The rear end is just too ugly..

Looks like a Saga, and the features list, even a Preve can beat it

100k then get 12 seconds 0-100 no way man
Even my 10 year old car is much more faster

VW is just a normal car with premium maintenance fee! This is what my uncle keep complaining after owning the VW Passat.

I see quite a few POLO sedan lately in PG

Cause no one told normal people like you, so they can still keep the price high. More profit la...

The only protection that I suspect is there is that a too low price for a non national car won't be approved. That's why non national B segment cars start at 70k, while national ones start at 40k. However the taxes are the same for both, so national cars need to be produced as cheap as possible, with little profit. Non national cars have much higher profit margins since their price is higher despite similar production costs. Some manufacturers like Ford chose to offer more value for the money by accepting the high price, but offering a powerful engine, modern gearbox, lots of safety features etc. Other manufacturers chose to maximize profits by giving entry level Viva sort of specs for the same price.

A Vios can probably really be sold for Proton Saga sort of money. That's why Toyota employees get so much bonus.

Btw. I'm not UMNO supporter. If I were patriotic enough I'd only buy Ford, VW, Merc, BMW, Audi or Porsche. But if I had to buy a car now... it'd probably be the Preve.

Selling high with a big fat profit margin.

Kia Rio SX sold at RM78k, the equipment shows up the similarly priced Vios J by a lightyear. Ford Fiesta S sold at RM85k, again outstrips the Vios E and G in terms of equipment, with 5 year warranty and 3 years FREE maintenance.

So you can see, non-national cars are sold at higher price but they can offer way much more than national cars. by giving us crap cars and maximising their profits, you can imagine why Toyota is giving out 12 months bonus to their staffs this year.

Top spec Prius sold in US for $30k USD (around RM90-RM100k), here it is tax exempted but is sold at RM140k.

So why is the price so high? Check your facts before hurling insults like a juvenile.

Cause no one told normal people like you, so they can still keep the price high. More profit la...

The only protection that I suspect is there is that a too low price for a non national car won't be approved. That's why non national B segment cars start at 70k, while national ones start at 40k. However the taxes are the same for both, so national cars need to be produced as cheap as possible, with little profit. Non national cars have much higher profit margins since their price is higher despite similar production costs. Some manufacturers like Ford chose to offer more value for the money by accepting the high price, but offering a powerful engine, modern gearbox, lots of safety features etc. Other manufacturers chose to maximize profits by giving entry level Viva sort of specs for the same price.

A Vios can probably really be sold for Proton Saga sort of money. That's why Toyota employees get so much bonus.

Btw. I'm not UMNO supporter. If I were patriotic enough I'd only buy Ford, VW, Merc, BMW, Audi or Porsche. But if I had to buy a car now... it'd probably be the Preve.

well, spot on.
IMHO even P1 and P2 are considered expensive if you really look at it.
most people have already accepted the price of cars in Boleh Land over the few decades.
I think Myvi should not be in the RM50k circa but lower. but then almost everyone else think it is cheap or priced low.
well this is the Malaysian reality and i do not wish to say out loud too much least some people might just say this to me "kalau tak suka, you boleh pergi balik"

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All ASEAN produced cars below 1800cc are subjected to 10% sales tax and 75% excise duty. That includes the Toyota Vios, and also the Proton Preve. That is _all_. Now Proton may get helped by the government paying R&D for them (at least a part). Or by making other car makers sell their cars at higher prices (otherwise they won't get permission to sell). But in terms of taxes it is fair. For ASEAN produced cars. CKD and CBU are a different story, they have to pay a bit more. And bigger capacity means the car will be taxed higher, but it is equally applied to all cars. (Excluding pickups etc.).