Special year-end offers cause rush for new cars

PETALING JAYA: As the year draws to a close, car companies are dangling extra special year-end deals to help meet their sales targets for 2017.

The Star reported today that for buyers to be entitled to huge December discounts and rebates, most companies required new vehicles to be registered by next Sunday (Dec 31), resulting in an expected rush at the Road Transport Department (JPJ) offices next week.

Naza Corp Holdings Sdn Bhd group chief operating officer Samson Anand George was quoted as saying that the company projected a 25% increase in sales for Kia models in December compared to the previous month.

He added that year-end promotions were also expected to help push sales for Peugeot and Citroen models.

“The long school holidays in December is a boon as customers have the time to make their surveys at the various showrooms,” he said.

The report also said Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM) was giving rebates of up to RM8,000 for selected Nissan models this month.

It quoted a company official as saying that customers could enjoy a RM1 promotion for the premium accessory package, if they opted for a rebate of up to RM6,500.

Meanwhile, Proton Holdings Bhd’s December promotion offered savings of up to RM8,000 on selected models, and Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia’s “Volkswagen Sedanza” was being offered with low interest rates and rebates of RM10,000 and RM15,000 on certain sedan models, the report added.

Nicholas Foong, a salesman for Honda Malaysia which was offering reward packages worth between RM4,000 and RM15,000 for selected car models for its 17th anniversary, said things were getting hectic with the year coming to an end.

Perodua Sales also had exclusive offers for the Axia, Bezza and Alza models with rebates of up to RM2,000, the report added.

Buyers could also save up to RM7,000 for selected models with Toyota Malaysia’s “RM1,000,000 Bonanza” promotion, and enjoy exclusive deals and instant gifts at Mazda Malaysia’s nationwide “Mazda Festive Carnival” this month, it said. -FMT