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VW Announces VIP – Volkswagen Insurance Plan

Priority claims approval No excess fees No betterment cost Agreed value of up to 10 years Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) today announced the launch of its insurance programme, the Volkswagen Insurance Plan or “VIP”. Benefits of VIP motor insurance policy include prioritised claim approval, roadside assistance with 24-hour emergency towing, and assurance that repair work is conducted at authorised Volkswagen body and paint centres, in accordance to Volkswagen repair standards with only

HansHans

Sep 5, 2019

PDRM busts clone car syndicates involving used car dealer and insurance companies

A syndicate specialising in cloning cars by tampering the chassis number and forging documents was recently busted by the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM). In the process, 19 vehicles, including luxury cars amounting to a total of RM 3.5 million, were confiscated. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said in a press conference at the KL police headquarters that PDRM first received a tip of the syndicate back on February 2 when KL CID raided a used car dealership in Cheras. Du

JerricaJerrica

Mar 8, 2021

Cash strapped car owners are burning their cars to claim insurance

A 35-year-old insurance agent has been arrested on suspicion of conspiring with vehicle owners in multiple insurance scams. The suspect is linked to 3 cases involving 8 vehicles burnt to the ground worth RM 190,000. According to the Head of the Crime Investigations unit, Senior Assistant Commissioner Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid, the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) believe that the cars were intentionally set on fire after they were doused in kerosene. The first case was reported on 9 June 2020 invo

JerricaJerrica

Nov 23, 2020

BMW and MINI owners can now renew their insurance with BMW Malaysia online

BMW Group Financial Services Malaysia introduces the i-Renewal digital service for the BMW MINI Comprehensive Motor Insurance Programme. The new service is a simplified programme that allows customers to renew their motor insurance with just a few clicks at any time of the day. The new i-Renewal service is provided in collaboration with Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Berhad. It is part of BMW Malaysia Group’s efforts to further improve the convenience of the ownership experience. A

JerricaJerrica

Dec 1, 2020

Maintenance, insurance, tyres included, Toyota Kinto One's subscription in Malaysia from RM 1,678/month

The Toyota Kinto One car subscription service, which has already been rolled out in parts of Europe, Thailand, Indonesia, and Japan, is now in Malaysia. Kinto One is an all-inclusive, fixed monthly payment, car subscription plan. The fixed monthly subscription covers registration of the vehicle, annual comprehensive insurance and road tax, periodic maintenance as well as preventive maintenance. Subscription period comes in either two years or three years and once the subscription period is compl

EricEric

Jan 18, 2021

Can the Perodua Myvi that the Waja rammed into claim insurance? 

While the internet is still raining praises on the Royal Malaysian Police’s (PDRM) swift arrests of both suspects in the Proton Waja drama that happened last week, others were impressed by the Perodua Myvi’s composure in the video when the Waja was doing its best to ram it aside. But, the question remains, what of the Myvi’s repairs? Can the owner claim insurance? From what we can see in the viral video, the Myvi sustained the most damage when the Waja was desperately trying to squeeze between t

JerricaJerrica

Mar 3, 2021

Get better protection with Honda's enhanced insurance package

Honda Malaysia has introduced an enhanced version of the Honda Insurance Plus (HiP). First introduced in 2002, the HiP functions to provide comprehensive protection and coverage to all Honda customers in various situations. The newly enhanced HiP package delivers the benefits of Rescue, Protection and Savings. Honda Malaysia Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Toichi Ishiyama said, “As a car owner myself, I understand the importance of having the peace of mind knowing that my passe

ArifArif

Sep 2, 2020

New insurance plans for your Mercedes-Benz vehicle

Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia (MBSM) has three new protection plans for all Mercedes-Benz car owners. The plans, known as Star Protect and Star Protect Plus, along with the new Takaful plan cover things from offering owners a replacement car for up to 20 days to reimbursement of car key replacement cost. The new premium motor insurance and takaful plan cover things such as temporary Mercedes-Benz replacement vehicle benefit for up to 20-days per period of insurance if the car is sent to an aut

JerricaJerrica

Jul 6, 2020

How do you to renew your insurance and road tax online?

