If you are entitled this special corporate discount, i presume your income level to not be a huge concern despite the higher maintenance costs.

Try out other brands that are entitled, choose the one you like most, you can likely afford it without much issues.

only certain level onwards entitled for this kind of benefit, no some junior executive. So the income likely closer or above 5 figures a month.

you better confirm whether SA still willing to discount, usually corporate special pricing not entitled to this....but i could be wrong....

hope you get the car of your dreams

eh...even though the SA works in BMW, she also cari makan la....give her a piece of honest money la

To be fair, car prices in malaysia is 2nd highest in the world, when our average income isn't even near the top 20 in the world. Even for used/2nd hand car, the prices are still rather high for bread and butter cars.

Majority are not in the income bracket high enough to ignore RV, because it will be sort of an offset for their next car purchase out of necessity.

For those that looking out for premium brands, yes, your statement makes plenty sense.

But the majority of car buyers buy the car out of pure necessity when their income level is at best so so. People in the bracket don't buy the car they love, they buy what they need. And what they need is already so expensive, they really want the best for their buck.