Years ago, we couldn’t imagine buying a car online. Buying a big ticket item like that was only going to happen if we visited the showroom, take the car for a drive, speak to salesperson, come to an agreement, submit our documents and wait for our loan to be approved, and then, only then, get hold of the car. Oh, and that new car smell plays a part too.
The guys from Stuttgart recently opened their 100th showroom in Guangzhou, China. The spanking new ‘Porsche Studio’, located in a luxury shopping mall, offers customers a unique brand experience and an exploration of the brand’s complete range of services, both in person and in virtual formats.
We test drove the Volvo XC-90 last week, with the purpose of looking for an SUV for a growing family, and what the car had to offer was simply amazing.
Once upon a time, “kereta potong” (cut-and-join cars) snuck into the Malaysian used car market in spades. But of course Rapid Rail is doing nothing dodgy of the sort. It is simply upcycling its old train cars and giving them a new lease on life.
It’s getting close to the New Year and car manufacturers are offering massive deals before the 31st December deadline. The vehicles need to be registered by next Sunday for the manufacturers to meet this year’s sales targets and close the year with a bang. Not only are roads going to have a bumper-to-bumper crawl, even the Road Transport Department (JPJ) will definitely have its own “human traffic” as many will be lining up to register their cars.
Honda Malaysia recently opened the largest 3S centre in Sarawak. It is the company’s seventh centre so far and will be operated by SYK RW Motor Sdn Bhd in Miri. This is a timely venture as the good folks from the surrounding areas will have another option to get their Honda cars.