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Best selling car in the world: The Ford Focus versus The Toyota Corolla

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Star

12 December 2015

Cars are more expensive than houses?

by alan tong . . . food for thought

Owning a car in Malaysia is expensive. In one of my previous articles, I highlighted that Malaysia was ranked second in the world where owning a car is expensive.

But what many do not know is by how much, relative to homes. Yes, homes in Malaysia are expensive too, but relative to Australian homes and cars, our cars are 10 times more expensive than those sold in Australia compared to homes. Let’s do some simple math together.

Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) reported that the median house price in Malaysia is about RM250,000. This is the cost of two Honda Civics (priced at RM110,000 per car).

In Australia, the median house price is A$660,000, while a Honda Civic costs about A$30,000. This means, a median-priced Australian house of A$660,000 can buy 22 Honda Civics, versus a median-priced Malaysian house of RM250,000 which can only buy two cars of the same model. Yes, our homes may not be cheap but our cars are more expensive in comparison.

I further compared Malaysia against the United States and United Kingdom. A median-priced house in US and UK can buy 12 and 16 Honda Civics respectively, which is still more affordable compared to the two which can be bought with a median-priced Malaysian house.
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Datuk Alan Tong has over 50 years of experience in property development. He was the world president of FIABCI International for 2005/2006 and awarded the Property Man of the Year 2010 at FIABCI Malaysia Property Award. He is also the group chairman of Bukit Kiara Properties. For feedback, please email feedback@fiabci-asiapacific.com.

http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2015/12/12/cars-are-more-expensive-than-houses/?style=biz&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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Cars are about to get more expensive due to the weak ringgit

Come January next year, prices of Honda vehicles are set to increase by two to three per cent due to the depreciation of the ringgit.

Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd managing director and chief executive officer Yoichiro Ueno said since the introduction of Honda models with its current price list, the ringgit has depreciated by 20 to 30 per cent against the US dollar.

“The drastic depreciation of the ringgit has caused a significant increase to the cost of imported parts and components.

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BMW Malaysia to revise #pricing on prolonged ringgit-euro weakness | The Edge Markets http://ow.ly/TrlWq  #PricingStrategy #Prices

MALAYSIANS, BEWARE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IN KUCHING, SARAWAK!

S’poreans beware: You can ‘kena saman’ for driving in slippers in Malaysia http://bit.ly/1h1DbIw 

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Singaporeans are a pretty laid back bunch and have no qualms leaving the house in shorts and slippers.

But if you’re driving across the Causeway, be sure to put on a proper pair of shoes!

Because police in Malaysia apparently have no qualms about issuing summons for those who drive in a pair of slippers.

And they don’t give face even if you’re a Malaysian too!

This parking summon was issued to a driver in Petra Jaya, a town in Kuching, Sarawak.

The reason – driving in flip-flops.

Singaporeans Beware: You can Kena Saman for Driving in Slippers in Malaysia!

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WHO OWNS MAT 1? (MATI?)

KUALA LUMPUR: Heads were made to turn when a silver Ferrari, bearing the ‘golden’ registration number ‘MAT 1′, zoomed along Kuala Lumpur’s golden triangle, today.
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The sports car caught motorists’ attention along Jalan Raja Chulan not for its expensive price tag but the number plate which in Malay insinuated ‘MATI’ for death.
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A Road Transport Department source revealed that the luxury car was registered to a former chief minister.

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In a country where cars are so expensive relative to cars elsewhere, the theft of luxury cars continue…

The three suspects involved in the theft of luxury cars at Pendang, Kedah this morning have escaped with a stolen green Golf GTI from the Juru Volkswagen showroom located in Bukit Mertajam this afternoon. (See the report after this.)

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Star

Sunday April 19, 2015 MYT 9:49:17 AM

Trio abandon stolen car and flee in another

by oh chin eng

Thorough inspection: Policemen checking the Honda City that was abandoned by the three men at a petrol station in Pendang, near Alor Setar.

ALOR SETAR: Three men high on the wanted list for a spate of luxury car theft cases stole two vehicles to escape the police after one of them was allegedly shot in Kuala Kedah here.

The trio were in a Honda City when four unmarked police vehicles from the Bukit Aman Special Task Force on Organised Crime suddenly blocked their way at a petrol kiosk. The driver in his bid to escape then rammed their vehicle into the police cars.

Kedah CID chief Asst Comm Mohd Nashir Ya said the Bukit Aman team had no choice but to open fire but the suspects managed to speed off during the incident at about noon yesterday.

“They then grabbed a red Proton Persona belonging to a customer at a Pendang petrol kiosk, more than 30km away from Kuala Kedah.

“Their Honda City, which was stolen in Kepong on April 2, was abandoned and blood stains were found in the car leading us to believe that one of them could have been shot,” he told reporters at the scene yesterday.

ACP Mohd Nashir said five bullet shells were found at the scene and the police were trying to determine if any gunshots came from the suspects.

“We received information that the men abandoned the Proton Persona in Bukit Tengah and fled in a Volkswagen stolen from a showroom nearby at about 2.30pm.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/04/19/Thieves-dart-out-of-ambush-Trio-abandon-stolen-car-and-flee-in-another/

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PRAI: The three suspects involved in the theft of luxury cars at Pendang, Kedah this morning have escaped with a stolen green Golf GTI from the Juru Volkswagen showroom located in Bukit Mertajam this afternoon.

The car belonged to one of the customers who was servicing the car at the time in the outlet. In the 2.25pm incident, the suspects obtained security passes from the guard on the pretext of visiting the showroom.

“However, instead of the showroom they drove the initial stolen red Proton Persona to the servicing area and picked up the car with its keys still inside belonging to one of our customer. “By the time the customer ran out to activate the alarm, they had escaped the premises,” said Juru Volkswagen security manager who wish to remain anonymous.

According to the guard, the suspects fooled him by claiming the car belonged to one of them and would like to test drive the car after servicing.

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PUTRAJAYA BELIEVES. Unfortunately, too many Malaysians and the rest of the world don’t. Proton can’t even outsell Perodua!

PARLIAMENT The government is confident that Proton will be able to compete with imported cars as it is on par with international marques like BMW, Volvo, Toyota and Honda.

The International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) based this on the five-star international rating the national car manufacturer received from Asutralasian Car Assesment Program (ANCAP) and ASEAN NCAP for its safety features.

“The production of Proton’s newest models display advanced technology, quality and performance and is on par with imported cars.

“This recognition enables Proton models to be equivalent with renowned manufacturers like BMW, Volvo, Toyota and Honda,” said minister Mustapa Mohamed in a written reply to V Sivakumar (DAP-Batu Gajah).

Sivakumar had asked the ministry if Proton is able to compete with imported or foreign-made cars and would the amount of cars produced be sufficient for the local market.

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/294377

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It noted that the national carmaker gained international acclaim when it earned five stars from the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) and Asean NCAP.

“This rating puts the Proton car models on par with other popular car makes like BMW, Volvo, Toyota and Honda,” the ministry said.

Malay Mail Online

Proton just as good as BMW, Putrajaya says

A file picture of the Proton Iriz. The International Trade and Industry Ministry says many of Proton’s newer models display ‘advanced technology, high quality and performance’. ― Picture by YS Khong

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LIKE YOU, I AM WAITING TO SEE IF IT IS TRUE but I wouldn’t go as far as saying, “Sure, car prices will go down by RM100.”

NST

Vehicle prices generally lower with GST: Customs DG

22 March 2015 @ 10:12 AM

KUALA LUMPUR: On the whole, vehicle prices will be lower from April 1 with the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), said Customs director-general Datuk Seri Khazali Ahmad.

He explained that the GST was six per cent while the current vehicle sales tax was 10 per cent. The vehicle sales tax will be abolished on April 1, he said.

Khazali told Bernama the doubt over whether the prices would rise or drop came about from the confusion among car dealers as to how they were going to dispose of the vehicles for which they had already paid the 10 per cent vehicle sales tax.

“The Customs will reimburse the dealers the 10 per cent tax once they produce documented proof that they have paid the tax but had yet to sell the vehicle as of March 31,” he said.

Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Car Dealers and Credit Companies Association president Khoo Kah Jin said he did not expect a significant drop in vehicle prices as the difference was likely to be offset by the prices of imported vehicle components due to the higher exchange rate.

