Proton previously announced it would provide service vouchers to customers who purchased and registered their cars from May 16 to May 31 as a response to the ministry of finance’s (MoF) switch to zero-rated goods and services tax (GST). The national carmaker is now expanding that initiative by providing customers the option of a cash rebate as well.
“Yesterday Proton announced an initiative to give Malaysian car buyers the benefit of paying zero-rated GST prices before it comes into effect. Today, we are giving them options on how they would like to receive this benefit, either as service vouchers or a cash rebate. There is now no reason to wait until June 1, 2018 to buy a new Proton as we have delivered the savings ahead of time,” said Abdul Rashid Musa, Proton’s VP of sales and marketing.
As was the case with the service vouchers offered, the cash rebates will be equivalent in value to the difference between the current and new price of the car after GST is zero rated.
Other initiatives include a 6% discount by Proton Customer Care on periodical maintenance (labour and periodical maintenance parts only) to all owners who bring their car in for servicing at authorised service centres. This service initiative will run from May 19 to May 31.
Great news. Plan to get Saga for my college going kid.
Why can’t Proton give price reduction like Honda, Toyota and BMW?
All these service vouchers have no meaning. Most Proton buyers are from the lower income, they rather see immediate cash rebate given in cash form
Many Proton owners go to smaller SC and some even bring their own oil to save cost. Although this is not allowed by Proton, but many smaller SC allows it to save the Proton owner some money.
So, these service vouchers will be wasted as most Proton owners who bring their own oil just spend very little on servicing
First thing Tun M will do when all his more important duties finish is to scrap the Boyue deal.
He will ask….sell 49.9% of Proton for RM170 million despite pumping over RM20 billion into the company?
Bye bye Boyue.
Proton should just give cash rebate cause most Proton buyers kais pagi makan pagi and they need the extra cash now to buy food for their family.
Cukur Proton tak ada 300% increase in price
Deswai proton super laku
john, you said other car makers will increase by 300% if Pakatan become Government but so far, all car companies have dropped prices.
I am sorry john, we do not believe your lies anymore
You mean you believe him last time? OMG, you should take more DHA.
Let’s hope when SST comes into play, govt is coming up with another tax reduction for cars which is the customs excise duties. Maybe lower by 10%
Bye bye Boyue..