QUOTE(peace_lover @ Aug 14 2017, 08:28 AM)
Ya, here in bolehland as usual cut here cut there, they will answer you it's due to high tax. Dual zone aircon tak lak, radar cruise control tak lak, rear aircon vent tak lak, tyre pressure monitoring also tak lak, bose sound system tak lak.. I think got some more..
the government are at blame for high tax. But don't forget our lintah darat distributors having such a high profit margin. And we malaysians who are price insensitive. The more expensive the car the more glamour we get. Such a funny automotive ecosystem we have here in this country.
I believe if our new government(hopefully) lower the tax. The distributors will not adjust accordingly due to our strong purchasing power. They will just add up a few goodies here and there to maintain the price.
We are taught to love Bmw and mercedes from day 1. Building so many expressways just to push our sales volume hence the tax.
Mind sharing the price of mazda 3 in labuan and langkawi? Bear in mind it's purely the cost of the car + profit margin.(no gst no duties whatsoever). Yet, the difference is small. You can see how the distributors play us as well.
I believe no one here in this forum knows the actual cost of the cars.
We need more transparency both by government and distributors in the future. (Hopefully)