“The vehicle prices will go down by between two and three per cent with the GST,” he said.

“However, the prices may increase slightly depending on the foreign exchange rate because most vehicle components are imported, for example from the United States, Europe and Japan,” he said.

http://www.nst.com.my/node/77456

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WILL THIS WORK?

“I rather get wet than my car become damaged” – that’s probably what these drivers in Malaysia are thinking.

http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/malaysian-car-owners-wraps-vehicles-during-floods#xtor=CS1-4

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Malaysian Fantasy 1

Star

Thursday November 20, 2014 MYT 4:55:09 PM

Reduction of imported car prices by up to 30% on track

by martin carvalho

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government is committed to ensure that prices of imported cars particularly those in the mid-range engine capacity will be reduced by up to 30%, said International Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Datuk Hamim Samuri on Thursday.

“The Government will keep its promise of reducing prices of imported cars between 20% and 30% within the next five years,” Hamim said this when answering a question by Rafizi Ramli (PKR-Pandan) in the Dewan Rakyat.

However, he said the reduction of prices does does not include imported luxury cars.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/11/20/Parliament-imported-car-prices/

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TOLL HIKES IN 2015!

OWNERS/DRIVERS OF CARS, VANS, BUSES AND TRUCKS: YOU CAN EXPECT TOLL HIKES ALL OVER THE PLACE IN 2015.

It will happen. It’s just a matter of when and by how much.

There are 20 highways that are allowed to have toll hikes next year, including Sprint, NPE, SMART, LDP, DUKE and LEKAS.  The rate of increase for toll fees allowed by the concession agreements is between 50 sen and RM2.

Works Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof said today, “It’s best if we allow the toll hikes so that we can focus on other projects, rather than paying them compensation,” Fadillah told a press conference at the Parliament lobby here.”

Works minister pushes for toll hikes next year so Putrajaya can fix roads http://bit.ly/1uHyk3p  @PetraJayaMP

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/works-minister-pushes-for-toll-hikes-next-year-so-putrajaya-can-fix-roads

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New Tinting Rule: From 1 November 2014

The new regulation on tinting for car windscreens and windows will be enforced beginning Nov 1.

PERMITTED visible light transmission (VLT)
1. Back windscreen: 30% (down from 50%): darker tint.
2. Back passenger windows: 30% (down from 50%): darker tint.
3. Front windscreen: 70% (unchanged).
4. Driver’s window: 50% (unchanged).
5. Front passenger window: 50% (unchanged).

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/09/29/car-window-tint-nov-1/

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According to industry operators, nine out of ten vehicles on the road today have exceeded the permitted levels, particularly the requirements for the front windscreens.

To avoid a summons, many vehicle owners will have to remove or replace the tint, which will involve money.

Will there be enough tint films available for the sudden huge demand?

http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=371611:not-another-money-making-scam-please-new-window-tinting-rules-must-be-reasonable&Itemid=2

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theSundaily

KL traffic offenders pay RM4.572m

1. DBKL collected RM4,572,000 in compound fines for traffic offences from 807,531 compound notices committed since January this year.

2. January to July, 2014: 2,580 vehicles have been blacklisted by RTD for failure to settle compound notices issued by City Hall.

3. The Traffic Special Discount programme is from August till 31st December 2014.

4. DBKL has approved the purchase of 80 units of 250cc motorcycles for traffic wardens, 15 scooters for women traffic wardens, 40 bicycles, 10 horses and 30 smart gates to be used as barriers and to close roads.

http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1170490

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THE ROAD TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MAKES YET ANOTHER PROMISE TO KEEPS THE PROMISE/THREAT IT MADE EARLIER…

IPOH: The Road Transport Department will clamp down on vehicles with fancy registration plates and running lights from Nov 1.

The department will have a grace period from now until Oct 31 to advocate motorists to only use registration plates and running lights approved by the department.

RTD director-general Datuk Ismail Ahmad said after the grace period, the department would proceed with strict enforcement.

“Traffic offenders can be slapped with the maximum RM300 penalty if caught,” he told reporters here this morning.

http://www.nst.com.my/node/30877

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THERE IS TALK THAT GST WILL MEAN LOWER CAR PRICES SINCE GST IS 6% WHILE THE PRESENT SALES AND SERVICE TAX IS 10%.

Nevertheless, we will still be the 2nd most expensive place in the world to own a car!

The Rakyat Post

Car price savings with GST

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6:

The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2015 should stimulate demand for vehicles with the reduction of prices due to the abolishment of the Sales and Services Tax (SST), said Malaysian Automotive Institute (MAI) chief executive officer Mohamad Madani Sahari.

The SST of 10% will be abolished on April 1, 2015 and replaced with the GST which is set at 6%.

“This should stimulate demand for cars and we do not expect any major impact on prices due to the implementation of the GST,” he said at the sidelines of the MAI-Lafarge Automotive and Logistics Safety Exhibition 2014 here today.

http://www.therakyatpost.com/business/2014/09/06/car-price-savings-gst/

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TWO CARS WITH THE SAME NUMBER PLATE: JGY6628!

HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?

What’s going on in Johor Bahru?

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Bank Negara Malaysia’s credit-tightening policy and stiffer competition have affected Perodua and Proton’s market shares in recent months.

Total vehicles sales in Malaysia is growing 9.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) and 4.7 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to 58,561 units in June, driven by stronger performance from the non-national passenger vehicle segment. The national car segment has fallen.

Malaysia Chronicle

Tuesday, 19 August 2014 07:05

Proton vs Perodua: Cornering the compact segment

THE country’s two national car companies are set to intensify their rivalry with the launch of new compact models as they move to arrest sliding sales and boost market share.

Proton Holdings Bhd is banking on its Global Small Car (GSC) to make a “hurtful” challenge on the hugely popular Perodua Myvi in the B-segment of the local car market.

See: P2-30A: PROTON’S GLOBAL SMALL CAR (GSC)

Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua), which has been Malaysia’s top-selling car company for the past eight years, is turning to the smaller Axia model in the A-segment to boost sales.

See:The new Perodua Axia!

Analysts said the companies could see sales affected in the second half of the year as their main market — the lower income consumers — is seeing higher loan rejection rates following tigher credit assessment for car loans after the rise in interest rates recently.

However, Proton GSC and Perodua Axia could sway the tide in their favour.

The GSC is a Proton Savvy replacement and is known internally as P2-30A. But in the blogsphere, rumours are rife that the five-door hatchback will officially be called “Proton Iriz”.

The 1.6-litre Iriz seems set for its debut within weeks after the launch of the Axia, which is expected to be as early as next week.

The Iriz may not be bargain-basement cheap, though. The car is likely to be in three variants, with prices starting from RM40,000.

“Now Proton wants to produce cars that are of world standard, but you have to pay a higher price. You can’t have a good car and pay a bad car price,” Proton chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was quoted as saying last month.

http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=342742:proton-vs-perodua-cornering-the-compact-segment&Itemid=3

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DID YOU GET CAUGHT ON CAMERA USING THE EMERGENCY LANE?

NST

KUALA LUMPUR: OVERMORE than 1,500 motorists were caught red-handed by police for using emergency lanes in highways nationwide since Op Selamat 5 was launched on July 21.

Most of the offenders were caught in the act by policemen armed with cameras, while 20 per cent were stopped and issued summonses on the spot.

Federal traffic police chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Mohd Fuad Abd Latiff said those captured on camera for using emergency lanes should expect to receive their summonses, which carry a maximum fine of RM300, by the end of next week.

1,500 motorists caught using emergency lanes

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ARRESTED AND CHARGED FOR ATTEMPT TO BRIBE THE POLICE ON THE NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY!

THIS BMW 5 SERIES HAD A FANCY NUMBER PLATE.

Police waved down the driver. Instead of stopping, he accelerated, so they called for back-up, which caught up with him and stopped him on the highway near Simpang Renggam.

They explained to the man that he was stopped for having a fancy number plate and failing to stop when police initially ordered him to do so.

He offered them a bribe, RM100. They refused and warned him, but on the 3rd offer, they arrested him and took him to the Yong Peng police station.

