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Proton In 2018 – Part 6: The Best Saga Raya Deal Makes It Less Than RM30,000!

In conjunction with the festive season, PROTON is offering its customers the greatest Saga deal with the best price in 10 years. In addition, there are also great savings offered for other Proton models. With this, now everyone can enjoy a good deal – from those who like the ride and handling of Proton cars, be it the popular sedans to the spacious MPVs, it is definitely an ideal time to get a Proton, with the Best Saga Deal in 10 Years campaign.

Proton understands how a first car can define a person’s life, especially for those travelling back to their home towns to celebrate this joyous celebration with their loved ones. The simply affordable sedan can provide convenience and comfort of long distance travel for families across the country. For this reason, PROTON is making life easier for you. The Saga can be yours from below RM30,000. The popular and durable Saga will provide a smooth and effortless drive along the highways.

Buy Proton car, support Malaysia…

In light of recent developments in the country and the togetherness of its people, PROTON, in support of Tabung Harapan Malaysia has pledged RM10 from every Proton car purchase to be donated to the government fund. As a caring national corporate organisation, PROTON feels the need to come forward to provide additional assistance towards this worthy cause, for the country and the people of Malaysia. This initiative will take effect from 1 June 2018 to 31 December 2018.

Great savings for each Proton model…

Additionally, there will also be great savings for all other Proton models apart from the best Saga deal in relation to the Hari Raya promotion and to encourage sales of Proton cars in our effort to support the Tabung Harapan. There will be savings of up to RM4,000 for Iriz and Ertiga, and up to RM3,000 for Persona. The savings offered are on top of the zerorised GST, resulting in an offer almost double the GST reduction.

“It’s never been a better time than now to own a Proton, especially with the zero-rated GST in force. Customers could potentially save between 12% – 18%, depending on car model, if we consider additional savings from zerorised GST. Our cars are affordable, and has fantastic safety features. The Persona and Iriz have 5-star ASEAN NCAP, HPF body structure with 6 airbags, ESC and traction control features. Meanwhile, the Ertiga has the best fuel consumption in its class. It is extra versatile and provides passengers with extra comfort with its rear aircond vents, large third row seats and ample headroom which are comfortable for the long journey back to our home town this Hari Raya,” explained Abdul Rashid Musa, Vice President, Sales and Marketing of PROTON.

“We are confident consumers will derive great satisfaction when they drive a Proton, as our cars are known for its driveability, durability and great ride and handling. So don’t miss this fantastic offer,” added Rashid.

The below table shows the total amount of savings customers can expect to enjoy under the Duit Raya promotion.

Model & Duit Raya promotion valid from 1 June – 30 June 2018

Saga – RM 3500
Iriz – RM 4000
Persona – RM 3000
Ertiga – RM 4000

Free 20-point inspection nationwide and at selected PETRONAS Stations…

Aside from sales freebies, PROTON will also be offering a free 20-point inspection at all its outlets nationwide, from now until 15th June 2018. The stop-check and go will ensure a smooth journey and a joyous celebration without last minute hassle.
The 20-point inspection will cover areas like brake and clutch pedal operations, all switches, lighting and indicators inside instrument panel, safety belts, battery checks, wiper blades, engine oil, coolant and others.

For those last minute travellers who would like to get their cars for the 20-point check, especially those travelling on long journeys towards North, South and East Coast, they can also head on to selected PETRONAS Stations (Refer appendix – table 2 for details), where the PROTON service team will be there to perform the necessary quick checks.

Free gift for lubricant service…

In addition, customers who service their cars using Petronas Syntium SE 3000 and Syntium SE 800 engine oil at any PROTON outlet will be entitled for either an exclusive inverted umbrella or the Rolson screwdriver set respectively. This offer is valid until 15th June 2018 or while stocks last.

For more information, customers can contact PROTON Customer Care at 1800 888 398 or email customercare@proton.com. Customers can also visit www.proton.com or its official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ProtonCarsOfficial.

For added convenience, customers can download the official MyProton mobile app, available via Google Play and Apple App Store.

ETCM Announces “Best Deal Ever 0% GST” Raya Promotion & Test-Drive Roadshow!

Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM) has introduced the “Best Deal Ever 0% GST” campaign, aimed at supporting customers’ purchase before the Hari Raya celebrations. The Campaign will run throughout the month of June with GST set at 0% and customers will also be entitled to the on-going Duit Raya Savings.

