Cheaper imported cars : Wet dream or Reality ?

[tequilashots]

I've heard ( from questionable resources ) that in essence of increment of petrol costs, the tax structure of imported cars would be reduced. This reduction would be from current 300% to as low as 20-30% on imported cars. This, of course is to compensate drastically high fuel prices that can go as high as RM3.90 per litre. From a logical point of view in one way is to divert the attention of high fuel costs and possible an attempt to minimize the country's current political administration reputation which is glaringly on the gutters. Hmm.. if I can infer this gossip numerically, the current average 325i cost at RM275k can go as below RM100k. Wow ! An 325i below RM100 k ? Can you believe it ?

 

[funfer_fahrer]

It's a wet dream.

 

[elixir]

what most likely to happen is the petrol price will go up to 3.90 and the tax of imported cars remain.

 

[VKS]

fairy tale....what they gonna do with those who just bought new cars? refund back the tax money ?

 

[fabianyee]

fairy tale....what they gonna do with those who just bought new cars? refund back the tax money ?

Even if they do implement lower tax, no way the govt would refund.. They don't have to...

 

[hcl]

I m not sure if any of us will live to the day that we see imported tax reduced to that level....just a thought

 

[BMW9700]

I m not sure if any of us will live to the day that we see imported tax reduced to that level....just a thought

might be GE13...wet dreams to reality?

 

[king82]

i vote for WET DREAM!

 

[reaper]

...definately a wet dream...

 

[affan66]

let me ask this then, if that happens, what happens to the value of our cars today? can trade-in at what value? insurance coverage? financing?

 

[terencehilary]

Bro,

If tax reduce that much than AB, Sapura, Ingress and Quill can closed shop lo... hehehe.. wat a dream!

 

[Bruce_Z]

Import taxes = money to the govt.

This is a wet dream worth having though....

 

[initialM]

It would be a nightmare instead

 

[zas]

ye lah tuu...Pig might fly guys ! who gonna let proton dies, AP king die?
What happen to "rakyat di utamakan?" credit card tax, ron 97 increased price, sugar price, scrapping old car, disgusted public transport, increase crime rate, pot hole all over klang vlley.
please enlighten me, what is the moto actually means ??
perhap we may now stop complaining , actuallty we can do somethin about it. we can change our future. Yes i'm looking forward the coming GE 13. yes we the rakyat !! can rule this country and decide what the "utamakan rakyat " should realy means.

 

[mizhan]

what most likely to happen is the petrol price will go up to 3.90 and the tax of imported cars remain.

you no fun la joe.. :10:

 

[alpina b5]

i wish....

 

[dzuljazz2001]

It's a wet dream.

Its always nice to have wet dreams :top:....but still its a dream only and at the end of the day:wink:. when you finally wake up ...u see that u got wet for nothing .....:top::hahaha:...

 

[EEEE30]

More like a reality

It is becoming a REALITY. This is what I read today....

"Thinking of buying car? Hang on, wait and see how the fuel subsidy final plan become.
Subject: car price after May

After May 2010,u all can buy nice car...but prepare to pay petrol price of
RM3.70 or u buy proton...

Not sure true or not but stay tune?



PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 ,2010. The mechanism for fuel pricing in Malaysia has finally been finalized and controlled under one mechanism, which also takes the
high and lower income group people into consideration, according to Finance Trade Minister Tan Sri Anuar Ali.

"From May 1, the fuel will be pegged at RM 3.90 per litre for RON97, while RON95 will increase to RM 3.70 per litre. However, the prices of
national-made vehicles will be lowered by at least 40 percent. For example, a full-spec family sedan Proton Persona 1.6 litre engine will cost
around RM 23,000.00 excluding road tax and insurance. Import tax and excise duty will be revised to only 30 percent, from the current 200 percent.
Imported vehicles such as the new Toyota Camry 2.4 litre engine will cost around RM 65,000.00." he said.

The mechanics has been said to be undertaken by a team of experts from Australia and Canada who were earlier briefed on the issue of subsidy in this
country, whereas after consideration by the transport minister, they have signed the constitution that the system will be made on May 1, the day it
goes into effect.

Under the new system, there will be a major effect on the existing consumers who have already purchased a vehicle and to those who are in the midst
of repaying the loan of their vehicle to their financial institutions.

Ahmad Tajuddin said the government might also re-introduce a cash return annually to Malaysians who own a 1,500 cc and below vehicle. The amount
have yet to be decided but he assured that the amount will compensate the price of fuel by at least half to eligible Malaysians based on bumi quota.
? SkyNet News Asia
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[ALBundy]

This is a hoax in my opinion. A check on the list of cabinet ministers do not show any Anuar or Ahmad Tajuddin. Anyway, since when we have a Finance Trade Minister??

Minister of Finance is Najib and Ahmad Husni

Minister for International Trade is Mustapha Mohamed

Minister for Domestic Trade is Ismail Sabri Yaacob.

 

[king82]

AlBundy...there seemed to be a typo? should anuar be spelled as anuwar?

below was the link funrer_fahrer provided

http://www.globalmalaysian.com/special/star_acms_conference/anuwar.htm