Star, Friday July 25, 2014 MYT 7:21:46 AM, Man pulled over for speeding, then held for trying to bribe cops
(http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/07/25/Man-pulled-over-for-speeding-then-held-for-trying-to-bribe-cops/)

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Yusoff said the highest number of those without driving licences were youths.

Star

Thursday July 24, 2014 MYT 7:07:04 AM

JPJ: 70% of those screened did not possess valid documents

MALACCA: A shocking 70% of those screened during festive season traffic operations are driving or riding without licences, said Road Transport Department (JPJ) deputy director-general Datuk Yusoff Ayob.
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“We are talking about those driving without licences and this include both motorists and motorcyclists throughout the nation.

“I do not have the exact figure off-hand but can confirm that 70% of those checked during enforcement operation over the past two to three years were on the road without driving licences,” he said after witnessing a JPJ road safety operation in conjunction with Hari Raya along the Alor Gajah-Melaka-Jasin (AMJ) highway, near Bukit Piatu here on Tuesday night.
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“This is a grave issue as those without driving licences and expired ones are not covered by insurance and other compensations when involved in accidents,” he said.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/07/24/Many-driving-sans-licences-JPJ-70-of-those-screened-did-not-possess-valid-documents/

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NST

BUTTERWORTH: A fire broke out at a Toyota service centre here and destroyed six luxury vehicles today.

The 1.30pm incident happened on the first floor of the service centre at the Juru Auto City caused over RM1 million loss.
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“The fire partially damaged six display cars comprising three high end multi purpose vehicle models – Wish, Alphard and Estima.

http://www.nst.com.my/node/12393

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TRAFFIC POLICE HAVE ALREADY COLLECTED RM75 million in outstanding summonses so far, and there still 1.75 million outstanding summonses. Multiply that by RM300. What a staggering sum!

Now, to the 1.75million, add the 12,000 new daily summonses!

NST

KUALA LUMPUR: A staggering 12,000 traffic summonses are being issued daily, something that the men in white are not proud of.

But the number is set to grow tremendously if motorists and motorcyclists are not ready to change, said Federal traffic police chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Mohd Fuad Abd Latiff.

“I am not surprised that as long as Malaysian motorists do not change, the number will keep increasing. It may even go up to 30,000 daily,” he told NST Online.

http://www.nst.com.my/node/11699

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MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH IN MALAYSIA
1 Coronary/heart disease
2 Stroke
3 Influenza (what we call flu)
4 Pneumonia
5 Road traffic accidents

NST

The World Health Ranking 2011 has ranked Malaysia at number 20 in its list of countries with the most deaths caused by road accidents.
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Research by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety (Miros) showed that an average of of 18 people were killed on Malaysian roads daily.

The figure is expected to rise to 29 by 2020.

Miros’ research predicted that road fatalities would account for 10,716 deaths in 2020 compared with an average of 6,915 annual deaths in recent years.

http://www.nst.com.my/node/11170

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8 JULY 2014

WILL THE TRAFFIC POLICE BE KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR?

250,000 TRAFFIC OFFENDERS HAVE PAID UP SO FAR. This means that, since no discount was said to have been given, traffic police have collected RM300 from each person, a total of RM75 million!

WARRANTS OF ARREST WILL BE ISSUED TO 1,750,021 vehicle owners who have not settled their traffic summonses.

The states with the highest number
1 Selangor 441,000
2 Kuala Lumpur 261,000
3 Penang 215,000
4 Perak 146,000
5 Negri Sembilan 113,000
6 Johor 108,000

That number is down from 1.9 million in February 2014.

Traffic policemen in all states will soon be knocking on the doors of the remaining traffic offenders under the “Ops Warta” to get them to pay up.

See: theSundaily, Warrants of arrest for 1.75 million
(http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1105279)

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THIS IS AMAZING AND SCANDALOUS!

Complaints were against stalling vehicles, exploding tires and malfunctioning anti-lock braking systems, gearboxes and automatic power windows.

NST

KUALA LUMPUR: Malfunctions, refunds and deposits involving both new and used cars made up more than one-tenth of the 40,560 complaints made to the National Consumer Complaints Centre (NCCC) last year.

NCCC legal and dispute resolution manager Santhosh Kannan said it received 4,915 complaints against the auto industry and the value of the complaints was a staggering RM22.2 million, an increase of RM12.7 million compared with 2012.

“A huge number of complaints involved breakdowns and malfunctions of newly-purchased cars and poor after-sales service.
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Among the common grouses for new cars were stalling vehicles, exploding tires and malfunctioning anti-lock braking systems, gearboxes and automatic power windows.

http://www.nst.com.my/node/6287

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OPS WARTA

Ops Warta is being conducted by traffic police in each state, with Bukit Aman monitoring the operations and compiling all the data.

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The “Op Warta Khas” is effective from June 16 until this Friday, aimed at detecting traffic offenders who failed to settle their traffic summonses despite warrants of arrest being issued on them.

Star

Wednesday June 25, 2014 MYT 12:41:15 PM

2,290 traffic offenders nabbed in 989 operations nationwide

BACHOK: Police arrested 2,290 traffic offenders in 989 operations up to Tuesday under “Op Warta Khas” conducted throughout the country.

Federal police Internal Security and Public Order director, Datuk Seri Salleh Mat Rasid said 50,694 checks were made on drivers and vehicle owners in the effort to track down 1.9 million traffic offenders who failed to settle their traffic summonses and issued with warrants of arrest.

Also checked under the same operation was the use of number plates and vehicle lights that was not in accordance with the law, he told reporters after conducting a special check on the Tasks Implementation Standard at the Bachok district police headquarters.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/25/Crime-traffic-offenders/

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“I have no money for the summonses” was a popular excuse.

Star

KUALA LUMPUR: From the usual plea of ignorance to claiming they have no money to pay up – offenders tracked down during the latest Ops Warta operation by the police are using whatever excuses they can think up to try get off the hook.

Federal traffic chief Senior Asst Comm Mohd Fuad Abdul Latiff had said recently that his team would not entertain such excuses.

“There are many ways of checking for outstanding summonses so do not expect us to let you off easily,” he had said.

In Malacca, state traffic staff officer DSP Mohd Sham Abdullah said a man with 79 traffic summonses who was flagged down at an Ops Warta roadblock on Monday had his car impounded.

“The man, in his 30s, had accumulated the summonses, mostly for speeding, over the past five years.

“He is clearly a habitual offender and the law allows police to impound the vehicle,’’ he said.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/18/No-money-is-no-excuse-under-Ops-Warta-Pay-up-or-face-the-music-offenders-told/

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Star

Door-to-door notice: Two police officers serving an arrest warrant at a house in Malacca during the Ops Warta.

KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic police have set Ops Warta into high gear since its launch on Monday with over 340 arrests being made so far.

Federal deputy traffic chief Asst Comm Mahamad Akhir Darus said in the first 24 hours since the nationwide crackdown started, 7,097 vehicles had been checked.

“We had 166 operations nationwide during when we executed 662 arrest warrants on errant motorists.

“In total, we detained 343 individuals for outstanding summonses,” he said when contacted yesterday.
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In Malacca, traffic staff officer DSP Mohd Sham Abdullah also noted that 1,000 arrest warrants had been served to motorists with unsettled summonses, at roadblocks and via door-to-door notice throughout the state yesterday.

They involved offences committed in the state as well as outstation.

In Penang, 759 people were screened during the first two days of Ops Warta, with 33 traffic offenders held in various roadblocks.

State traffic and public order chief Supt Ibrahim Abu Bakar said 152 offenders were also issued with a notice to pay up when the police visited their homes between 8am on Monday and 1pm yesterday.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/18/343-arrests-made-so-far/

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DID YOU NOT PAY YOUR FINE? DID YOU IGNORE THE TRAFFIC SUMMONS?

HERE THEY COME, TO YOUR LAST KNOWN ADDRESS!

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Malaysiakini

:00PM Jun 16, 2014

Taxpayers’ RM118k spent on sports rims, accessories

AUDIT REPORT The Johor state government spent over RM118,000 for sports rims and other accessories on state-owned cars, according to the Auditor-General’s Report 2013.

This, the report said, was based on an audit of 13 of 81 vehicles belonging to the Johor secretariat office for the period of 2011 to 2013.

