Comments on: Malaysia’s Weststar to buy British vanmaker LDV http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:59:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Reasonably Insane http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237541 Reasonably Insane Mon, 11 May 2009 17:09:21 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237541 [quote comment="237500"][quote comment="237471"]stupid van, BMW better[/quote] Then go buy BMW lorr...no need to make noise on it... like comparing Mazda Bongo with Alphard...Sihh!...Malaysian Mindset is always like that...[/quote] dun mind him lorrr.... he always give that kind of comments.. just to attract attention to him... poor lonely guy =p [quote comment="237500"][quote comment="237471"]stupid van, BMW better[/quote]

Then go buy BMW lorr…no need to make noise on it… like comparing Mazda Bongo with Alphard…Sihh!…Malaysian Mindset is always like that…[/quote]

dun mind him lorrr…. he always give that kind of comments.. just to attract attention to him… poor lonely guy =p

]]> By: casta http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237500 casta Mon, 11 May 2009 12:52:15 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237500 [quote comment="237471"]stupid van, BMW better[/quote] Then go buy BMW lorr...no need to make noise on it... like comparing Mazda Bongo with Alphard...Sihh!...Malaysian Mindset is always like that... [quote comment="237471"]stupid van, BMW better[/quote]

Then go buy BMW lorr…no need to make noise on it… like comparing Mazda Bongo with Alphard…Sihh!…Malaysian Mindset is always like that…

]]> By: JULIAN_LEE http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237471 JULIAN_LEE Mon, 11 May 2009 11:17:12 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237471 stupid van, BMW better stupid van, BMW better

]]> By: casta http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237455 casta Mon, 11 May 2009 10:10:17 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237455 Gud luck 2 them...Lotus style Dawn Raid...Search target during slowdown, maintain pace during turnaround and hit high during hightime...thats the recipe...I guess Weststar can make it...This is what proton supposed to do last time when MGR in the brink dead situation..you can easily shared the platform, leverage productivity and concentrated business strategy according to the region...happy to wait if P1 & Weststar can workout something...at least may be shared the showroom and sales activity, parts and 3S Centres..Then only we can say "From Malaysia 2 The World"... Gud luck 2 them…Lotus style Dawn Raid…Search target during slowdown, maintain pace during turnaround and hit high during hightime…thats the recipe…I guess Weststar can make it…This is what proton supposed to do last time when MGR in the brink dead situation..you can easily shared the platform, leverage productivity and concentrated business strategy according to the region…happy to wait if P1 & Weststar can workout something…at least may be shared the showroom and sales activity, parts and 3S Centres..Then only we can say "From Malaysia 2 The World"…

]]> By: Peroistopper http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237436 Peroistopper Mon, 11 May 2009 08:42:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237436 The Iverco ambulance is rubbish...it's not lack of support in Sabah and Sarawak. There is none actually as the engineer/technician has to come over to service it in here. Not sure who approve the purchase of the Iverco's in the first place.. They should bought Toyota's or nissan.. The Iverco ambulance is rubbish…it's not lack of support in Sabah and Sarawak. There is none actually as the engineer/technician has to come over to service it in here. Not sure who approve the purchase of the Iverco's in the first place..

They should bought Toyota's or nissan..

]]> By: lucifah http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237187 lucifah Sun, 10 May 2009 07:08:03 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237187 great... another hard-to-maintain ambulance to replace the infamouse Ivecos had enough of govt mumbo jumbo. they buy expensive, european ambulances which is a pain to maintain, not to mention extra expensive parts (RM 550 for a pair of wipers, anyone?) and lack of supports in sabah & sarawak why don't thye just use the easily available and easily repairable toyota's or nissans? great… another hard-to-maintain ambulance to replace the infamouse Ivecos

had enough of govt mumbo jumbo. they buy expensive, european ambulances which is a pain to maintain, not to mention extra expensive parts (RM 550 for a pair of wipers, anyone?) and lack of supports in sabah & sarawak

why don't thye just use the easily available and easily repairable toyota's or nissans?

]]> By: MyviKiller http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237100 MyviKiller Sat, 09 May 2009 20:58:57 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237100 [quote comment="237076"]Problem with LDV and a lot of European manufactures is that its too expansive to manufacture there. Not sure why you want to invest there. Better do like china, take whole company and set in own country like Rover[/quote] They might do it, since they are assembling the models here. [quote comment="237076"]Problem with LDV and a lot of European manufactures is that its too expansive to manufacture there. Not sure why you want to invest there. Better do like china, take whole company and set in own country like Rover[/quote]

They might do it, since they are assembling the models here.

