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We’ve all heard about the rumors fluttering about in the recent Spanish Grand Prix ~ Barcelona, about Toyota’s plan to quit Formula One over what seems to be the current hot topic amongst many of the F1 teams ~ the “budget cap” row. So what else is new anyway, the global economic slowdown is definitely effecting every quarter out there.

So before you go out there and sign on the dotted line for the purchase of that brand new car of yours, make sure you do some comparisons, get loads of information on the product you’ve shortlisted & finally, something which we feel is the most important of all, make sure the price tag of the particular car falls nicely within your “affordable” zone.

And to help you start doing just that, we’re sharing with you what’s really hot for the month of May 2009 where Toyota cars are concerned in particular. This is UMW Toyota Motor’s - 2009 May Promotion.

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This is a short post about the current promotion, aptly named :  Festive Moments Celebration, that is currently running at all UMW Toyota Motor outlets in the country for the month of November, 2008. The year is almost coming to an end and as it’s the norm everywhere, offers can be really attractive around these periods.

We can see almost all their Toyota models being listed in this month’s promotion list, which is definitely good news to all Toyota fan’s out there. The November 2008 UMW Toyota Motor promotion includes a variety of goodies like for instance; Discount’s, Low Interest Rate Packages and Free Service Vouchers just to name a few.

For a complete breakdown, let’s have a look at this Toyota - 2008 November Promotion list : Read the rest of this entry »

UMW Toyota has provided a targeted promotion campaign for the month of September 2008, aptly named “Hari Raya Specials” that’s sure to put a big smile in every potential Malaysian Toyota car buyer. Much has been done to keep their selling power ahead of the rest and the Toyota - 2008 September promotion is no short of great bargains when compared to their previous months offers.

A new addition in this month’s Toyota promo chart would be notably their Special Interest Rate packages that would indulge many budget shoppers out there. Toyota Capital Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (a subsidiary of Toyota Financial Services Corporation & formerly known as UMW Toyota Capital Sdn. Bhd.) knows that buying a car can be somewhat a momentous decision, which our team totally agrees, and at times it’s also a daunting decision when many legal and financial factors are needed to be considered prior to signing on the dotted lines.

Joining in the festive promotion campaign, the Toyota Altis models are also included in this month’s Hari Raya Specials. Plenty to gain and lot’s to save, this is the Toyota - 2008 September promotion : Read the rest of this entry »

Good news for all Toyota car lovers in Malaysia, as UMW Toyota Motor is still running their Merdeka Meriah promotion for the month of August 2008. Owning a brand new Toyota vehicle is still not too late this month, as most of the offers are still on-going as mentioned in our July promotion campaign post, but, with the exception of one major change on one of their models. See below for further details.

For those who missed out on the latest happenings around the Malaysian Toyota car market, July 1st, 2008 saw them (UMW Toyota Motor) launch a promotion campaign called Merdeka Meriah, where potential new buyers were given the opportunity to choose exciting deals based on attractive sales packages created for their selected Toyota models. Read the rest of this entry »

The recent fuel price hike has definitely taken its toll on most of our drivers to a certain extent I’m sure. Therefore we are quite pleased to announce that UMW Toyota this time around has released a promotion that incorporates Petronas petrol for the month of July, 2008; targeting fuel price worries and in some way helping their potential new buyers ease the pinch on their wallets, where petrol is concerned.

Nevertheless, if petrol prices are not an issue for you (which is highly unimaginable at this stage), you could still opt for their usual low down-payment schemes that are once again been made available in this months UMW Toyota promo.

So here you have it folks, the promotion for July, 2008 from UMW Toyota for the Malaysian market is as follows : Read the rest of this entry »

A question recently raised by one of our readers prompted the team to list out this 13 Hot Tips For Buying A New Car guide. Through this tips to buy a new car guide we sincerely hope that it will, in a way, help you in making that big decision. So, whether it’s new cars, used cars, trucks, SUVs or just plain curiosity on your part, this guide shortlists the points that you would need to seriously consider, and at the same time avoid getting into any car buying scams that might be out there.

Currently the best and the first option to start this whole process on the move would be to reach pages like this - shop for information! Nowadays, the web is full of information. So get your price quotes, view images, read reviews, and start comparing details. Read the rest of this entry »

Did you know that the current 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo line-up now includes a drop-top Cabriolet model, as compared to it being previously available only as an all-wheel-drive Coupe, offering the same power?

Both models, the Cabriolet and the Coupe have been noted to dish out 480 hp from their rear-mounted six-cylinder engines. Surprisingly this is power that exceeds even their previous generation’s limited-production 911 GT2 @ 477 hp. Transformations taken effect for these models go well beyond their new skin, with the additions of two variable-geometry turbochargers, includes a new all-wheel-drive system and laced with an updated engine transmission. Read the rest of this entry »

The windshield which is also known as the windscreen, is normally referred to the front window. Today’s modern technology windshields are usually made of laminated safety glass, which is a type of treated glass, consisting two curved sheets of glass in a typical situation, with a layer of plastic laminated between them for added safety. All these make up a windshield/windscreen and are glued into the window frame.

In our daily use, we understand that the windshields/windscreens mainly protect the vehicle’s occupants from wind, extremes of temperature, and flying debris such as dust, rocks/pebbles, and insects, as well as providing an aerodynamically formed window towards the front. UV Coating on these glasses are nowadays a common feature applied to screen out harmful ultraviolet light.
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It’s been a busy weekend for the people at UMW Toyota, but nevertheless I’m pretty sure no one there is complaining, why would they anyway, as the car which the entire market has been waiting in anticipation for, the 10th Generation - all New Toyota Corolla Altis (301L), has finally reached our shores! This particular model will be sold as a CBU - from Thailand.

The earlier local assembled generation Corolla Altis 1.8 was without a doubt, a market leader from 2001 - 2005, doing on average of 33% market share and after selling a whopping 32,000 units since its first release back in 2001, the all New Corolla Altis is now back and is all set in Raising The Standards. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been a while but it’s finally here, Part III of our review on the all New Toyota VIOS. Many readers maybe wondering why this took a long time to appear on our page, but as I’ve mentioned through a comment in an earlier post - we’ve been kept busy working 24-7, on a feature that we hope to introduce in the near future that will benefit all our regular blog readers.

But just to recap on what we have covered thus far with regards to the review we did on the all New Toyota VIOS, Part I saw us addressing the basic Introduction of the vehicle, Interior as well as touching on the Exterior details. Part II followed through with us talking about Comfort, Driving Performance and Safety Aspects. And to conclude our review on this third part, we will look into areas such as Safety Accessories, Eco friendly features and its Comparison of Specifications. Read the rest of this entry »