“The audit found the state secretariat office (administration) spent a total of RM118,686  for sports rims, leather seats, repainting of cars, change of bumpers, CD/DVD players and other accessories,” read the report.
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It criticised the high maintenance cost of the 13 Perdana V6 executive vehicles are between seven to 13 years old, and no longer economical to maintain.

The report pointed out the maintenance cost of the vehicles between 2011 and June 2013 ranged between 39 percent to 95 percent of their original buying price.

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/265869

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IF YOU LIVE IN IPOH OR YOU ARE VISITING, YOU MAY WANT TO FIND OUT WHERE ROAD BLOCKS ARE OR WHERE THE POLICE ARE WAITING.

JOIN Where You See Road Block? (Perak)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/wysrbperak/

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Ops Warta is on!

From Monday, 16 June, 2014: OPS WARTA begins to catch traffic offenders throughout Malaysia!

What the Police are looking for:

1. Those who have not paid their traffic summonses. Expect to be arrested at road blocks, maybe at home. They want the RM1.9million owing them!

2. Cars with number plates that don’t comply with regulations.

3. Cars with strobe lights that have no JPJ approval.

*You can also expired to check road tax discs for expiry dates.

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the Sun daily

30 individuals detained, 134 arrest warrants served in 16-hour ‘Op Warta’

http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1084785

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DID YOU NOT PAY YOUR FINE? DID YOU IGNORE THE TRAFFIC SUMMONS?

HERE THEY COME, TO YOUR LAST KNOWN ADDRESS!

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OPS WARTA HASN’T STARTED AND THESE COPS ARE ALREADY GETTING A BAD TIME FROM THOSE PEOPLE! (You will hear a cop say later in the video, “She got the power!”)

WATCH THIS VIDEO: COPS GET PUSHED INTO ISSUING A SUMMONS FOR THE OTHER CAR DRIVER!

(Wait ten seconds and it will appear…)

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BAD NEWS AND GOOD NEWS!

Bad News! Ops Warta is on!

From Monday, 16 June, 2014: OPS WARTA begins to catch traffic offenders throughout Malaysia!

What the Police are looking for:

1. Those who have not paid their traffic summonses. Expect to be arrested at road blocks, maybe at home. They want the RM1.9million owing them!

2. Cars with number plates that don’t comply with regulations.

3. Cars with strobe lights that have no JPJ approval.

*You can also expired to check road tax discs for expiry dates.

EXPECT ROAD BLOCKS AND AS A RESULT, TRAFFIC JAMS. Maybe you will get a visit to your last known address!

Good News: Ops Cermin Gelap is postponed!

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Good News!

The police will put off their operations on tinted vehicles until the Transport Ministry announces a decision on its review of regulations governing tinting of car windshields and windows.

KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic police have postponed their proposed nationwide operation Ops Cermin Gelap on heavily tinted vehicle windows until further notice.

Federal Traffic chief Senior Asst Comm Mohd Fuad Abdul Latiff said they would not make a move on heavily tinted vehicles until the Transport Ministry released its findings on a study that is being carried out on the matter.

He said the Transport Ministry was in the midst of reviewing the rules on vehicle window tinting nationwide.

“It is only appropriate that we take action after a decision is made,” he said.

SAC Mohd Fuad, however, said the operation on illegal licence plates, strobe lights and motorists with outstanding summonses would go on as announced last month.

“We have already given motorists adequate time to rectify their vehicles.

“Those with strobe lights should remove them immediately as we had given them until June 1 to do so.

“Those with illegal licence plates still have until June 16 to rectify those modifications,” he said, urging motorists to abide by the traffic rules and regulations for their own safety.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/12/Tinted-windows-ops-put-on-hold-Implementation-after-ministry-reviews-rules/

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Bad News!

From Monday, 16 June, 2014: OPS WARTA begins to catch traffic offenders throughout Malaysia!

What the Police are looking for:

1. Those who have not paid their traffic summonses. Expect to be arrested at road blocks, maybe at home. They want the RM1.9million owing them!

2. Cars with number plates that don’t comply with regulations.

3. Cars with strobe lights that have no JPJ approval.

*You can also expired to check road tax discs for expiry dates.

EXPECT ROAD BLOCKS AND AS A RESULT, TRAFFIC JAMS. Maybe you will get a visit to your last known address!

Police launching major crackdown to nab traffic offenders on Monday

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Thai customs hand over stolen Malaysian cars

http://www.mysinchew.com/node/98912?tid=4
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MAHATHIR’S DREAM OF NOT CHEAP PROTON CARS WILL BE A NIGHTMARE FOR US!

Mahathir: Increase Proton prices to overcome image of producer of cheap cars.

It will simply mean that the prices of all other cars will go up, too! How else could you sell Proton cars competitively?

Malaysiakini

1:25PM Jun 9, 2014

Mahathir wants Proton to shed ‘cheap car’ image

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has proposed for Proton car prices to be increased in a bid to overcome its image as a producer of cheap cars.

Mahathir, who is also Proton chairperson, added that the quality of Proton vehicles also needed to be improved to be on par with international standards.

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“Before this, we (Proton) are labelled as a maker of cheap cars.

“We want to produce cars with international standards but we will need to increase the prices,” he told a press conference after delivering a speech at a workshop by the Human Life Achievement Foundation in Kuala Lumpur this morning.

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/265131

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CURRENT LAW ON TINT, TO BE ENFORCED FROM 15 JUNE 2014
1. Front windscreen 30%
2. Back windscreen 50%
3. Driver’s side window 50%
4. Passenger’s side window 50%

FINE: RM300

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Star

Monday June 9, 2014 MYT 7:34:48 AM

Wee: New tint ruling may be problematic for car owners

JOHOR BARU: The windows of many imported foreign cars are already tinted during production with levels that are higher than the permitted percentage allowed by authorities here, said MCA deputy president Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong.

This, he said, would cause problems for car owners who were forced to fork out money just to get their tinted windows redone to the new specifications.

“I hope that the Government will review its policy on window tint, including increasing the allowed percentage,” he said after attending the Federation of Motor and Credit Companies Associations of Malaysia (FMCCAM) 36th annual general meeting here yesterday.

Under Rule 5(1) and Rule 5(3) of Motor Vehicle (Prohibition of Certain Types of Glass) Rules 1991, the minimum light transmission level of the front windscreen is 70% while windows and the rear windscreen must allow at least 50% of light to pass through.

Those who do not revert to the permitted tinting by June 15 could face a RM300 compound when stopped by enforcement authorities.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/09/Wee-New-tint-ruling-may-be-problematic-for-car-owners/
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Star

PETALING JAYA:The Auto Audio, Accessories and Air Condition Traders Association of Malaysia (AAA) have suggested that the tint level for cars be set at 40% for the front windscreen, and 60% for the back windscreen and all other windows.

Its president Cherrie Lim Bee Choo said the proposal “we are suggesting is still quite bright and does not hinder visibility in anyway”.

“Many cars these days come with laminated windows that are darker, giving no allowance for added tinting to enhance the heat reflecting capabilities of car windows without breaking the law.

“If the latest proposal to the Transport Ministry goes through, there will be no tint film in the market that car dealers can use to keep within the regulations,” she told a press conference yesterday.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/09/AAA-Allow-40-tint-level-for-front-windscreen/

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SUMMONSES ARE PART AND PARCEL OF CAR OWNERSHIP IN MALAYSIA

One day, one of my three sons, studying at university in KL, said, “Sorry, Dad, got a ticket today for illegal parking.”

“That’s alright, a normal thing. One of the costs of using a car, just like tickets for speeding,” I replied.

What else could I say but the truth? After all, I have got my fair share of tickets for speeding, illegal parking and queue-jumping. I pay up.

Once, I met a former student and asked him what he was doing. “This and that,” he said, “and I act as agent for an agent collecting unpaid summonses.”

“Huh?!” was my dumb reply.

He went on to explain how, if I had a RM300 summons, I could give it to him and RM150, and he could settle it for me through the agent of whom he was an agent!

YAHOO! NEWS MALAYSIA

No such thing as agents offering discounts on summons, say cops – Bernama

The Malaysian Insider 

Police today denied that they had appointed agents for the settling of traffic summonses at a discounted rate.

City deputy police chief DCP Datuk Low Hong Soon advised the public not to fall for advertisements to the effect on social media.

“Check with the police first, do not become victims of this cheating syndicate,” he told reporters today.

