Repair/Servicing/Mod at Malaysia : Tips

[Cashiertan]

This is for the MCF brudders here.

 

Those who like to go to Malaysia to do something to their car, be known that the price they quoted SG ppl are 20% to 200% more than what the locals paid. I was once quoted RM2k for total overhauling my old Proton. i thought it was relatively cheap and was about to pay when found that i did not have enough RM$. the shop is willing to accept SG$ at 2:1 rate. the rate than was ard 2.11:1 and i refused becoz that .11 is quite alot. so i decide to put it on hold. one mth pass and i was on my way to that shop to do the overhauling. this time, i was sending my relative to his hme in malaysia and he offered to help me overhaul the car for me at a cheaper rate. When we reach his hse, he swap his car plate with mine and told me to wait at his hse for the good news. guess what, he came back with the receipt from the same shop stated RM$1k!!! i was like f@#king piss off but he told me it is common as the mechanic like to charge higher prices for naive and ignorant Singaporean. what we thought as cheap is not the true as what we precieved.

 

so be smart and careful guys

[Genie47]

Or get a Singaporean who is in very good terms with the mechanic there. Intro with good price with the friendly Singaporean there. From then on, the mechanic will keep those prices.

 

Just need to have the contacts. Check the car clubs in Delphiforums and here. Sometimes there isn't a need to go thru such clandestine ops.

 

If you go there by yourself, you WILL GET SLAUGHTERED! Get the "guanxi" going first.

[Yeobh]

Don't expect too much from guys working under the cherry tree or those from the back yard.

Take care

[Levin]

anyone noes when can i revamp the whole interior of car in jb? how much will it be?

[Yansen]

Don't expect too much from guys working under the cherry tree or those from the back yard.

 

what does cherry tree n back yard mean?

[Yeobh]

It mean guys who have no proper set-up to conduct the service business.In the good old days many mechanics provide services under the tree canopy or at the back of their attap houses.

[Hitman]

If I was a JB Malaysian mechanic .. I'd probably do the same. When opportunity comes knocking ... why not ??

 

Its the same here .... if tourists were to buy a camera from Far East Plaza , you can just guess how much they are charged. Yes we have CASE , but that is when complains arise. Many more cases do not go to CASE cause the tourist dun even know CASE exists.

 

People in business are there to make money .... and good guys only win in the movies.

[Cashiertan]

so the moral of the story is to ask for advice and recommendation here from the brudders of MCF b4 we go and do anything to our car in Malaysia

[Hitman]

Always ... when they see Singapore plate , they think we very rich. We go down to save money leh

[Yansen]

...provide services under the tree canopy or at the back of their attap houses.

 

haha yeah agreed..last time when young i went b4 a very ulu workshop in bkt timah, along the Eng Neo exit frm PIE. was located in some forest of sorts ah.. will neva forget that man.

[Mondeost220]

of coz they tink singaporean rich la..our cars hw mani percents more den them in terms of price[sweatdrop]

Edited February 3, 2004 by Mondeost220

[Hitman]

You may be right there ... but they also think that SGPoreans are also bloody fools

 

Go everywhere in MY .... screaming CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP.

[Mondeost220]

wait till they go nipponland..c whether they will shout cheap anot Edited February 3, 2004 by Mondeost220

[Vtim]

If you go there by yourself, you WILL GET SLAUGHTERED! Get the "guanxi" going first.

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I think not only in MY, sometime SG also need some "guanxi"

[Weichien]

hi mcf budders.

thinking of going into jb for servicing, but i never ever service the car in jb before.

do any bros here have gd recommendation for shops that won't con Singaporeans 20%-200%. i rather pay more labor den kana con.

[macrosszero]

Service in Singapore then?