Yes! And brand new!
>
> Toyota Camry 2.4L for RM69,396.00 (and not RM170,000.00)
>
> Toyota Altis for RM46,000 (and not RM112,000.00)
>
> Honda Jazz for RM36,000.00 (and not RM108,000)
>
> Want more?
>
> Read the following forwarded article.......by Syed Akbar Ali.
>
> And know the actual prices of your dream car.
Car Prices In Malaysia (crazy high!)
> Digest this article, after that, you may need to vomit.
> What is the
> Malaysian Govt doing all these while. Ripping off our
> Rakyat for the
> last 30 yrs with APs designed to benefit a few well
> connected Bumis, the UMNO/BN have robbed millions of citizens in this
> fiasco, under the pretext of protecting our local industry. The Govt have
> forgotten we Malays are the largest customers in the country. What is
> the NEP policy doing ?? Ripping off the Malays (which forms 65% of
> the consumer base) to benefit a few UMNO politicians !!!
>
> BMW 535i sells for RM178,000 in the US
>
> In the United States of America (a developed country which
> we are also aspiring to become by the year 2020) a 2009 model BMW 535i
> Sedan is selling for about USD50,367.00. This is only RM178,000 -
> about the price of a Toyota Camry 2.4L here in Malaysia . The same
> BMW sells in Malaysia for about RM450,000..
>
> BMW 328i sells for RM155,000 in the US
>
> The 2009 model BMW 328i 2 door Convertible sells for
> USD44,014 or
> RM155,369.00 in the US . In Malaysia the same car sells for
> over
> RM460,000. This is an untenable situation.
>
> Audi A4 2.0T Cabriolet Convertible sells for RM142,000 in the US
>
> The 2009 model Audi A4 2 Door 2.0T Cabriolet Convertible
> sells in the US for USD40,328.00 or RM142,357. In Malaysia the same car
> would sell for about RM265,000.
>
> VW GTI 2.0T sells for RM85,000 in the US
>
> In the US the 2009 model Volkswagen GTI 2.0T sells for USD
> 24,039 or RM85,000 only. In China the same car will cost around
> RM60,000. Over here the same VW car sells for about RM200,000.
>
> And the 2010 model Toyota Camry 2.4L sells in the US for
> USD 19,659.00 or RM69,396 In Malaysia the 2008 Toyota Camry 2.4L sells
> for RM170,000. Toyota Camry 2.4L, 2010 model. RM69,000 in the US
>
> Car prices in Malaysia are about three times higher than
> the prices in the United States. We are a developing nation. Our land and
> labour costs are so much cheaper than the US . Why are our cars so
> expensive? It does not make any sense. Tak masuk akal.
>
> Then here are some car prices from our neighbour Indonesia
> .
> The Toyota Altis sells in Indonesia for about RM46,000. The
> same car sells here for around RM 112,000. Again we are three times
> more expensive than Indonesia
>
> The Honda Jazz sells here for RM108,000.. In Indonesia the Jazz sells for RM 36,000. Three times more expensive.
>
> We are paying ridiculously high prices (and actually
> impoverishing the Malays - who are the largest buyers of cars in Malaysia) to
> support an out of date, out of touch with reality motor car policy.
>
> We are paying the highest car prices in the world to
> support the Proton and other locally made cars as well as support a
> mind boggling AP policy which only benefits a relatively few rich Malays.
> A disproportionately large number of Malays and other
> Malaysians are being impoverished to subsidise the wealth of a few inefficient rich.
>
>
> 26 million Malaysians have to pay three times more for
> their cars just to support Proton and 120,000 people who are directly and
> indirectly involved in the motor sector in Malaysia and the AP
> holders. That is a ratio of 216:1.
>
> This ratio of 216:1 is too skewed. 26.0 million happier
> people cancontribute many more votes than 120,000 members of an
> inefficient motor industry. 26 million unhappy people can change a
> Government. (The maths is not really difficult here)
>
> And this outdated policy is impoverishing the Malays more than anyone else.
