QUOTE(DreMAx @ Feb 15 2009, 10:35 PM)
I agree with that. Besides that fact, we should be proud that our very own country does produce the range of cars for the locals to buy at an affordable price. Imagine if our country just depends on imported cars be it CKD or CBU... Not everyone is so bloody rich to fork out those hard earned money for a car.

Just my own view.
I'm proud of Proton that can make cars that can actually compete on same playing level with foreign cars. I am not proud of a baby-fed, mommy's boy of a carmaker that survives just because big daddy is protecting it from its competitors.
The only reason why people say, wow premium priced foreign vehicles like City or Vios, etc etc, is because the goverment is the one that made it premium priced. Without protectionism, prices of those 'expensive, for rich, or well to do people' kinda car actuall will cost like any other Proton mid range or high end vehicle. Proton cars seem 'affordable' just because the gov jacked up all other foreign cars.
So yeah, if you guys want to be proud of Proton, and want to support it, the take off the protection, let the price of foreign vehicles drop to the same price as current Protons, and tell me that you would continue to buy Proton. I'll only be proud of it if they can be like a man, and take on the other carmakers head to head. Make a car that is worthy of respect (price/performance), they they shall get that respct.