One can't help but wonder how many corners all these manufacturers cut to sell their cars here, especially all the locally manufactured CKD cars.

Odd, if this is the same US accord that scored 5 stars in the IIHS test, why did it perform worse in the ANCAP?

So the question now is, which of all NCAPs, is the strictest?

Well, they have mouths to feed. And in this country, pissing off manufacturers means losing advertising revenue.

Actually, when Paul Tan's site talked about the new Camry last year, they didn't have anything bad to say about the car. But immediately came out with an article about the importance of VSC, that is an indirectly effort on their part to criticize the Camry's lack of VSC and TRC. Too bad, they didn't talk about the lack of airbags in comparison to some of its other rivals though and the price of the car. But this isn't just limited to them alone, all other car motoring sites are the same.

If it was a review overseas, you can expect the same Camry to be bashed beyond redemption.

All XV50 models before this year May didn't have it. Then again, it also cost RM1015.30 more... those early adopters got the shaft because the G spec models also now sports it also adds keyless entry and start.

http://paultan.org/2013/05/06/toyota-camry...nally-gets-vsc/

Way to rip your customers a new one Toyota.

This post has been edited by zweimmk: Aug 20 2013, 12:19 PM

The problem is manufacturers overseas are afraid of bad reviews and there are some very credible sites such as Consumer Reports that a lot of people go to and they don't get pushed around. Even if you look at the Internet penetration rates, most Western markets are more saturated as compared to Malaysia, the more savvy people are still concentrated around the city areas.

Over here, it's the opposite.

I suppose it also has to do with the people being less bothered by how safe the car is as long as it is reliable. On top of that, you have a government that really hasn't done its part in educating the public about road safety, it all contributes to the heck care attitude..