Cheap with medium quality
No Problem at all because I serviced my car every 5000 km or every two months by dealer.
It's fun to drive at 120km/h to 180km/h.
But it's too noisy from inside.
Handle well.
Priced about $19000 (Brunei Dollars)
More cheaper if you bought it for cash!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 28th February, 2004
Motoring's best kept secret!
Radiator was leaky and replaced with one from a breakers for £10 Same with drive shaft and CV joint, carb was replaced with a 1991 item, sunroof leaked, before a terminal electrical failure.
Excluding petrol and consumables, I had 53000 miles of motoring in 18 months for less than £200 including the purchase price.
I bought the car for £100 with a long MOT, it always ran beautifully with a surprisingly eager engine, the fuel economy dropped off and I replaced the carb with one off another proton that I had bought for £20 for parts, normal service resumed once more, apart from replacing the rad and the drive shaft, she was boringly reliable and sailed through an MOT, until one night all electrical power was lost, the MOT was nearly up and I had just bought another car so I left her and walked away, I had no losses to cut!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 12th June, 2003
Value for money
The car's absorbers wear off too early. Slightly after the third year, the true colors of the suspension system will prevail.
The interior specifications should offer digital effects impact such as digital climate control for its air condition, refined speed meter that comes with an option of digital or mono, the car seat should be more bucket-like for front passenger and driver, front and rear bumper equipped with sonar sensor (because most Perdana will surely get dented and scratches when coming to parking the vehicle. These little things will make more value for money as well as reliability for every owner owners to be. I further would like to stress that the horse power should be increased by an additional of 30 to 50 horse power. Than you are even better than Honda (Accord 2.2)
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 30th May, 2003
Good family saloon
The radiator leaks, and has done since I owned the car, but I plugged it with barr's radiator seal.
The gaskets are creating too much pressure, resulting in the radiator hose blowing at 125000 miles.
Sunroof leaks.
Driver's side window won't go down.
Passenger side window will go down, but falls off the tracking.
Doesn't like going into first gear.
Although I have a rather large list of faults for my Proton, I bought it because family members have owned the same model, and never had any problems.
Personally I found it very average to drive, with poor acceleration, but good power from 15-60mph.
The interior is nothing special, and the seats are comfortable. There is plenty of room inside the car, but head room is lacking, and that's coming from someone who is 5'9.
The car handles reasonable well, but shifts its weight poorly in corners.
It's unleaded.
Does 100 miles for 13.35 liters.
Low tax group.
Group 8 insurance.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 24th February, 2003
Not a bad review, had the same problems with my own proton.
The person who sold it to you was running it with no water in the radiator.
My 1991 Proton 1.5 GLS Aeroback has been in our family from new as I inherited it 4 years ago from my Mum who bought a Mercedes. The car has been converted to LPG and has now clocked 146,000. It has a few minor problems with a leaky sunroof and corroded window mechanisms, otherwise it is fine with very good bodywork. I drove from Cornwall to Worcester last week and it cost less than £30 return. They are great reliable cars with absolutely no image or street cred! The only things I have replaced are the clutch and the gearbox (from a scrappy). Provided you service them they will go on forever. I am hoping for another 50,000 miles out of mine!
13th Jun 2003, 05:35
Left her where?
Hopefully in a scrap yard and not at the side of the road to become a dangerous eyesore.