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Starting 1st October 2020, you can no longer use the parking machines to pay for your street parking ticket in the city under DBKL’s purview. But you can’t pay via JomParking, Boost, and TnG e-Wallet either, instead you will have to familiarise yourself with DBKL’s new payment apps. According to DBKL’s statement, the council has decided not to renew their contract with the company that provides the payment machines and move on to purely cashless mobile payments only as a way to encourage living

Jerrica

Oct 1, 2020

Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) telah membuat suatu pengumuman berkenaan pembayaran tempat letak kereta di sekitar Kuala Lumpur. Pengumuman tersebut yang dihantar di laman Facebook Rasmi mereka semalam telah mengisytiharkan kaedah pembayaran baharu untuk tempat letak kereta. Bermula 1 Oktober 2020, DBKL telah menetapkan bahawa kaedah untuk pembayaran tempat letak kereta di bawah jajahan DBKL adalah melalui aplikasi sahaja. Hal ini bermakna, tiada lagi pembayaran tempat letak kereta melalui m

Haris

Oct 1, 2020

The public car park adjacent to the Kinabalu National Park has collapsed due to incessant rain over the past week. A viral video has been circulating around social media showing the extend of the damage though the 2-lane road next to it is not affected. Located at km 20 Jalan Ranau-Tamparuli in the Kundasang highlands in Ranau, the district police chief, Sammy Newton, believed that the landslide happened earlier this morning as the police department was alerted at 7.15 am. He told reporters that

Jerrica

Jan 20, 2021

There might be an underlying issue along the stretch of road that killed a 75-year-old motorcyclist on Sunday morning as the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has revealed that the stretch of road has been patched up 9 times in the past 4 months. According to a statement made by DBKL, the last time Jalan Tengah was resurfaced was on 26 December 2020 and that maintenance work has been ongoing since September 2020. DBKL also said that the location is under constant monitoring by the council’s Public S

Jerrica

Jan 5, 2021

The Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that the management of a car park is liable of negligence rendering disclaimers of exemption clauses posted by the car park non-viable. Sunway Parking Services Sdn Bhd was ordered to pay about RM 117,000 of damages to Euro Rent A Car Sdn Bhd in the case where the rental car company’s vehicle was stolen from the premises. This means that car park disclaimer notices posted at various locations of a parking lot informing visitors that the manageme

Jerrica

Dec 8, 2020

Walaupun secara terang-terangan ia satu kesalahan, laluan pejalan kaki digunapakai oleh penunggang motosikal bukan lagi satu perkara yang asing untuk dilihat ketika ini terutama di pusat bandar. Berikutan itu, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) akan bekerjasama rapat dengan pihak polis bagi menghukum penunggang motosikal yang didapati melakukan kesalahan berkenaan. Memetik laporan The Star, DBKL menerima banyak aduan daripada orang ramai membabitkan penunggang motosikal, khususnya penunggang pe

Khairil

Mar 25, 2021

So, you've found the used car of your dreams, sent it to your trusted mechanic and even got the green light from Puspakom to transfer to name over to you. But wait, have you checked if the car has any unpaid traffic summons attached to it? Surprisingly, this is a step that most used car buyers would miss on. Excited car buyers will find themselves facing a roadblock when they realise that JPJ will not transfer the car to them as the previous owner has outstanding traffic summons that has yet to

Jerrica

Nov 4, 2020

If you’re driving around Ampang Hilir, we suggest avoiding Jalan U-Thant entirely as we’re predicting a massive traffic jam forming around the area, no thanks to a deep watery sinkhole. The huge sinkhole is located right next to a condominium at 16, Jalan Taman U Thant, Taman U Thant, Kuala Lumpur. Thankfully, the sinkhole did not affect the residents of the condominium though the sinkhole damaged the compound wall and road. A Telekom cable pole and a few trees almost fell into the sinkhole. Pho

Jerrica

Jul 20, 2020

Sebelum membuat keputusan untuk memiliki kereta, eloklah jika kita kumpul seberapa banyak ilmu terlebih dahulu. Antaranya ialah memahami kadar debt-service ratio (nisbah bayaran hutang), kadar bunga untuk tempoh pemilikan tertentu, skor CCRIS, dan lain-lain. Perkara-perkara yang dinyatakan ini semuanya penting untuk merancang tahap kemampuan kita dalam pembelian kereta baharu. Namun, bagaimana pula dengan kos penjagaan, penyelenggaraan, dan kos lain-lain yang akan datang hasil daripada pemilikan

