Cars in Malaysia CBU and CKD

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Hi Scott


Proton vs 'quality' CKD


Well lets say its like choosing between:

A Beko fridge or a Bosch fridge

or between a Bush TV and a Sony TV

or between single glazing and double glazing

or between Ryanair and Singapore air   

They all do the job, just some better than others, in more comfort and will last a lot lot longer - so cheaper overall..........

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So here's my question, why not just buy a newish Proton? No need to bother with tax-free, plenty of cheapish spare parts, plenty of places for repairs.  Fits in locally, pretty anonymous.  regards, Scott

A very good point indeed Scott.

I don't actually need a new car!. However it may be prudent to replace the old Jeep with something a bit more modern, and with the extra safety feature of ABS brakes & maybe an extra air bag or two!
In reality a Hilux or Ford Ranger would fit the bill (as a 'run-about' car). However the tax rebate is only around RM6,000. Hardly worth the effort.
On the other had if one wanted to go for a very large rebate (in excess of RM150,000), then you are looking at a BMW 5 series or top of the range Merc or Volvo. Now here is the catch.....even after tax you would still be forking & I mean 'forkin' out somewhere around RM300,000. Wow that is £60,000....a helluva lot of dosh for a car that you could pick up in the UK which is only 2 or 3 years old having done a reasonable mileage for about £10,000!

If you ask me the whole 'Tax Free' car thing is a bit of a con, and I don't think I am about to be conned.
I didn't get the deal first time round when maybe I would have benefited a bit from it. Now it's 5 years too late!