>
> Here is some news from our DPM Tan Sri Muhyudin Yassin about our car policy. This is truncated:
>
> Muhyiddin assures govt support for automotive parts and component sector
>
> 1. KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 - The deputy prime minister said
> special focus will be given to "facilitate and encourage" the development
> of the automotive parts and component sector despite the current
> global and regional economic downturn..
>
> 2. "Under the CEPT and Asean Trade in Goods Agreements, Malaysia has
> agreed to eliminate import duties on all products in the Normal Track
> on January 1, 2010. This includes motor vehicles, auto
> parts and components," he said.
>
> 3. He pointed out that . .. . the motor vehicle sub sector
> in Malaysia will not be directly impacted because of its heavy
> dependence on the domestic market.
>
> 4. "The Malaysian government recognises the contribution of
> the domestic automotive industry towards the development of the country."
>
> Para 2 sounds promising but then Para 3 and 4 basically says that the
> Malaysian motor car industry will continue to be protected.
> This means we will continue paying the highest car prices in the world for automobiles.
>
> Cuba kita kira : kalau kereta Honda Jazz di jual dengan
> harga yang sebenarnya (lebih kurang RM36,000 saja) dan bukan pada harga sekarang
> (RM108,000) maksudnya bayaran bulanan pembeli kereta akan
> jadi kurang, mungkin sepertiga sahaja daripada bayaran bulanan sekarang.
>
> Jika sekarang orang bayar RM1,500 sebulan untuk beli Honda
> Jazz, kalau harga kereta lebih menepati harga pasaran dunia, orang kita
> perlu bayar sekitar RM500 saja sebulan.
>
> Maksudnya tanpa Kerajaan perlu membuat apa pun (merangsang
> ekonomi, belanja berpuluh billion Ringgit duit rakyat untuk stimulus
> dan sebagainya) setiap rakyat Malaysia yang membeli kereta yang
> seharga dengan Honda Jazz akan dapat menjimatkan sehingga RM1,000
> sebulan daripada kos sara hidup bulanannya.
>
> This is like giving the car buyer an RM1000 pay rise
> without incurring any extra costs for the taxpayer, the Government or the
> economy. It will greatly reduce the cost of living in Malaysia and spur
> greater economic growth too.
>
> Tapi sekarang, yang menjadi mangsa dulu dan yang menjadi
> miskin dulu orang Melayu juga. Orang Melayu yang paling ramai sekali
> menjadi pembeli kereta dalam negara kita. Orang Melayu
> kebanyakannya makan gaji - tiap bulan dapat gaji tetap. Bila harga kereta naik
> gila, yang menjadi miskin di saf depan sekali adalah orang Melayu juga.
>
> In absolute numbers, the Malays are suffering the most because they are the most in number among the fixed income people who also buy cars.
>
> Some folks said the other day that Proton has 150 major
> component suppliers, dealers, distributors and about 500 other parts
> suppliers too. Of the 150 major component suppliers, about 15 of them
> are listed companies. In total they employ about 120,000 people. The
> Proton supply chain is a mix of bumiputras and non bumiputras. But
> here is a sad fact : none of them are operating at their level best efficiency.
>
> Our motor car policy is forcing Malaysians to subsidise Proton so that Proton can sustain major inefficiencies in the Malaysian economy. This is not a good thing at all.
> We have to unwind this situation. Set a target of 18 months
> from now to unwind all protection for our motor industry.. Remove
> the impoverishing AP policy also in 18 months. Let Malaysian
> car prices reflect world market prices for the same makes of cars.
>
> If a BMW 535 sells for RM178,000 in America , it should
> sell for a little less here in Malaysia (our rentals and salaries are cheaper).
>
> The Ministers continue making pronouncements about the car
> industry as though nothing has happened. I hope everyone will please
> wake up. The Government has a real chance of getting thrown out of
> office in about three years. The people will not accept inept answers anymore.
>
> The ridiculous car prices in Malaysia is an issue that is just beginning to get more attention and publicity. It is going to become a
> really big issue in the near future. Be forewarned.
>
> Posted by Syed Akbar Ali
Car Prices In Malaysia (crazy high!)
Aug 29 2009, 07:11 PM, updated 17y ago
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