Mersita

Mar 20, 2021

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

Hans

Nov 26, 2019

This wrecked KE70 Toyota Corolla was fished out of the waters near the Sogo shopping mall on Sunday morning. Initial investigations by authorities note that the driver was not at the scene when the car was discovered. The Fire and Rescue Department, along with officers from the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) managed to recover the Corolla at 10.47 am. Authorities had to lift the car out with a winch after a thorough inspection of the situation as the river’s current was very strong after the heav

Jerrica

Jul 13, 2020

As a car person, the worst situation we can find our cars in when we return from a holiday is to find the car vandalised or stolen. This Mercedes-AMG GT owner did not have his car stolen but he did return from his 5-day holiday to find his beloved supercar almost completely dismantled. Jay Tranter left his Mercedes-AMG GT in a guarded car park located not far from the Birmingham airport before he left for his 5-day holiday with his girlfriend. The 36-year-old came back from his short holiday to

Jerrica

Jul 24, 2020

Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) continues its 10 years of sportscar fascination celebration by introducing the 2020 Porsche Macan with new attractive enhancements worth over RM 39,000. The new Premium Package will enhance the Macan’s comfort, connectivity and driving dynamics in the compact SUV segment with a starting price of RM 439,351. The Premium Package will now offer three additional luxury and comfort features as standard, namely Comfort Access, Park Assist with Surround View, and Pors

Jerrica

Sep 11, 2020

Honda Malaysia today announced the Honda 1 Million Dreams Special Rebate worth RM 5,000 for the all-new Honda City and Honda BR-V in conjunction with the “1 Million Dreams Campaign”, which was launched to commemorate the company’s 1 millionth sale unit milestone. This special rebate is an additional reward on top of the current promotion, “Honda 1 Million Dreams March Special”. The “Honda 1 Million Dreams Special” Rebate offers Cash Rebate, Service Voucher and Spare Parts Voucher worth up to RM5

Arif

Mar 23, 2021

Last week, we’ve chronicled how Hyundai grew from a small workshop to a world-class automaker. What was left out however, was the hows and the whys behind the rise of Korea’s car industry, which will be discussed in the following text. When Malaysia gained its independence, Korea was a failed state. It relied on donations from the US for 70 percent of its budget, and had nothing worth exporting. In 1960, Malaysia’s (Malaya) GDP per capita was USD 234. South Korea earned just USD 158 - poorer tha

Hans

Nov 23, 2020

Mesti anda adalah orang yang paling gembira setelah menjumpai kereta terpakai yang diidamkan selama ini, bukan? Bayangkan senario ini; pemeriksaan teliti sudah dibuat oleh mekanik pilihan anda, malah urusan penyerahan hak milik melalui Puspakom pun sudah selesai. Tengok-tengok, sejarah saman kereta tersebut belum diperiksa lagi? Menariknya, inilah langkah yang sering dilupai sewaktu proses pembelian kereta terpakai. Dengan itu, pembeli kereta terpakai sering ditahan oleh pihak polis atau JPJ ker

Faisal

Nov 8, 2020

** This article is the personal experience of a 2014 Honda City GM6 owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: Najib Ar-Rahman Background It was 2014 and I was in the market to purchase my first car. I have just recently started working for around 1.5 years or so and was earning around RM3.5K per month. My daily commute all that while was via public transport but the same year, I decided to get married, which is why I needed to buy a car. The usual choice for someone a

Owner Review

Aug 8, 2020

The N18 generation Nissan Almera has won the WapCar.my’s Readers’ Pick 2020 Car of the Year (COTY) award, having secured the most votes (13,475 votes), ahead of the Proton X50 (11,1100 votes) and Honda City (8,753 votes). This also means that the Nissan Almera is winner of the overall 2020 Car of the Year award. The Mitsubishi Xpander and Volvo S60 also won the most votes in their respective categories. With 4,188 votes, the Mitsubishi Xpander edged the Honda BR-V (2,139 votes) to win the 7-seat

Hans

Jan 11, 2021

Though Kuala Lumpur is now a sprawling metropolis, it still bears signs of the jungle that it was before urbanisation took hold. We’ve often heard about Bomba being called to homes to remove dangerous animals that have broken and entered in, especially snakes. But we’ve definitely have not seen or hear a snake breaking into a car! A few pictures of a yellow snake slithering out of an air-conditioning vent of a Toyota Vios have since gone viral across social media. It is believed that the snake w

