And Meanwhile, Perodua Sells 117,100 Cars in the 1st Half 2018 - Expects to Maintain its 209,000 Unit Target by End-2018 & Prepares For 2.14 Million Service Intakes This Year

Perodua is still playing cautiously even though they've had an amazing first half of 2018 in terms of sales results. The compact car maker is preparing to face many challenges in the second half (2H18) especially from increased demand currently due to the GST removal and with the end of the zero GST rebates together with the reintroduction of the SST in September 2018. However the company states that it is still maintaining its sales target of 209,000 units by end-2018.

Perodua Estimates 17.1% Total Market Share For February - Delivers A Total of 28,000 Myvi To Date From a Record 60,000 Bookings

Perodua has to date received a total of 60,000 bookings for their newest darling, the new Myvi. So far, the Malaysian compact car manufacturer (well, they still do not make anything cars larger than their Alza compact MPV) have managed to deliver approximately 28,000 Myvis which is close to 50% of the total number of  bookings since its launch November last year. This must be a record of sorts...

ASEAN NCAP Q4 2017 – Two 5 Stars Achievers (New Perodua Myvi & New Toyota Vios / Yaris and Two Zero Stars Results (Chery Transcab & Suzuki Carry trucks)

The New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has announced four new crash test results for the 4thQuarter of 2017. All have been tested in ASEAN NCAP's facility in Melaka and ASEAN NCAP’s latest tested models for 2017 are the Perodua Myvi, Toyota Vios, Chery Transcab and Suzuki Carry.

PERODUA Has Received Over 13,000 Bookings Of The All-New Myvi To Date - Has Already Delivered 1,000 Units

Perodua have started deliveries of the all-new Perodua Myvi compact hatchback and about 1,000 units have already been delivered to their owners. This is good news as it would seem that deliveries are fast and it needs to be fast considering that Perodua has actually received over 13,000 bookings since the car was open for bookings. 

Happenings: First Six Winners of the Myvi 12 Iconic Years Anniversary SMS and Win Contest Receive their prizes

Perodua surprised the first six winners of the Myvi 12 Iconic Years Anniversary SMS and Win Contest by going to their houses and awarding them with their prizes. It was quite a nice effort by Perodua as the winners were located throughout Malaysia. , were visited by Perodua representatives and were presented mock cheque. 

The winners are stated below:

Motoring Malaysia's VLOG Number #3 of 2017 - A few minutes on the Perodua Myvi

Yup. Another one where I try to talk about motoring. It is getting better I think!

Perodua Rolls Out the 1,000,000th Myvi

The 1,000,000th Perodua Myvi has rolled off the production line here over the weekend. This makes it the most produced model ever under the Perodua brand to date. The Perodua Myvi was first launched May 2005 and was Malaysia’s number one car model until the end of 2014. 

PERODUA makes statement about a fake Facebook campaign giving out a free car

Statement by Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd Managing Director, Dato’ Dr. Zahari Husin on a Myvi campaign on Facebook

Perodua wishes to state that Perodua does not have any campaign to give away 15 new Perodua Myvi which was posted on a Facebook account name “Perodua Malaysia Company”. (Please refer to the screenshot as attached -Ed- this is a fake advert okay)

We are in no way associated with this Facebook account.

Used Car Tips: Best Affordable 5 year old Used Car in Malaysia - Circa 2016

In 2014 I wrote about what's the best 5 year old car you could buy then. One and a half years have passed and I have been requested to do another one for this year. So let's see what we can get for about five or so years old with a budget of under RM20,000 circa February 2016.

What handles decently well and is under RM50,000? The Proton Iriz these days.

I was at the Giant Mall in Kelana Jaya and the Proton dealership there is offering the Proton Iriz with a discount of up to RM9,268 (T&C applies obviously). This has to be the fully loaded 1.6 CVT Automatic or the 1.6 Manual. I checked the online adverts for the car and yes, you can get a full monty Iriz for under RM50,000. Compare this with the retail price of RM61,691.31 / Solid CVT or RM58,815.04 / Solid Manual. 

Now the 1.6 Iriz is the ONLY Iriz worth to buy simply because of the performance it gives you. It's engine works better with the CVT and the extra power helps make it so much better to drive. The wider tyres also help the car alot. I have driven both the 1.3 and the 1.6, so I can safely say that until the 1.3 turbo version that supposedly will come with an upgraded manual gear shift, this 1.6 is the one to get. Manual or Automatic. The link to the Iriz 1.6 CVT is here and in there is a link to the Iriz 1.3 Manual.

Perodua Myvi Event scheduled for 24th May 2015

Myvi Nation event coming this 24th of May 2015. Perodua Myvi owners are encouraged to register and participate and stand a chance to win a special 10th Anniversary Edition of the Myvi. The event is scheduled at the Setia City Mally in Setia Alam, Selangor from 7.00am to 6.00pm. 

