QUOTE(Matrix @ Apr 28 2011, 10:40 AM)
You know how old KIA is???
That's
67 years. Count it. It's only the last 2 years KIA finally made significant impact in overseas market with the Forte...mainly thanks to the Audi Designer. Too bad you only own Proton's for the last 13 years...(why you keep buying Proton if you hate it so much??, if you can afford 20k sound system, surely a Forte is not a problem for you!!!Â

) If you have own any other cars, you'll realized all cars have problems. And yeah, i have owned a KIA before.Â

bro you should read more about kia in Wiki la
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Motorsno doubt kia founded in 1944 but that time only doing steel tubing and bicycle parts by hand,
The company opened its first integrated automotive assembly plant in 1973, that is for assembly only, not building car also (just like Naza), no double they can learn how to assembly a car but not building/manufacture a car.
At 1986, they partnership with ford and produce severer Mazda (Ford own Mazda) and Ford car. Just like porton at 1985 partnership with mitsu and produce saga, iswara and wira. The so called 90% local manufacturer WAJA onli launch in late 90s.
if not mistaken, they only start building their own car in 90s but got bankruptcy due to 1997 crisis. They really come from a hard way, not like our proton, being pampered and protected.
I would said, Kia and Proton almost start at the same time, but look at today's stand. Proton still being pampered and protected buy Kia is like 10 years ahead (or maybe more?)
Worst is Proton did not go forward but goes backward to 1985 and doing re-badge again for the Inspira...to boost the sales? to regain reputation? However this move benefit us as consumer to pay less 20-30k in getting this mitsu lancer
This post has been edited by ahtsong: Apr 28 2011, 01:22 PM