]]> By: Zaharan Razak http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237084 Zaharan Razak Sat, 09 May 2009 19:11:15 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237084 I wish the company the best of luck in their undertaking. Hopefully in the not too distant future they can lower the prices to appeal to the public and not just the government who don't have to pay duties. I'd like to purchase the van to modify it into a caravan, a simpler version of a motorhome. I wish the company the best of luck in their undertaking. Hopefully in the not too distant future they can lower the prices to appeal to the public and not just the government who don't have to pay duties. I'd like to purchase the van to modify it into a caravan, a simpler version of a motorhome.

]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237076 mystvearn Sat, 09 May 2009 18:37:57 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237076 Problem with LDV and a lot of European manufactures is that its too expansive to manufacture there. Not sure why you want to invest there. Better do like china, take whole company and set in own country like Rover Problem with LDV and a lot of European manufactures is that its too expansive to manufacture there. Not sure why you want to invest there. Better do like china, take whole company and set in own country like Rover

]]> By: awak http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237063 awak Sat, 09 May 2009 17:30:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237063 and this company is 'sakit' aiyoo, limited customer, mod existing van, when vw citroen renault/nissan ford itself are good preferance, mmmmmmm and this company is 'sakit'

aiyoo, limited customer, mod existing van,

when vw citroen renault/nissan ford itself are good preferance,

mmmmmmm

]]> By: awak http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237061 awak Sat, 09 May 2009 17:16:05 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237061 like china bought rover and ships everythings to homeland, if buy the LDV, hopeing its operational remotely there at drews lane, not very wise. like china bought rover and ships everythings to homeland,

if buy the LDV, hopeing its operational remotely there at drews lane, not very wise.

]]> By: epol http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237053 epol Sat, 09 May 2009 16:36:14 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237053 good if the new owner able to bring up back the company, and sell the vans all over the world. but it is a sad case for the rakyat if later we only see malaysian gov as the buyer of the vans. good if the new owner able to bring up back the company, and sell the vans all over the world. but it is a sad case for the rakyat if later we only see malaysian gov as the buyer of the vans.

]]> By: andrew http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237048 andrew Sat, 09 May 2009 15:56:04 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237048 Our RMF start using this as a transporter this year already. Our RMF start using this as a transporter this year already.

]]> By: mangkali http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237115 mangkali Sat, 09 May 2009 14:45:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237115 my dad had a ford transit,hiace and mercedes benz as he is in the line of transport n tours. Ford had a very huge interior which many of singaporean customers like but under the hood is a hiace engine=) previous ford engine just too leceh n no power. dont go ford, go hiace!! my dad had a ford transit,hiace and mercedes benz as he is in the line of transport n tours. Ford had a very huge interior which many of singaporean customers like but under the hood is a hiace engine=) previous ford engine just too leceh n no power. dont go ford, go hiace!!

]]> By: Littlefire http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237020 Littlefire Sat, 09 May 2009 13:27:44 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237020 The truth also can be read from here... <a href="http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/21591/84/" rel="nofollow">http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/21591/84/</a> The truth also can be read from here…

http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/21591/84/

]]> By: KerelBort http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237015 KerelBort Sat, 09 May 2009 13:19:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237015 wow.. somehow I become overwhemingly proud of Malaysian to own such company. with extensive network all over the world... once it rationalize the operation, this company sure will be in black.. wow.. somehow I become overwhemingly proud of Malaysian to own such company. with extensive network all over the world… once it rationalize the operation, this company sure will be in black..

]]> By: nabill http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237001 nabill Sat, 09 May 2009 12:09:09 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237001 its for commercial sales not private....dont go and compare with estimas and alphards its for commercial sales not private….dont go and compare with estimas and alphards

]]> By: MyviKiller http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-236989 MyviKiller Sat, 09 May 2009 11:06:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-236989 When I think of LDV I can imagine the Royal Mail vans. When I think of LDV I can imagine the Royal Mail vans.

