as i recall, there's a law--> mas cheaper ang tax ng 10 year old imported car than below 10 years.. pansinin nyo ang trend: you'll now see more 1996-1997 JDM models nowadays..

kung hihimayin natin ang tax, madami talaga, kahit mga jdm importers..

eto lang akin, if gusto mag-iprove ng local industry(and to have more locally assembled/brand/made cars here) baliktarin ang tax and registration system:

almost 0% sa b-new, then 1%every year for 5 years, additional 5% for the next 5 years, then additional 10% for the next 5 years.. so a 15 year-old car will have a registration fee of 1%+5%+10%...

ganyan sa japan, the older the car the bigger the fees are...kaya you'll rather buy a new car than maintaining a second hand one... down side lang, mawawalan/liliit ang market ng used cars...including ang kita ni "manong mekaniko"..

ganyan tinutukoy ko...dito sa atin, yung older car mas mura pa ang rehistro and parts kaysa sa bagong sasakyan, kaya practically, dun ako sa luma...

in this way also, mas madming extras ang makakasama ng dealer sa sasakyan na mabibili mo...