Why are cars in the Philippines expensive?

**niky** · December 18th, 2009 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by 4agze

holly crap thats almost $50,000, I was thinking my tita go screwed paying her 2009 prius for $35,000+.

Mother F**ker your Fords are way too much, a focus 1.8liter is P779,000 thats $16,000 that better be a fully loaded focus. a explorer 2WD is P2,345,000 thats $50,000 wow, here explorer is one of the cheapest full size SUV you can buy $28,000 is too much for this but if I compare it to Phil. price that really sad

yes thats how much we really pay on our ford explorer here $25,988
http://kearnymesaford.uptracs.com/tr...styleID=313578

The Ford Focus here in the Philippines is the European Mark II. And taxes are as low as they can get for it, since it's assembled locally. All it gets is VAT.

Gives you an idea of why Ford doesn't want to update their Focus to the Mark II in the US. It'd cost more than it does now.

**4agze** · December 19th, 2009 12:21 PM

I dont even want to know the used car value in Phil. made me understand why Filipino that have car even thou its a Hyundai, Kia or that China made one (for got the name) they have pride & heads are high, may be its the same feeling when I bought my first car when I was in high school working at taco bell

made me appreciate my cars more. Hope by the time my turn to retire in Phil. buying a car is much better, taxes will be lower (slim chance of that happening), selection are better and street roads are better... o yeah really impressed on the new freeway NLEX (I think thats the name) last year drove on it smooth drive from Angeles Pampanga to Olongapo city SBMA, only 3 or 4 cars on it wow

sad I was not in a sports car

**Gerbo** · December 19th, 2009 12:35 PM

Cars are really expensive here. For most Pinoys, buying a car would mean a 10-15 year usage.

**ocanursjr** · December 19th, 2009 12:50 PM

I agree with you TS. Cars are way too expensive in the Philippines. Hindi lang yata price of cars ang expensive sa Pilipinas.

Hindi kasi uso sa Pilipinas ang baba presyo...

**georgeousairess** · December 19th, 2009 02:57 PM

yeah right i hope in the near future we can have a national car un gawang pinoy hahahahaha when that be????

**ghosthunter** · December 19th, 2009 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by georgeousairess

yeah right i hope in the near future we can have a national car un gawang pinoy hahahahaha when that be????

When pigs fly, that's my guess.

**renzo_d10** · December 19th, 2009 06:57 PM

^^ :hysterical:

**crossdx** · December 19th, 2009 07:44 PM

^^LOL, reminds me of that Simpson's episode, when pigs fly indeed.

And sadly, I'd have to agree.

**jojoR.** · December 21st, 2009 05:13 PM

thats why having a car in the Philippines is said to be a luxury not like in the U.S which is a necessity

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**actor21** · December 21st, 2009 05:38 PM

i think nabasa ko somewhere here in tsikot that the automobile prices would eventually go down next year...not sure though..kaya nga ang pangarap ko na camaro ay di na maaabot hanggang panaginip nalang imagine from 23k US Dollars would jump as high as 75k US Dollars if i decide to import one