I suppose if you want to be a Myvi owner rubbing shoulders with thousands of other Myvi owners you could go. That's a lot of Myvi owners in one place. If i go I'll take another make or model and be a little different.

Facelifted Perodua Myvi launched - Some bits and thoughts about it.

Perodua has facelifted Malaysia's most popular car, the Perodua Myvi for 2015. And in my opinion its going to keep selling by the bucketloads. I am not going to blurb much about the car in every tiny detail. That would be left to other websites and publications. I'll just touch on what I think are the good points and left you with that.

Definition of 'Sports Car' in our online ads - Which brings us to this week's lesson.

Some of them Malaysian car salesmen really need help folks. And there has to be some education towards people who somehow think that a PERODUA MVYI is a 'sports car' as it came up on one of my searches for 'sports car'.

Either they do not know what a sports car actually is (think Mazda MX-5 or a Lotus Elise) OR they think super highly of their Malaysian made compact car.

Car Mods: 1st Gen Perodua Myvi Tuning Part IV - A Recap & a Rear Anti-Roll Bar Upgrade UPDATED

It has been slightly over a year since I wrote about modding the Perodua Myvi. I have been occupied with other things and I have to admit that I had stopped thinking too much about the little Myvi because of this. Anyway, as a recap, the reason I decided to tweak the Myvi was to make it a better car. Not a sporty one, as the Myvi isn't truly sporty (look at the car's overall shape and suspension setup for Godssake) but one which is slightly improved in most aspects.

The New Perodua Myvi: Pictures and Opinion

Typical Toyota/Daihatsu. In a way that is. The reason being that this all new Perodua Myvi is actually a million times better looking than the Toyota Passo version of it that was launched circa 2010 in Japan. That car (pic below) ended up looking ultra feminine and basically caters to the Japanese 'Ah Soh' customers (or those not familiar with the term - older auntie type people). These sort of customers buy the Passo simply as a means of transport. To the market and back. To the weekly bingo game and back. To the Hair Saloon and back.

A-pillars in Cars These Days

I wrote a piece on how A-Pillars and side mirrors in cars have grown over the years over on MyAutoblog.org. A very relevant topic if I may say so.

" A Hyundai Atoz suddenly appeared out of nowhere. 'Nowhere' in this context meant that it appeared after it was hidden behind the A-pillar as well as the large elephant-like driver's side mirror."


Click here to read about it. 

When In Kuantan Do As The Locals Do....A Drive On The Beach

It is pretty fun actually. Take a car right up to the water's edge,  do some figure eights (but do be careful that the front wheels don't dig or you might actually roll over), and some driving on the sand. The thing about the beach along Pantai Balok in Kuantan, Pahang is that the sand is pretty packed and not like the soft sand you get on some beaches. I also suppose this is because it was low tide and the waves on the East Coast pound the beaches over there pretty hard till the sand gets compacted. I know you can't do this on Batu Feringgi, Port Dickson (as it is actually hard to find an access road right to the beach with development everywhere) and some other beaches on the West Coast.

I believe that driving on the beach shouldn't be limited to watching TV shows like Top Gear doing it. We should do it too and if any of you skeptics start making statements like "that Perodua is going to rust after that". It won't. Firstly, it isn't a car from the 1970s, secondly it isn't an Alfa Romeo or a Fiat from the 1970s and thirdly, all new cars get decent galvanizing on their chassis these days and don't really rust. Let's also mention that I wasn't the only one doing it. Locals do it too. And if you don't know what galvanizing is, please look it up yourself.

And fourthly, if you've been following my blog, I have been telling you people that you should live a little. Buy a car you like, not because of resale value, and enjoy the car instead of keeping it at home while you take the bus or motorcycle to work. It's only metal so you don't have to treat it like a trophy for display only and it's the thrill of the driving experience that is most important. This is one of them, and as I also said, sometimes a driving experience isn't about the speed, or the power. This is one of them.

Its Harry Potter Time Again, The Ford Anglia, The VW Kombi, The Morris Minor 1000 and the Perodua Myvi?

It's that time of the year again. Another Harry Potter movie for us to consume. Another Harry Potter movie for kids from age 0 to 99 to get all excited about. Another Harry Potter movie for the producers, director, stars and JK Rowling to rake hundreds of millions. Another Harry Potter movie to finish off the series.

I have posted once before about good ol', or young, Harry. To me, this chap is the ultimate nerd hero. He wears glasses. He's pretty short. He's all goody two shoes. He still lives with an uncle and aunt that hates him yet does not blast them to oblivion (or to someplace like the Bermuda Triangle) with this magic wand. He has a friend that is equally nerdy, one who has a dad that drives of all things, a Ford Anglia. He has not bonked Hermione after so many sequels even though he does have the hots for her (why Hermione seems to like nerdy ol' Harry is another thing altogether and would need some analyzing). He is also the chap that, with his friends, can outwit all the adults with years (some with centuries or eons) of experience.