Scrap Policy Scrapped by December 2009

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Today's New Straits Times reported the RM5,000 rebate provided under the 2nd Financial Stimulus RM60billion budget will be withdrawn in 5 months time (See: NST).

The government allocated RM60billion under the 2nd financial stimulus with the objective of stimulating the current economic downturn. The budget for automotive industry was only 0.3% from the RM60billion or RM200m allocated to the automotive development fund (see: MOF). The budget for the scrapping policy is part of the RM200million allocated. Todate, the disbursement or utilisation of the RM200m is unknown.

1. The scrapping policy was introduced as a short-term measure to sustain (without further deterioration), improve and even stimulate the automotive sales during this recession. The scrapping policy did not fully achieve the desired objective.

2. The scrapping policy is beneficial to build resilience to the automotive industry in the long run and not as an immediate stimulus. The current automotive industry with an already 2 car per household will soon affect the overall future car sales when the market is more stagnant without older cars being scrapped. Even todate, there are already an excess supply of second hand car in the market.

3. There were many scrap car applications that did not qualify under the Proton minimum car condition for scrapping, signalling a critical condition of vehicles being driven on Malaysian road (See: Proton scrap terms, Perodua Scrap). If these 10 year old car that is not-road-worthy is not mitigated, it will endanger other road users.

4. The scrapping of 10 year old cars is a good policy but not with an immediate result. The government should continue the scrapping policy for long term benefit (perhaps under a different budget). When the policy was introduced, the public took awhile to digest and understand the new policy but slowly there are demand for the public to scrap their old.

5. Without the scrapping policy, there should be more fund available from the RM200million budget allocated under the 2nd financial stimulus to be utilise for other better immediate measure to stimulate the automotive sale.

6. Before the government introduced the scrapping policy, Proton had already launched the Exchange Programme (similar to the scrapping policy). Now, Proton will probably continue the Exchange programme for selected models similar to the original program.

7. There are other external factors that may mitigate the success of the scrapping policy such as no infrastructure for scrapping when the policy was introduced. UEM, the appointed company to scrapped the vehicles were only collecting the scrap cars without scrapping them. Even now, the scrapping stockyard and all Proton showroom are flooded with old cars awaiting the pick-up for scrapping.

8. Without the car being scrapped, JPJ will not de-list the scrap car from registration. The government will only issue rebate payment upon JPJ de-listing the scrapped cars. Further aggressive campaign will probably affect both Proton and Perodua cashflow.

9. The scrap metal price was at the highest when the scrapping policy was introduced but now, the scrap metal price has drastically reduced probably signalling a short-term adverse viability to pursue the scrapping policy or for UEM to scrap the cars.

10. The objective of the scrapping policy should be re-looked and not limited as an immediate measure to stimulate the automotive sales. The safety of the other road user that may be affected by the not-road-worthy old cars and environmental friendliness should part of the scrapping policy objective.

11. To ensure a long term success, the scrapping policy should be driven by an independent organisation at the behest of the government, rather than being driven by Proton or Perodua with commercial but not the public's interest at large.


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PERBEZAAN SKIM PELUPUSAN KERETA DIANTARA PROTON EDAR DAN PERODUA

PERBEZAAN SKIM PELUPUSAN KERETA DIANTARA PROTON EDAR DAN PERODUA

1. PERSAMAAN SYARAT-SYARAT SKIM PELUPUSAN PROTON & PERODUA

a) Kenderaan pelbagai model dan buatan diterima tetapi mesti berusia 10 tahun atau lebih dari tahun diperbuat
b) Kenderaan harus berdaftar di Malaysia
c) Tiada hak milik dituntut oleh institusi kewangan atau tiada apa-apa cagaran kewangan
d) Tiada apa-apa saman, senarai hitam, perintah mahkamah, kes polis- Pelanggan harus mendapat kelulusan dari badan-badan kerajaan (JPJ/PDRM)
e) Mesti mempunyai cukai jalan yang sah


2. PERBEZAAN SYARAT-SYARAT SKIM PELUPUSAN

a) HAKMILIK.
PROTON mewajibkan pemilik sah kenderaan yang hendak dilupuskan, telah berdaftar lebih pada 6 bulan dan di rekodkan dalam kad pendaftaran kenderaan.
PERODUA meluluskan semua kenderaan berusia 10 tahun atau lebih (dari tahun diperbuat) dengan syarat pemilik yang direkodkan di kad pendaftaran kenderaan berdaftar sebelum tarikh 10 March 2009.

