hi guys curious to know a few things.
i've been avoiding proton cars since my nightmare owning a wira.
so tell me about the inspira.

1. is the 2.0 with cvt the exact same thing in the mitsu version?
2. how would u rate the 1.8 manual? fast? sluggish? easy to shift?
3. is the 1.8 old tech or new tech? people told me it is old tech from previous gen lancers.
4. build quality how?
5. fuel consumption/range for 2.0 cvt and 1.8 manual per full tank, how much per full tank?
6. are spare parts expensive? whats the price for ori brake pads from proton?

thanks for your honest answers.
i'll wait to get more info on the 1.8 manual, hard to find a good manual nowadays.
i'm driving civic '10 now but the inspira interest me

when u say 2.0p that means the top of the line 2.0 model with cvt?

whats your average mileage per month?

i dun intend to sell my civic for an inspira.
my gf been complaining her city too under power & high fuel consumption.
so thought maybe 2.0cvt or 1.8manual is the way to go since she likes manual.
i myself used a honda jazz before and know cvt gearboxes really are effective and fuel saving.
there are alot of family activities so more room is better.

thats really good mileage.
running on semi/fully syn oil?

for ori oil they force u to use petronas rite?
whats the ori oil for mitsu cars?

thats the thing about driving new car.
gotta use the expensive thing they recommend else warranty void.

it is good to have pro's here if not you won't get the answers you want.
as long as you give the details of what is required.

FC is more about power to weight ratio than pure engine capacity.
the city she is driving is the new one she bought in 2009 (1.5 + normal automatic).
unfortunately for the malaysian market this engine gearbox combo is terrible and very fuel thirsty.
but since all the idiots complain without reason coz rumours CVT no good.
so this is what they get.
cvt versions of jazz and city no longer available in SEA.
would u believe my civic does better range than her city?

i never compare the jazz 1.5 cvt to inspira 2.0/1.8 cvt.
if u read correctly i stated i understand the benefits of cvt from my previous ride.
cvt is great since there is an infinite gear ratio and always in tune with engine speed.
i used to travel up to genting alot when i was working in food service industry.
driving a cvt up the mountain my lil' jazz 1.3 cvt can out run BMW's going up hill
plus the range is always high, even when driving hard and fast still can get 400kms + per tank.

i'm not too sure about 1.8/2.0 cvt in the mitsu.
but the big difference between city/jazz 1.5 cvt compared to the 2.4 cvt in the odyssey is that the 1.5 cvt's don't have a torque converter, the 2.4 cvt has. direct drive without torque converter helps with FC but the rev's have to be kept low if not the cvt kenot handle, which is why jazz/city has max torque at 1500rpms.

exactly thats what i was thinking!

the pariah thing is most 3s dun have manual to test
i dun expect bmw quality as long as it is as good as korean is good enough.
i reli sked wira/waja nightmare case build issues.....long time proton owners would know this.

yes, but the thing is if u want your warranty u gotta follow whats in the manual
which is usually refer to as ori oil.
like honda ori oil is actually from idemitsu but if u bring that brand of oil to SC they say "ini tak ori no warranty"

hey fella's anyone interested in boelube engine oil?
my friend working there can get a good price

this is my personal opinion.

if u can afford the inspira and you like it alot buy it.
if not you'll feel regret later.
many of my friends tries to be financially wise at first get a cheaper car in the end feel not shiok the car not fast enough, don't look nice enough, etc. mod here and there until even more money spent.

there is no such thing as a quota.
this is his tactic to hook you in with 2.33% but he cannot get it for you.
then when u oredi decide and kenot undo he will say...."use this bank..."
usually THAT bank he recommend he gets extra commission.

the usual car salesman only gets basic salary like rm700 every month.
his income will come from other things, e.g.

tint : cost price rm1000 he charge you 1500
bodykit : if original he doesn't earn so much but replica from outside shops which he claims is cheaper but looks just as good he can eaen alot.
bank commision : different banks give different commision, although maybe proton as a company can get 2.33% from maybank but the salesman mebbe don't earn anything, but other banks approach him and say they can offer 2.55% and that guy earns rm100 for every customer.

the "discount" usually comes from his sales commision and trade-in value.