1. Brand : Proton
2. Budget : 40-50k
3. New/Used/Unreg : new
4. Specs : the highest spec ? Premium if not mistaken
5. Transmission : AT
6. NA or FI : NA
7. Type : Proton saga ( the new one )
8. Remarks :

Hello all, this is going to my first purchase of car, I plan to buy the new proton saga next year, as it fits my budget for monthly commitment, and also I want to ask for general advice on the proton saga, as well as some car financial advice.

I initially thought of going straight for the car that I wanted, but on second thought I decided against, I plan to buy the proton saga first, loan it for 7 years, own it for 3 years, then sell it off as the value will still be there, and with the money that I sold for the proton, i will then add in some extra money for a down payment the car that I initially wanted to get, so basically this saga I'm only buying it temporary because my main priority is petrol consumption, my current car is very old and it's a 2.4 CC which my dad bought over from a friend, it drinks too much petrol and I can't handle the fuel price.

So just like to ask for general advice on both the all new proton saga and this.

This post has been edited by Sotsotzaii: Nov 18 2025, 01:32 PM

I may decided against selling it and instead, keeping it long term, so anyway 7 year loan is still feasible for me because 5 year loan isn't too much to my commitments liking. Oh wow, ok will definitely check out the Oxygen sensor, so change 2 of it to a new oxygen sensor ? Never knew about this, you probably just saved me tons of petrol money.
I initially wanted to get Omoda, I mean technically I could afford it, because in about 1-2 months I will get increment salary of 2K, which this 2K I have no use for it which is extra money. But looking at how the new saga is really intriguing, I might give it a chance to buy it and keep it long term, still I need to test drive it and check out all the features first before I can put my money down. Though, I heard from plenty of people this new saga is a game changer, and could probably be the best saga ever that Proton have made.

Mine is a very old 2006 mitsubishi outlander VRX, will definitely go to my friend's workshop and get it check and tell him about the O2 sensors, hopefully i can notice some difference and at least save me some petrol money until I get the new saga.

Thanks for the advice, the 2.4L car is a old 2006 mitsubishi outlander VRX which my dad bought over from a lady friend. Assuming I drive it daily, my petrol alone would costs me about 350-400 maximum per month.

Actually I just had the same discussion that you mentioned above from my close friend, he also mentions the same thing, asking me to weigh in whether the new car's monthly installments plus petrol altogether is already more than my current petrol amount, which it is yes. Assuming i get the new saga, my monthly payment would be around 500-600, including petrol let's say maximum 200, that's a total of 700-800, which overshot my current maximum 400 monthly for petrol, so I'm still weighing and thinking, of course I have no rush in getting the new car, if at all. I'm waiting patiently to see, test drive it and continue thinking.

U do have a few very good valid points to get a new car even though my current old car is no longer on loan. Yeah it does make sense too, the roadtax for example is close to 800 for 1 year.

I'm still in the midst of considering and making the right choices as I got plenty of time to make a decision. But thanks for the 2 cents bud