Low added that police would investigate the matter so that the culprits could be brought to book.

The syndicate was using Facebook to advertise that traffic summonses could be settled through them with discounts from 10 to 50%.

https://my.news.yahoo.com/no-thing-agents-offering-discounts-summons-cops-bernama-120557903.html

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Findings of the Vehicle Tinted Usage Review Workshop
1. Retain the current 70 per cent VLT for front windshields and 50 per cent VLT for driver’s side window.
2 Propose that the tint for the rear windshield and passengers’ windows be decreased to 30 per cent from the present 50 per cent.
(VLT: visible light transmittance level)

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NST

Drivers all for proposed tint rules

PUTRAJAYA: ROAD users believe the current restriction on tinted windscreens are no longer relevant given the climate and other circumstances, and welcome proposed amendments to the restrictions.

For Diana Nadween J. Radzri, 30, driving her vehicle in the current weather was proving to be a chore due to the intense heat in the daytime.

“There are times when my car is parked outdoors for long periods and the searing heat can get nauseating,” said the training coordinator with an oil and gas company.

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YAHOO! NEWS MALAYSIA

RTD weighs darker tint rear windshield, windows

The Malay Mail Online 

PUTRAJAYA, June 4 — Motorists will know soon if the current tint on their vehicles’ windshields and windows is permissible by law or if they can even go darker.

Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein is expected to consider proposals from the two-day Vehicle Tinted Usage Review Workshop, held to determine if the current restrictions should be changed.

Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said the workshop, which ended yesterday, proposed that the current minimum visible light transmittance level (VLT) for the rear windscreen and passenger windows be reduced from 50 per cent to 30 per cent.
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“After considering all suggestions and discussions, we decided to retain the current 70 per cent VLT for front windshields and 50 per cent VLT for driver’s side window. However, we propose that the tint for the rear windshield and passengers’ windows be decreased to 30 per cent from the present 50 per cent.”

https://my.news.yahoo.com/rtd-weighs-darker-tint-rear-windshield-windows-224500068.html

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Lim Kit Siang for Malaysia

Proton is the price we pay for brainless patriotism

Proton is the price we pay for brainless patriotism

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IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID YOUR TRAFFIC SUMMONS, DO SO. THE POLICE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING THE MONEY OWED TO THEM.

THINK OF ALL THE MONEY OWED THEM!

There are 1.9million outstanding warrants! The cops say that the sum is RM570 million!

For that kind of money, they would surely come for you and take you straight to the police lock-up!

Traffic police to launch ‘Ops Warta’ in June: KUALA LUMPUR: The police will launch ‘Ops Warta’ in June to trac… http://bit.ly/1gHMLKp

KUALA LUMPUR: The police will launch ‘Ops Warta’ in June to track down traffic offenders in an effort to collect summons totaling RM570 million over the past 10 years.

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NST

Cops crack down on traffic offenders

OP BERSEPADU: 11 people detained, 257 summonses issued in joint operation

KUALA LUMPUR: POLICE are arresting motorists with outstanding traffic summonses with 11 people detained in the city centre  on Saturday.

Another 257 summonses were issued to traffic offenders during the multi-agency Op Bersepadu, in which a total of 944 vehicles were inspected.

The 11 were nabbed when police checks at roadblocks near Dataran Merdeka here found that they had outstanding warrants.

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HERE COMES THE STRICT ENFORCEMENT! Chasing you for ignoring summonses! RM1.9 million in unpaid fines!

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NO FANCY NUMBER PLATES! NO HEAVY TINT!

DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE THAT THERE WILL BE STRICT ENFORCEMENT?

*I know of a college student in Ipoh who regularly gets stopped for the heavy tint of his car windows. “Oh, no big deal, they seem to  know me and my car well. I just give them something.”

Star

Friday May 16, 2014 MYT 9:09:13 AM

No fancy licence plates or heavy tints

by austin camoens

KUALA LUMPUR: Vehicle owners with licence plates and window tints that do not comply with regulations will have a month to remedy the situation before police action is taken.

Federal Traffic Police chief Senior Asst Comm Mohd Fuad Abdul Latiff said they noticed an increasing trend of violations in this area.

“Due to security reasons, we have decided to give an ultimatum to these vehicle owners to revert to legal tinting and licence plates,” he told reporters at Bukit Aman yesterday.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/05/16/No-fancy-licence-plates-or-heavy-tints-Police-give-vehicle-owners-a-month-to-change-them-before-crac/

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MORE PRICE REDUCTIONS. SO WHAT? WE’RE STILL THE 2ND MOST EXPENSIVE PLACE IN THE WORLD TO OWN A CAR!

NST

Car prices to fall further

POLICE, “YOU HAVE UNTIL 15 MAY 2014 TO MAKE SURE YOUR TINTED WINDOWS AND WINDSCREENS MEET SPECIFICATIONS!”

HOW OFTEN HAVE WE HEARD THIS REFRAIN?

Malaysian Insider

Cops to act on vehicles with tinted glass, beacon lights from next month – Bernama

May 15, 2014

Police hava warned vehicle owners using tinted glasses, registration plates which do not meet specifications and beacon lights to change or take them off before a major operation starts on June 16.

Bukit Aman Traffic Police chief SAC Mohd Fuad Abd Latiff said the operation was intended to reduce risks of crimes.

“This is because it is difficult for victims to identify suspects in the event of crimes due to the use of tinted glasses and registration numbers which do not meet specifications,” he told reporters in Kuala Lumpur, today.

The use of beacon lights must be approved by the Road Transport Department director-general under Rule 138 (1) of the Road Traffic Rules and illegal users were given until June 1 to take them off off before action was taken.

“We give vehicle owners with dark tinted glasses and registration plates not following specifications until May 15.

“After the date, a RM300 compound will be imposed,” said Mohd Fuad. – Bernama, May 15, 2014.

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/cops-to-act-on-vehicles-with-tinted-glass-beacon-lights-from-next-month-ber

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MALAYSIAN ROADS ARE THE 17TH MOST DANGEROUS IN THE WORLD!

Not only are cars in Malaysia the 2nd most expensive in the world, Malaysian roads are also in the TOP 25 MOST DEADLY ROADS IN THE WORLD.

In fact, Malaysia is NUMBER 17.

Malay Mail photo

Click on:

Malaysia’s roads among world’s deadliest, study finds | Malaysia …

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/malaysias-roads-among-worlds-deadliest-study-finds

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Star

Saturday February 22, 2014 MYT 12:03:16 PM

Bad attitude of drivers to blame for high fatality rate on Malaysian roads, say netizens

by dina murad

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: PETALING JAYA: Dangerous road conditions and unsafe vehicles are among the reasons given by netizens for Malaysia’s reportedly high road fatality rate, but the biggest contributor to death on the roads is the bad attitude of Malaysians drivers.

In reply to The Star Online’‘s query on road safety, Facebook users came out in droves to castigate Malaysian drivers for their irresponsible behaviour behind the wheel.

Among common deadly driving sins were changing lanes without signalling, using mobile devices while driving, swerving dangerously in and out of traffic, and speeding.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/02/22/Malaysian-drivers-to-blame-for-high-fatalities-netizens/

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NO, PRICES DIDN’T REALLY COME DOWN LAST YEAR!

EXPERTS IN THE CAR INDUSTRY SAY THAT PRICES CAME DOWN FOR SOME CARS ONLY IN THE SENSE THAT YOU GOT LESS BECAUSE YOU PAID LESS.

If you’re talking about the Saga SV, it has fewer convenience features compared to the Saga FLX, resulting in a 12 percent price drop.

Convenience features are things that are not part of the safety feature. They include the following but are not limited to them:

• Ground light on lower edge of door
• Passenger assist strap or handhold
• Vanity mirror on sun visor
• Vanity mirror light
• Passenger compartment dome light
• Trunk light
• Carriage side light (a white light on the B or C pillars to assist passengers during entry and exit)
• Swiveling front seat – the seat rotates toward the door opening so that one can sit in the seat before bringing one’s legs inside of the vehicle.
• Engine compartment light
• Window screens
• Fold up rear seat back
• Added cushions or pads

Convenience package – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Malaysiakini

10:00AM Jan 22, 2014

Cheaper cars last year? Not exactly …

The roll out of new variants of car models last year may have provided cheaper options to buyers, but industry experts say that – when compared on apple-to-apple basis – prices did not go down.
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…the New Honda Jazz which at RM74,800 is 17 percent cheaper than the Honda Jazz had “some of the kit removed”.

