Just find a good service center. I found 1 good eon service center and 1 good proton service center.

Willing to listen, maximum number of times i have to take back is 2 times on 1-2 occasions.

Resale value for proton is more worrisome. Just look at waja and wira. My friend's 70k waja, year 2003 worth 20k now. The T and the H badge worth 40k+ for the same manufacturing year. The korean make has improved so much. They could sell at a lower price than the japs make. Proton? rebadge a japs car and continue to stumble and cover lotus's loss? Btw, between forte and inspira, i'll buy forte.

I still don't understand why you still support Proton car?! It is the protectionism that cause Msia car much more expensive than our North and South neighbor!  why u want to "help" enrich" the very company who is the MAIN culprit that deprive us of proper valued car? I do not wish to elaborate further on those "NEP", "Uxxx", "tongkat", "u tak suka, u keluar" thingy here as this is car talk, but, think deeper, Proton has everything to do with these "  " thingy. Yes, I used to drive Proton Wira Diesel, 15 yrs ago, it was the time when second hand Proton cost more than NEW Proton, I don't have much choice due to my income bracket at that time and can't afford foreign made like T/H/N. Fast forward to 2010/11, foreign made car has been more affordable now compared with 1995, as such, in this Forte Vs Inspira case,  it should be everyone natural instinct to go for foreign car, then it should be Forte, NOT Proton's "Lancer", u just help enrich Proton! why should/would you? Don't take me as Proton basher, I am not! It is the PROTECTIONISM that I am against, which deprive us, the loyal tax contributor to this beloved Bolehland. If Proton is set up like the way Kia/Hyundai/Honda etc auto company, fighting on level ground, fight on state-of-the-art R&D, then I will be more than happy to buy their car if their VALUE is equal or better than foreign car. Do you know the cheap plasticky cassatte holder (hold 4 pieces only) of my old Wira diesel actually cost RM150.00! It was stated as "accessory" in the check-list when I went to  collect the car, the Salesman said it is "optional", but I must take and pay for it! do I have a choice then, NO! Now I have! And YOU HAVE TOO! Think people, think! FYI, I sold the wira diesel 3 yrs later, switch to Sentra, then Citra, then, now, switch to 03/05 Merz C270 CDI at RM99k, bought 3 weeks ago! Tq

It's not a Proton Car, dude.
Get real, it's just the badge.

Sure up to you, but looks like you're on a rampage to tear up Kia Forte with non substantial claims.

Check out Forte 2nd hand value, it's not that bad.

Doubt u'd be entertain if u go MMM, urs is half breed, need to go back to half breed house

not to pour cold water, but how do you think of perdana?  yes, it is cheaper than camry by 40k. so....

to me, this inspira will have the same fate like perdana.

how do you think of perdana?

my point is no matter how high/low resale value is, at the end of the day depend on ur bank account whether you can afford to buy another car. T/H/N car maybe have good resale value and may give you extra money like 20K maybe, but if i dont like the T/H/N driving experience, extra money for after 3-5 years sell it just won't enough compensate my mentally tortured by T/H/N car IF i don't like.  Buying a car is not investment anyway.

As far as I know at least the engine and gallant platform but what's the % must ask Perdana enthusiat or Proton insider they have a better idea

as for your Inspira I suppose the obvious change is the RIM very likely from JRD ? you can check even it is so call CBU or 95% local content for 1st batch RIMS are most likely changed

nice info here... totally agree with your opinion 
resell value is not the only factor we should consider when buying a car... there are various things depending on your what you want/expect from a car 
some ppl really look into this, but some ppl that thing doesnt matter... hmmm... from what i can see main setback for forte just ppl worried of its resell value which for me no big deal 

as long as you happy with your money spent over your driving experience...  

yea,resale value is cash. but buying a car for me important is u must like it. If u buy a particular car u dont like but only because of resale value high, then what's the purpose of enjoying life?? only become money servant only.

If base on vote..forte already won PEOPLE CHOICE AWARD by nst with participate of 30000 votes compare this lyn just only 900 votes!

i agree with ciohbu

for me, car depreciates every year...whether is 'TaHaN', still depreciates right?? unlike property. So, wat 4 getting a car with so called 'resale value' when it depreciates, and u ald waste more money for it to maintain it?? choosing a car is from ur heart. it's for SAFETY(my 1st concern, that's y Forte), comfort and with good FC(Forte 1.6 for me, compare with Inspira 1.8)
So, since i will waste more money than i pay for it, i guess resale value = nothing for me..

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Added on January 25, 2011, 10:18 am
i love this titan-x's post....very very very well said and very nice indeed

I think ppl care too much about resale value, and deviated from the purpose they wanna buy a car. They care less about safety, and everything .

1. Resale ( cos they wanna change car even when they cannot really afford that)

Usually only cheaper car have better resale value . Altis and VIos may cost the same after 5 yrs.

And inspira is same like saga and wira, all are lancer. Same resell as perdana. Wait perdana is skd, everything from japan u know

any safety ratings you see online will no longer be applicable to malaysia's models cos all cut cost, remove airbags, this and that...

just take NCAP safety ratings on the net with a pinch of salt cos definitely any car below 100k in malaysia, the safety ratings kantoi-ed one...

becoz malaysian thinks Airbag is EVERYTHING ... drive 150km/h .. hit the divider .. got airbag .. u can walk out and drive another car away ...

and u can check anytime now about lancer resale value..how much depreciate?again good luck for your future resale value MADE IN JAPAN mivec !

juz frankly tell u all, LANCER and INSPIRA in term of RESALE VALUE, is TOTALLY DIFFERENT!!....hear that?? TOTALLY DIFFERENT!!!
bcoz of BRAND which PULL DOWN the RESALE VALUE and the ORIGINAL PRICE of the car. thus, LANCER definitely 100% WILL have BETTER RESALE VALUE than INSPIRA....so, DON'T EVER COMPARE between those 2 models..

From what i see, FORTE definitely have BETTER VALUE than INSPIRA. why?? FORTE is a world recognized car, yet INSPIRA is NOTHING in this world, JUZ A REBADGE. can't u all see?? the price of FORTE is around RM12xk in SG, is SGD 5xxxx....so calculate urself....
the reason of CHEAP, is bcoz NAZA OWNS KIA...same, REBADGE..thus the price drops. in anyway, definitely both of them have lower resale value than others, coz of REBADGE...
Don't forget, FORTE is 2010's SG Top selling model....same goes with Malaysia(If compare to T&H C-Segment cars)
The reason of P1 and P2 forever being no.1 in Malaysia, coz of cheap, and spare parts availability...if WITHOUT these 2, P1 and P2 are NOTHING!!

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Added on January 25, 2011, 1:21 pm
Thanks for supporting KIA....xD

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Added on January 25, 2011, 1:22 pmFor me, i think the BEST proton cars i've ever rated, is EXORA...coz I love the size of that MPV compare with Livina and Avanza