THE recent hike in fuel price has put the spotlight on the high prices of cars sold in the country versus the world as well as the sad state of the public transport and road system that Malaysians have to endure.
The argument is that when a consumer buys a car, he has already paid in advance (in the form of import duties, excise duties and sales tax) to the Government, an amount greater than the petrol subsidy he can expect to enjoy over the time he owns the car.
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