KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly 20 automotive companies with a network of more than 1,000 registered service centres nationwide have agreed to participate in the Keluarga Malaysia Automotive Discount Voucher initiative so far, says the Ministry of Finance.
Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said vehicle owners do not need to make any application to benefit from the discount voucher.
"Owners of vehicles damaged by floods can redeem the vouchers at service centres or authorised dealers for the automotive companies involved.
"The reduction in repair costs will be enjoyed by direct deduction from the total cost of repairs or the cost of replacing new vehicles through invoices that will be issued by service centres and authorised distributors," he said in a statement today.
Tengku Zafrul said the deadline for claiming the "Keluarga Malaysia Automotive Discount Vouchers" is March 31 and consumers are advised to immediately make a claim from a registered service centre or authorised distributor to avoid any inconvenience.
"The government welcomes the move by Perodua and Proton to offer a 50% discount on the cost of spare parts. Perodua has also offered free labour.
"The government encourages other automotive companies to also offer better incentives to its customers," he said.
The ministry said the government had made provisions and additional measures to deal with the flood disaster, including raising the funding amount from RM500,000 to RM700,000 for small and medium enterprises.
For micro enterprises, the maximum financing amount was increased from RM75,000 to RM150,000, said Tengku Zafrul.
"The maximum funding period has also been extended from five years to seven years," he said.
