Proton Gen2...are They Good?????

riddle · November 1, 2009

guys!!!

are proton's good???

i found out that proton gen2 goes for ~1.5mil which has a new engine and low millage,,,and gives a classy look.,,specially the interior.

so what do u think guys???

is it reliable ???hows the fuel-con?after sales?cheap spares???

my budget is ~1.2....but since its a new machine can go up to 1.5...

is it worth going for the buy or stick to my old option which is an EK3(old engine,high millage,moderate fuel-con)???

please feel free to share your ideas...

thanks in advance!!!!!

riddle · November 1, 2009

anyone????

Devinda_Z · November 1, 2009

patience is a virtue they say...

wait till tomorrow morning or possibly Tuesday...

rangerover · November 2, 2009

A collegue of mine has a gen2. Its a very compact car. Im not a big fan of the exterior but the interior is quite modern and has a similar finish to a japanse hatch IMO.

it surely does good one fuel (12Km/h+) for sure according to my friend, but i have no personal experience on the matter.

AND! Irrespective of the high mileage, older engine and lower fuel consumption, what u should remember is that the EK3 is a HONDA!! That means a lot. To me atleast.

Second hand market value, ease of resale, abilty to source parts, ride comfort, pick up, driving pleasure etc, Honda is definetely miles ahead IMHO!

P.S. Ardent honda fan

MkX · November 2, 2009

riddle said:
anyone????

Gen 2 is a good looking car. But Even EK3 still does 12+ per/ltr easily. (I did 16 Kandy to colombo with A/C). And resell values is much higher than the Gen-2.

riddle · November 2, 2009

yourl are right guys ...a honda is a honda....

because on of my friend said that older the car,more the repairs(monthly)....thats why my mind shattered this side for a newer one..

do yourl agree with my friends statement ???

YALA · November 2, 2009

mate go for the ek3 i reckon it would beat the gen 2 on overall build quality and resale value if at all..i been on a gen 2 and i personally think the interior is pretty flimsy for my liking jus plastic all around but i do luv how the engine revs up on that thing

SpEeD FrEak · November 2, 2009

Its got a 110 bhp CamPro engine which is quite powerful and also it has Lotus developed suspension which helps to handle it in high speeds.But the ek3 will have a higher resale value,More comfy and the spares will also cost less than that of the Proton so go for an Ek3

Edited November 2, 2009 by SpEeD FrEak

frankcastle · November 2, 2009

The Gentoo is a smart looking car. IMHO you should go for what caught your fancy. If you are planning on getting rid of it quickly then go for the honda, else, go for the proton. If you like the shape, the interior and the fact that it's new, then go get it.

riddle · November 2, 2009

thanks alot guys,,,,,

i will be planning to use the car im about to buy for the next 4-5 years imo...

lotus suspension and stuff are fancy though,is this car good for a long run(4-5years..)?????

all i want is a car which prevents me by taking it to the garage 24X7...

whats do you say guys??

Bugatti · November 2, 2009

Why don't you take the Gen2 for a test drive.. I'm sure you will be impressed with it's capabilities. Also keep in mind that you simply cannot judge a car by it's resale value and availability of spares.. of course that's just my thinking...

Pericles · November 2, 2009

You can forget what the Slaves to Honda says. We have been using a Gen2 for the past 3 years (if I remember right) Gone more than 25k. Still very good. 12kmpl not happening on the 1.6l auto, but maybe the manual. We generally get 9-10kmpl. Keep in mind, ours does mostly short runs in stop start traffic. I would also advise against the 1.3l

There are minor niggles. Hard plastics. My 12 year old Nissan is better in that aspect. Still, it is much more modern. and def looks it. (Impressed the FSP more than mine did anyway. Girls are funny that way). Few creaks from the belts now until it heats up a bit. Have a recurring problem with the passenger door sensor where it doesn't detect the door is closed (That was sorted out by the agent). The issue while it was happening was that the alarm would go off suddenly thinking the door was open while the alarm was armed. But nothing major.

