There’s a new player in town, and he’s as suave as they come. Aston Martin is now officially represented in Malaysia with the launch of its first showroom at Jalan 219, Petaling Jaya this afternoon. The RM8 million, 480 square metre Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur facility is visible from the Federal Highway (KL bound from Subang), and is right next to the Mazda showroom.
Among the guests present were Ray Kyles, Acting British High Commissioner to Malaysia, Andy Gawthorpe, AM’s Global Sales Director, Dr Matthew Bennett, Regional Director for AM Asia Pacific, Datuk Robin Tan, Chairman and CEO of Berjaya Corp and Nazrul Mohtar, Executive Director of Jelita Seleksi Sdn Bhd, the official importer of Aston Martin in Malaysia. Jelita Seleksi is part of the Berjaya Group.
The facility is said to incorporate all the aspects of Aston’s luxury retail environment with full service capabilities. It houses Aston’s full range of cars, including the V8 Vantage, V12 Vantage, four-door Rapide and DBS. The flagship Vanquish (click here for full details) will be available from the first quarter of 2013.
Prices range from RM1 million of the V8 Vantage to RM2.2 million for the DBS supercar. James Bond fans, take note.
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so AP king got good enough Kia, and PUG and no worry about this grey imported car anymore?
OK another place to empty my 8-figure bank account hahaha. :)
Jelita Seleksi? Can people please not directly translate english words into malay….
OMG,i want a red Aston Martin DB9 velonte cabrio like the one Eva Longoria used in Desperate Housewives and also Mercedes E500 cabrio that her husband drives.I love Cabrio!!!
btw,where is the Aston Martin Cygnet?
1 mil for a V8 Vantage sounds reasonable enough.
with more customisation of the car (interior etc) the price will costs more.
I can only see but that is good enough for me
‘Jelita Seleksi’. Clearly bought off the shelf company name to house the AP holding entity. At least could have tried to put some effort into registering a proper company name.
not easy to register a good company name. lots of name already taken.
Looks like Berjaya realized the Mazda showroom was too big so they slap on a divider and put in an Aston Martin showroom next to it. Hehe
This shows Malaysians are getting richer + after so many yrs only they appreciate/observe us :( on their radar!
can i enter the premises if wearing pagoda shirt?
RM1mil starting price is actually not bad at all and u get to customise everything to your liking! I wonder how well they will do here as I figure Malaysians rather be seen in a Lambo or a Ferrari but obviously those cars are much more expensive. Nonetheless their selection still looks good!
Power..Beauty..Soul
Most Beautiful Design
Oh… Let me draw some cash from bank for an aston. Hmm… Let see what tools i need for my withdrawal. Knife? Gun?
Not enuf. Need to use at least 2 powerful laptop. Hire few guys with guns + handgrenade. C4 too. Need to withdraw some money too :)
I’m thinking of Kamikaze style then will get an Aston with Satan.
ur 3-ton-towing-capacity truck should be able to pull atm machines rite? haha
can test drive these cars?? *drool
Next will be Pagani and Koenigseg..
I think someone did open a showroom for Pagani a few years back
Aiya, better spend the money to buy 2 CR-Zs bros and a condo in Damansara Perdana
Mont Kiara/Desa Park City will be enough..
talk talk talk and BS only here, i wonder how many of you guys actually have even RM500k cash in your account. For that guy who ask ppl to buy CRZ and buy properties, you might be right in term for investment on properties but on car selection, this is utterly rubbish and way off the target. You ask ppl who can afford an AM to buy CRZ? It is an insult. No rich dude who love cars will drive a CRZ, unless you are some auntie or some sissified man.
or but loads of KFC for thousands to enjoy hey
better spend money buy 200 viva?
Too bad all the ONE-77 are sold out…damn that is the most beautiful Aston Martin ever!!A piece of art!! <3
Don’t worry. There’s a new Vanquish.
1 million for a base V8 Vantage is just not worth it. I mean, a quick search through oto.com you can buy a LP560 Gallardo, or a latest Bentley Continental GT, and even a bonkers 620hp Continental Supersports for just 1 million!
That is, if you even have 1 million ringgit to start with :(
these car are meant for the rich.. here and elsewhere.. same..
The person that buys the AM will most likely already have the Gallardo and Bentley. They don’t mind the 1M price tag from authorized dealer. Buying greys from Oto for cheaper but then have to fork out time and money for repairs which are likely to be done only half right is not worth the hassle for these guys
never a v8 vantage for me, unless for freee! (mimicking adam sandler in bedtoime stories haha). dbs volante in watery siver with red leather is my dream.
When you have the money, you have choice. And I think a buyer that chooses an Aston over a Lamborghini or Bentley is not because whether it’s more worth it or less worth it, but appeals to you on an emotional level. A Porsche is faster than the souped up Vantage, but does it feel as sexy as a Vantage? IMHO, no. But when you have the money to buy either one, you can decide if a faster car, or a sexier car is worth more to you. Aston Martins may not be the fastest sportscar (Lamborghini), the most luxurious (Bentley) or most fans (Ferrari). But it has a raw understated emotional appeal that makes your heart stop when you see one.
Well said NPG
AM has too few enthusiast and too many grey importers in Malaysia. Dont think will last long here. And the James Bond movies destroyed AM’s reputation. Nobody wants to be called James Bond while getting off a AM. Good luck anyway
I don’t know how you got your market research info to say that James Bond destroyed AM’s image, but if that’s your opinion its fine. And if your opinion is correct, then Tony Stark and Pepper Potts could also destroy Audi’s image, Ethan Hawke did the same for BMW. Luckily Bruce Wayne drives a Batmobile that cannot be bought, otherwise sure kena destroyed too.
selling cheap car at ridiculous price so kroni can afford luxury cars- business 101 best practice
very2 expensive..
Why Jelita Seleksi S/B don’t want to launch the Cygnet in Malaysia???
It’s affordable for most people in Malaysia
Cygnet just rebadge from toyora IQ