I salute Joshua Hooi, for making a comprehensive research comparing a few NGV installer in Klang Valley for his Proton Iswara 1.3L. He chose 60L with semi-fibre, not metal tank for full-fibre tank for a cost of RM3500. What’s the reason?
Get to know more at http://hastenministries.blogspot.com/2008/06/no-turning-back.html
Below is the excerpt from his blog. Great comparison and experience.
So, the two unchangeable factors are the 60L volume, and the semi-fibre material. Based on those two constants, and RM3.5k as a benchmark, the research starts.
1. Gemari Auto Services, Batu Caves. “Nombor yang anda dail…” Out.
2. Juara NGV, Batu Caves. Same thing. “Nombor yang anda dail…” Out.
3. Suria Professional Service, Batu Caves. RM4k, 70L, metal tank. Price more expensive, the size won’t fit, and it’s metal. Out.
4. Nice Network, Batu Caves. RM2998, 55L, metal tank. Price cheaper. But it’s not a snug fit compared to a 60L. And it’s metal. Out.
5. BMC-IB. RM3.2k, 55L, semi-fibre tank. Price cheaper. But not a snug fit. I won’t mind paying a little bit more for a snug fit, and for making less trips to the NGV kiosk. Also, I don’t like the name of the shop. It sounds more like a serial number. And the workshop is just a small one. Put on KIV.
6. Gas Emas, Batu Caves. RM3.3k, 60L, metal tank. Price is cheaper. Fit is ok. But it’s metal.
The main thing is, I wasn’t impressed with the workshop. It’s only a small workshop, with enough space to service not more than 4 cars at a time. I can hear a gas leak coming from one of the cars. NGV installation is quite a high-tech procedure. Really unwise to entrust it into a small-time workshop that gives a bad impression of its skills. So, out.
7. Hijau MOG, Jalan Ipoh. RM3.5k, 60L, semi-fibre tank. Exactly what Sugoi is offering me. But…
There were no cars in the workshop. Why? Because they’ve run out of stock. No more tanks, no more casings, nothing! The workers got nothing to do. It says something about their business management.
Their new shipment of NGV tanks will come in 2-3 weeks time. But even when it comes, they have to service the cars that already made their booking before the petrol price hike! The queue will be really long.
Read more at Joshua Hooi blog.
