The engine was very loud.
The engine was very weak before 4000 rpm after that here it comes..
Door is quite hard to open and its always broke.
Suspension was very bad.
Power window broke at day I bought that car and its been 4th time I repaired it.
Remote control lock not far and its already broke now.
Meter panel is good, but at night I can't see the red zone because the colour of the light.
The body of that car is very low in quality.
The brake is not good.
The turning radius very short and its hard for me to park this car.
The Blind Spot is very bad.
The tire was very very bad and yoou need to change it for safety.
Even there's a lot of bad thing of this car, I still like it.
I just bought a GEN-2 (Highline model) recently. My comments after driving it for more than a month:
Good Points
1. Excellent ride & handling
2. Generally good sound insulation in the cabin
3. Boot may look small, but can definitely fit in a lot of things.
4. The high-line model with ABS+EBD, Dual air-bags & Leather seats is definitely worth the money. For a start, the brakes work wonderfully well.
5. Petrol consumption is reasonable
6. The audio system is great
7. Long distance travel with this car is a pleasure.
Bad Points
1. Proton Edar's slowness caused the delivery of my car to be delayed by a week.
2. Paintwork on the bonnet was stained with black marks that can't be removed. Anyway, I was able to claim warranty for it.
3. The front left door sensor switch was not functioning. Didn't notice it when I took delivery of the car, but it was the first thing I noticed after I brought the car home. This was fixed when I sent the car for the first 1000km service. It was loose contact problem.
4. The back seat (on the right) could not be lifted. When I applied some force, it tore the stitching on the leather seat. I was promised replacement in the next service. We'll have to see when the promise is kept.
5. The left center air-cond duct was stuck. This was rectified during the first 1000km service.
6.The front right door was rattling slightly. When I drove on uneven road.
7. I can't understand why Proton decided that lighting around the key hole is unnecessary. I find that to be useful and went to a car accessory to check whether I can install it, but was told by the shop owner that he does not dare do it as it was cause a lot of problems with the car circuitry which has a centralized control. I'm still stuck with the little inconvenience.
8. If only there is more headroom at the back seat, it would make the Gen-2 an even better buy
9. I had hope that Proton did not do away with the glove box.
Because of the issues, I would say that the GEN-2 is a good car. If Proton could really ensure that there are no quality issues from the start, I would consider this as a great car.
Would I buy another Proton? I might, but I'll pay extra attention to the quality!
Cornelius.
Gen 2 High-Line
Overall, it is not bad, but it could be better.
Cons
1) Opening the doors proves to be a great workout. The service center fail to fix this problem. Later I notices that it was not mounted right. Nothing a hammer and some grease would not fix.
2) Steering sound. The service center promise to fix it the next service. They dare not fix it that time because they fear that the smallest mistake will set the air bags off.
3) Missing Fog Light fuse... I was promised a replacement, but it has been 10 days since. I wonder if it were Proton or the car dealer.
4) Do not expect to overtake a lorry or a Kancil for that matter when you are cruising on 5th gear unless you shift to 4th gear or even 3rd gear and bring your RPM to 4000++. With the fuel prices today, I think I will follow the Kancil.
5) Headlights cover is made of very thin plastic/glass <-- does not feel like glass and it is already scratched by me running into a bug driving 120+km/h.
6) Tyre pressure: Front-Left: 235kpa, Front-Right: 240kpa, Rear-Left: 240kpa, Rear-Right: 280kpa. Hrmp... That explains the one of a kind driving experience I was having. Wonder if it were Proton or the dealer.
Pros
1) Well, it looks good, but again beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
2) Excellent handling even with odd tyre pressure and better when you balance the tyre pressure.
3) *This maybe a con to others, but* I have not forget to lock my car again because I always have to take an extra minute to stand next to my care to activate the silly remote.
As I said, it is a nice car overall, but it could have been better IF there is actually some quality control (QC).
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