Cover image via AutotrendsWant to drive for Uber but don't own a car? No problem.
A new company has joined forces with the e-hailing giant and Proton to lease vehicles to prospective drivers in Klang Valley.
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Quick Ride, a joint venture between Koperasi Amanah Pelaburan Berhad (KAPB) and Cartrade Group, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Proton and Uber to offer such services.
For a start, the company will be leasing 1,000 Proton cars to qualified drivers. The number will likely increase to 10,000 over the next two years.
[The Star Online](http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/09/05/uber-and-quick-ride-in-proton-pact/) quoted KAPB executive chariman Datuk IIyas Mohamed as saying that successful applicants will have to pay a deposit of RM1,000 for a three-year lease.
**After that, they can choose to either lease a brand new Proton Saga 1.3L Standard CVT at RM45 per day, or the Proton Persona 1.6L Standard CVT at RM55 per day.**
Maintenance fees (except for tyres and fuel), road tax, and insurance will be covered by Quick Ride.
Vehicles leased from Quick Ride will also be outfitted with WiFi and a tablet for passengers to use.
Since the leasing programme was introduced last month, almost 400 people have applied, with over 50% of applicants under the age of 26
Mohamed Fahmi Ilyas from Cartrade told [NST](https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/09/276471/sign-uber-driver-quick-ride-and-lease-brand-new-proton-rm1000) that applicants who may wish to terminate the leasing contract before the three-year period ends will be given the choice to pay a penalty or follow through with a seven-year hire purchase.
"If let say after six months they decide to quit, they will be given a penalty of six weeks to two months to return the car. However, if they wish to own the car they can apply to convert the contract from a lease to higher purchase," he said.
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