2008 Proton Saga M-Line review from Malaysia
"I am happy with the car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
After running the car for the first 1000 km, I noticed a high-pitched jet sound coming from the engine compartment at 80 km/h. It gets irritating to the ear if you are driving for a long time. The sound stopped when I put the gear to neutral while driving at 90 km/h. So, the sound should come from the gear box because I couldn't hear the noise when accelerating the engine to 2000-3000 rpm while stationery. Service dealer confirmed the sound, but had offered no solution to date (sigh).
Tat tat tat sound coming from the 'IAFM' module. It was replaced free of charge and problem solved.
At 120 km/h, the steering wheel wobbles. Service dealer refused to rectify the problem as it is not within warranty specification. Instead, advised me to have all the four wheels balanced at my own expense.
General comments?
For a 1.3 cc car, it is powerful for its class. The engine is responsive, but needs to get used to its drive-by-wire technology.
It is RM10,000 cheaper compared a to Perodua 1.3 Myvi.
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| Unsatisfactory |
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| Excellent value for money |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2008 |
| Year of manufacture | 2008 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3 petrol Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 15 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 8500 kilometres |
| Previous car | Perodua Kancil |
| Date of Entry | 16th January, 2009 |