Comments on: 2009 Proton Satria now just $14,990

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:06:14 +0000

I have this car Neo just bought 2 weeks ago and run ok now 560kms done, but the idle start not stable not even first services, the water tank has leaked
hope proton australia will fix all this problem for me…

i dont know why the idle not stable and car shake a little bit now after the engine start warmed up everytime at traffic the engine shake a bit coz the idle not stable in 1000rpm, air con or not, its the same…
i think the air from the engine not stable close and open…

the car is really nice, good offer from the dealer….but the engine..????

By: si1982

si1982 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:47:41 +0000

anyone who bought this car before the price was reduced would be seriously miffed! altho i am not sure how much dealer discount you get on top of the reduced price … i mean this is just the list price … i am sure there is room to haggle! but as many have commented, why would u bother?

I can already see shiny plastics in the picture …

By: Joober

Joober — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:22:46 +0000

“Why anyone would prefer this over a Rio or Getz is beyond comprehension.” – Perhaps its only draw will be the Malaysian Nationalists similar I could see those
Chinese cars ‘Great wall motors’ attracting Chinese nationalist.
We are convinced to buy Australian made, like wise with other nations and their countrymen.

By: Eddy The Expert

Eddy The Expert — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:56:59 +0000

I think this is a great looking little car. A true little hatchback and not a scaled down high riding people mover.
I also hear this thing handles really well, thanks to Lotus.
Shame about Proton’s on going quality problems.

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:54:26 +0000

They would have to slash the price by half to make them worth looking at.

The you would find that they are unrelaible, incredibly cheap and tacky, just plain awful.

These make a Lada Niva look like a luxury car. Why anyone would prefer this over a Rio or Getz is beyond comprehension.

By: Naughtyius Maxiumus

Naughtyius Maxiumus — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:11:11 +0000

Cool looker and what not….quality? Well I look at photo of rear tail light and the panel gap does not flow through as different from tail gate to that above rear tailight. Still appeals and would hold jury out til these pseudo car experts (”self proclaimed”) start to assess these points throughout!

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:41:45 +0000

Nah don think so mate, for the first time I think these cars are really Malaysian designed.

BUT…you’re spot on about the tarriffs. My good mate is Malaysian and he’s told me of BMW320d costing the equivalent of AUD$100,000.

By: Realcars

Realcars — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:54:56 +0000

Was a doco on the ABC or SBS about Proton a few weeks ago and how the Maylasian Govt subsidises it’s existence and protects Proton locally with tariffs.

They interviewed some locals and no compliments to be had.

Are these still based on an old Lancer out of interest?

By: Baji

Baji — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:49:58 +0000

d(O.o)b exterior actually looks better than the new barina. The gear stick looks cheap as though.

By: GTRmon

GTRmon — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:26:33 +0000

I have a soft spot for these cars. They’re pretty awful in general, but they have character, and they’re cheap as.
Plus they have tendency to explode at about 200,000 kms (I was in an old one when it happened). Character.

By: Cracker Barrel

Cracker Barrel — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:53:44 +0000

When do we get to see the GTI!