actually proton car is good in terms of what is being offered, i mean what you get vs what you paid for.
However the weakness for proton car is the part reliability and the fuel efficiency of the engine.

Part reliability, proton car seems to be having comparatively higher failure rate compared to P2, or earlier failure, nonetheless the suspension and engine mounting of proton cars are superb compare to P2. Others are debatable.

Fuel efficiency, proton has no big backstage support in terms of engine development so they surely losing out a bit. When myvi deploys vvt, proton still proud with their iafm, when P2 raising up the bar with dual vvt (let alone that the engine is a decade engine from toyota though, but people still take it as a toyota engine), saga comes with vvt, in terms of engine efficiency, proton is like one step or half step behind, most of the time. Let's see how the new GDI engine performs. Is a brave move by proton actually. And risky as well.

it's a taxi bro, it's a cashcow who work day in day out for driver's rezeki. It's normal that it does showing signs of wear and tear.

no worries bro, i believe most malaysian have a common share of feeling on the quality level for proton cars, but for proton ride and handling, it should be ok. there's a BLM sitting in my house and i'm driving it everyday.
i suspect the absorber gone case adi. and you got yourself a lewis hamilton driver. Lol.... but bro, Exora is tall and the CG is high. If you feel uneasy for Exora, you gonna scream when you on Alza.

thats kinda hardcore if you talking about removing 3rd row seat.