Only RM50/100 for NEW drumbrake & labour charges?

Bro...that's VERY CHEAP man!!! 
Pleez dun complain, ok? 

ps. My ole gen Saga Ori one costs RM400 each!! NOT including labour!!!

I have no warranty. Call me a jerk, but my finding as below:

1) Got my car with screeching brake noise from the back. It consistently behave like this every now and then. As long as the car stationary for more than 2 hours, then the sound appear. Bring the car out, did several side brake drift, now its gone(so does my tyres )

2) After I got rid of the brake screeching sound, another annoying weird sound appeared like something knocking back/forth when I hit/release brake hard, especially during cold start in the morning/late evening. I practice left foot braking(learn from Initial D Knight Kids Civic) to grind my brake pads, and it doesn't help much. Whenever its cold, the annoying sound came back. I drove to my mech ask him to release handbrake tension, now I no longer hear the brake sound anymore, but hand brake tarak makan anymore, need to pull atleast 5 tick to secure the car.

According to my mech, the handbrake cable is toooooooo damn loose(design problem). If tighten to normal handbrake angle, such as 2 ticks full stop, then the brake cylinder will be in tension even the brake is released. This is the cause of the screeching sound. Another problem is, since the brake cylinder in tension, after the brake pads grinds in well, the gab between the drum and the shoe is widen. Whenever brake/release can hear the cylinder pull back hard since the brakes is in tension.

Reason we advise people to claim is, since covered by warranty, might as well claim. If after warranty, will you still change brake pad every 3 months? I don't think so. If you really can't stand it, just let loose your handbrake a little bit. That should be fine already. By the way, found drum brake sets for RM45 at SOLO MOTOR in Sri Kembangan + RM10 labor charge at tyre shop across the street.

I think his point was, there shouldn't be any brake problems in the first place. No problem, no complaint 

In ole Saga days, it was widely known that there were 2 groups of vendors...a better supplier for higher end variants!
As such, buyers of lower end variants eg std specs cars, wld b fitted with lower quality items supplied @lower costs...thus more probs.

However, it now appears it's a totally new scenario cos even top end variants eg FLX SE also suffer similar fate!!
Phew...

Yup, the Saga is truly Value for $$$$ car of good reasonably up2date tech specs.
If only vendors given tender 2supply parts are of more integrity & responsibility when earning a living, then Proton cars wld b a very good choice!
Unfortunately, that has NOT been the case...
Wld the present probs go away?
Mayb with vendors who hv a conscience & integrity when making profits....??
Your guess as good as anyone's...
Hv a good week, Bro!

I don't think they will reply u in FB...lol They won't take risk to reply in public

DRB will change a lot of the suppliers to their own ones.

Auto gear stuck at P to engage clutch brake. If you're at slope, great chance u spoil the clutch, and if it spoilt, you may find our car across the street, or worse if u @ Bt Ferringhi. Henbrek is utilize rubber to "giap" the metal, inorder to stop vehicle from moving,lease harm can do to the car. Even if u pull the car by force, the most it harm your tyre but that's it. So, don't try silly thing by apply "P" without henbrek

The problem I encounter is NOT a case to case issue. Henbrek cable came in massive production, the designed is slightly over length(or the mounting of cable end not at the right place). To overcome this, redesign the cable/remount to the correct length. Will Plotong correct this in the long run? I don't think so. Their engineer rather keep their job to admit this tiny overlooked ERROR. Heard the brake cable actually share with PERSOGA also but no problem with PERSOGA bcoz the length is correct. To customize a correct length cable will cost a bomb for any end user like u & me. Go ask those people who modify EG6 rear disc brake to ISWAGA, they have the exact same problem as us.