“What they have done is they assembled it here and removed some of the kit. It’s the same car but specification levels are a bit different,” said Lim, who is part of leading automotive website paultan.org said.

“When they do this, they bring the pricing down and adjust accordingly. It is actually the removal of features to make the car more competitive. It is actually the initiative of manufacturers themselves, not the government, in making cars cheaper.”

He said manufacturers have taken various approaches to cutting costs, be it on the production line or through retail discounts.

“The government has no direct say in it by saying you must do this and we will give you five percent (less in duties, for instance),” he said.

Cheaper cars last year? Not exactly …

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DO YOU WANT AN IMPORTED HYBRID CAR OR ELECTRIC CAR? They will cost more, from RM30,000 up, depending on the model, once exemption of excise duty ends.

Among imported hybrid models are the Toyota Prius and Prius c, Honda Insight, CR-Z, Civic Hybrid and Nissan Serena Hybrid. Exemption of excise duty on these ends on 31 December 2015.

The electric cars are the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Exemption of excise duty on these ends on 31 December 2017.

Under the National Automotive Policy 2014, which was announced by Mustapa yesterday, excise duty exemption would only be given to locally assembled hybrid and electric cars.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/01/21/Last-chance-to-buy-them-cheap/

Competitive car prices

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ASK YOURSELF WHY THE GOVT WON’T CUT EXCISE DUTIES NOW.

It is because of the Government has overspent. It wants to keep collecting Excise duties and other forms of taxes.

It collected RM9.83 billion in tax revenue from the auto industry in 2013.

That is RM9,830,000,000.

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Malaysia eases auto curbs to woo foreign makers

By Associated Press, Published: January 20

Malaysia was once Southeast Asia’s top passenger car market but lost out to Thailand years ago, partly due to policies to protect home grown car brands. Import taxes have dropped under the region’s free trade pact but Malaysia imposes excise duties of up to 105 percent that kept prices of foreign cars high.

Mustapa said the government collected 9.83 billion ringgit ($3 billion) in tax revenue from the auto industry last year, with excise duties accounting for 75 percent of the total. The industry contributes about 3.4 percent of gross national product.

Due to the government’s high budget deficit, he ruled out any move to cut excise duties but said the government “is open to the possibility of reducing excise duties gradually” if its fiscal situation improves.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/malaysia-eases-auto-curbs-to-woo-foreign-makers/2014/01/20/5ca040e2-81ba-11e3-a273-6ffd9cf9f4ba_story.html

Together with other forms of taxes, the Federal Government collects RM11,140,000,000-00 in 2012 FROM THE CAR INDUSTRY

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The government says (again) that it reduced car prices. That, of course, was refuted by car manufacturers last year.

SOME PEOPLE MAY BELIEVE THAT IF YOU KEEP SAYING THE SAME ENOUGH TIMES, OTHERS WILL EVENTUALLY BELIEVE YOU.

NO, I DON’T AGREE. IT IS MORE CORRECT TO SAY THAT IF YOU KEEP SAYING THE SAME LIE LONG ENOUGH, YOU WILL EVENTUALLY BELIEVE YOUR OWN LIE.

IS THIS THE CASE WITH THE MINISTER OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY (MITI)? Has he come to believe his own ‘truth’?

Inter­national Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said models such as Saga SV, Persona SV, Viva, Alza, MyVi S Series, the new Honda Jazz and Nissan Almera, which accounted for 30% of market share in 2013, were introduced at reduced prices of between 3% and 17% under the election manifesto last year.

“More new models and variants will be introduced at competitive prices in 2014,” he said, adding for example, that prices of the new Viva introduced in January this year were lower by 2-7%. (20 to 30% cut in car prices over five years)

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Look at the reports in June 2013

Free Malaysia Today

Proton refutes Utusan report on lower car prices

In a letter circulated on Facebook, a Proton Edar executive said that the reduction in car prices was related to the car maker’s own promotion prices.

In a letter widely circulated on Facebook, Proton’s Head of Network Planning and Development Dvision Salawati Mohd Yusoff said that Utusan did not obtain the car manufacturer’s approval before publishing the report.

“We also did not provide any of the figures mentioned,” said Salawati.

She however said that the reduced car prices published by Utusan Malaysia referred to the “discounts offered by Proton Edar”.

Three days ago, the Umno-owned daily reported that the government is fulfilling its promise to slash car prices by announcing that 10 car models’ price would be reduced.

Utusan reported that among the car makers involved in the price reduction were Peugeot, Volkswagen, Perodua, Honda and Proton.

However, online media The Malaysian Insider today reported that Volkswagen and Peugeot have also refuted the daily’s report.

“Please be advised, the price on the image is incorrect. The (Volkswagen) Golf price has always been RM157,888 from the time of launch. Not RM169,888 as reported,” a representative from Volkswagen Malaysia was reported saying.

Peugeot Malaysia also clarified Utusan’s report, saying its 308 Vti’s RM102,888 price is not a discounted price but has always been the price tag for the vehicle.

Honda also was reported saying that its Honda Jazz Hybrid had always been priced at RM89,900 since its launch last year.

Salawati, in her letter, advised her sales team to inform customers of the discounts via its 1Malaysia June Sales Campaign Memos.

“And you will notice, based on the discounts that we offer, the percentage is actually bigger than those quoted in the newspaper,” she said.

Proton refutes Utusan report on lower car prices

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Malaysian Insider

Carmakers refute Utusan’s price slash claim

By Zurairi AR
June 13, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Carmakers Volkswagen and Peugeot have both refuted claims of a price slash this year, as reported in Umno-backed broadsheet Utusan Malaysia three days ago as part of proof that the ruling coalition had fulfilled its election pledges.

Utusan had reported that Volkswagen, Peugeot, Honda and local marques Proton and Perodua had reduced the prices for 10 of their models by up to 11 per cent from January this year, presenting the list as proof that the Barisan Nasional (BN) government has fulfilled its pledge for lower car prices in its Election 2013 manifesto.

Carmakers refute Utusan’s price slash claim

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GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS!

FIRST, THE GOOD NEWS! Prices of cars will fall by as much as 30%!

NOW FOR THE BAD NEWS. We will have to wait till 2018 (at least), and who knows whether it will happen then.

Malaysiakini

12:44PM Jan 20, 2014

Miti: Cars to cost 20-30pct less by 2018

Car prices are expected to drop by 20-30 percent by 2018 with the roll-out of the National Automotive Policy 2014 which comes into effect from today up to 2020.

The NAP’s main driver for cheaper cars will be competition, with the liberalisation of manufacturing licences, according to a briefing last week by the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti).

The drop in prices is estimated on a nominal level without adjusting for inflation.

http://beta.malaysiakini.com/news/252241

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TWO PROTON PRODUCTS CONSIDERED UNWANTED ON SINGAPORE ROADS!

YAHOO! NEWS SINGAPORE

Cars we don’t want to see on our roads

By Lisa Kuok | Motor Trader

Proton Juara

A sad, bad day in design history, let alone the history of Proton design – when the first Proton Juara rolled off the production line. A prototype that should never have been approved to be built, it must have happened on the day the ‘B’ squad was let loose in the decision-making process.

Proton Arena

What happened when someone let the B design team loose with a Proton Wira and a chainsaw – a massacre of taste.What can only be a distasteful joke was that the bosses named it after a corruption of the Malay term for lavatory when it was sold outside Malaysia.

It was never sent for any stringent crash tests while sold in Malaysia but the Australians tested it under their Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) where it gained a solitary star for safety as it lacked basic safety equipment like airbags and anti-lock brakes. Great to know how much the national car values Malaysian road safety!

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cars-don-t-want-see-roads-062340398.html

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PROTON HAS GIVEN US LONG TERM PAIN AND THERE WILL BE GREATER PAIN TILL ETERNITY!

CARS IN MALAYSIA WILL REMAIN THE 2ND MOST EXPENSIVE IN THE WORLD IF DR MAHATHIR HAS HIS WAY!

