NEWS: RP must choose between producing and importing automobiles

[CVT]

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For the inspection thing, kaya naman impliment ya-an at pwede na isama diyan yung mga local jeeps, owner type pero yung lang kailangan lang ay political will ng mga magpapatupad.

Yes, political will is what we're all asking for to improve our dreary situation.

And yet, a lot of us are complaining on the proposed EVAT on toll et al to alleviate the deficit in the national budget....

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[uls]

tama si niky

if you want people to buy more new cars, you have to disincentivize ownership of used cars

increase the cost of ownership of used cars -- like raise registration renewal fee on cars more than 10 yrs old

the older the car, the more expensive the renewal fee

or outright ban cars more than 10 years old

that would force old cars off the road and into scrap yards and into smelting plants

strict enforcement of roadworthiness (equivalent to US DOT standards)

that would effectively ban all OTJs/PUJs/ethnic AUVs

BUT -- it will be terribly unpopular

noone in govt has the guts to propose anything like that

[jave]

strict enforcement of roadworthiness (equivalent to US DOT standards)

that would effectively ban all OTJs/PUJs/ethnic AUVs

BUT -- it will be terribly unpopular

noone in govt has the guts to propose anything like that

Of course nobody would have the guts to do that. We live in a democracy! You are free to do anything! You can pitch up a tent in somebody's land and claim it as your own! You can swerve any way you want in the roads! You can cross the street any time you want, screw traffic lights! You can smoke anywhere you want! You can play your music as loud as you want! You can sing like a goat with a videoke as loud as you want!

Screw everybody else! I do what I want to do!

</sarcasm>

Yeah. Right.

[bambino]

let's all hope that the wishes will come true under the leadership of our new PRESIDENT.

[uls]

kaya nga

so whoever has a vision of seeing only late model cars on Phil. roads, no ethnic crap like PUJs, OTJs, AUVs, tricycles, kuligligs, karitons, pedicabs...

dream on

there's a huge number of people who will rise up to oppose any proposal that will seek to ban old cars and crap on wheels

the govt is not powerful enough to enforce something like that

gulo yan

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the American Chamber of Commerce is trying to influence the Phil. govt to create more profitable conditions for Ford here

but the Phil. govt can only go so far before coming into conflict with the interests of other business groups (like CBU importers, used car importers)

AmCham can't have it all

what does AmCham want?

a ban on all CBU imports?

so the only new cars you can buy here are those assembled by Ford and other CAMPI members?

not gonna happen

[jimnyeatworld]

tama si niky

if you want people to buy more new cars, you have to disincentivize ownership of used cars

increase the cost of ownership of used cars -- like raise registration renewal fee on cars more than 10 yrs old

the older the car, the more expensive the renewal fee

or outright ban cars more than 10 years old

that would force old cars off the road and into scrap yards and into smelting plants

strict enforcement of roadworthiness (equivalent to US DOT standards)

that would effectively ban all OTJs/PUJs/ethnic AUVs

BUT -- it will be terribly unpopular

noone in govt has the guts to propose anything like that

wag naman ban more than 10 yr old car. if maintained properly, SUVs can last more than 20 yrs. kasi halos hindi nasisira ang pang-ilalim. own two or three of these and you will have financial independence for a lifetime as far as transporation is concerned.

people here in the Phils. will buy more brand new cars dahil na din sa present road condition here. sa ika 2nd year pa lang ng brand new car, pati pintura mo halos faded na hitsura and of course, sa laspag na pagkakagamit dahil na din sa driving habits natin lahat.

add to that the sedentary lifestyle of middle class na kain dito kain duon, hence lumalaki ang katawan, and cars will never be smaller. and that's why we have corollas, cruzes, lancers the size of the accord ten years ago. that also explains why our roads today are too congested. ang lalaki ng mga sasakyan, even passenger jeepneys today are biggg!

[yevhon]

RP must choose or prioritize the development/ upgrading of basic infrastructures across the country such as better roads, post harvest facilities, marketing channels, ro-ro facilities and the likes above anything else.

Huli na tayo sa technology ng car manufacturing, pagtiisan na lang muna natin ang mga bulok na mga gawang hapon, koreano at merkano... at isama pa natin ang mga european cars or heavy equipments, whether 2nd hand, cbu or locally made. Bulok, syempre dahil wala tayo e.

Yan ang mas relevant sa pag-unlad na dapat mas pagtuunan ng pansin o prayoridad ng gobyerno. Malay natin, baka in the process umusbong ang mas angkop na Pinoy Auto industry mula dito.

[yevhon]

Pinoy auto industry... tulad ng kuliglig, skylab, habal-habal, guyud, tricycle, sadam, kalesa at marami pang iba.

[ghosthunter]

wag naman ban more than 10 yr old car. if maintained properly, SUVs can last more than 20 yrs. kasi halos hindi nasisira ang pang-ilalim. own two or three of these and you will have financial independence for a lifetime as far as transporation is concerned.

I have a couple of brothers who would claim a totally different opinion on SUVs from you about SUVs lasting 20 years.

The SUVs in question is a Ford Expedition and a 2nd gen Honda CRV.

Repairs are getting more frequent and more expensive parts are needing replacement.

people here in the Phils. will buy more brand new cars dahil na din sa present road condition here. sa ika 2nd year pa lang ng brand new car, pati pintura mo halos faded na hitsura and of course, sa laspag na pagkakagamit dahil na din sa driving habits natin lahat.

I think that is only your opinion and not the norm.

add to that the sedentary lifestyle of middle class na kain dito kain duon, hence lumalaki ang katawan, and cars will never be smaller. and that's why we have corollas, cruzes, lancers the size of the accord ten years ago. that also explains why our roads today are too congested. ang lalaki ng mga sasakyan, even passenger jeepneys today are biggg!

Hey, don't blame the sedans!

Blame the ever increasing SUVs, AUVs, VANs that are being used by a single passenger to get around the city. It is the mistaken opinion that SUVs and similar are more safer and spacious than their sedan counterparts.

Also that inner wanting from the vehicle owner to drive around in a vehicle that have the interior space of their home living rooms to have space enough to drive around their entire extended families even if that only happens once a year.

[normanenoza]

sa mahal ng labor at kuryente dito satin, sana naman magtagal sila kahit mga 1 dekada lang.