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Proton launches five years free servicing on Preve

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By Anthony Crawford |
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Proton has launched Australia’s most competitive new car warranty program in conjunction with the launch of the new Proton Preve sedan.

Buyers of the all-new Proton Preve will get five years warranty, five years free servicing and five years roadside assistance with Proton’s Five Star Service.

While the new warranty program has been launched with the Proton Preve, expect it to roll out across the entire Proton range except the S16, which will continue with a three-year program (including 3 years free servicing).

Market leaders in the new car warranty programs in Australia are generally considered to be Hyundai, Kia and Mitsubishi, who all offer five-year warranty programs with capped price serving over three-to-four years and twelve months roadside assist (some with free renewals at scheduled servicing), but none offer extended free servicing beyond an initial free service.


 

  • Tex

    I checked it out down at the show – what terrible interior plastics.

    Nasty.

    • Amlohac

      For a proton would you expect anything more?

      5 years free servicing alone might pull a few customers though.

      • http://twitter.com/SamMoss8191 Sam Moss

        It’s a little tempting I’ll admit, but I can’t see many other brands following suit however. Sounds as if Proton are a little bit desperate…

        • Dave W

          They probably are. Their section was the quietest in the Sydney motorshow. I saw only one person in there talking to the staff. The rest of us walk right past them as if they didn’t exist.

        • 5reasonreviews.com

          I agree – I think the servicing move is probably Proton Specific

          However, the 5 year warranty is long overdue…

      • JooberJCW

        I agree, these sit in the same market as the Great wall, Tata and the like. You get what you pay for. These sort of makers have to really play the economical card really hard to be in contention of buyers as their cars are no way near in the same playing field as the mainstream makes.

      • Huwtm

        Gotta say it didn’t help Daewoo, just sent them to the wall. People have to want the product in the first place, still think buys will gravitate to cars from Kia/Hyundai etc, all of which you can get cheaper and have better reputations. 

    • P3-21A

      That is the local ( Malaysian ) spec model. That has 4 airbags and a lot of cheap plastics. The export model with 6 airbags and a much better design should be much better than the one in the motorshow. 

      Pricing is roughly $ 23,000.00 driveaway for the CFE variant. That car can beat the VW Polo 1.2 TSI to 100 km/h .The only bug with this car is the Punch VT3 CVT Transmission.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=737660467 Kit Ho

    And still a better looking car than the Nissan Almera

  • Able

    I sat in it at the motorshow and despite claims of Malaysia’s best ever car (which I’m sure it is), it still isn’t the best… The interior quality was no where near anything near Japanese and while the design is nice, it just lacks something. Top effort to Proton but, you’ll get there one day!

    • PIZZA

       so u mean right now they can pack up and go home?

  • The Salesman

    And, Proton will pull out all the stops to gain a 5 star safety rating…….

  • The Salesman

    And, Proton will pull out all the stops to gain a 5 star safety rating…….

  • Jack

    This has both Asian reliability and European handling which is good.

    • huwtm

      Remember it’s from third world Asia, not Japan. Seriously I think the Cherry J3 is better, and it certainly is cheaper. If you’re in the market for a car like that why not save ten grand and get one of those? 

  • Jack

    Yeah, and this so called third world country has Petronas a world class Petroleum company. Proton also owns Lotus a company from the first world?

    • huwtm

      Processing oil is a little different to building a car. They might own Lotus, but there doesn’t seem to be any dribble back of info. Plus Lotus aren’t a mass manufacturer, so in that respect it doesn’t apply. Also they are looking to unload Lotus.

  • Jack

    Petronas not only process oil but does engineering work on lubrication, petrol for F1 and engines (E01). All Proton cars has Lotus ride and handling while their gear boxes are from Punchpowertrain and gatraq. So please don’t belittle third world countries.

    • huwtm

      Again they don’t seem to manage with a lot of detail, and again Petronis don’t build mass market cars, in fact proton don’t seem to either. Don’t forget they are trying to sell lots.

  • Kayne

    So um, what is happening with the Proton Inspira?  I have a friend who said it looks like the current Mitsubishi lancer but says it’s much cheaper but with similar power and Lotus handling.  Get me into one of those!