[ngleewei]

1 star car in UK magazine:

VERDICT ON CARS ROAD TEST
Gen2 looks quite smart from the outside and it was developed with help
from Lotus - but don't be fooled. If you can put up with the appalling
engine noise then the other serious drawback is lack of power, especially
at low speed. Avoid the automatic gearbox option and buy a periscope for
extra rear visibility. The driving position is terrible and soft seats
don't help. Inside, the fit and finish lack any refinement. Passengers are
confronted by dull, lifeless plastic and flimsy fittings all round. If you
must have a brand new car then the Gen2 is relatively cheap - until you
come to resell it. Equipment levels on some cars are good, with air
conditioning and a Blaupunkt CD-player. Overall though, a smaller Ford
Fiesta, an ageing Rover 25 or a bicycle is better buys.


Verdict On Cars says:
Steer Clear. Poor build quality and a dated engine plague the latest
Proton. Gen2 looks reasonable from every angle but is generally poor value
for money.

4car says:
Not recommended. "Plenty of better ways to spend ten grand."

Auto Express says:
"It's a good car at an excellent price but there are a few flies in the
ointment."

any comment or suggestion??

[johnjebat]

Same old story.

[lchk]

It's the same for every other protong model - will only sell small
quantities in a competitive environment.

[scooby5]

You have to question the reliability of the writer:

Verdict On Cars says:
Steer Clear. Poor build quality and a dated engine plague the latest....




The engine was developed especially for the Gen2 by Lotus so to call
it "dated" shows a lack preparation or just a laxidazical attitude that
points to a guy that may not even have studied the car very much. It
could even have been written by a guy just writing what people wanted to
hear or expect. I'm not a fan of Proton and AutoExpress are a pretty
reputable authority but you have to consider that one point.

[Zoomzoom88]

campro IS a dated design. there's absolutely no innovation in that engine
whatsoever. I think that's why the writer wrote "dated" engine.

[Breadman]

Look at it this way- 1 star is better than no star. Like half a loaf is
better than none.

[ZZRPilot]

>Look at it this way- 1 star is better than no star. Like half a loaf is
>better than none

The cure for under-achieving is to lower the standard... Presto! Suddenly
it doesn't seem so bad!

Haha... how very Malaysian!

[Zoomzoom88]

just look at the Gen 2 thread..... many are owners complaining about
numerous problems..... but when I tell them to complain to Proton, they get
all defensive, rude and illogical. Hopeless bunch of low-expectation people

[AC4BT6]

hey come on guys, 1 star is still an achievement. It's all about the bell
curve and survival of the fittest. To be in a perfect harmony and
equilibrium, someone needs to be on the left side of the bell curve and
someone needs to be at the bottom of the food chain. It's all about
participation, didnt one of us also competed in the F1, the more the
merrier.

One star is still ok what.. Malaysia boleh!

[WhiteGhost]

how come people always only post the bad reviews, there have been loads of
good reviews of the Gen-2 in the UK (by alot more established motor
journalists than the tosser who wrote this!!!)

Seems like people in here only want to here the bad about Proton not the
good!!!!!