With news that JPJ has decided to close all offices due to the gathering of large crowds, the government is now encouraging the use of MyEG to renew their respective insurance and road taxes. If you're uncertain how the online portal works, here are a few step by step pointers. The documents that you need are: JPJ vehicle registration card Previous insurance cover note When renewing your car insurance, you will have to refer to your registration card when filling out the details. For example, wh

JerricaJerrica

Mar 26, 2020

Perodua Myvi in sinkhole: Insurance claim might be difficult

Yesterday, news of a Perodua Myvi plunging into a 3 metre deep sinkhole in Jalan Maharajalela in Kuala Lumpur broke the Internet. It didn’t take long before Dr. Strange-inspired memes flooded social media. The memes were funny, but the driver of the Perodua Myvi could have been seriously injured by the sinkhole. Fortunately she was unscathed but surely it must have been a traumatic experience. We now learned that although there was absolutely nothing that the driver could have done to avoid the

HansHans

Nov 26, 2019

Buying your first car? Here’s what you need to know

First car is like your first love; you’ll get excited about it, make mistakes along the way, discover your likes and dislikes, but you’ll always remember it and depending on the situation, you’ll realise that money seems to be flowing out rather quickly. Which is why it is important to know what you’re getting into when you buy your first car, because it's not as simple as merely paying the monthly installments and refueling the car. Let’s start with maintenance and take the top selling brands i

ShaunShaun

Oct 14, 2019

Plane T-bones Lexus IS, how do you explain that to the insurance company?

We’re pretty sure that an insurance company would have heard all kinds of excuses to justify their insurance claims. But we’re also sure that agents will never get over the shock of some of the excuses they come across. For this instance, a plane crashing into a Lexus IS on a highway. We can only imagine how the conversation on the phone would have gone “A what hit you? On the highway? You’re not just saying this to get a claim, are you?” The incident happened in Livermore, California, and thank

JerricaJerrica

Mar 1, 2021

Post-liberalisation, this is why your car's insurance cost isn't coming down, yet

In 2016, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) began the move to liberalise motor insurance premiums. Now the General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) has released a statement to clarify that although the process has already begun, pricing continues to be set by BNM. “PIAM hopes the above clarifies to the motoring public and other stakeholders that while the process initiated for the gradual removal of requirements under the motor tariff has begun, pricing continues to be regulated by the industry

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Mar 25, 2021

Renault Clio overtakes Volkswagen Golf as Europe’s best-selling car

According to Jato Dynamic’s monthly report, the Renault Clio, with 24,915 units registered, has dethroned the Volkswagen Golf, which recorded 24,735 registrations, as the best-selling car in Europe in February 2020. Based on the collected statistics, the effect of Covid-19 has yet affected car sales in Europe the previous month. February registered a 7 percent drop in car sales compared to 7.6 percent in January though analysers are anticipating a larger drop in coming months. But the more shock

JerricaJerrica

Apr 2, 2020

Ford Ranger is Vietnam’s best-selling car in March 2021, outsells Hilux nearly 4.5 times!

You’re not reading the headline wrongly. The Ford Ranger is indeed the best-selling car in Vietnam for the month of March with 2,171 units sold. That is slightly more than the second best-seller, the Hyundai Accent (2,094 units). In fact, the Ford Ranger has been dominating pick-up sales in the country so far with a combined total of 3,873 units sold during the first 3 months of 2021. March was definitely a month of madness for the Blue Oval as the Ranger took nearly 75% market share in the pick

CY FoongCY Foong

Apr 15, 2021

Proton Saga has overtaken Perodua Myvi as Malaysia's best-selling car!

