Honda Jazz for Proton price, Lelong Lelong.
Car prices are absolutely INSANE in Malaysia. If you’re like me (which I highly doubt so) you will look in awe at the prices for second hand cars overseas. You will think to yourself “I can buy a Merc for the price of a brand new Kancil!” so why exactly is our countries cars so expensive? The answer ladies and Gentleman is Proton, well Dr M to be precise.
Want to know how cheap Japanese and Continental cars are? Just check out the National Treasury at http://www.treasury.gov.my/index.php?ch=36&pg=125&ac=1500
Just a little sample of what is what, this are some of the most popular cars today.
BMW Mini Cooper Car 1598 64,662
CHERY QQ S11 Car 812 17,000
HONDA Jazz 1.5 I-DSI Car 1497 38,487
TOYOTA Alphard 2.4 MPV 2362 91,260
These prices in Ringgit Malaysia are the actually declared prices of the cars when they arrive at customs. Imagine that, a Mini Cooper cost about RM 120 – 140k and it only comes in at RM 64k !Remember what I said about you buying a Jazz for the price of a Proton? Well a Proton Wira 1.5 is only RM48,157 so the Jazz is even CHEAPER. Now I know you all are saying that yes it’s the excise duty that hurts the price but that’s besides the point here.
What should be the main issue of concern is that we’re paying RM 48k for a car that has technology 20 years old. In fact the car was originally a Mitsubishi Lancer so just what did Proton engineer or design themselves? One really has to think how much money Proton has put into R&D to justify this. Because Honda is making the Jazz which has a new engine, a new gearbox, new chassis, new interior, new safety features and so on. And their car STILL COST LESS!
It doesn’t help that our cost of standard living (the article is below this) is so high and we’re still forced to pay more. The only good thing about this is that Malaysian second hand car value is very high and you should be able to get back at lest 50% after depreciation. If not 40% which is a heck of a lot more than other countries.
Also if we didn’t need another reason not to buy Chery (China made car) just look at how cheap it is to bring it here. I’m guessing its not just the labour that’s cheap.
Anyway I’m too tired to continue blogging. This is just another expansion on the cost of living in Malaysia and how horrid it is. Hopefully the next article will be more insightful when I touch upon the question of Housing.
Car prices are absolutely INSANE in Malaysia. If you’re like me (which I highly doubt so) you will look in awe at the prices for second hand cars overseas. You will think to yourself “I can buy a Merc for the price of a brand new Kancil!” so why exactly is our countries cars so expensive? The answer ladies and Gentleman is Proton, well Dr M to be precise.
Want to know how cheap Japanese and Continental cars are? Just check out the National Treasury at http://www.treasury.gov.my/index.php?ch=36&pg=125&ac=1500
Just a little sample of what is what, this are some of the most popular cars today.
BMW Mini Cooper Car 1598 64,662
CHERY QQ S11 Car 812 17,000
HONDA Jazz 1.5 I-DSI Car 1497 38,487
TOYOTA Alphard 2.4 MPV 2362 91,260
These prices in Ringgit Malaysia are the actually declared prices of the cars when they arrive at customs. Imagine that, a Mini Cooper cost about RM 120 – 140k and it only comes in at RM 64k !Remember what I said about you buying a Jazz for the price of a Proton? Well a Proton Wira 1.5 is only RM48,157 so the Jazz is even CHEAPER. Now I know you all are saying that yes it’s the excise duty that hurts the price but that’s besides the point here.
What should be the main issue of concern is that we’re paying RM 48k for a car that has technology 20 years old. In fact the car was originally a Mitsubishi Lancer so just what did Proton engineer or design themselves? One really has to think how much money Proton has put into R&D to justify this. Because Honda is making the Jazz which has a new engine, a new gearbox, new chassis, new interior, new safety features and so on. And their car STILL COST LESS!
It doesn’t help that our cost of standard living (the article is below this) is so high and we’re still forced to pay more. The only good thing about this is that Malaysian second hand car value is very high and you should be able to get back at lest 50% after depreciation. If not 40% which is a heck of a lot more than other countries.
Also if we didn’t need another reason not to buy Chery (China made car) just look at how cheap it is to bring it here. I’m guessing its not just the labour that’s cheap.
Anyway I’m too tired to continue blogging. This is just another expansion on the cost of living in Malaysia and how horrid it is. Hopefully the next article will be more insightful when I touch upon the question of Housing.
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