Comments on: Proton doing well in South Africa http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:43:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kopiO http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-271272 kopiO Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:27:13 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-271272 Hi daniel Kgantsi Mrena i must say as a south sfrican sudying here in malaysia where poton is manufactured, in general only a few cars from the brand are a joy to own cars such as the Gen 2, Waja and the new Exora yet to reeach Msanzi, but then The executive Perdana has a xconsistent problem wityh the gear box, and te savy pips hardly ever complain bout it but the only problem which is persistant on this side of the earth is the Gearbox and the heavy clutch,as time goes on u will expeience a problem with the gear two(2) of the vehicle.. I also will be bringing a modified version to south africa mayb u may get to see it when i cum thru Cheers mokoena!!!!!!! Hi daniel Kgantsi

Mrena i must say as a south sfrican sudying here in malaysia where poton is manufactured, in general only a few cars from the brand are a joy to own cars such as the Gen 2, Waja and the new Exora yet to reeach Msanzi, but then The executive Perdana has a xconsistent problem wityh the gear box, and te savy pips hardly ever complain bout it but the only problem which is persistant on this side of the earth is the Gearbox and the heavy clutch,as time goes on u will expeience a problem with the gear two(2) of the vehicle..

I also will be bringing a modified version to south africa mayb u may get to see it when i cum thru

Cheers mokoena!!!!!!!

]]> By: diale kgantsi http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-269428 diale kgantsi Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:01:13 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-269428 i bought Proton Saavy in August 2007, since then I experienced problems when I realised that the vehicle could not start when I turned the key on. there was however sound of a starting car but could not run the engine. I had to take the car to the dealer in Klerksdorp which is about 300km from Mafikeng where I am staying. I was told that this was a problem with the key. The same problem was again experienced early this year where I also had to pay the same amount. Yesterday my wife experienced the same problem where the car could not start and this means that i have to take to car to Klerksdorp again and will be expected to pay the same R2000. When will I start to enjoy my car and speak well about proton as many people are in this website? Did I buy a "factory fault" or a used car under the impression that it was new. please advice me on what to do. diale 079 195 2270 i bought Proton Saavy in August 2007, since then I experienced problems when I realised that the vehicle could not start when I turned the key on. there was however sound of a starting car but could not run the engine. I had to take the car to the dealer in Klerksdorp which is about 300km from Mafikeng where I am staying. I was told that this was a problem with the key.
The same problem was again experienced early this year where I also had to pay the same amount.

Yesterday my wife experienced the same problem where the car could not start and this means that i have to take to car to Klerksdorp again and will be expected to pay the same R2000.

When will I start to enjoy my car and speak well about proton as many people are in this website? Did I buy a “factory fault” or a used car under the impression that it was new.

please advice me on what to do.

diale
079 195 2270

]]> By: nazhif http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-15563 nazhif Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:42:48 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-15563 SEMOGA PROTON KITA BERJAYA!! SEMOGA PROTON KITA BERJAYA!!

]]> By: roy http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14888 roy Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:35:45 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14888 paul, i found a really neat picture of a savvy already fully modified. its actually a first prize object for winners of a competition.hope u could review it and let people see it and critisize it. its awsome man. http://www.nitrodesigns.net paul, i found a really neat picture of a savvy already fully modified. its actually a first prize object for winners of a competition.hope u could review it and let people see it and critisize it. its awsome man.

http://www.nitrodesigns.net

]]> By: michael lee http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14880 michael lee Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:01:53 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14880 Paul - friends just playing the fool a bit only ... nothing serious one. We all wish Proton well in Africa - but at the same time want to remind them not to let us down - malu lah. Paul – friends just playing the fool a bit only … nothing serious one. We all wish Proton well in Africa – but at the same time want to remind them not to let us down – malu lah.

]]> By: narrowband http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14874 narrowband Thu, 22 Sep 2005 12:37:23 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14874 Sorry I offended your car. Apologies aplenty. Sorry I offended your car.

Apologies aplenty.

]]> By: rave http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14863 rave Thu, 22 Sep 2005 10:49:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14863 exactly my friend..... exactly my friend…..

]]> By: Paul http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14855 Paul Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:03:58 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14855 i dont really understand what's happening i dont really understand what’s happening

]]> By: rave http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14853 rave Thu, 22 Sep 2005 08:51:20 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14853 Paul, things going out of hand dont you think? Paul,
things going out of hand dont you think?

