"Cagayan" imports, pro or anti?

**niky** · January 31st, 2012 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by GTi

...since they cater to different markets.

What they really want is to remove the "gray market" importers who can undercut them in price. But since everyone, including those with local factories, imports brand new, they push hard to exclude secondhand imports in order to eliminate as much competition as possible.

This is more important for them in the high-end market, where someone buying a brand new full-sized luxury sedan might instead buy one secondhand from overseas or nearly brand new from a gray market source.

**GTi** · January 31st, 2012 03:57 PM

OK sana if they have good pricing for their products like in the US. Eh mamahalin na nga kulang kulang pa sa amenities, which is not the case with grey market importers be they brand new or used. Instead of collaborating with the government in removing the importers, maybe they should be collaborating with the government on how to make their price lists more competitive. Oh, and making their vehicles more competitive too. Some notable examples include the LC200 without power folding side mirrors (?!?!) and the Accord 3.5V6 without the cruise control (although its not important but cmon! the last gen had it!

) People who buy brand new or slightly used grey market cars are usually after the features and not the price. Why don't they give the people what they want?

**jaymd** · January 31st, 2012 05:13 PM

not pro di din anti. ok lang naman cagayan imports wag lang yun mga naka B plates na kung umasta sa daan e parang mga hari. Just an obsevation. May nakita din ako dati sa edsa bongo frendee na tumatalbog talbog na parang mawawalan ng control. nakakatakot panoorin.

**renzo_d10** · January 31st, 2012 06:11 PM

A bit of off-topic guys, but I've heard takaw huli daw ang mga imports?

Not really seen one being apprehended pero as per stories, magnet daw yung mga cars with B,R & Y plates sa mga lespu na gutom.

**KIANTOT** · January 31st, 2012 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

A bit of off-topic guys, but I've heard takaw huli daw ang mga imports?

Not really seen one being apprehended pero as per stories, magnet daw yung mga cars with B,R & Y plates sa mga lespu na gutom.

Yes it's true sir, Lalo na pag nasundan pa ng HPG sigurado flagdown, may mga kulang na clearances minsan

**niky** · January 31st, 2012 08:34 PM

A "B" plate is an instant flag-down with traffic enforcers with mission orders to check for expired registration, false registration, etcetera.

**glenn_duke** · January 31st, 2012 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

A bit of off-topic guys, but I've heard takaw huli daw ang mga imports?

Not really seen one being apprehended pero as per stories, magnet daw yung mga cars with B,R & Y plates sa mga lespu na gutom.

"Y" plates? what is with the "Y" plates?
I am visiting in Cebu right now and I see almost all brand new cars here have the Y plates.
I even saw some in Ormoc and as far as Legaspi City.

**cocoy** · January 31st, 2012 11:27 PM

does someone have a list of ASEAN countries that sell average cars, and what prices they are selling these cars compared to here in the phlippines?

**ash0279** · February 1st, 2012 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by glenn_duke

"Y" plates? what is with the "Y" plates?
I am visiting in Cebu right now and I see almost all brand new cars here have the Y plates.
I even saw some in Ormoc and as far as Legaspi City.

"Y" plate entered *Port of Cebu, while the "R" usually comes from Subic.