For car buyers, 'tis the season for 'ang pow' discounts

By THE STAR | 22 January 2018


PETALING JAYA: It’s out with the old and in with the new as Chinese New Year draws near.

And with that, many are eager to usher in fortune and prosperity in the form of wheels!

After the recent year-end bid to push up sales, car companies are at it again as they attempt to gain a bigger share of car sales, which usually increase before Chinese New Year.

Even as the Malaysian Auto­motive Association (MAA) prepares its 2017 review of car sales, which is due for release tomorrow, car companies are giving generous discounts to clear their 2017 stock and also promote new cars.

Buyers of Vios, Hilux, Camry, Altis, Innova and Fortuna will also get to enjoy a Chinese New Year ang pow worth RM988.

Honda is offering rebates of up to RM15,000 for selected 2017 models and RM2,112 for selected 2018 models. On top of that, an RM888 ang pow will be given for selected car models.

In the Peugeot Prosperity Drive, customers can enjoy big ang pow worth up to RM50,000. The Peugeot 508 THP is being sold for a reduced RM124,888 and the Peugeot 2008 SUV Puretech is going for RM96,700.

Citroen and DS car buyers can enjoy ang pow worth up to RM41,000. Models such as the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso and the C4 Picasso are being sold for RM138,888 and RM113,888, respectively.

KIA’s Chinese New Year campaign also offers the all-new Picanto for RM49,888, the Grand Carnival for RM161,000 and savings of up to RM20,000 for the Sorento. The company is also throwing in discounts of up to 30% on spare parts.

Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd is offering a Golden Fortune Bonus Set on selected Nissan car models with savings of up to RM12,000. From January to March, the public also stands a chance to win a brand new Nissan Teana 2.5L XV, AirAsia Big Points or Hitachi premium appliances worth up to RM600,000 with every purchase of a new Nissan vehicle.

In its “Happy New Ride 2018” campaign, Perodua is offering rebates of up to RM2,000 for selected models.

Proton is rewarding customers with prosperity discounts for all models, with rebates of up to RM3,500 for a Saga, RM4,500 for a Persona, RM5,000 for an Iriz, RM5,500 for an Exora and up to RM13,888 for a Perdana.

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