Here's my own experience with Savvy:
http://www.vespa.com.my/savvy/

August 23, 2005 @ 8:04 pm .

old o not old designs is proton also no R&D at all , that come from our own R&D people Malaysian people what i means. but still other buy proton o not is not a concern a concern is proton more than 20 years there should know how to do for Malaysia's . our money n hope not for Blaine people to test ground anyway.

We are made to pay too much for cars (local or otherwise) because Proton needs protection. And guess what, it's precisely this- many people deceive themselves saying it's patriotic or Proton not bad quality, that Proton will never be able to compete, and we'll have to keep paying SO MUCH for cars.

Patriotism has nothing to do with this. You're the consumer, it's your money (fr yr pocket), you decide.

Savvy? : Your comments, a bit short-sighted, you know? SURE local cars would all close down if no protection.. do you know how long Koreans / Japanese protected their markets until they can stand independently? Much longer! … but the attitude here is different. Malaysians dont sem to understand that buying a fully local built car means reinvesting that money in the Malaysian economy and in the final score, protecting their own job… Just think, if it seems like tens of thousands is too much of your own money to "sacrifice" for a local car industry- but you rather give it to foreigners and bleed your own country economy to swell their fat pockets????

That is why I will always prefer to buy a local car.

Especially, since it's actually one of the most reliable with and affordable maintenance. Why do you think it has good resale value compared to exotic import? This is a practical concern.

Come on la. Proton has not really THAT bad quality. Sure the designs look a bit old previously. Still it IS one of the most reliable cars you can get. Audi, BM, Jaguar, Merc… all these are cars for ppl that can afford to send to workshop every few months bcos they have multiple cars plus drivesr to send them everywhere.

Anyway, ppl now very "aksyen" and very "want face". Rather take longer loan to buy foreign car.

LAaa… with this kind of Malaysian public, u Cannot win. If make new car with new design, people scared to buy. Too new. Prefer to buy old proven car with cheap price. But still complain, Proton still selling same lousy old cars….

To be frank, this truly a good car. one thing spoil of this car, the side mirror is kind a manuall adjust. Put the auto one lahhh!

in any way of correcter have there own shot form to present. tony i to lazy o u to lazy to understands n 1 to understand it.

we r talking about savvy & myvi not about me. any way who-care.

There is a reason why computer keyboard has so many keys you know. I may understand if these were SMS conversation but for god sake you are way too lazy.

You are making it hard for people to understand your argument.

Or are you the type of people we call 'patuk ayam'? Typing on a keyboard with two fingers? Do you pause 5 seconds per alphabet looking for the correct key to press? hahaha…

holy, do u own o buy 1 of this car?.

so how is a bad n good car in term of sale o resale n there technology's have to b, if there r good n not really good car that no different on it?.

Do there dont have any affect in the future on any way , if we buy a good car n a bad car in a time been s we can see in our market now ? . o car just a car to drive on.

btw, have u noticed that the myvi's rear looks like rafidah's ass and the front looks like a frog's face? and u waited for how long now? 8 months? enuff said.

tak habis2 nak bergaduh kat sini..

fanatik2 belaka..

padahal nak beli kereta pun lesen tak ada..

duit lagi lah..

blah laa..!

I don't really understand your comment, except for the part where you state that the sales gap between the Savvy and Myvi proves that the Savvy is not able. I think the sales gap is there because Proton have a nasty reputation (which they deserve), because Malaysians love Japanese products and because the Myvi had much better publicity and a better model range at launch, including the essential torque converter auto, as favoured by most Malaysian drivers, for whom driving is a chore.

The sales gap itself does NOT necessarily indicate that the Savvy isn't an able car. It's just not logical, because a good car doesn't necessarily sell well, just as a bad car doesn't necessarily sell badly.

Another example: the Volkswagen Phaeton is widely praised by car journos, so was the Fiat Multipla, but neither sold well, all due to issues peripheral to the actual quality of the car, such as styling and brand perception.

August 21, 2005 @ 12:10 pm .

u r talking like u no batter how market wise to savy next time.

like this to say, savvy not a type to compete whit myvi my b to kelisa n kenari is yes!. by now s we can see is much different sale gap be-twin savvy n myvi, is prove that savvy is not able.

pro2 n proton savvy there have their own market to sale, if u have this much budget then u go for which 1 budget car to buy. see how u spending your money to varies point value to judge now n future

Myvi orders have surpassed Savvy orders? So the Myvi is better? But this operates on the premise that something which sells well must be better and, to steal an analogy from the music industry, Justin Timberlake sells a hell of a lot more than Radiohead.

Cars.my magazine had a perspective on it which I thought was quite well-judged – most people want no-brainer cars, and that's what the Myvi is. It's a brilliant no-brainer car, too. It's effortless to drive, the steering is very polite, it's very cushy, materials are good, ride is spongey and basically it requires hardly any exertion to point the thing somewhere and toddle along at 40kmph through corners. The Savvy aims to be a bit more fun to drive and, like it or not, it succeeds. So it's actually fairly easy to make a choice between the two cars, really – if you value driving fun over affordable Japanese reliability and quality, then you know where you'll be tempted to spend your money.

People are so emotionally invested in this issue that they go so far as to say that people who say good things about the Savvy will be judged by God and so on – I mean jeez, get some perspective and look at things objectively for once. I hate what Proton has done to the Malaysian motor industry, I hate the fact that 5% of it is owned by Temasek Holdings and I hate the fact that they've never made proper use of the Lotus connection, but I do not take all those facts as reason to say the Savvy must be an abominable car, because there is no necessary logical connection. Yes, Proton has harmed a lot of people but that doesn't necessarily mean the Savvy must be a bad car. Lack of logic is what has kept half-arsed projects like Proton protected for so long, so it'e best not to exercise similar lack of logic in attempting to criticise them.

Last but not least, that Top Gear snippet was not a 'review', for heaven's sake. And I doubt Denis Wong, writing for Autocar UK, is going to be thinking about helping Proton along – he's probably more interested in impressing the UK folk with his impartiality, perhaps with the hope of getting a transfer there someday?

To the person who posted as 'Savvy?' I can only say – yes, the Savvy is a good car. Does this make Proton a good company? No. Does this make anyone who rejects the car on moral principles stupid? No. It's time to think clear-headedly about this.

It may look small from the outside, but try sitting inside and take a test drive. I have tested both (Savvy & Myvi), both is good car but design wise, I prefer Savvy. Myvi's look is just to plain to my liking.

it all depends on one's personal taste. styling and space-wise yeah, the Myvi has the Savvy licked.. but what about ride and handling? quality(maybe)? and who compare prices of cars dollar to dollar? oh, and the standard 911 costs 57k in the UK mind you