Previously I was so convinced with the brake pad issue, until my mech open up the drum found there are still very thick rubber in it, only we decided to release henbrek tension. Was originally thinking of add washer ring to the cable mounting to cheat a correct length, but thinking of after awhile when the brakepad makan nipis ady, the washer become loose & dancing, the metal rattling noise would make thing worse For now, just go back to my mech & adjust henbrake, that will be next time when the brake start to make noise again

On the side note, I think the brake thing really has to do with the driver. Numbnuts like me that always emergency brake tend to had it. Meanwhile, my colleague drove a FLX SE like makcik go pasar also kena but the uncle at canteen driving a BLM like a lorry jual nasi lemak have no problem with his brake so far 4 years now, 2nd set of brakepad. NEVER service at Plotong since new car. What can I say? If yong suey, be it Honga Aggord also got problem geh

well, almost 3 weeks using my 1.3 flx and so far so good.  but....

just one thing : sometimes when from P to R the gear stalk snaps in place proper, but the Reverse gear is not engaged.  When i release the brake and press the accelerator it goes forward, likely in neutral or forward, but not R.

After reset to P and then R for either once or twice, only then it reverse as usual

Believe me, in Proton car, everything that can be dismantled. rotatable, open-able things will have possibility to vibrate and making noise, just depends on your luck.

This area including plastic door trim, dashboard, steering, center console, power windows, seats.....etc

Eh? that one turned out to be the exhaust ma, you refering to something else?

guys,
my friend today just did 1st service his FLX at COE.. cost about rm180..
he said the SC pasang that magnet thing at oil filter..i think it's magsaver..

izzit worth it..can i ask the SA not to pasang that magnet if i go service my car there? that thing cost RM68!.. i wonder if it really have any effect..

can we ask during service not to install that magnet thing?

Off the top of my hear, I remember about just 1.5-2 years ago, when my friend bought her Viva with 7 year tenure - 4.1%.
For the Preve, someone has gotten as low as approx. 2.65%, I think. My Saga I got 2.94%, 6 months ago.

To me it is still high coz of living cost now different from 5years back.. Now gov encourage people to hav loan for long term coz it is easy to control them (work hard without knowing what happen surround you)

Btw Muamalat bank offer 2.7%..

1) I want to buy a car. Bank give me loan RM44,000. Bank give me interest RM13,200. So total I need to pay is RM57,200.

2) I want to buy a car. Bank buy the car RM44,000 and sell to me RM57,200. So total I need to pay is RM57,200.

See the different?

Btw the actual different is the source of money. Where the bank got money? In halal or haram ways.

You're taking 100% loan?

If conventional loan, early settlement got rebate, can reduce the future interest. Normally bank will charge u 1 time 3 months profit(interest only). For example if u have 3 years to go, suddenly boss gib u 10 years bonus & u wish to settle the car loan. 1 month instalment 623, principle 573, interest 50. 3 months profit meaning 150 to be paid in advance. The rest of the instalment are paid into principle for 573*36months.

Islamic loan is an AGREEABLE sales contract. Bank already sold you the car for that price, there is no way you can get discount even if u wish to settle it early.

i did some calculation before between 2.70 and 2.90 actually not much difference

the difference is more on the loan duration

for example, buy Saga 1.3 FLX with loan rm33000

(+figure in kurungan is the profit on top of our total loan)

if 2.90%

5 years
rm630/mth
total rm37785
(+rm4785)

7 years
rm472.61/month
total  rm39700
(+rm6700)

9 years
rm385.31/month
total rm41613
(+rm8613)

if 2.70%

5 years
rm624.25/month
total rm37455
(+rm4455)

7 years
rm467.11/month
total rm39237
(+rm6237.24)

9 years
rm379.81/month
total rm41019.48
(+rm 8019.48)

FLX 1.3 Exec - RM45,211
D/P = RM4,500
Interest rate  = 2.7% for 7 years
Monthly installment = RM 574.84

Actually Islamic loan also give rebate for early settlement..

Btw Islam do not allow anykind of riba like interest,bunga etc.. If you ask me, Islamic loan in Malaysia is NOT Islamic at all.. If gov really use Islam Laws, we will enjoy everything without interest

I read in some thread, a fella pay extra for a few months, then the bank call him to stop it.