I feel old. Parents era here apparently refers to 1990s.
Should refer to 1980.

Most important milestone is before Proton and after Proton.

The Proton Saga, Malaysia's first national car, was launched in 1985 with a launch price of RM 17,757 for the 1.3L variant and RM 19,005 for the 1.5L variant

if adjusted to today price, holy cow

back then ringgit actually have higher purchasing power, when 1 SGD= 1 MYR

just the fact that our currency loose value real fast

I surprise people don't realize this:-

houses, food, education, services all the necessities all increase a lot. People of the past has higher purchasing power for these products.

"Products" such as cars, computer, electrical appliances, phone are actually cheaper than the past.

no worries, all of us here are old folks already, from analog era bro

I used to play King's Quest on this!

Aku dulu ingatkan murah!
Awas jangan baca!
Tapi cuba kau tengok betul-betul.
Harga Kancil EZ (1994): RM35,789.98
Dan bila kita semak guna CPI inflation calculator,
nilai tu pada tahun 2025 bersamaan RM72,608.76.
Soalnya sekarang?
Murah ke? Atau kita sebenarnya dibodohkan oleh persepsi?
“Murah” itu ilusi bila kau tak faham.
RM35,000 pada tahun 1994
= RM72,000 pada tahun 2025.
Itu bukan murah.
Itu hampir harga City baru, S70 atau Ativa AV spec sekarang.
Orang zaman dulu pun struggle.
Gaji masa tu RM1,000 – RM1,500 sebulan.
Nak beli Kancil, tetap kena loan 7–9 tahun.
Jadi kalau hari ni kau rasa “dulu semua murah”,
hakikatnya dulu pun tetap susah tapi bezanya dulu tak ada iPhone, tak ada Shopee, tak ada GrabFood.
Masalah bukan pada harga.
Harga barang naik sebab inflasi, ya.
Tapi kenapa kuasa beli rakyat tak naik sama?
Sebab gaji naik 1%, harga naik 10%.
Sebab sistem sokong kroni, bukan pengguna.
Sebab yang kaya makin kaya, yang tengah makin terhimpit.
Kancil 1994 bukan murah.
Ia mahal untuk zaman itu.
Dan kalau kau nak faham realiti ekonomi, jangan banding harga TAPI banding kuasa beli.
Tak setuju? Takpa.
Aku tetap pilih fakta berbanding fantasi.
Prinsip berbanding persepsi.
Persoalannya, jika kau ada kelayakan pinjaman RM72,000 (tempoh 7tahun) dengan monthly RM1055 kau nak sambar kereta atau rumah?
Pemilik kancil munculkan diri. Have2 depa ni.
DISCLAIMER:
Nilai inflasi berdasarkan kalkulator rasmi CPI Malaysia. Perbandingan dibuat untuk tujuan pendidikan dan kesedaran awam, bukan promosi atau kecaman terhadap mana-mana pihak atau jenama.
Fb Zam Sani
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back then u still can get second hand motorcycle, say, c70 for rm400. or you can take public bus. which is almost everywhere

I am talking from my own experience

but yes, some ppl die die want to buy new car for whatever reason

just like kids these days got salary of rm2K but die die want to buy brand new axia

nope, last time ayam buy 386 processor computer, cost me blardy 5k that time

I maintain my stance. Nowadays ur celery not even rm3k shudnt even be buying a car.

nope, last time ayam buy 386 processor computer, cost me blardy 5k that time

all I know if you are b40 and earn under rm1500 back then, you can try your luck applying gomen subsidy house under PKNS. RM 25,000, either landed or flat.

that was before 1996. so yes, one brand new kancil can get a house already.

this is in section 24, shah alam. basic 2 rooms house

computer cheaper in the past? you sure? which past you living in? even if we ignore the spec difference, back then computer still consider a luxury (as it is expensive).. same goes to mobile phone.

some case is, you don't have own car, you don't get a job

just saying

1975 Datsun 120y just RM10,000 only

Damn that era my dad said rm150k for our bungalow lot acquisition, hire consultant architect/engineer and naik the rumah. Damn cheap.

Nowadays the bungalow lot nearby want to buy saja oredi rm300k++

Many cina buy cash. My dad bought 160J SSS. Learnt how to drive in that, heavy clutch but good pick up.

Mamakthir spolied everything when he started plotong and  added high duties to all other brands. All the gomen until today still kept his legacy although P1 belongs half to PRC and junk most of the time being rebadged.

I maintain my stance. Nowadays ur celery not even rm3k shudnt even be buying a car.

Conti cos how much back then?