national big joke

Saw the aftermath of an accident when I was on my way home today. A Proton Iswara Aeroback ran into the rear of a Hyundai Sonata. The scene was quite bizarre, really, because from my point of observation, it didn’t look like an accident at all. It looked more like a blooper. Know why? That’s because only the Proton sustained damage - half of its hood was folded back, while the Hyundai was basically unscathed.

Magic of Proton, people would usually say. It has been quite a common sight for most Malaysians, to see a Proton get wrecked beyond recognition even from a small bumper collision. This is not because it is overly efficient at absorbing impact or something like that, but because it sucks. People have been saying that all Protons are made from recycled Milo cans, but I think even that is an overstatement. I think they’re made from recycled condom foil. *shrugs*

I wonder why would our government bother to control speed limit at our national highways? Safety my ass. Just look at our Proton. No airbags. Poor quality. Looks like shit. Just take a look at that ‘Tiara’, for instance. That thing basically looks like a portable toilet with wheels. And then look at that ‘Juwara’… my god… I don’t know if it should even be called a ‘vehicle’. Even my washing machine looks better than it…

So, what the fuck is wrong with these Proton engineers? Have they got no eyes and brain? Look at the pieces of junk they’ve manufactured. They’re a disgrace, and yet they dare to claim that they are the leading automobile company in Asia. It’s like a big joke we make to ridicule ourselves. A bad experiment gone awry.

I believe a lot of Malaysians have no choice but to buy Proton cars as they are the cheapest around in the market. I have no objection about the pricing but, just one thing — someone has got to make sure that we get the acceptable quality for what we pay for… But sadly, this isn’t happening. Yet.