Comments on: MITI now allows Open AP holders to import any car

By: Monkey

Monkey — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:54:50 +0000

What is the meaning of APs?

By: Random thoughts on policies

Random thoughts on policies — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:00:06 +0000

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By: LittleFire85

LittleFire85 — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:13:03 +0000

LOL! We Malaysian some are not terrorist.. Dont blame us all.. but blame the person who approve the AP, LOL! terrorist of $$$!

By: razor_clawzz

razor_clawzz — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:07:20 +0000

Profits from APs funds terorrists…..

By: aliBaPa

aliBaPa — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:10:52 +0000

Thank you to thailand for punish us by restrict proton imports.
very good.
otherwise our G won’t open the market.
i hope cars will become cheaper once free trade zone fully started.
if no wrong, it is on 2009-2011.

By: KY

KY — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:10:55 +0000

so long as cars end up cheaper, it’s all good.

By: redragon

redragon — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:09:01 +0000

Paul,
I think these APs can only import cars that are more than 2 years old.

By: mystvearn

mystvearn — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 14:09:19 +0000

Are concept cars/one off cars/custom build cars included in AP’s?Showroom cars etc.

By: torishimeyakuin

torishimeyakuin — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 06:41:06 +0000

I hope MITI has a very very good reason for this move. After all, itâ€™s own Minister disagrees with the system. â€œTo me, the entire AP system should be abolished. It goes against the World Trade Organisation agreement. This is my personal opinion although others may not agree with me,â€ said Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz back in 2005 at the opening of a seminar organised by MAICCI.

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WTF is she trying to tell the world ? That she’s already lost control in her own den ? Damn, minister…your country is really in mess !!

By: danoneism

danoneism — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:28:52 +0000

kesian p1….

By: transformer

transformer — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 00:59:25 +0000

heard UMW didn’t sell much WISH… introduce in Bolehland too late… parrarel importer pocket them first…. hope this teach franchise holder a lesson…. don’t wait until model already EOL and then launch in Bolehland….

its time to change!

By: PTAllTheBest

PTAllTheBest — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:49:57 +0000

sorry la. not understand mah. my english is very bad 1.

By: Joe Ooi

Joe Ooi — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:47:44 +0000

PT, wah got two types of APs ah ….. next time more and more type of APs come out – Limited Edition, MME edition, and not long ago, recycle APs.

Talk about 3% of industry vol, that is only official %. But what I know few year back when this AP was a hot issue, the nos of AP issued at aroung 60K or more than 10%?

By: Paul Tan

Paul Tan — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:48:06 +0000

Open APs are restricted to 3% of industry volume. im not sure how you related amount of cars to choice of cars.

By: PTAllTheBest

PTAllTheBest — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:44:30 +0000

there said imported used cars but only for a limited amount.

By: Paul Tan

Paul Tan — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:49:53 +0000

actually it means more choices, because now the open ap 2nd hand car style retailers can import any car they want.

but might be bad for fdi

By: Ralliace

Ralliace — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:48:20 +0000

The Minister said, “To me, the entire AP system should be abolished”…. Of course our dearest Minister, all your friends have made the money they wanted already, haven’t they from the old AP scheme?

By: hyundai

hyundai — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:35:41 +0000

i wan a cheap Peugeot 407!!!

By: chris_the_germ

chris_the_germ — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:24:34 +0000

mystvearn, according to Paul it means less choices. This is bad news, certainly. But I am quite confused now on the differences between open AP and franchise AP… don’t have a clue how each of them works if this is all true.

By: aesthari

aesthari — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:21:19 +0000

Why not just scrap AP. It’s just a market monopoly tool so that the rich gets richer.

By: mystvearn

mystvearn — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:01:48 +0000

does this mean cheaper cars or just more choices?

By: Paul Tan

Paul Tan — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:32:17 +0000

franchise aps and open aps are 2 diff things. the thailand thing is likely related to franchise aps. franchise aps are just papers. open aps have financial value.

By: Joe Ooi

Joe Ooi — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:06:40 +0000

I can agree with PT 50% only if what someone posted in previous thread as mentioned below: -

http://paultan.org/archives/2007/06/26/thailand-gives-malaysia-afta-rates-finally/

“longjaafar said,
June 27, 2007 @ 3:15 pm

The reason why Thailand allow import of Malaysian cars now is that our govt at last removed restrictions on the number of APâ€™s that manufacturers are given to bring in CBU cars from Thailand.
So now UMW can have as many APâ€™s as they want to bring in Toyotas assembled in Thailand. They do not have to go through â€˜third partiesâ€™ and pay hefty premiums. In the past, people like UMW had to resort to â€˜buyingâ€™ APâ€™s once theirs are used up. However, for cars imported from non ASEAN countries, the rules and tax structure are different.
The interesting thing is how our local newspapers presented the news. I think it is a matter of saving face that the removal of restrictions on number of APâ€™s is separated from Thailandâ€™s agreement to the reclassification of Malaysian cars exported to Thailand. It was actually quid pro quo.
We do want to be seen as bowing to the demands of Thailand, but that is whatâ€™s happening. I think Thailand has strong grounds not to allow Malaysian cars to qualify for AFTA duties, because of our AP system. Now their patience is rewarded and Iâ€™m sure there are many red faces in MITI.”
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So, the open AP is for “checking vehicle” means no limitation in term of nos. Any Ah Chong, Muthu or Ahmad can get this AP to import any car they want. Of course the manufacturer know how to protect their franchise holders or agents interest. Remember AP is so valuable in our country and can make cronies rich. But for foreign manufacturer, it is a crap of a piece of paper regulation to suck monies.

By: Infinitt

Infinitt — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:53:49 +0000

I,m not sure this news is good or not, maybe benefit to some…but i really dont like this tamak minister rafidah..errkhhh

By: tishaban

tishaban — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:07:18 +0000

There is a quota so the number of imported cars coming into the market won’t be overwhelming. However, it does introduce some new dynamics to the car market. Hopefully we as the consumer will be able to benefit.

By: haroldz

haroldz — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 11:42:50 +0000

Open holder AP will monopolize d imported cars market.
How will these effect d motoring industry?
will we able to import our favourite import car cheaper?
just wait n see like usual la…………..

By: Paul Tan

Paul Tan — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 11:35:35 +0000

The market has not become more open. It has become more closed, as these select group of Open AP holders have now even a bigger advantage over everyone else, including the principals themselves!

By: chris_the_germ

chris_the_germ — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 11:25:29 +0000

Step backwards? Why? Because of warranty issues? Feel that this should be an open market and everybody should be able to import. This is just a step towards a free market and this move should reduce prices. Or am i getting something wrong?

And the tie-ups and commissions (see haroldz’s comment) should rather be happening with Franchise APs. So I think that is good news.

By: haroldz

haroldz — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 10:59:07 +0000

i think some1 in d minister has a tie-up wit an car importer company.
by doin tis, he/she will gain some commission.
after general election, he/she might b replaced wit younger personnel.
hehehheheh
where d savvy lite coverage?

By: ahmadmckk

ahmadmckk — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 10:23:52 +0000

Bad news for the local cars, I guess. Especially Proton