who is the real idiot? For every new car Imported there is import tax+ custom duties + ap cost

and I can tell u duties is not cheap
average 20-30k for big car...
all those money paid go back to gomen...

So who is the real idiot here???

lol... katak bawah tempurung...

this is hybrid car. Not import tax. Why you so idiot one? People already explain but you still want to make urself
look like an idiot.

I agree with you.

Although the CT200h share the same engine & electric motor with the Prius, the similarity ends there as there is no confirmation that this car & the Prius share everything else. Throughout the Lexus lineup, RX is the only model manufactured outside Japan.

lol! Kenot believe people haven't read the news

This post has been edited by alpha0201: Jan 26 2011, 02:46 PM

lol... i tot all Malaysian knows already.... its ok that Indonesian dunno la...

i'm also eyeing the Honda Insight...

Should be full spec version.. USD32k is a Basic unit... So how much full spec version in US?

This reply really make people laughh

This is great news for Malaysian who wants to buy luxury car below 200k! Wonder if the hybrid from merce will be priced below 200k too. Anyway, Kylie Minogue will be the ambassador for this CT200h

This post has been edited by lovehewit: Jan 26 2011, 04:46 PM

in case any of u doesnt know, lexus is a luxury brand in the US, Its on par with Audi(also very popular in US ), Merc n BMW . n also its it a Toyota company, so its from the maker of prius but in as sence are much better in term of build or quality or overal car compare to a mere toyota

having said all these , it also base on what lexus are as i also never get in the ct200h or even see one so i dunt know about the car, but i know the brand. at rm168k it is the cheapest lexus but not cheapest hybrid

really interesting what going on in the hybrid choices now

we got luxury brand! - ct200h
premium or "trendy"? - prius ( anyone in hollywood doesnt have one? lol )
for the "mases" ? - civic , insight

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a little bit

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/13/2011-le...view-road-test/

This post has been edited by Revamperz: Jan 26 2011, 03:59 PM

UMW could've sold this car at 150k or less...they are just too greedy...in a way dumb...if they sell it at 150k people will flock to buy the car...think about it...the luxury version of this car is close to 200k...with only 136hp?? add 20k and you can get a gold gti...even a golf tsi is more powerful

UMW think LEXUS can screw u all...haha... no need to put fake Lexus logo on my car anymore...

Anyway, at first, I was like "whoaahh.. Lexus below 200k... awesome... then I read the paultan blog that this car supposed to
be cheap..."

yep paul tan's public comment is more or less the same with autoblog.com people . which is to me amazing as u know our people mentaily bla bla bla.. lol but ive yet to see n touch this one before tag it as a "prius"

and really that color at paul tan's just wont do.. its TOTALLY eliminate the design of ct200h , this white livery look better , i think loving the curves!!

Yeah it looks way better in white! Can't wait to check out this car in real life

Saw one being delivered on a trailer to Lexus Mutiara Damansara earlier today. Looks not too bad in the flesh, have to go check it out up close sometime soon. Price looks very tempting.

n yea guys, we can compare the power/hp for this car with it class but remember, its a hybrid

its forte is in comfortably n most of all. millage!

Don't complain about the price. Lexus is not a luxury brand only for US, it is a global luxury brand. To lower down the car to 150k? Well, please wait when Audi, Merce & BMW do the same. To sell a luxury brand at RM170k, i think it is a breakthrough, and I hope this will be the price range for all hybrid from the rest of the luxury brands in future.

From the pic, the car doesn't look too good, but once the advertisement kicks off with the hot girl Kylie Minogue in it, I am sure it will spice up the car, especially in europe & australia.

Can't really blame forumers here. Lexus has been carrying the stigma of being called overpriced Toyota since they were used to rebadge flagship model Toyota cars previously.

i think UMW is not intend to mark up the prius price, of course decision to be discussed among with TOYOTA, becoz still got other import duty tax cars on going sell here like vios & altis, they wouldn't sell the prius at RM 75k, this will kill their vios & altis model., that why they list at a reasonable price.

if one day all range of cars with free of import duty, then i think they will put down price to RM 75k, just to my cent.

well, Honda don't mind putting Insight price tag as what it is. I believe its reasonable enough..hehe

dun know, maybe bulding cost is different guo..
what is insight price tag in jap?
prius is 2m yen as stated by a forumer...

Looks good. Oh wait, its a hybrid. *sigh*