECONOMY, just enough room for 4 people (tight for 5), ride that is acceptable, and kinda nice styling heh heh (the car dealer gave me a facelift so the car now looks like the year 2006 WIRA), the boot is enough to take my weekly shopping and so...that's about all I need as a student.

I hope my car will be reliable and won't fail on me in the future because I plan to use my lovely WIRA for some years to come!!!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 22nd September, 2006

23rd Sep 2006, 07:10

God bless you...

26th Sep 2006, 08:53

HAHAHA!!! I can't stop laughing brother... buying a proton wira for 26K is considered cheap!! you better prepare another 26K to get it repaired and plus some headaches and my advised is buy a hughed personal insurance too...

26th Sep 2006, 23:35

Seeing the comment, as a student, I can say agreed enough for you to have a this car. At 26k, it is a second hand car which I suggest to look into the maintenance. Unless you bought with a car full of service history.

Just be careful with the throttle body. Not only wira, other certain Mitsubishi engine models do have this problem.

2002 Proton Wira 1.5GLi 1.5

Summary:

CRAP!

Faults:

Back seat not properly assembled when first got it.

Car interior start rattling (noise) within first month of normal road use.

Air conditioner failed within first 2 months.

All four power windows failed within first 2 years even at very low usage rate.

Reverse sensor failed within first 2 years.

General Comments:

Engine noise too loud.

Poor acceleration.

Soft and noisy back absorber.

Hard and noisy gear change.

Very poor workmanship.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 20th August, 2005

11th Jan 2006, 20:02

I have to agree, I had a Wira (renamed weary because it was so awful to drive).

Absolutely the worst car I can imagine owning and how they can ask 40,000 RM for these cars is beyond me, I would say maybe this car should sell for about 4,000rm. Dangerously slow, noisy, wobbly, very poor driving position, far too low for Malaysian roads, awful interior. This car failed on me so many times in the end I just wanted to kill it or blow it up. It became something to hate. The gearbox failed, the air con failed etc etc, eventually the engine failed in a spectacular cloud of steam and oil smoke. excellent, the Wira is dead!!

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2002 Proton Wira Gli 1.5

Summary:

Engine reliable, but other small parts fail easily

Faults:

Brake failure due to fluid leak on 3rd day of driving.

Driver seat split and tore after one year.

Changed all Power window motors.

Changed 2 power window winders.

Faulty meters, including tachometer, fuel and temperature.

Both Headlamps and brake lights have been replaced.

General Comments:

This car is comfortable to drive, and accelerates reasonably well for city driving.

The engine has not given major problems so far.

The interior parts quality is very questionable.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 24th February, 2005

1st Dec 2005, 12:09

Hi.

Why did you switch to a proton wira after having a good car like volvo 940?

9th Dec 2005, 08:16

I dun have a good comment on any proton products. product with a low quality, unreliable, urgly external and internal look : (

1st Jun 2006, 08:42

I totally agreed with your comments and I am facing the same problems too and even worst... real bad quality cars interior and exterior as well.