Proton Saga Despite the movement control order’s partial lift, Proton managed to sell 5,676 cars in the month of May 2020. This represents 23.3 percent market share of the month and an improvement of 73.2 percent compared to March and April. The number of cars Proton sold in May might be a huge difference (46.5 percent to be exact) compared to the number of cars sold in 2019 of the same month, Proton is remaining positive. Proton X70 The company believes this is marks the upward sales trend of t

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Jun 4, 2020

Volvo Car Malaysia extends its factory warranty for free

Volvo Car Malaysia has revised its warranty programme to a factory five-years/unlimited mileage for all privately owned Volvo cars registered from 1 January 2021 onwards. This comes after the announcement of the hybrid battery warranty extension. In previous years, Volvo car owners were entitled to the standard three-year/100,000km factory warranty with a combined two-years/20,000km Extended Warranty Programme (EWP) provided by an external insurance partner. Now with the introduction of the exte

ShaunShaun

Feb 4, 2021

Perodua Myvi awarded best city car by Indonesia’s Gen-Z

The Perodua Myvi is Malaysia’s most popular car but in Indonesia, the Myvi does not enjoy the same popularity. However, the car might have scored a new generation of fans. The King, which is badged as the Daihatsu Sirion in the archipelago, was awarded the best city car award in the Marketeers Youth Choice Brands of the Year 2020. This was a result of a survey conducted by Marketeers with 1,300 Generation Z respondents all over Indonesia within the age of 18 to 25 years old. The majority of the

CY FoongCY Foong

Dec 14, 2020

Flux’s Subscribe to Own is like a long-term test drive to help you find your dream car

Flux subscription service announces a new service that allows subscribers the chance to purchase their subscribed car after their subscription plan has ended. Think of the Subscribe to Own service as a long-term test drive for you to determine the car that will best fit you. The service works similar to Flux’s usual subscription plan with the addition that the monthly subscription payments also contribute towards the option to purchase the car. Interested subscribers are required to choose their

JerricaJerrica

May 18, 2020

Pros and cons, 2018 Perodua Myvi: Why is it the best-selling car in Malaysia?

Perodua Myvi Ferrari F8 Spider, McLaren GT, 2018 Perodua Myvi, Lamborghini Huracan, etc. These are some of the finest supercars out there and that's why the Perodua Myvi is so successful. Jokes aside, the Perodua Myvi has been the best-selling car in Malaysia for a while now and Malaysians love it. But every now and again, we do get asked if the Perodua Myvi is a good choice. Well, why don’t we run through the things that make the Myvi such a compelling choice for so many, and talk about some of

ShaunShaun

May 16, 2020

Video: 2019 Proton Saga 1.3 Premium facelift Review, best car to buy under RM 40k!

The 2019 Proton Saga facelift is our national carmaker's most important model launch after the much-hyped Proton X70. It is the most affordable Proton model sold at a price point that most hardworking Malaysians can afford. With the facelift, Proton has elevated its entry-level car to be a desirable product. Proton engineers did not only set out to make the Proton Saga look good but also focused on making it feel good. The latter although quite abstract, can be clearly felt at every important to

Adrian ChiaAdrian Chia

Jan 30, 2020

Who makes 2020's most reliable cars? What’s the 10 best car brands to buy from?

What’s the most reliable car brand? What brand should your next car be? Depending on who you ask, you will get different answers, depending on how they choose to make their assessment. If you were to ask the Americans at Consumer Reports, the best brands to buy are Porsche, Genesis, Subaru, Mazda, and Lexus, in that order. Something is clearly not right when a brand like Porsche tops the list of a consumer-friendly buying guide so take this with a pinch of salt. But Consumer Reports is not wrong

HansHans

Feb 28, 2020

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia won’t follow BMW’s move to cut warranty for lower prices

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) will maintain its current 4-year / unlimited mileage warranty, and will not follow archrival BMW Group Malaysia’s move to make extended warranty optional. Speaking at a virtual meeting with the media earlier last week, Dr. Claus Weidner, President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia explained that MBM’s direction is to offer the best customer service and the best customer offers, and the company is not interested in tinkering around with its terms of service so it could

