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Oil prices on the global market dips below USD125 per barrel
Well, that is a spot of good news but at this point the mater is merely a point of discussion in cabinet so we do not know for sure if it is going to happen, but hope is eternal…

Not everyone is suffering from the fuel price hike and inflation.

The Honda Accord, which attracted 5,000 bookings in the first month still has a 3000 car backlog and will likely surpass the 7,200 unit sales target for the first full year. With production running at around 600 units a month the backlog will take around five months to clear.

Honda has another reason to feel upbeat, they are looking to launch the all new Jazz in the near future and this is a very popular model that has received good reviews in Japan.

Citroen is one of those brands where potential buyers always balk at because they think the maintenance cost is way high, higher than a Government-owned Perdana V6 even. Well probably not but you get my drift.

When Brookland Motors was given the franchise they wanted to make sure that owners dont grimace (too much) when they are presented with the workshop bill so they run discounts on different parts through out the year, during the Merdeka month they want to help customers slow down their spending by giving 20% discounts on brake pads.

The other parts enjoying discounts include Oil Filter, Air Filter, Spark Plug, Air-cond Filter, Fuel Filter and Wiper blades.

Despite difficult market conditions, mainly due to the inflationary effect of the oil bubble, VW managed to improve on its first half sales, bumping it up by more than five per cent.Then again the group is known for their small and economical cars and their TDI and TFSI direct injection diesel and petrol technologies are considered as the leading edge of mass market engines.

Also consider the fact that Toyota is pushing Prius production and promising 70 per cent more the model by next year and they are ramping up battery production.

Proton has issued another statement regarding the high maintenance cost of the Proton Perdana Executives owned by the Terengganu state Government, it seems that the average one-year maintenance cost of the cars is around RM2,300, which is way lower than the figure of nearly Rm18,000 quoted by the State Govt.

Just wondering what you guys think, especially now that the Pakatan Rakyat -controlled Selangor state Government is considering the Toyota Camry for their Exco use….

I think Proton had better rush the Perdana replacement, get it out before the MPV….after all it is a rebadging exercise isn’t it?

Please tell us what you think in the comments

The SX4 Sedan is the model that will bring them out of the niche market and into the mainstream

Suzuki is a major Japanese automotive nameplate but like Subaru, it is decidedly a niche manufacturer with a very strong if small fan base.

Unfortunately for them, in the automotive industry BIG is beautiful, unless your name is Porsche or Ferrari.

Apart from Europe where the market heavily prefers the practicality of hatchbacks, the rest of the world is still pretty much a sedan market, especially in developing economies so it is crucial that Suzuki’s sedan can hit the sweet spot with buyers.

At least one analysts think so.

Kenanga Investment Research economist Wan Suhaimi Saidi was quoted by The Star Business Section saying there was a 50:50 chance that interest rates would be increased.

This seems a likely scenario after Bank Negara Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said the CPI in June was expected to exceed 6% because of adjustments to the petrol and diesel prices by 40.6% and 63.3% respectively.

Got an early morning SMS it reads

“Dear Friends, received the below message from wong sai wan of star, Louis cheng just passed away. Sai Wan”

Those of us who grew up reading the Star would be familiar with Louis Cheang’s car reviews over the last 30 years or so. He was a permanent fixture at most motoring until his retirement. Even then he still contributed to the Star’s motoring pages and supplements.

Louis was a friendly person and always had a story to share. We will miss him.