]]> By: BanyakMasukWorkshop http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-237067 BanyakMasukWorkshop Sat, 09 May 2009 10:06:04 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-237067 [quote comment="236968"]Sounds good, 1 pound. Just like how MV Agusta got sold by proton for 1 pound eh? Liked their bikes[/quote] Its not as easy as it looks. If you buy a company like this for 1 pound, or 1 euro, you inherit all their debt. Its because they owe others so much money, they cannot sell for more. The company that bought MV for 1 euro inherited over 200 million in debt. i really wonder if they actually made any money eventually..? i wonder how much LDV owes? [quote comment="236968"]Sounds good, 1 pound. Just like how MV Agusta got sold by proton for 1 pound eh? Liked their bikes[/quote]

Its not as easy as it looks. If you buy a company like this for 1 pound, or 1 euro, you inherit all their debt. Its because they owe others so much money, they cannot sell for more. The company that bought MV for 1 euro inherited over 200 million in debt. i really wonder if they actually made any money eventually..?

i wonder how much LDV owes?

]]> By: theanswer http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-236975 theanswer Sat, 09 May 2009 09:50:27 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-236975 [quote comment="236973"]Even when locally assembled, these vans/minibuses have a list price of RM110-150k! I've not seen any SMEs running about with one. Only govt depts, Astro & GLCs would buy. SMEs or hotels needing vans this size buy Toyota Hiace or Nissan Urvan or Kia Pregio (RM70-100k) From a goods-carrying POV, vans with ambulance-style rear doors (like LDV's) are more practical. Instead of loading goods manually, one can forklift an entire pallet into the van. Wing-style rear door vans like the Hiace you cannot do. Too bad about the price tag. I miss the Ford Transit.[/quote] yeap..ford transit is one of the oldest car model(using the same name) in vehicle history with several types of model & facelift. it is a well known van. too bad ford msia didnt bring the new model here..they prefer to introduce their ranger and focus model. [quote comment="236973"]Even when locally assembled, these vans/minibuses have a list price of RM110-150k! I've not seen any SMEs running about with one. Only govt depts, Astro & GLCs would buy. SMEs or hotels needing vans this size buy Toyota Hiace or Nissan Urvan or Kia Pregio (RM70-100k)

From a goods-carrying POV, vans with ambulance-style rear doors (like LDV's) are more practical. Instead of loading goods manually, one can forklift an entire pallet into the van. Wing-style rear door vans like the Hiace you cannot do.

Too bad about the price tag. I miss the Ford Transit.[/quote]

yeap..ford transit is one of the oldest car model(using the same name) in vehicle history with several types of model & facelift. it is a well known van. too bad ford msia didnt bring the new model here..they prefer to introduce their ranger and focus model.

]]> By: russlei http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-236973 russlei Sat, 09 May 2009 09:37:52 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-236973 Even when locally assembled, these vans/minibuses have a list price of RM110-150k! I've not seen any SMEs running about with one. Only govt depts, Astro & GLCs would buy. SMEs or hotels needing vans this size buy Toyota Hiace or Nissan Urvan or Kia Pregio (RM70-100k) From a goods-carrying POV, vans with ambulance-style rear doors (like LDV's) are more practical. Instead of loading goods manually, one can forklift an entire pallet into the van. Wing-style rear door vans like the Hiace you cannot do. Too bad about the price tag. I miss the Ford Transit. Even when locally assembled, these vans/minibuses have a list price of RM110-150k! I've not seen any SMEs running about with one. Only govt depts, Astro & GLCs would buy. SMEs or hotels needing vans this size buy Toyota Hiace or Nissan Urvan or Kia Pregio (RM70-100k)

From a goods-carrying POV, vans with ambulance-style rear doors (like LDV's) are more practical. Instead of loading goods manually, one can forklift an entire pallet into the van. Wing-style rear door vans like the Hiace you cannot do.

Too bad about the price tag. I miss the Ford Transit.

]]> By: Bangla http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-236968 Bangla Sat, 09 May 2009 09:22:36 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-236968 Sounds good, 1 pound. Just like how MV Agusta got sold by proton for 1 pound eh? Liked their bikes Sounds good, 1 pound. Just like how MV Agusta got sold by proton for 1 pound eh? Liked their bikes

]]> By: Thomas http://paultan.org/2009/05/09/malaysias-weststar-to-buy-british-vanmaker-ldv/#comment-236965 Thomas Sat, 09 May 2009 09:04:19 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14891#comment-236965 Great! Great!

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