	Almera (1.5L E Auto)	Grand Livina (1.6L Auto)	X-Trail (2.0L Comfort)	All-New Serena (2.0L Highway Star)	Navara (2.5L V Auto)2017 Stock	Teana (2.0L XE Auto)
Selling Price 0% GST	RM68,129.62*	RM85,968.31*	RM129,289.93*	RM127,874.84*	RM104,595.12*	RM119,852.55*
Duit Raya Savings	RM7,500.00	RM7,000.00	RM10,000.00	RM2,000.00	RM13,000.00	RM5,000.00
Trade-in 2 Years Warranty Savings	RM1,000.00	RM1,000.00	RM2,000.00	RM2,000.00	RM2,000.00	RM2,000.00
Nett Price	RM59,629.62	RM77,968.31	RM117,289.93	RM123.874.84	RM89,595.12	RM112,852.55

* On-the-road price without Insurance, valid for Private Individual registration for Peninsular Malaysia. (Kindly refer to Appendix for full variant price list and promotion).

Adding to Raya’s merriment, ETCM is rewarding five (5) lucky owners the opportunity to take home an OSIM uLove Massage Chair (worth RM19,988) and other prizes worth up to RM450,000, with a purchase of a new Nissan vehicle. Customers simply have to submit an entry form with their purchase of a new Nissan vehicle.

Members of the public are invited to join us at the Nissan Test Drive Carnival at selected ETCM showrooms and Roadshows across the nation.

Dates and venues are as follows:

Test Drive Carnival Schedule

Date	Region	Venue
1 – 2 June	East Coast	ETCM Kota Bharu
2 – 3 June	East Coast	ETCM Kuantan
8 – 9 June	Northern	ETCM Alor Setar
9 – 10 June	Northern	ETCM Butterworth
	Northern	ETCM Ipoh
	Central	ETCM Petaling Jaya
	Central	ETCM Cheras
	Southern	ETCM Johor Jaya
	Southern	ETCM Seremban
	Southern	ETCM Semabok
	Sarawak	ETCM Kuching
	Sabah	ETCM Kota Kinabalu
23 – 24 June	Northern	ETCM Bayan Lepas
	Central	ETCM Glenmarie
	Central	ETCM Puchong
	Southern	ETCM Batu Pahat
	Sarawak	ETCM Miri
	Sabah	ETCM Sandakan

Roadshow Schedule

Date	Region	Venue
1 – 3 June	Sarawak	The Spring, Kuching
3 – 9 June	East Coast	TESCO Kota Bharu, Kelantan
5 – 10 June	Central	AEON Bukit Tinggi, Klang
	Southern	KSL City Mall, Johor Bahru
	Northern	AEON Bukit Mertajam, Penang

For more information, visit www.nissan.com.my or call ETCM’s Nissan Customer Care Centre at 1800-88-3838.

REVIEWED: Mazda CX-9 SUV – You Won’t Believe How Good It Is! [+Videos]

It’s beyond good. No, really. I normally don’t start-off a review by cutting to the chase, but this time I really see no point to delaying the inevitable. So I’ll start with how I normally end: If you’re looking for a large 7-seater SUV, and if this is within your budget, you simply must go have a test-drive of the Mazda CX-9. And now if you’re interested to know more, here’s why… but first, here’s my first-impression video upon collecting the CX-9 from Bermaz…

First-off, while looks are indeed subjective, and beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder and blah, blah, blah, blah, and all that, I personally think the Mazda CX-9 is an extremely attractive looking SUV, especially from this angle:

In fact, the external colour of this test-unit really doesn’t do the styling any justice, because I’ve seen it in silver and it looks even more magnificent. The CX-9 somehow manages to pull-off being stylishly-elegant and yet subliminally-sporty at the same time, and folks, it only gets better over on the inside…

Pictures (and of course my severely-limited photography skills) really don’t do any justice to the interior of the CX-9, because it’s jinba-ittai* city in there. The moment you get in, I defy you to not think that you’re in a continental SUV because this one simply reeks of opulence. I have to say, in terms of interiors, the CX-9 really does have one of the best (if not the best) in its class. While ergonomics are top-notch, it’s not just the way the interior is laid-out, but also the way it’s made and from the materials that it’s made up of, which really sets it apart from the rest.

*“Jinba-Ittai reflects the feeling that the sense of oneness between a rider and his beloved horse is the ultimate bond.” –Mazda.