It was Dr Mahathir who created Proton and to sustain it, he forced the prices of all other cars UP, UP AND AWAY INTO THE SKY!

“The Malaysian government subsidises fuel prices. More cars on the road means more subsidies. To recover some of this money, the Government taxes motor vehicles including Proton. The high price of the cars is due to the taxes,” said Dr Mahathir. (See the Malay Mail report)

Today, he wants that to continue.

High car prices needed to sustain Proton, suggests Dr M

The Malay Mail Online

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has again moved to defend car prices in Malaysia, deemed as possibly the second-highest in the world, claiming that the high tax rates imposed on vehicle purchases here were necessary to recoup funds spent by the government on fuel subsidies.

The Proton adviser also appeared to suggest that the heavy tax burden helps ensure that the national carmaker would not lose market share and money, which is needed for research and development on more fuel-saving technology, such as its work on developing electric and hybrid cars.
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“The Malaysian government subsidises fuel prices. More cars on the road means more subsidies. To recover some of this money, the Government taxes motor vehicles including Proton. The high price of the cars is due to the taxes,” said Dr Mahathir.

“The only way to reduce car prices is to lower or abolish taxes. The Government would lose a lot of revenue. There will be affordable electric cars when battery prices come down considerably. That will take a long time.”

http://my.news.yahoo.com/high-car-prices-needed-sustain-proton-suggests-dr-132600152.html

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Malaysia Chronicle

Thursday, 28 November 2013 17:36

CANNOT CUT CAR PRICES or Proton will have to close shop – Dr M warns

Written by Mahathir Mohamad

Malaysians are perpetually complaining about car prices being too high in Malaysia. Yet we should know that on a per head basis, there are more cars in Malaysia than all the other Asean countries.
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There was a time when Government protection of Proton was high that it won 80% of market share. Today it has only 26% of the market.

If it goes down further we may have to shut down Proton.

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Malaysia Chronicle

Wednesday, 20 November 2013 14:10

Cars in Malaysia the 2nd MOST EXPENSIVE in the world

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THE FORD FOCUS MAY BE THE BEST SELLING CAR IN THE WORLD BUT IN MALAYSIA, IT IS NOT.

How much will it cost?
The Sport hatch and Titanium sedan go for RM115,888, while the + versions for both retail for RM128,888, all on-the-road including insurance. It’s very competitive pricing for a comprehensively-equipped offering, topped off by the introduction of a five-year or 200,000 km warranty for it, a first for Ford in Malaysia (the Fiesta, Mondeo and S-Max registered from now also get the five-year deal). As it goes, the arrival of the Focus should stir things up in the segment very nicely.

Ford Focus – 3rd-gen C346 debuts, RM116k-RM129k

The All-New Focus packs a punch with its wide array of affordable technologies that put the fun and convenience into driving. Generally found only in larger, more expensive vehicles, many of these smart features are first in the segment.

For more, click on

http://www.ford.net.my/all_new_focus/

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For a comprehensive take on the Ford Focus, go to

1 Ford Focus ST Malaysia Test Drive Review

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MALAYSIA MAY NOT BE THE 2ND MOST EXPENSIVE PLACE TO BUY ALL CARS BUT IT IS DEFINITELY MORE EXPENSIVE THAN IN MOST OTHER COUNTRIES.

This has been so ever since Dr Mahathir’s baby was born, Proton! 

More important than helping Proton, the Government wants OUR money!

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SAFETY RATINGS FOR CARS IN MALAYSIA

It was announced in January 2013 that there would be safety ratings for cars in Malaysia. 

Star
Monday April 22, 2013 MYT 5:16:32 PM

Safety ratings for cars in Malaysia

by teh eng hock

..seven locally available passenger cars will receive safety ratings after being put through crash tests by the Institute of Road Safety and Research (Miros).

Under the first phase of the Asean New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP), the brand new cars were bought from the market and crashed at Miros’ lab in Malacca.

The institute’s director-general Prof Dr Wong Shaw Voon hinted that only one of the seven cars had a chance in obtaining a five-star rating – the maximum obtainable for cars with outstanding safety features.

The cars tested are the Proton Saga, Perodua Myvi, Toyota Vios, Inokom i10, Honda City, Ford Fiesta and Nissan March.

Safety ratings for cars in Malaysia – Nation | The Star Online

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CBTonline

Ford Fiesta receives Asean NCAP 5-star rating (UPDATED)

Written by Admin, Published on January 31, 2013 7:52 pm,

Ford Fiesta received the highest safety rating among the eight car models tested under the inaugural Asean NCAP (ASEAN New Car Assessment Programme) frontal collision crash test.

The results were announced today at the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety and Research (Miros) PC3 crash lab in Ayer Molek, Melaka.

The eight car models tested between November until January were Nissan March, Hyundai i10, Honda City, Toyota Vios, Proton Saga FLX, Ford Fiesta, Perodua Myvi and Proton Saga FLX+.

The five-door Ford Fiesta 1.6 litre sedan obtained the highest assessment in the first independent crash test on ASEAN cars safety specifications by achieving 5-star rating for Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) and 66 per cent score for Child Occupant Protection (COP), achieving the highest evaluation point of 15.73 from full score of 16.

The closest contender is the Honda City 1.5 litre sedan with a 5-star rating for AOP and 81 per cent COP score. The Honda model obtained the score of 15.44 out of 16 points.

Take note that the five star rating only applies to City models equipped with VSA (Honda’s marketing term for electronic stability control). In the Malaysian context, this will refer to the Grade E model. It also implies that the City Grade S, which does not have VSC, will have a four star rating, similar to the Toyota Vios.
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Note: Proton Saga on the list refers to the Saga FLX

TOTAL SCORE out of 16.00

Ford Fiesta 1.6 litre sedan (15.73)
Honda City 1.5 litre (15.44)
Toyota Vios 1.5 litre (13.61)
Nissan March 1.2 litre hatchback (11.66)
Proton Saga FLX+ 1.3 litre (10.23)
Perodua Myvi 1.3 litre (8.71)
Hyundai i10 1.1 litre (7.31)
Proton Saga FLX 1.3 litre (4.30)

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YAHOO!NEWS SINGAPORE

It’s not uncommon to see old cars being driven around in Malaysia. Some are better kept than others but what cars are on our streets because they are truly reliable and which ones are only still around because their owners would have to pay someone to take them? Here we look at the five most reliable cars in Malaysia in no particular order.

The first generation Honda Accord from 1976  was popular because it offered  great fuel economy and features like cloth seats, a tachometer, intermittent wipers, and an AM/FM radio as standard equipment.

The E30 BMW 3 Series is one of BMW’s most successful models ever produced with a huge array of engines and body style…

Another oldie but toughie, the Datsun/Nissan Sunny 130Y.

In its time, the Mercedes-Benz W123 was Mercedes-Benz’s most successful model selling over 2.7 million cars worldwid…

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/five-most-reliable-cars-malaysia-083120620.html

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HOW MUCH IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE MERCEDES BENZ IN THE USA?  US$275,000 @ RM3.20 = RM880,000.

IN MALAYSIA, IT’S JUST ABOUT RM2,000,000. YES!

(Mercedes–Benz SLS–AMG – Cockpit. Engine. Wings‎)

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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2014-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-black-series-first-drive-review
(2014 Mercedes–Benz SLS AMG Black Series Priced at $276,800)

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No, the Proton is NOT on the list of 10 cheapest cars in Singapore. The Perodua is: in fact, three of them are!

AsiaOne RIDE

Singapore’s 10 cheapest cars

1 Chery Fulwin 2 1.5 4dr: $75,488
2 Chery J3 1.6 4dr: $77,488
3 Chevrolet Aveo5 1.4 (A) 5dr: $99,999
4 Kia Forte Koup SX 1.6 (A) 2dr: $95,99
5 Kia Soul SX 1.6 (A) 2dr: $99,000
6 Nissan March 1.2 5dr: $86,800
7 Nissan Almera 1.5 4dr: $90,800
8 Perodua Kenari EZ 1.0 (A) 5dr: $60,999
9 Perodua Viva EZ 1.0 (A) 5dr: $62,999
10 Perodua Myvi EZi 1.3 (A) 5dr (price not given)

http://ride.asiaone.com/news/general/story/singapores-10-cheapest-cars

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SINGAPORE HAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE CARS IN THE WORLD! One reason is the Certificate of Entitlement or COE.

