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[Tempatan] Jualan used-car melonjak, kerajaan PN bagi pengecualian sales tax. Pakatan 100 P

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Fear of public transport driving up used-car sales, say dealers
Minderjeet Kaur -
July 12, 2020 7:00 AM


KUALA LUMPUR: Used-car dealers are smiling again as sales are going up after the three-month Covid-19 lockdown – and many buyers are those who have decided to ditch public transport.

Tony Khor, president of the Federation of Motor and Credit Companies Association of Malaysia, said most buyers no longer feel comfortable using public transport.

“Our customers say they prefer to drive their own cars after Covid-19. They feel safer,” he told FMT.

He said used-car dealers did not expect this trend and had been bracing themselves for hard times.

But a recent government announcement of 100% sales tax exemption until Dec 31 on locally made cars and 50% for imported cars had led to an increase in sales.

Demand was rising for Japanese cars of about five years in age and those that are below RM30,000. The highest number of sales were in Perak, Johor and Kedah: most of the customers had formerly used express bus to travel interstate.

However, sales of used-cars that cost more than RM110,000 are “still very low”.

In the Kuala Lumpur area, those with old cars are taking advantage of the sales tax exemption to trade in their cars. “But they are not going for very expensive cars, still below RM150,000,” he said.

However, he said dealers are unhappy with the vehicle inspection agency Puspakom, because ownership transfers and mandatory vehicle checks were taking longer.

“It is taking more than seven days and it may take longer as we get more orders,” said Khor.

The process used to take a day but Puspakom no longer allows walk-in customers without online registration and they have to wait for their turn.

A second-hand car dealer at Old Klang Road told FMT that his clients are concerned about using public transport after the Covid-19 crisis.

“Most of them buy cars that cost RM30,000 to RM40,000 for their own use,” said the dealer, who wanted to be known as Tan.

He said he had one client who wanted to own a car as an emergency shelter to live in temporarily. “He told me he is not sure if he will still have a job, and he was looking for a cheap car,” he said. The purchase is still pending.

In April, as the country began a shutdown of public activities to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, only 141 vehicles were sold, a mere 0.3% of the monthly sales of 49,935 units recorded in April last year.

Total sales from January to April stood at 106,601 units, compared with 192,971 in the same period last year.

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Post time 12-7-2020 08:42 AM | Show all posts
sebenarnya ada kesan morotarium jugak.
suddenly ramai org banyak cash.
setakat nak bayar cash atau downpayment... takde hal punya.
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Post time 12-7-2020 08:56 AM From the mobile phone | Show all posts
idea penurunan harga kereta ni kerajan pn amik dri kerajaan ph. formula dri prof rafizi
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Post time 12-7-2020 09:52 AM From the mobile phone | Show all posts
Aku nak tengok la kereta 2nd.
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 Author| Post time 12-7-2020 09:52 AM | Show all posts
Jualan kereta terpakai naik akibat bimbang guna pengangkutan awam, kata peniaga
Minderjeet Kaur -
July 12, 2020 8:30 AM


Pengecualian cukai jualan 100% sehingga 31 Dis untuk kereta buatan tempatan dan 50% bagi kereta import mendorong peningkatan jualan kereta terpakai.


KUALA LUMPUR: Jualan kereta terpakai meningkat selepas 3 bulan pelaksanaan perintah kawalan pergerakan bagi membendung penularan Covid-19 kerana ramai pembeli bimbang menggunakan pengangkutan awam.

Tony Khor, presiden Persekutuan Syarikat Motor dan Kredit Malaysia, berkata kebanyakan pembeli tidak lagi selesa menggunakan pengangkutan awam.

“Pelanggan kami kata mereka lebih suka memandu kereta mereka sendiri selepas Covid-19. Mereka rasa lebih selamat,” katanya kepada FMT.

Beliau berkata, peniaga kereta terpakai tidak menjangkakan trend ini akan berlaku selepas bergelut dengan tempoh sukar.

Tetapi, pengumuman kerajaan baru-baru ini mengecualikan cukai jualan 100% sehingga 31 Dis untuk kereta buatan tempatan dan 50% bagi kereta import mendorong peningkatan jualan.

Permintaan meningkat untuk kereta Jepun berusia kira-kira 5 tahun dan berharga bawah RM30,000. Jualan tertinggi dicatatkan di Perak, Johor dan Kedah: kebanyakan pelanggan menggunakan bas ekspres untuk perjalanan antara negeri.

Bagaimanapun, jualan kereta terpakai yang berharga lebih RM110,000 “masih sangat rendah”.

Di sekitar Kuala Lumpur, pemilik kereta lama mengambil kesempatan daripada pengecualian cukai jualan untuk menukar kereta mereka.

“Tetapi, mereka tidak menyasarkan kereta mahal, (pilihan) masih di bawah RM150,000,” katanya.

Bagaimanapun, beliau berkata, peniaga tidak puas hati dengan pusat pemeriksaan kenderaan berkomputer (Puspakom) kerana penukaran hak milik dan pemeriksaan mandatori kenderaan mengambil masa lebih lama.

“Ia memerlukan lebih 7 hari dan ia mungkin lebih lama kerana kami mendapat banyak tempahan,” kata Khor.

Dahulu, prosesnya hanya memerlukan sehari, tetapi Puspakom tidak lagi membenarkan pelanggan datang tanpa pendaftaran dalam talian dan mereka perlu menunggu giliran.

Seorang lagi peniaga kereta terpakai di Jalan Klang Lama memberitahu FMT, pelanggannya bimbang menggunakan pengangkutan awam selepas krisis Covid-19.

“Kebanyakan mereka membeli kereta berharga RM30,000 hingga RM40,000 untuk kegunaan sendiri,” kata peniaga itu yang hanya mahu dikenali sebagai Tan.

Katanya, seorang pelanggannya membeli sebuah kereta untuk dijadikan tempat perlindungan kecemasan untuk tinggal sementara.

“Beliau beritahu saya, beliau tidak pasti jika masih mempunyai kerja dan sedang mencari sebuah kereta murah,” katanya sambil menambah pembelian itu belum selesai.

April lalu, negara mula menghentikan semua aktiviti awam untuk membendung penularan Covid-19 menyebabkan hanya 141 kenderaan dijual, iaitu 0.3% daripada jualan bulanan 49,935 unit kenderaan yang dicatatkan pada April tahun lalu.

Jualan dari Januari ke April berjumlah 106,601 unit berbanding 192,971 unit pada tempoh sama tahun lalu.
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Post time 12-7-2020 09:56 AM From the mobile phone | Show all posts
TuntungReturn replied at 12-7-2020 08:56 AM
idea penurunan harga kereta ni kerajan pn amik dri kerajaan ph. formula dri prof rafizi

Betul. minyak turun sampai bawah 1.50 sen masa pkp mmg idea rafizi...haha
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Post time 12-7-2020 10:20 AM From the mobile phone | Show all posts
Mana rba yang kutuk aku suka 2nd car tu
Semua aset perabot gajet aku beli cash
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Post time 12-7-2020 10:29 AM From the mobile phone | Show all posts
Nobita da bagi 30 ringek kan. Tak bersyukur.
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Post time 12-7-2020 11:48 AM | Show all posts
Berita yang agak mengembirakan kepada pengusaha penjual kereta terpakai
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Post time 12-7-2020 12:32 PM | Show all posts
jangan nti minyak dah cicah 2.00 merungut pulak nak public transpot balik
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