]]> By: SEE FU http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14852 SEE FU Thu, 22 Sep 2005 08:32:51 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14852 Lima ELEMENT arr!! I wish to make some correction on your CantoneSE. can arr?? I think should be "SUN SEE HANG SAM Yat HEONG" sound much better lah!! Wanna to attend Cantonese class at Wong SEE FU office or not!! Give you special.....FREE 1 minutes .......YAU MO KAU.......CHOU!!! Lima ELEMENT arr!! I wish to make some correction on your CantoneSE. can arr??
I think should be “SUN SEE HANG SAM Yat HEONG” sound much better lah!! Wanna to attend Cantonese class at Wong SEE FU office or not!! Give you special…..FREE 1 minutes …….YAU MO KAU…….CHOU!!!

]]> By: Chan K http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14847 Chan K Thu, 22 Sep 2005 07:04:00 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14847 Arena is good what!! I do not know what the NarrowMind person think it was bad Arena is good what!!

I do not know what the NarrowMind person think it was bad

]]> By: FiveElements http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14835 FiveElements Thu, 22 Sep 2005 05:19:53 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14835 Yeah man SEE FU....U KNOW NEW TOILET SMELLS GOOD FOR THREE DAYS..(SARN SEE HUNG HEONG SAM YART). Yeah man SEE FU….U KNOW NEW TOILET SMELLS GOOD FOR THREE DAYS..(SARN SEE HUNG HEONG SAM YART).

]]> By: SEE FU http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14810 SEE FU Thu, 22 Sep 2005 01:16:10 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14810 I guess Cantonese Said "only 3 minutes HOT!!" SAM Fen CHOONG Yeet DOU!!.....When customers use it NANTI you BARU tahu!! Kawan Saya bukan PUT COOL Water on POTONG, I am talking about reality lah!! YAU MO KAO.....CHOU!! I guess Cantonese Said “only 3 minutes HOT!!”

SAM Fen CHOONG Yeet DOU!!…..When customers use it NANTI you BARU tahu!!

Kawan Saya bukan PUT COOL Water on POTONG, I am talking about reality lah!! YAU MO KAO…..CHOU!!

]]> By: Wiraone http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14803 Wiraone Wed, 21 Sep 2005 22:58:01 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14803 Proton done bad in the UK when we were in deep financial trouble way back in 1998 - 2000... and too bad, it couldn't recover back the market. Anyway, read some good reviews on the Gen2 and the incoming SRM. But .. anyhow, I wouldn't touch Proton .. I rather drive Kancil .. but owell, I'm driving C200 now .. Proton done bad in the UK when we were in deep financial trouble way back in 1998 – 2000… and too bad, it couldn’t recover back the market. Anyway, read some good reviews on the Gen2 and the incoming SRM. But .. anyhow, I wouldn’t touch Proton .. I rather drive Kancil .. but owell, I’m driving C200 now ..

]]> By: gegaoff http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14779 gegaoff Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:46:53 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14779 good sign to POTONG, but have to keep in constantly. last time in UK also the good start, bad ending... good sign to POTONG, but have to keep in constantly.
last time in UK also the good start, bad ending…

]]> By: Apex http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14774 Apex Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:27:38 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14774 do proton already make sales in Indonesia? maybe the sale will be higher because the number of peoples there much bigger than Msia do proton already make sales in Indonesia? maybe the sale will be higher because the number of peoples there much bigger than Msia

]]> By: armandd http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14767 armandd Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:42:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14767 come on hauzi, what is this kind of attitude... come on hauzi, what is this kind of attitude…

]]> By: hauzi http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14764 hauzi Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:22:59 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14764 congrate? i hope this matter will not increase the rate of road accident in Africa congrate? i hope this matter will not increase the rate of road accident in Africa

]]> By: kf http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14753 kf Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:28:16 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14753 hope u will staying alive! hope u will staying alive!

]]> By: bush http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14750 bush Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:18:45 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14750 good...congratulation Proton...hope when Proton already well accepted in other country,can walk by itself..our local car industry will be widely open for all slowly....thank to all reader for not bashing P1 blindly on this news...applaud to all... good…congratulation Proton…hope when Proton already well accepted in other country,can walk by itself..our local car industry will be widely open for all slowly….thank to all reader for not bashing P1 blindly on this news…applaud to all…

]]> By: Johnny Boy http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14726 Johnny Boy Wed, 21 Sep 2005 06:25:50 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14726 Talk cock no fact no point, talk cock got facts waste point.......luluk liam liam..........on hibernate mode.......mmmmmmmmmmm Talk cock no fact no point, talk cock got facts waste point…….luluk liam liam……….on hibernate mode…….mmmmmmmmmmm

