No Confidence on Proton

Proton's highly publicised campaign to hike sales appears to have hit a road block, with drivers saying they will snub the national carmaker in favour of foreign models.

Proton last month launched a 'zero-defect' campaign aimed at erasing a persistent reputation for poor quality that has left it struggling to compete against Japanese and European carmakers.
Proton managing director Syed Zainal Abidin also announced plans to fit all models with natural gas tanks from October to help motorists beat the rising cost of fuel - following a 41 percent petrol price hike here last month. But a snapshot of consumers in Kuala Lumpur by AFP on the weekend shows many critical of the carmaker after a string of bad experiences.

Source: Malaysiakini

Hello Proton Malaysia, after 23 years of experience, seem not to have grown up as expected and compete competitively against others car manufacturers, not to mention European countries manufacturers but against Korean and Japan cars.

Yup, car prices is important factors when people make their decisions, but cheap doesn't necessarily comes with quality, it seem Proton still lack in this criteria after been so long in this business.

People rather pay more for a quality car especially middle income people where the cost of "kereta rosak" on roadside is very expensive which you might miss out with your customer appointment. Besides the design is still "boleh tahan" lah and even in my opinion Perodua is doing much much better.

Thanks PROTON for your 23 years of good solid job and now people have no confidence.