The most amazing thing about the CX-9 though is the way it uses the 228bhp and whopping 420Nm of torque from its 2.5-litre, DOHC, Skyactiv-G 16-valve, 4-cyl petrol engine, mated to a Skyactiv Drive 6-speed auto transmission with manual shift capability. For starters, all that delicious torque is available from just 2,000rpm, and this enables the CX-9, despite its size, to accelerate from a standstill to triple-digit speeds in a time that totally belies its external size.

(Full specifications sheet can be downloaded after the photo gallery)

The thing is though, thanks to GVC* or G-Force Vectoring Control , the acceleration and speeds that the CX-9 can achieve are more refined and smooth rather than frantic and frenetic. Excellent NVH suppression also means that speeds well in excess of the national limit cannot be felt, at all; 140 does indeed feel like 80. Don’t say I didn’t warn you…

So what is *GVC? It’s not easy to explain GVC, because it all boils down to ‘feeling’, but I’ll try. Using a sophisticated arsenal of active sensors that are constantly communicating between the engine, gearbox, accelerator pedal, steering wheel, suspension, active safety systems and even the chassis, GVC continually monitors all the driving inputs from the driver, i.e. speed, terrain, road conditions, throttle position, acceleration, deceleration, even lateral and longitudinal forces, to optimise every facet in order to provide a more relaxed and smooth ride regardless if it’s a straight highway or twisty B-road drive.

That didn’t help much did it? Okay it’s magic. GVC is magic. Well it feels like it anyway, but for a more detailed and concise explanation, one better than the above, click this official link: Mazda WTH Is GVC…

And now the bad part. Because the CX-9 is fully-imported (CBU), it retails for a whopping RM265,585.40 for this 2WD variant as tested, and RM280,585.40 for the AWD variant (both variants share the exact same powertrain, individual spec sheets below the photo gallery). These prices are with zero-rated GST too, which is a good thing because earlier the aforementioned AWD variant was just a couple of grand shy of RM300,000! Ouch.

But you know what, as I said in my final parting-words video below, I reviewed this SUV without wanting to know anything about it. Really, when I picked it up, I didn’t know how much it cost, or what kind of specifications it had, and I’m happy to say, I underestimated every aspect, especially the price. As you’ll see in the video below, I mentioned that it “feels like half-a-million bucks”. Well it doesn’t cost that much, not even close, but boy, oh yeah, does it ever feel like it. – Chris Wee.

Mazda CX-9 Photo Gallery…

Mazda CX-9 Specifications & 0% GST Price List:

Mazda CX-9 Specification Sheet (2WD)

Mazda CX-9 Specification Sheet (AWD)

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Infiniti Malaysia Announces 0% GST Prices

INFINITI Malaysia has announced the new prices for INFINITI models, which will take effect from 1 June 2018 with the implementation of the zero-rated GST. The zero-rated GST prices will remain in effect until the implementation of the sales and services tax (SST) in-line with government’s official announcement.

The table below lists on-the-road (OTR) prices of INFINITI models, with and without GST and its savings respectively

Model	Variant	Peninsular Malaysia (Private Individual Registration)
		Current OTR Price without Insurance (GST 6%)	New OTR Price without Insurance (GST 0%)	Savings (GST Amount)
		(RM)	(RM)	(RM)
Q50	GT	239,800.00	226,267.48	(13,532.52)
Q50	GTT	275,800.00	260,229.74	(15,570.26)
Q60		308,800.00	291,361.82	(17,438.18)
QX70	GT	390,000.00	368,100.20	(21,899.80)

More information about INFINITI and its industry leading technologies can be found at www.infiniti.com.my. You can also follow INFINITI on Facebook, and see all our latest videos on YouTube or visit INFINITI Center Kuala Lumpur located at The ICON, Jalan Tun Razak, 55000 Kuala Lumpur for test drives which are open daily from 10.00am to 7.00pm, tel. no. 603-2162 3223.

MotoMalaya.net Reviews The Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4!

Hey folks! With great pride I’d like to introduce you to MotoMalaya.net! MM.net is a sister-site in Bahasa Malaysia to Piston.my, and while it has been around for some time now, Editor Sep Irran promises that there will be a lot more car-related news, features and reviews in the near future, while still bringing you the best that the world of 2-wheels has to offer. Think of MM as the BM variant of Piston.my and you’ll not be far-off the mark…

His first review under the new MM direction is this Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4, from Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia, which I also had a go at, but my review will come later. In the meantime, click on the box-link below to have a look at Sep’s take on it. Isn’t it ironic that the first car review from MM is a car from MMM? We’ll take it as a good sign. Hope you enjoy it! – Chris Wee.