]]> By: View http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14723 View Wed, 21 Sep 2005 05:40:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14723 Don't worry, all export model have had excellent quality with the expense of Malaysian tax payer's money. They will do 200% ~ 300% inspection before deliver as "Export model" :) Don’t worry, all export model have had excellent quality with the expense of Malaysian tax payer’s money. They will do 200% ~ 300% inspection before deliver as “Export model” :)

]]> By: Rave http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14717 Rave Wed, 21 Sep 2005 04:46:45 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14717 aw3, do you know their executive remu package?? anyway, good sign in south africa....hope they never rest on their laurels.... shai, totally agree with you... aw3,
do you know their executive remu package??
anyway, good sign in south africa….hope they never rest on their laurels….
shai, totally agree with you…

]]> By: awtar http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14716 awtar Wed, 21 Sep 2005 04:39:02 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14716 Arena is not a bad car...to be fair to proton. Maybe Family truck concept is not so popular in Malaysia. But in Australia and Thailand, family truck is popular because of its multi-purpose utility. In fact, Arena is well received in Australia as budget truck because it is more fuel efficient due to smaller engine capacity. I predict Arena can do well in South Africa. Arena is not a bad car…to be fair to proton. Maybe Family truck concept is not so popular in Malaysia. But in Australia and Thailand, family truck is popular because of its multi-purpose utility.

In fact, Arena is well received in Australia as budget truck because it is more fuel efficient due to smaller engine capacity.

I predict Arena can do well in South Africa.

]]> By: gogochaiyo http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14711 gogochaiyo Wed, 21 Sep 2005 03:56:07 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14711 recondition car meaning that we refurbish the car itself or we just put some make-up to make it look good? because when the japanese do it they do it seriously the car look like new accept the engine and the chassis p1 boys, do some work, maybe even put like the eon car sales carnival trade-in less than 5 years old car with the new one* *of course term & condition apply recondition car meaning that we refurbish the car itself or we just put some make-up to make it look good?

because when the japanese do it
they do it seriously
the car look like new accept the engine and the chassis

p1 boys, do some work, maybe even put like the eon car sales carnival
trade-in less than 5 years old car with the new one*

*of course term & condition apply

]]> By: hazu http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14704 hazu Wed, 21 Sep 2005 03:10:05 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14704 cheers proton! well done!infact, with sooo many second hand cars already berlambak in m'sia, why dun they export it as a recondition cars to africa, eastern europe etc, good idea? cheers proton! well done!infact, with sooo many second hand cars already berlambak in m’sia, why dun they export it as a recondition cars to africa, eastern europe etc, good idea?

]]> By: E-Nabill http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14700 E-Nabill Wed, 21 Sep 2005 02:57:09 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14700 i tink the arena wil do wel in africa since its designed while agrecultural activities in mind,ya im happy for proton too! i tink the arena wil do wel in africa since its designed while agrecultural activities in mind,ya im happy for proton too!

]]> By: narrowband http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14699 narrowband Wed, 21 Sep 2005 02:50:34 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14699 I hope PROTON won't go ahead with releasing ARENA in Africa. Because once the Africans see the ARENA, their whole perception on PROTON would change in a blink of an eye. ARENA oh ARENA, who the heck designed it!?? I hope PROTON won’t go ahead with releasing ARENA in Africa. Because once the Africans see the ARENA, their whole perception on PROTON would change in a blink of an eye.

ARENA oh ARENA, who the heck designed it!??

]]> By: shai http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14696 shai Wed, 21 Sep 2005 02:42:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14696 Its a high time for Proton to venture into a new market and increase their export volume, thus balance their revenue which dampened in the domestic market. Proton should send their expertise as well and not leave the business alone to the appointed dealer. Let them work there for 2 - 4 years, so they can optimize the Proton's car to the liking of African terrain and cultures. Petronas is a good example. Its a high time for Proton to venture into a new market and increase their export volume, thus balance their revenue which dampened in the domestic market. Proton should send their expertise as well and not leave the business alone to the appointed dealer. Let them work there for 2 – 4 years, so they can optimize the Proton’s car to the liking of African terrain and cultures. Petronas is a good example.

]]> By: rainbow7j http://paultan.org/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14695 rainbow7j Wed, 21 Sep 2005 02:28:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2005/09/21/proton-doing-well-in-south-africa/#comment-14695 better load them all onto the container to send to South Africa rather than let those "Excess" endure the sun and rain back here.... better load them all onto the container to send to South Africa rather than let those “Excess” endure the sun and rain back here….

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