Car servicing/repair in Malaysia?

• angelsherwin

  21 Jun 05, 19:58

  Hi car fans....
  
  I'm Sherwin Loh, a reporter with the Straits Times Life! section. I am writing up a story about car owners who travel to Malaysia to have their cars serviced, or simply to have small repair work done there?
  
  I understand that it is much cheaper across the causeway, and if you buy your own parts, the workmanship there is cheap, as well as comparable to Singapore work.
  
  I need to find some feedback, comments, or even complaints if any, of any attempts to have car's serviced there. How much do you save? Is it worth it? What else do Malaysian workshops offer car owners that is unavailable here?
  
  I also know that some people go over to soup up their vehicles. I am NOT trying to do a story about it. That is ilegal in Singapore, so there's not point in me stating that obvious as well.
  
  If anyone can help, feel free to email me at [email protected], or reply in this forum?
  
  Thanks, Sherwin
  
• SMAPLionHeart

  21 Jun 05, 20:05

  Originally posted by angelsherwin:

  Hi car fans....
  
  I'm Sherwin Loh, a reporter with the Straits Times Life! section. I am writing up a story about car owners who travel to Malaysia to have their cars serviced, or simply to have small repair work done there?
  
  I understand that it is much cheaper across the causeway, and if you buy your own parts, the workmanship there is cheap, as well as comparable to Singapore work.
  
  I need to find some feedback, comments, or even complaints if any, of any attempts to have car's serviced there. How much do you save? Is it worth it? What else do Malaysian workshops offer car owners that is unavailable here?
  
  I also know that some people go over to soup up their vehicles. I am NOT trying to do a story about it. That is ilegal in Singapore, so there's not point in me stating that obvious as well.
  
  If anyone can help, feel free to email me at [email protected], or reply in this forum?
  
  Thanks, Sherwin
  

  Hoho, how did you become a journalist?
  
  No wonder , you are a journalist .
  
• angelsherwin

  22 Jun 05, 09:49

  Ha!
  
  You're right, there is no excuse! But thanks for pointing that out to me.
  
  Sherwin
  
• modgurl

  23 Jul 05, 14:09

  Hi,
  
  I'm interested in this question as well. My car hasn't been sent for servicing for quite awhile and based on what I've heard so far, car servicing quality in JB isn't much different than when done here. It's much cheaper even. Anyone has recommendations of workshops I could check out in JB? Pls include directions as well.
  
  Thanks,
  moddie
• activator

  23 Jul 05, 14:44

  i go to Jb for my services...There is this place called permas jaya...
  It's like a whole congregation of car workshops there.. Yes the price there is almost half.
  A fully syntetic oil change cost m3 only RM$138...
  Plus what makes me like most about going in there is that the mechanics there are much more honest when u ask them for their comments...they really try their best to explain their recommendations...and they don't try to exploit your ignorance even if u'r a first time owner and domn't know much about cars.
  My friend bought a 2nd hand car ...went to check his car in S'pore and was told by a SXXXXXXX tyres co. workshop that he must change the car brake pads...but i brought him to my workshop in JB..the mechanics went to the trouble of comparing a brand new pad to his and showed us that they can at least be used for another 20000km.
  Also.... i feel the human warmth there ...not everything is mearsured in dollars and cents...when u ask them to check for certain things or change accessories...they will do it and just a drink or a cigi is all u need to show gratitude...
  
  Not claiming all of them are so nice...got to know mine through friends recommendation too...just could be my good luck.
  
  On the whole..don't like singapores workshop...feel that they are out to slaughter....i try to go jb for all my car related matters..unlkess it's emergency..
  
  BTW...a car wash in JB cost RM8 and it INCLUDES a manual shampoo wash ,tyre shine and vacuum too! SIngapore car wash how to mcompare?
• VampireEB

  23 Jul 05, 14:58

  I always in and out J.B weekly .. most of times top up fuel and mod car .. n
  their services r good willing to help no bias at all ..
  
• modgurl

  25 Jul 05, 14:53

  activator,
  
  it sounds good. So how do I get to this Permas Jaya?