NAP policy favors CKD vendors, not proton.  Most CKD cars have similar excise duty like proton already.  NAP policy is to protect the cronies.  Which include all car companies.

200 million is not enough to develop a car from scratch.  Perodua myvi cost 220million. That is rebagde. Not much RnD going on.  But 220 million.

Proton is much cost effective in developing car from scratch. Preve is 300 million. Suprima is 200 million.

As i said, RnD grant is normal practice. In fact, if the goverment really sincer in protecting proton, they should give more to Proton.

You should imagine how can proton sell at lower price if they do not have economies of scale. All parts for proton is costlier than Toyota. 

This is why Proton is not cheap, but they trying to make it cheap just for the sake of people asking 'national car price'.  So, that is why get a cheap car at the expense of quality.

means problem at launch of vios
close 1 eye tak nampak

I bet that service interval is still 5k. If 10k shall be very good improvement.

but doubt engine oil can last 10k km on turbo engine...
even though engine oil can last 10k km, but oil filter may not last for 10k km...
engine may kong faster if oil filter clogged...

Oh no bro. I never dare to compare.. If my previous message mentioned compare with S I belanja you makan TT

I just said its turbo can be better

Nanti I kena pancung kepala lol

It should be a 320i F30

What is wrong when proton mention the turbo in suprima? It is true..either it slower than other turbo car or not is different story...i can see the proton direction now..even the owner of new conti brand also butthurt with a new proton..well done..

It's the perception. That's something very hard to change.

People still have a very poor impression of Proton

sincerely just out of curiosity, why are we paying that much for a proton ? would it be for the engine ? design ? what's the different between this car n the rest of the proton ? why not at a lower price ?

but then proton has stop cooperating with mitsubishi, have to use lancer spare parts in future unless it is inspira own customised parts (have to go for potong parts)

I am wondering... why so many ppl hates Proton so much?

Which model that actually give ppl facing trouble with so many lousy quality issues??? Or because of political issues? Pricing issues?
Power windows failure… my dad Iswara power windows run well what after so many years!
Owned a Sagal FL.. No major trouble like some of u guys say have to visit SC frequently… power windows still running well.. .
Sigh… One bad word about Proton can spread into ppl mind so easy! But those good offer by Proton they never accept or change it easily lolx…

It will be a shame if Proton spends all that money to acquire the Petronas engine but end up being kept in a locker somewhere in the R&D Dept., not seeing the light of day ... Heard that the engine is promising, please Proton put it in your new cars after this pls ...

So the Suprima should be sold at RM60k to gain back the market share then?

Like you said, if Inspira and Exora was a success, meaning more Malaysians accept the brand, then why shouldn't Proton try to offer more and at the same time price it higher? Do you expect Proton to sell every car big and small under RM70k forever?

They are selling a C-sedan at RM74k and a fully-kitted C-hatch at RM80k, and you have already positioned their C-segs against other B-segs. I don't know how much goodwill do you expect from Proton.

Perhaps Proton should just go back to full time rebadging other cars and sell them cheap. I don't think any amount of goodwill will please Malaysians.