b) KEADAAN KERETA.
PROTON hanya menerima kereta yang boleh dipandu ke hadapan dan pandu undur (reverse) sekurang-kurangnya sejauh 20 meter.
PERODUA menerima kereta yang boleh dipandu masuk ke atas lori pengangkutan kenderaan.

c) PENDAFTARAN PERSENDIRIAN.
PROTON tidak membezakan kereta yang didaftar untuk kegunaan persendirian atau perdagangan.
PERODUA tidak menerima kenderaan yang didaftar di bawah pendaftaran perdagangan.

d) PINDAH-MILIK SKIM PELUPUSAN.
PROTON tidak mengeluarkan apa-apa kenyataan bertulis yang membenarkan pindah-milik RM5,000 dibawah skim pelupusan kereta kepada sesiapa kecuali pemilik berdaftar.
PERODUA membenarkan secara bertulis pindaan baucer dibuat kepada saudara terdekat seperti suami, isteri, bapa, ibu, anak-beranak dan adik-beradik.

e) JUMLAH YANG DITAWARKAN UNTUK PELUPUSAN KERETA.
PROTON menawarkan RM5,000 kepada pelanggan bagi melupuskan kereta lama untuk membeli sebuah kereta Proton yang baru walaupun harga pasaran kenderaan yang hendak dilupuskan melebihi atau kurang dari jumlah yang ditawarkan.
PERODUA pula menawarkan jumlah maksima sebanyak RM5,000 bagi pelupusan kereta. Jumlah maksima itu bergantung di atas jenis, model dan harga kereta baru yang hendak dibeli pada masa tawaran dibuat.

f) TEMPOH SAH BAUCER DISKAUN
Apabila skim pelupusan diluluskan, baucer RM5,000 akan dikeluarkan dan boleh ditebus untuk membeli sebuah kereta baru PROTON atau PERODUA.
Baucer PROTON sah laku untuk jangkamasa 3 bulan. Baucer mesti ditebus dalam tempoh sah laku itu, tetapi tempoh sah itu akan disambung jika jenis/model kereta yang dtempah masih tidak diperolehi.
Baucer PERODUA pula, hanya sah dalam tempoh 2 bulan sahaja dan PERODUA berhak mengenakan caj tambahan walaupun kereta yang ditempah tiada dalam stok.


3. SYARAT-SYARAT LAIN YANG HANYA DIKENAKAN OLEH PROTON SAHAJA

PERODUA tidak mengenakan apa-apa syarat lain selain dari syarat yang disebut di perenggan 1 & 2 di atas. Syarat-syarat lain yang HANYA dikenakan oleh pelanggan PROTON dan MESTI DIPATUHI adalah syarat Pemeriksaan fungsi dan Pemeriksaan alatan.

(a) Pemeriksaan Fungsian

i- Sistem pencucuhan yang aktif, enjin boleh dinyala dan dipadamkan tanpa bantuan bateri luaran (ignition).

ii- Pemanduan – kereta boleh dipandu ke hadapan dan pandu-undur sekurang-kurangnya sejauh 20 meter.

iii- Sistem Gear masih berfungsi dan dapat menggerakkan semua gear.

iv- Injak-injak (Pedal) , cekam (Clutch), brek (Brake) dan pemecut (Acclerator) masih berfungsi.

v- Brek Tangan ( Hand Brake ) masih ada dan berfungsi.

vi- Pemanduan tidak terjejas oleh kerosakan pada bahagian badan kereta, steering atau suspension.

(b) Pemeriksaan Alatan

i- Pintu – semua pintu masih ada dan lengkap.

ii- Hud (bumbung) – masih ada dan lengkap

iii- Papan pemuka (Dash Board) - masih ada dan lengkap

iv- Tempat Duduk (Seat) – masih ada dan lengkap

v- Injak-injak dalaman ( Interior Pedals ) – masih ada dan lengkap

vi- Badan Kereta – masih ada dan lengkap

vii-paip eksos – masih ada dan berkeadaan baik

viii-Lampu depan – satu lampu masih ada

ix- Lampu belakang – satu lampu masih ada

x- Lampu brek – satu lampu masih berfungsi

xii-Tingkap – semua tingkap masih sempurna

xiii-Brek tangan ( Hand Brake ) – masih ada


4. Tempoh KELULUSAN untuk permohonan pelupusan kereta dijangka memakan masa di antara 2 minggu sehingga 4 minggu bagi pelanggan PROTON dan 4 minggu hingga 6 minggu bagi pelanggan PERODUA.

