7 Reasons Why You Don't Need A BMW If You're Driving A Proton
They're not just on par with a BMW, they're better. #BuatanMalaysia!
By Darian Goh — 07 Apr 2015, 04:23 PM
Recently, a news report came out saying that Proton, our national car maker is as good as BMW. They're wrong! Proton is definitely better than BMW and here's why...
Malaysia’s Proton is on par with other premium vehicle brands like BMW, Putrajaya insisted to Parliament when asked if the national carmaker has what it takes to compete with its international rivals.
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In a written reply to Batu Gajah MP V. Sivakumar’s question last Thursday, the International Trade and Industry Ministry said many of Proton’s newer models display “advanced technology, high quality and performance”. It noted that the national carmaker gained international acclaim when it earned five stars from the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) and Asean NCAP. “This rating puts the Proton car models on par with other popular car makes like BMW, Volvo, Toyota and Honda,” the ministry said.
themalaymailonline.com
1. Driving a Proton builds your biceps through resistance training
Royce Tan, 23, tells us he drives a 10-year old Proton Saga. "I don't have to go to the gym. Whenever I wind up my windows, I have to push it with my hands because of the faulty power window issue. Okay lah, they have a lifetime warranty for that issue but I haven't changed it yet."
2. A Proton has secret built-in features only the owner knows
Billy, 30, drives his trusty Proton Wira. "At night, my car's air con is super cold and nice but in the afternoon, all it does is blow hot air! So what I do is to hit the air con switch 3 times, or wiggle it and the air con is cold again!"
3. You can easily modify your Proton to look like any other luxury car
Boon, 25, loves to customise and mod his car. "I spend most of my time modding cars out of passion. Protons are one of the best cars to start with as it is affordable and there are plenty of kits out there already! BMW, Mitsubishi, Ferrari? It all can be done. But if I start with a BMW, it's hard to find parts to look like a Proton if I want to!"
4. A Proton car owner is granted 'quick and easy' access in case of emergencies
Sarah, 19 drives her dad's old Proton. "I used to be very careless as I'd always lock myself out of the car. My dad then taught me this neat trick of unlocking the car lock with a metal ruler. Good luck doing that with a BMW".
5. Your spare parts are much, much cheaper
"I recently got into an accident in a Proton" said Nathan. "People were really concerned about my well being although it was a minor accident. This was very different when my brother got into an accident in his BMW where they were more concerned about the car. Besides that, spare parts are cheaper to find compared to BMW parts!"
6. The Proton Wira looks like Toothless from "How To Train Your Dragon"
Ashley loves Protons over BMWs. "Have you ever seen Toothless/Night Fury from How To Train Your Dragon? Don't you think it looks just like our Proton Wira? Case closed."
7. Buatan Malaysia is the way to go!
"You can safely say that in a Malaysian household, at least one person has driven a Proton, and that single Proton will be passed down from generation to generation," said Melissa, a 58-year-old housewife. "My husband drove one, before he passed it on to me, before I passed it on to my son, and now it's with my youngest daughter".