HansHans

Feb 22, 2021

Perodua Myvi is still the best-selling car in Malaysia in 2019

There is a lot of hate online surrounding the Perodua Myvi for its subpar driving experience and subpar perceived quality. But Perodua’s sales number for 2019 paints a different story. Perodua sold 240,341 cars in 2019 and the Myvi emerged as the company’s best-seller followed by the Axia, Bezza, Aruz and Alza. This is a year-on-year jump of 13,098 units (+5.8%) compared to 2018. Sales breakdown are as follows: Model Units Perodua Myvi 81,966 Perodua Axia 67,267 Perodua Bezza 45,656 Perodua Aruz

Adrian ChiaAdrian Chia

Jan 21, 2020

Volvo Car Malaysia slashes prices by up to RM 17,968 for all CKD models!

Following Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin’s announcement last week with regard to the Short-Term Economic Recovery plan, Volvo Car Malaysia today released its new price list for all Volvo CKD (Completely Knocked Down) models to exclude sales tax, effective 15 June to 31 December 2020. Nalin Jain, Managing Director of Volvo Car Malaysia, said: “We fully welcome the introduction of the sales tax holiday and are grateful for the opportunity to pass on the full benefits to our customers. The

BrianBrian

Jun 12, 2020

Video: 2019 Perodua Myvi Advance 1.5L review, see why it's the best car ever

The Perodua Myvi Advance is one of the few cars that have the ability to appeal to buyers from all walks of life. From fresh grads to highly accomplished chief executives, the love for the Perodua Myvi knows no bounds. Over 1 million Myvis has left the production floors since the car was unveiled to the public in May 2005. It's not hard to see why the Perodua Myvi Advance can capture the hearts of most, if not all, Malaysians. The Myvi Advance has always offered superb value for its price as wel

Adrian ChiaAdrian Chia

Nov 26, 2019

Top 5 best-sounding in-car audio system we’ve tested

According to Waze data, Malaysians spend an average of 1 hour and 12 minutes per day on the road. More likely than not, most of us will be listening to our favourite tunes on the go. Some of us are a little more particular about audio quality than others, which is why we’ve rounded up the top 5 best-sounding in-car audio system we’ve tested at each price range. 1. Under RM 50k - Proton Saga There’s no contest in this category, the 2019 Proton Saga has the best sounding audio system by a comforta

ShaunShaun

Dec 19, 2020

Korea’s best-selling car is not the Hyundai Sonata, but something rarely exported

The Hyundai Sonata might be the representative icon of Korean cars but you might be surprised to know that Korea’s best-selling car for 2020 is not a Hyundai Sonata, or any SUV. Instead, Korea’s No.1 selling car for 2020 is the Hyundai Grandeur. Hyundai sold 145,463 units of the Grandeur in 2020, making it the No.1 selling car in Korea, ahead of second-placed Hyundai Porter truck (95,194 units) and third-placed Hyundai Elantra (87,731 units). The Kia K5 (84,550 units) and Kia Sorento (82,275 uni

HansHans

Jan 25, 2021

Top-3 best value for money pick-up trucks in Malaysia

As surprising as it may sound, it is actually possible for car buyers in Malaysia to purchase a new car cheaper than open-market countries like Australia. In this article, we will be taking a look at the three best 4x4 pick-up trucks in Malaysia. 2020 Mitsubishi Triton – Handsome looks, good prices (2020 Mitsubishi Price and Specs | Gallery) The first is the 2020 Mitsubishi Triton – a surprisingly well-packaged 4x4 pick-up truck that is priced quite close to an open market. In Malaysia, the rang

EricEric

Apr 8, 2020

Top-5 best-looking new car interiors that belong in an art museum

Some say we spend so much time in our cars, it is virtually our second home. It’s like a sanctuary for some us, a place to retreat and decompress after a long day of work. Naturally, we’d want the interior of our cars to be aesthetically pleasing and plush. Which brings us onto the topic of cars with the best-looking interiors. Lexus LC 500 Lexus LC Lexus was meticulous about the LC’s interior. Every little detail such as the angle of the steering wheel, the feel and position of the paddle shift

ShaunShaun

Jun 24, 2020