http://www.masduke.com/faq.php

According to the site above, you still have to pay 140% import tax for first 1799 cc and 170% for 1800-1999 cc.

So I guess the answer to your question is yes.

Don't think you can escape paying taxes even if you have an AP. As someone mentioned earlier, AP just allows you to import your car to Malaysia and drive it out of the port.

Regarding the controversy, I wasn't in the country at that time so I'm not exactly sure what happened, but I think it was because APs were being "bought by certain parties" and handed out in excessive amounts? I'm sure they must make quite a healthy profit from imported car sales, even after paying taxes, justifying the 5ish figure price paid per AP.

Worth it or not, depends from person to person I guess. Personally, I think it's too expensive.

So does that mean if I buy a 5+ year old 2nd hand car here in the UK and apply for a student AP, I won't have to pay tax if I bring it back to Malaysia? It would be awesome if that's the case.

Doh you should've said so in your earlier post. You gave me hopes for a moment there

BeastX (or anyone for that matter) can you verify your claim?

Would be great if that's true

Ezralimm, that is correct. No escaping taxes

You have to own the car for 9 months before you're eligible to bring it back. So no you can't bypass the 9 month rule.

The bigger the CC of the car, the higher the tax you have to pay upon shipping it to Malaysia. I think the only way you can benefit from this is to bring in something not sold in Malaysia. Price wise, I don't think you'll save much (if any) compared to a car that's available locally.