Did you that ( the bold one) by yourself? As what i know, only 11 inspira on the road. rite now a very very few people can

What i said above is from my own test and my own experience. If u guys still have doubts , then compare urself..
Maybe the show car i saw had QC problems,  but what i saw was really dissapointing..

If u are satisfied with the inspira by all means get it..
Im not here to prevent anyone from buying it nor i am senselessly bashing the car..

I just feel that for that premium price u pay, at least proton should do a better QC job on it. I think some cost cutting has been done by proton,
soundproofing on the car is diff.. maybe lacking in the inspira (door panels).. but this is just an assumption..  will compare more once the test drive unit arrives here

Autofoam + UR bars = Awesomeness

that would defeat the purpose of "having a bargain" by buying a localised lancer...because additional cost incurred.

i don't really have problems closing the door.. seems nice and solid to me.. although you can't let the door close by itself but have to pull it in with a slight effort to shut it..

that effort is the one turning me off
imagine a relative/fren u fetching
when they wanted to close the door, then aiks....its not closed
open, close, aiks, still not closed
then in the end need slaming

both look at each other, thinking....oh, u bought a proton
not acceptable for a 100k car

friend, not everyone has a brother in law working in an accessories shop. the sound proofing cost remains true for others, . quietness level is rather subjective from one person to another. tbh, i dont recall the original lancer as being quiet too, so when i drove the inspira, it was really much of a deja vu instead of letdown. as i've pointed previously, from where i am seeing, the inspira has infact directly inherited all of lancer's pros & cons, plus some of Proton's own quirks (ehem...localisation)

the so-called better handling attributes to the suspension changes & different tyre profile, but the overall chasis is left untouched. be glad that it is so, because strong chassis is one of Mitsu's forte (it means strenght in french, pun intended, )

but fitting & sub-par sound proofing are also both a Mitsu & Proton's shared 'quality'. biasak lah kan, Mitsu WAS Proton's mentor afterall.

sothy, that was not the kind of "door closing" they are talking about. they are referring to the "force" needed to shut the door properly. whether it is a gentle swing or a forced motion to properly close the door.

their concern is, if people sees a new car needs to be used force to close the doors, then impression given is very much...erm, cheap.

sothy.
how bout doing bulk soundproofing for inspira    . well, only if its as bad as being told. my test drive exp is rated Good... cant wait to have the real deal.

SothysSaleShop, i am interested for bulk sound proofing also.

nope, no offence meant & none taken. i just said that because you mentioned that if you wanted, you can get sound proofing done & it is cheap because u know someone who does it. i am just stating, if others wanted to do it too (since not everyone has high tolerance towards intrusive sound), the additional cost is a heck of pain because it is infact a new car. similarly, not everyone can accept that a new car standard nowadays still doesnt come with proper close fit & finish. and i admit i am intolerable towards overly engine sound, .

even in the original lancer launched back few years back, i taruh the SA for telling me that the sound was done on purpose to stimulate sporting feel. (waddaya know, they even thought up a good story for that..., like lexus LFA, acoustic exhaust...hahaha)

peace 2. inspira is a good marketting strategy, it gives something for the rakyat at competitive price. but it can still be better, because i believe the benchmark set by Lancer is not something proton cannot overcome. mau atau x mau sajer.

p/s: duh..apa la u sothy, i never said you were a keyboard warrior pun! zzz...just a friendly reminder asking not to take things in negative view, because only keyboard/brand warriors does that.

thanks guys...so far,no problems spotted...ur buying rm80k plus car...what do u aspect?...    want perfectness,go for luxury car,no doubt...i get it yesterday,bought the showroom car...i said i want that demm showroom car dude!  my SA said,1st 2.0 arrive this saturday,that fella booked at the moment inspira lounced,dun even looks at the car...lucky that fella...

p/s: it's 1.8