Jerrica

Jun 4, 2020

Along with the MI-Tech concept, Mitsubishi has also teased the Super Height K-Wagon, a concept kei car. Kei cars are popular in Japan for its price and convenience. Its boxy design maximizes interior space while the compact dimensions makes it easy to park. It features the MI-Pilot assistance for highway driving in the same-lane, forward collision mitigation braking, mis-acceleration mitigation and other advanced active safety systems. The Super Height K-Wagon and the MI-Tech will be exhibited a

Shaun

Oct 9, 2019

Honda Malaysia just took the covers off the all-new 2020 Honda City, priced from RM 74,191. With the launch of a new model, prices of used City models will also dropped further, making a used Honda City a viable option for some. A little history on the GM2 Honda City The GM2 Honda City, also called the third-generation City, was introduced in Malaysia in late-2008. It replaced the controversial-looking GD8-generation model, which was the poster child for bad CVTs. Instead of a CVT-type automatic

Eric

Oct 15, 2020

At the media test drive event today, Proton has confirmed that the 2020 Proton X50 will feature Auto Park Assist. This is part of the Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), which is classified as level 2 semi-autonomous driving. The Auto Park Assist feature is able to assist drivers in manoeuvring the car into perpendicular parking (shown as vertical parking in the photo) spots and parallel parking spots. It also helps in exiting parallel parking spots. The system actively controls the steer

Shaun

Sep 30, 2020

Just like that, we are 2 weeks into MCO 2.0. This most likely means that most of us are working from home, which then means our cars aren't driven much. Nevertheless, there are some things you can do to keep your car in tip top condition despite it being underdriven. Here are some pointers that might be useful to keep in mind in this second MCO season. Don't park under trees You might think that parking your car under trees is a good idea, since the car does get some shade from the sun. Well, if

Jason

Feb 14, 2021

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 Foong

Dec 14, 2020

Not finding a parking spot is frustrating, but it’s not the reason why you can park whatever you want! (Picture credit: Foxnews) Fox News reported driver in Argentina parked his Peugeot 208 at a COTO supermarket in Temperley, Argentina. Supermarket employees then found the car parked in the wrong spot that night. To celebrate the reunion, employees ‘generously treated’ the car by shrouding the vehicle with dozens of shopping carts. “You can't be so outrageous (‘HDP’) and leave it where you want.

Tasia

Sep 16, 2019

Ahmad Tarmizi Mad Salleh, 31, had to resort to requesting the help of the police when the front of his house became a parking compound. As a result, one of the owners of the cars were given a summon and the situation became a trending topic on social media. Ahmad Tarmizi said that he has had enough of it after years of confrontation with the neighbours. “My house is a corner-lot unit. So people tend to park right in front of my house, causing inconvenience. Earlier this morning, I lost my patien

Shaun

Mar 17, 2021

In anticipation of Honda Malaysia launching the 2020 Honda City, let’s take a quick look back at Honda’s popular sedan and a gateway for many Honda fanboys. It is turning 25 soon, after all. “But the City isn’t 25. There was a smaller JDM car made much earlier in 1981, so it should be 40.” Well, I hear you loud and clear but I’m just focusing on the City that moved most of South East Asia and not the little turbocharged bulldog. With that cleared up, let’s begin. The beginning The original City

CY Foong

Aug 20, 2020

The B-segment sedan race is heating up for sure with UMW Toyota just only announcing (estimated) prices for the latest 2021 Toyota Vios facelift. Malaysians are pretty much spoilt for choice in getting a brand-new B-segment sedan with rivals like the Honda City and the Nissan Almera also vying to get buyers. However, which of the three would be the right choice? We’ll take a quick look and compare the highest specs (highest petrol-powered variant in the case of the City) of the 3 popular non-nat

CY Foong

Nov 17, 2020

Very soon, Honda Malaysia will be hosting the world debut of the first ever Honda City RS with the latest two-motor i-MMD full hybrid engine. The specs sheet, which will be released in due time, will say that the City drives its front wheels via an E-CVT gearbox. In truth, the Honda City RS doesn’t have a gearbox, at least not a conventional one. However as you can imagine, it’s difficult to explain to customers that the car doesn’t have a gearbox, hence the E-CVT name. There’s still the usual P

Hans

Aug 25, 2020

If you wanted something small and affordable, it is very hard to look away from the Perodua Axia. Launched in 2014, the Axia has received two facelifts in 2017 and 2019. The first facelift gave the Axia a new VVT-equipped engine, and the second facelift removed the manual transmission from all variants except the “E”. Virtually unrivalled in its segment (A-segment hatchback), those shopping for the Axia might even consider the Proton Saga or the Perodua Bezza as alternatives. Should you get the

Arif

Oct 14, 2020