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SCRAPPING POLICY COMPARISON BETWEEN PROTON EDAR AND PERODUA

SCRAPPING POLICY COMPARISON BETWEEN PROTON EDAR AND PERODUA

1. SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTON & PERODUA FOR CARS TO BE SCRAPPED

a) All vehicle types and models are accepted but all vehicles must be 10 years or older base on the manufacture year
b) Must be a registered vehicle in Malaysia
c) Must be free from any financial encumbrances or any other restrictions
d) Must be free from any summons, blacklist, court order and/or involved in any police case- customer to get clearance from the relevant authorities eg (JPJ/PDRM)
e) Must possess a valid non-expired road tax


2. CONTRASTING REQUIREMENT FOR CARS TO BE SCRAPPED.

a) OWNERSHIP. PROTON requires at least 6 months of ownership (as stated in the registration card) for the 10 years old car (from year of manufacture) to be scrap. PERODUA accept any 10 years old (from year of manufacture) car with rightful owner (as stated in the registration card) before the 10 March 2009.

b) RUNNING CONDITION. PROTON requires the car at all time, be able to be driven forward or in reverse for at least 20 metres. PERODUA only requires a basic and minimal running condition for purpose of placing the aged vehicle onto the car carrier.

c) PRIVATE REGISTRATION. PROTON did not specify if the vehicle to be scrap must be registered for Private and own used only but PERODUA will NOT accept any vehicle that is registered as a COMMERCIAL VEHICLE.

d) TRANSFER OF RM5,000 discount. PROTON did not explicitly allow the transfer of the RM5000 value for the scrap car but PERODUA explicitly allows the transfer to the next of kin (husband, wife, father, mother, children & siblings)

e) AMOUNT OFFERED FOR SCRAP CAR.
PROTON offers RM5,000 trade-in value for all cars of any make and model to be scrap irrespective of the market value of the car to be scrap.
PERODUA offer a maximum RM5,000 for scrap cars DEPENDING on the offer of the discount for the types and value of the new vehicle purchased at the particular period.

f) VALIDITY OF DISCOUNT VOUCHER
Once the scrapping is approved, PROTON allows the redemption of the Voucher within 3 months but will allow extension if the voucher is not redeemed due to non-availability of cars. PERODUA only allows 2 months for the voucher to be redeemed and reserves the right to impose any charges even if the delay was a due to unavailability of the requested car.


3. REQUIREMENT THAT IS ONLY APPLICABLE FOR PROTON CARS

Save as disclosed in Para 1 & 2 above, PERODUA does not impose any other condition or requirement. Other criteria and requirement that is ONLY APPLICABLE to PROTON are the FUNCTIONALITY and PARTS AVAILABILITY CHECK below. Vehicle for scrapping must pass both the two (2) checks.

(a) FUNCTIONALITY CHECK (only applicable for PROTON CARS)

i- Ignition system is active, engine is able to turn on and off without the need for external batteries
ii- Transmission Gear is functional and shifting of all gears are possible
iii- Pedals. Brake, Clutch and accelerator is functional
iv- Hand brake is available and functional
v- Drivability not affected by body entanglement, body steering, or suspension damage


(b) PARTS AVAILABILITY CHECK (only applicable for PROTON CARS)

i- DOORS. All doors are in-place
ii- HOOD. Available and in place
iii- DASHBOARD. Available and in place
iv- Seat. Are available and in place
v- INTERIOR PEDALS. Are available and in place
vi- BODY. Are in place and attached
vii- EXHAUST PIPE. Are available, intact and in place
viii- HEAD LIGHTS. 1 headlight is available and in place
ix- TAIL LIGHT. 1 tail light is available and in place
x- BREAK LIGHT. 1 brake light is available and in place
xi- WINDOWS. All windows are available and in place
xii- HAND BRAKE. Available and in place


4. Proton will take an average 2 to 4 weeks to approve the scrapping application whilst PERODUA needs 4 weeks to 6 weeks for approval.

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