The Certificate of Entitlement or COE is the quota license received from a successful winning bid in a open bid uniform price auction which grants the legal right of the holder to register, own and use a vehicle in Singapore for a period of 10 years.

Before buying a new vehicle, potential owners in Singapore are required by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to first place a monetary bid for a Certificate of Entitlement. The number of available COEs is governed by a quota system called the Vehicle Quota System (VQS) and is announced by LTA in April of each year with a review in October for possible adjustments for the period of one year starting from May. Approximately one-twelfth of the yearly quota is auctioned off each month in a sealed-bid, uniform price auction system and successful bidders pay the lowest winning bid.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_of_Entitlement

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ExpatSingapore

Once you’re here: Cost of owning a car

Be warned: it is very expensive to own and drive a car in Singapore. Wary of the fact that uncontrolled growth in the number of vehicles will result in traffic jams in land and road scarce Singapore, the government has implemented a range of measures to manage car ownership and usage. These include the Certificate of Entitlement (COE), Vehicle Quota System (VQS), road taxes and Electronic Road Pricing (ERP). All motor vehicles must be registered with the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
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So what does all this mean for your dream car? Some estimates (including annual registration fee, import duty, road tax, registration fee and number plates) are: Audi A41.8 (A) $182,000 (including COE), BMW 328 (A) (2.8cc) $238,000 (including COE); Mercedes 200E $201,902; Volvo 940 Turbo Estate 2.0 (A) $160,753. Either start saving up or make sure your company gets you a car. If not, we’re sure you won’t find the public transport system here wanting!
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Overall cost of the car

Registration fee + Cost Price + Road Tax + COE + additional registration fee (140% of OMV) and customs duty (31% of OMV).

http://www.expatsingapore.com/content/view/1152

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CNA

COE prices rise across all categories

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SINGAPORE: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums increased across the board in the October bidding exercise.

At the end of the tender on Wednesday, the COE price for small cars closed at S$85,000 which is an increase of S$1,249.

The premium for big cars (Category B) had the biggest increase of S$7,261, ending at S$93,500.

In the Open category, the COE price rose S$6,888 to close at S$93,889.

For commercial vehicles, the COE price went up by S$309 to close at S$76,310.

The COE premium for motorcycles ended at S$1,961 with an increase of S$258.
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With the upward trend in the COE prices, the prevailing quota premium (PQP) that’s paid to renew an older vehicle’s COE, has also risen.

– CNA/xq/sf/nf/ms

COE prices rise across all categories

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*COMPARE TOYOTA CAMRY PRICES: USA AND MALAYSIA: The cheapest Camry is RM147,000 while the most expensive Camry in the USA is RM94,230.

2013 Toyota Camry Upgraded In Malaysia; Prices Start From RM149k

UMW Toyota Motor has recently revealed the 2013 Toyota Camry with new upgrades and enhancements. The popular executive sedan is now available in three locally assembled variants: the Camry 2.5V, the Camry 2.0G, and the Camry 2.0E. Essentially, the car remains mostly unchanged, apart from the addition of a few new safety, interior and exterior upgrades.

2013 Toyota Camry Upgraded In Malaysia; Prices Start From …

TOYOTA CAMRY IN THE USA: Avg. Paid:$21,762 – $29,447

In Malaysian ringgit, the most expensive Camry is US$29,447 @ RM3.20 =  RM94,230.

Well?

Avg. Paid:$21,762 – $29,44

http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/Toyota_Camry/2013/

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*COMPARE PRICES FOR THE PROTON PREVE. We make it in Malaysia and ship it all the way to Australia.

YET, WE PAY MORE IN MALAYSIA THAN THEY DO IN AUSTRALIA! Make the comparison yourself.

1 Malaysia: Without accessories and insurance.

1.6MT Solid RM59,540

1.6MT Metallic RM59,990

Last Updated : Sun, 1st September 2013

September 2013 Pricelist and Discount for Proton Saga FLX

2 Australia
According to The Motor Report (TMR), Aug 28, 2013, the Prevé recently benefited from a price cut to $15,990 drive-away. With an exchange rate of AUD1:RM3.01, that works out to RM48,000.

Proton Preve price slashed to $15,990 driveaway | CarAdvice

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*COMPARE PRICES FOR THE PROTON EXORA, though, and it is cheaper in Malaysia.

PROTON EXORA

First of the new models is the seven seat Exora; the first MPV for Proton in Australia.

Proton is aiming the Exora at “the dollar-conscience buyer”, with the entry level GX model sharply priced from $25,990 drive-away (making it Australia’s cheapest seven-seater) and the up-spec GXR priced from $27,990 drive-away.

That makes it up to $4000 cheaper than the entry-level Kia Rondo, even before on-road costs are brought into the equation.

Proton Exora: Australia’s cheapest seven-seater due in 2013 …

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The Exora is either AUD25,990 @ RM3.01 = RM77,970;
or AUD27,990 @ RM3.01 = RM84,000.

In Malaysia? Much lower in prices. Without accessories and insurance, the cheaper version is RM57,912.50; the more expensive version is RM58,362.50.

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M’sia’s No. 2 ranking in ‘most expensive places to buy cars’ list sparks concern

By Himanshu Bhatt of fz.com (contributor to theedgemalaysia.com | The Edge Malaysia – Wed, Sep 11, 201

K Koris Atan, vice president of Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca), said while it was understandable for Singapore to raise car prices, there was no sense for Malaysia to do so if it was meant for public benefit.

He said in Singapore, where high prices are mostly caused by the expensive bidding for the Certificate of Entitlement to own a vehicle, the government is trying to encourage people to use public transport.

This is justified as the perimeter of the island is very small and limited in relation to its growing population.

“But in Malaysia the high taxes on cars are not because the government wants to discourage car ownership, as much as because it want to make money from the taxes,” said Koris, who is also president of Penang Consumer Protection Association.

He stressed that the high taxes on foreign cars serves to keep prices of local government-linked brands that are protected, like Proton, relatively low.

He criticised the move to impose taxes on competitors, saying Malaysia is the only country that that makes its own cars and depends on the local market, and not exports, to make most of its profits.

M’sia’s No. 2 ranking in ‘most expensive places to buy cars‘ list .
my.news.yahoo.com/msias-no-2-ranking-most-expensive-places-buy-08..

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Malaysians paying double for cars? | Astro Awani

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JALOPNIK

The Ten Most Expensive Places To Buy A Car

2.) Malaysia

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Price of a new Scion FR-S: $73,529

These Asian countries seem to have a problem understanding what a luxury car is. SatriaFanboy put Malaysia on this list:

I would like to nominate Malaysia. Where in Malaysia, the Toyobaru twins cost around $75,000 new while Mercedes SLS AMG cost around $600,000 brand new . This is where a beige mobile such as the Accord and Camry are consider as a luxury car. Plus, Many Malaysian spec car lacks in many safety features but still sold at a higher price. Due to high excise tax and Protection policy for our Local car maker Proton, Many people here only can dream owning a BRZ or a Miata.

But there’s worse…

Suggested By: SatriaFanboy, Photo Credit: phalinn

1.) Singapore

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Price of a new Scion FR-S: $135,421, plus hell knows.

Singapore is trying to get rid of congestion by making it almost impossible to own a car. As you can see from the picture, it doesn’t work.

Andrés Salinas sent us a great video that explains what’s going on:

Singapore Car Scene

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The Ten Most Expensive Places To Buy A Car – Jalopnik

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NST

6 October 2013| last updated at 07:13PM

‘Time to drive car prices down’

Malaysia is ranked as the second most expensive place to buy a car in the world, right behind Singapore, in an article, The 10 Most Expensive Places To Buy A Car, on the popular car news portal, Jalopnik, recently.

The article, published last month, struck a chord among many Malaysians as car prices have long been an issue of discontent among ordinary folk who have been struggling to make ends meet.

Now, coupled with the fuel price hike, the issue has once again come under the spotlight.

A quick survey of top car manufacturers’ websites reveal that Malaysians pay up to twice what American consumers pay for a similar car in America.

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Malaysia Chronicle

Saturday, 12 October 2013 10:08

REALLY? Cars in Malaysia CHEAPER than in other countries

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