QUOTE(davidke20 @ Jul 25 2013, 07:35 AM)
Jon, all Tiara having the same issues not only yours. If you think you paid cheap to get a lemon car, other Tiara owner thought just about the same as you, coz most the Tiara (if not all) lemoned.
Do you know before Shawie called SAVVY, they actually name it as TRM? It stands for Tiara Replacement Model. The silly Plotong, only God knows what kinda rubbish they have in their mind. Getting the best Renault engine D4F in compare with the old Zitroen AX. There are still 2010 unregistered Savvy H Line around, come with ABS and dual air bags full spec. The last I found was 28k + 5 years warranty

Does it mean after -18k discount, the car is a lemon? Frankly, it's just as lemon as any other Savvy purchased at full price. Bet my previous owner change bearing until fedup then decided to sell car immediately after 7 years loan repayment

Recently I found another 2008 H-Line 2nd hen, going for 10k. Already repaired AMT twice within 5 years of loan repayment

Frankly, Plotong can't handle foreign engine/transmission. End of story. As for SV or not, basically its a marketing strategy. The only different between SV and Standard is only the rear boot handle they didn't cover paint, rear cabin lamp missing. Basically in compare with BLM N-Line and B-Line, they're the same with slight different in terms of accessories provided. If you in doubt, please arrange a date with me, I'll bring you go to my bestest showroom let you slow slow inspect what are the difference. If you need to see it from the inside, then I'll have to try to book Sijangkang QC inspection centre liao.
Ha ha ha... you are knowledgable about protons...
anyway see my previous post.... a few of my friends bought the Tiara when it was full price. Rm36K full spec, with radio cassete player, 4 power windows, tinted windows, metallic paint....
I was with an old Fiat, then got sold to buy the Tiara when proton dropped price to Rm27K!!
Nothing changed, still full spec, with radio cassete player, 4 power windows, tinted windows, metallic paint.... I thought I got a damn good bargain....
fast forwards today, my friend is still driving his Tiara. Changed timing belt a few times already.
Drive shaft never patah before, gearbox still functioning...
my Tiara? after I had to cough up almost 1.2K to repair the Gearbox, I sold it off.
So in my experience, the is always a prawn behind the mee if proton suddenly drop price so much for no blooming reason.