The Numbers Speak For Themselves, Proton Super Confident Now

There are over 8,000 bookings and 2,000 prebooking(!) for the Persona based on Paul Tan's report. That's 8,000 people who likes what they are seeing and 2,000 people who really really trusted Proton (maybe employees? haha.. don't quote me ok, k-i-d-d-i-n-g only). And if you do click on the report, you'll be able to see a quote from Proton's MD being all pr-ish.

I just want to say this: if I never saw the Gen2 before, the Persona would look pretty good to me. It has good, strong, muscley looks (yeah, even in person) and hey, its freaking affordable for 1.6l car. BUT, because I know what a Gen2 is and how it looks like, the Persona just looks likes a Gen2 with a saggy butt. And I'm trying my uber best not to be mean here.

After looking at this car in the flesh, I don't think of it as a joke anymore, I take that back. I just think that Proton could've done better in differentiating its looks from its older brother, the Gen2.

p.s. and what's up with their pricing? every car in their lineup now has price points all over the place. Waja is around 50-60k and has almost the same specs with the Persona if I'm not mistaken. Not to mention that the Gen2 now is right in the middle of these two. Thank God I'm not in the market for a car now. I would have one hell of a time deciding, and I'm already very indecisive even in a food court.

p.s.2 I didn't know that a Saga replacement model was on the way until I read this:the BLM. I just love all these spy shots, and the coolest part? they usually turn up to be pretty accurate.