Proton Persona now sold in Saudi Arabia
The Proton Persona is now in Saudi Arabia, making it the third Proton model offered by Proton’s Saudi Arabian distributor Al Rashed & Al Thunayan Auto Co. The first two models offered there are the Proton Waja and the Proton GEN2, and after the Proton Persona will soon come the Proton Saga.
Last I checked, Proton’s distributorship contract with Al Rashed & Al Thunayan Auto Co is for 5 years beginning the year 2006, and involves a volume commitment of 2,400 units for 2008. They hope this will grow to between 4,000 to 5,000 units annually in the future.
November 25, 2008 @ 12:31 am
i hope the middle eastern countries will bring us good money buy buying a car, haha
November 25, 2008 @ 12:41 am
I don’t know why but if you ever reach Cyberjaya area, you can see a lot of Arab student driving Proton made cars(mostly Gen-2s). They have the spending power to buy others but still they buy Proton. Hmm… Wonder why…? Hopefully Proton will do good in Arab land as they are with the Arabs student..
November 25, 2008 @ 12:58 am
hmm, not too sure if it will do well there.
people there can just afford to chuck a BMW on the road side and buy a new one.
i’m sure all of us seen pictures of BMW drifting, ferraris and bentleys all around the country.
it’s good to be a oil rich country huh? LOL.
nevertheless, good luck.
November 25, 2008 @ 3:48 am
i dont mind if they buy a proton to race in the dessert every weekend!!
and then get another one for another weekend since proton has above average handling..hehe..
this will help sales..
these arab people even get G allowance if they get married or have kids..
how cool is that??
my arab friend also is driving a Waja and his wife driving a Gen2!!
and they love their proton alot!!
maybe cause the hate japanese..hehe
November 25, 2008 @ 6:59 am
i think those arab students are from Multimedia University. I’m in Multimedia University melaka campus and the same thing happen too. I have one Arab friend who used to own a Gen2. Since they cannot take load from the bank, they need to buy with cash. And of course they have to buy Protons. I ask his experiance bout the care and he told me is a nightmare for him. He said most of his friends bought a Gen2 as well bcos it looks good in the first place. The car gives him so mush trouble so he had sold it off.
November 25, 2008 @ 7:42 am
maybe, it is due to some sentiment…
November 25, 2008 @ 7:57 am
to a certain extent I agree with autojohndoe. definitely.. besides arab countries especially saudi they dont hav to worry about FC because oil is as cheap as sand. in msia mayb the arab students try to blend in, study here, eat the local food and buy local cars. talking bout full package haha. other than that i think proton cars are unique by the fact that you hardly can find it elsewhere. so why buy the ordinary ‘working’ japanese cars.
November 25, 2008 @ 8:59 am
interestingly enough, rally teams in the middle east have been using protons for many years now, and have won championships there as well.
November 25, 2008 @ 9:35 am
At Nottingham Semenyih oso got a lot of Arab students driving Gen2 n Vios n all.
But I hv to say, if we think our driver is bad enuf, wait until u see how they drive. Surely enuf, I think they hardly maintain their car at all aside from filling up the fuel tank.
chery, u’re chery in motortrader also rite? Bwahahahaha, u tink the car brand u worship is better off than proton? Why not recommend ur arab unimates to buy chery? Then come here n tell us their comment on chery pula!!
November 25, 2008 @ 10:37 am
As long as the Pak Arab buy the protons, it makes money to us, right? my parent who went to Haj last year told me that those idiotic Pak Arab were never appreciate their rides, no matter what car. wether it, H, T, GM, Merc, BM, Audi etc (u name it), they never care for them. my parents said their cars are having big dents here and there, and never got washed. maybe because their driving attitude is a lot harsh and water is more expensive than fuel i guess :p
November 25, 2008 @ 11:04 am
expect to see some crazy bling blings on this car soon…
November 25, 2008 @ 11:36 am
Crazy blings..
where’s the ute?! It works there also right?
November 25, 2008 @ 11:46 am
Wish all the best to proton. But arab drivers are really suck, once they nearly knock me off the road, after lots of arguments only they said sorry, wats interesting is that im a local while they the foreign students!
November 25, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
ob8 said,
November 25, 2008 @ 7:57 am
to a certain extent I agree with autojohndoe. definitely.. besides arab countries especially saudi they dont hav to worry about FC because oil is as cheap as sand. in msia mayb the arab students try to blend in, study here, eat the local food and buy local cars. talking bout full package haha. other than that i think proton cars are unique by the fact that you hardly can find it elsewhere. so why buy the ordinary ‘working’ japanese cars.
-They buy Protons cause the cheapest new car can get with cash, and food and accomodation for them in Malaysia is better cause comparing it with Middle East just like comparing earth and heaven. Somehow Proton have good perception on Islamic country..
November 25, 2008 @ 2:01 pm
When foreigners buy Malaysian cars here it’s tax free right?
November 25, 2008 @ 7:35 pm
tokmoh said,
November 25, 2008 @ 9:35 am
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I choose the Chery bcos at that time it is the only car it is price range that comes with ABS-EBD. and it proved that i choose it right coz ABS save me twice. Chery has its own engine plant and comprehensive facilities. U go do some research then u know la, say much u also dun believe
November 26, 2008 @ 11:01 am
Heh they buy proton because it’s all most of them can afford. The arabs that study here aren’t the rich ones, that’s why they’re studying here and not UK/US/EU. Some might talk like they have a lot of money but it’s just bullsh*t, don’t be so gullible lah
November 26, 2008 @ 12:21 pm
Are they with so much oil money willing to play with our ‘lovely’ proton car???
November 26, 2008 @ 6:28 pm
the really poor of india aka beggars,poor drug addicts will buy this car.
November 26, 2008 @ 6:30 pm
the really poor of saudi arabia aka beggars,poor drug addicts will buy this car.
November 29, 2008 @ 10:50 am
ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GMBH + Co. KG said,
November 26, 2008 @ 6:28 pm
the really poor of india aka beggars,poor drug addicts will buy this car.
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Wtf u said la… manners pls…