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New Civic vs Inspira: Local Content
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TSalg7_munif
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 Jul 12 2012, 11:30 PM, updated 14y ago
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I find that this comment on Paultan is quite interesting, I thought that we paid a lot of tax money to own an imported car but... QUOTE According to another website, this new Civic has 60% local content level. From an article here last year, Inspira during launch only had 26% local content and Proton was targeting for 65% local content after one year.
The Inspira price is a lot lower than Lancer thanks to a lower tax from the high local content level. I believe the Civic would also enjoy a lower tax thanks to its high local content level.
The question is, why the price of Civic has increased instead of decrease? Is Honda Malaysia raking in a lot of profit? http://paultan.org/2012/07/12/honda-civic-...rvice-interval/With some googling I found the articles that mentioned about the local content for both cars: http://www.cbt.com.my/2012/07/12/9th-gener...hed-in-malaysiahttp://paultan.org/2010/10/14/proton-inspi...n-for-bookings/This post has been edited by alg7_munif: Jul 12 2012, 11:31 PM |
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TSalg7_munif
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Jul 12 2012, 11:55 PM
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QUOTE(ruffstuff @ Jul 12 2012, 11:42 PM) But we never know how much the local content on the cars, only manufacturer knows. From the CBT article: QUOTE the all new Civic is assembled at Honda Malaysia's Pegoh plant in Alor Gajah, Melaka. Local assembly meant that additional time is required to retool the plant and sourcing of local components, thus explains the two months gap between the Civic's launch in Thailand. Local content rate for the Civic is about 60 per cent. This post has been edited by alg7_munif: Jul 12 2012, 11:59 PM |
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TSalg7_munif
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Jul 13 2012, 06:58 AM
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Funny lor, how 5% can make a big difference.
Lancer with 65% local content = Inspira = low quality local car
Civic with 60% local content = high quality imported car.
This post has been edited by alg7_munif: Jul 13 2012, 08:41 AM
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TSalg7_munif
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Jul 13 2012, 06:28 PM
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What does make a car a local car and thus associated with low quality?
What if Proton takes the Lancer from Japan (CBU) and just change the bumpers to sell it as Inspira? Would you consider it as a local car and has a lower quality?
What about if you take a CKD car and do a local assembly without changing any part with local part? Would you consider this as a local car and has a lower quality?
What about if you take a CKD car and replace most of the parts with local parts? Would this be considered as a local car with lower quality?
Is it the brand that makes the quality of the car lower? Is it the local assembly proccess or is it the local parts that make it a lower quality car? Or is it something else?
What is the difference between Inspira with local contents and Civic with local contents, a part from the brand?
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TSalg7_munif
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Jul 14 2012, 08:35 AM
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QUOTE(MeToo @ Jul 13 2012, 07:22 PM) Its all about branding and perception bro. Is there any functional difference between a bonia bag and a LV bag? Look at the price difference. As for difference between local content of both car, some poster have already mentioned, Civic have more local content then Inspira (currently around 25%). Just want to know why would someone associate a brand with quality instead of looking at each product individually. The Inspira and the new Civic is a good example. I hope that people would not just associate quality with the price. |
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TSalg7_munif
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Jul 16 2012, 08:19 AM
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Anyone knows what is the required criteria to get the local content status?
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