Lovely drive, quite sorted at speed. Steering is EPS and a little too light for my liking, but very responsive. Ride comfort is good. Disks brakes all round it good (I think the 1.3 has rear drums). Driving long distances is not a problem. I drove it to Katharagama when we first bought it (had to do a baara, or summin like that.) That was while still running in the engine so couldn't open it up (and couldn't do that with the whole family on board anyway ) so had plenty of time to get a feel for it without thrashing it about.

Really the only thing that I dislike about it is the gearbox, (bit slow to change when you want power quickly) but you can change manually which helps matters, and AFAIK, they were supposed to have fixed it in the next year after the one we bought. That and the market perception if you want to sell it. Its not selling quick, and will depreciate. But to use long term its quite ok.

MkX · November 2, 2009

I think better go for Honda

Pericles · November 2, 2009

MkX said:
I think better go for Honda

You have no idea how pleased we all are to find out what you think!

da_kool_guy · November 2, 2009

as far as i know honda has better reselling value than proton.. can u afford the loss u will have to take when reselling gen2?

(MALAYSIAN OR JAPANESE)

thnik about that since u have 1.2 million budget and now the market for domestic vehicles especially cars getting declined.

also you gotta keep an eye out for this thing. http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/11/02/news01.asp

as devinda_z says "PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE".. give it sumtime...and see...

but dont forget its PERICLES recommendation...so u can count on his comments too....

MasterDon · November 3, 2009

the gen2 is a very good looking car imo...that's all i know about it....BUT if someone like peri reccomends it, it should be ok...only problem is the resale value i guess.

but i have to honest and say i would go for the honda,...but that is just my personal stance.

Hiran690 · November 3, 2009

in gen2 evrytin z good excpt 2nd hand market...if you wud nt bother abt it juss go for it bro..ek3 is one of best u can find for ur budget..but lil old..no isuues in reselling..good on fuel and spares as well.but get2 has a modern sporty glance..personaly i like it too..both are good cars as i see..should toss a coin.. :)

miniace · November 3, 2009

I totally agree with Peri,

Gen 2 is a nice car.A friend of mine got one and he is into his 3rd year of happy status. I helped him with his snags rectifications and so far they all fall into the minor category…Three years and 45K and no major snags, component changes or replacements. For sure you will be surprised to hear that,less than 10-20K for all maintenance apart from routine servicing costs involved ,for the past two years.

Friends don’t be in a hurry to criticize Gen2 because you know only EK3. Never underestimate EK3 and she stands equally good or maybe better in some areas.

MINIACE

riddle · November 3, 2009

thanks alot guys./...so are gen 2 reliable??i mean i will be butying a second hand one.so just say the first user has used it for 3 years..then i will be using it fromn 3+years,,,

so would it not get me into serious problems???i hope yourl could get me??

JAFF · November 3, 2009

i got to know that maruchi lanka is importing proton spare parts and its rather cheaper than japanese vehicle spare parts

Pericles · November 3, 2009

riddle said:
thanks alot guys./...so are gen 2 reliable??i mean i will be butying a second hand one.so just say the first user has used it for 3 years..then i will be using it fromn 3+years,,,
so would it not get me into serious problems???i hope yourl could get me??

Thats a bit difficult. The car itself started only around 2005...

Supra_Natural · November 3, 2009

Pericles said:
Thats a bit difficult. The car itself started only around 2005...

So the earlier cars will be about 3 to 4 years old by now right? I think thats the point he was trying to make neda?

Edited November 3, 2009 by Supra_Natural

MkX · November 3, 2009

Ok IMO

Since the car is relatively new and provided the previous user has treated her well (so you don't need to warry major maitanence for another year) it is good option. Considering the comments made by users of the car, there wont be much performance gap with EK3. And it will give better comfort as well.

Only issue i see is the resell value after 3 years down the line. Depriciation of Gen-2 compare to EK3 will be much more. If resell value is not a main concern for you better go for Gen2. So in traditional Sri Lankan context its EK3

Pericles · November 3, 2009

Supra_Natural said:
So the earlier cars will be about 3 to 4 years old by now right? I think thats the point he was trying to make neda?

I thought that was the point I was trying to make The earlier cars being 3-4 years now, its sorta difficult to say what it will be like 6-8 years down the line.