About the New CAMRY.

[chickeness]

Don't you think Php2 Million pesos converted to American Dollars = $40,000
is too expensive?

In US. The price of a E-Class Benz is the same.

[wrxsti]

wish I could buy an E class at $40K maybe $50K is more realistic.

[ssaloon]

blame it on the local tax laws here.

[e2fee]

blame it on the local tax laws here.

Wouldn't be so bad paying taxes if the money were being spent well, right. But some (much?) of it is going either to private hands or to pay interest on big loans that went bad, like for that nuclear plant that never produced any energy, no?

[niky]

Don't you think Php2 Million pesos converted to American Dollars = $40,000
is too expensive?

In US. The price of a E-Class Benz is the same.

Function of taxes. Note:

Subaru WRX -

US Price: 1.25 million pesos (estimate)
Philippine Price: 1.68 million pesos - 430k mark up.

Nissan Murano -

US Price: 1.6 million pesos (estimate)
Philippine Price: 2.65 million pesos - 1 million peso mark up.

Honda Pilot -

US Price: 1.5 million pesos (estimate)
Philippine Price: 2.6 million pesos - 1.1 million peso mark up.

Mercedes E-Class

US, cheapest version, E350 - 2.52 million pesos (estimate) (no, you can't buy it at under 50k $ anymore)
Philippine Price: E280 ONLY - 5.12 million pesos - 2.6 million peso mark up.


It's all taxes.

[BlueBimmer]

i'll never be able to have that 6 series with all these taxes...

[boybi]

Function of taxes. Note:

Subaru WRX -

US Price: 1.25 million pesos (estimate)
Philippine Price: 1.68 million pesos - 430k mark up.

Nissan Murano -

US Price: 1.6 million pesos (estimate)
Philippine Price: 2.65 million pesos - 1 million peso mark up.

Honda Pilot -

US Price: 1.5 million pesos (estimate)
Philippine Price: 2.6 million pesos - 1.1 million peso mark up.

Mercedes E-Class

US, cheapest version, E350 - 2.52 million pesos (estimate) (no, you can't buy it at under 50k $ anymore)
Philippine Price: E280 ONLY - 5.12 million pesos - 2.6 million peso mark up.


It's all taxes.

and tax inclusive na rin yang mga US prices.

[orly_andico]

although....

local mazda3 800k
US price $14k = 700k

konti lang difference.

the tax / price differential is on the much more expensive cars. unfortunately the tax brackets aren't changing, but car prices are steadily creeping upward.

[theveed]

Gawa dun yung oto eh... apples and oranges...

Tawas dito P5, tawas sa US $10

hehe

[cyrusblutrooper]

naalala ko na naman ang FJ cruiser. it sells here for about 3.5 million pesos sa states +USD24k===1.2million pesos hahahhaha only in my dreams

[redorange]

and tax inclusive na rin yang mga US prices.

Actually those prices are the MSRP and nobody in their right mind pays the MSRP here, almost all bargain the prices down to dealers invoice price. When I bought my truck the dealer wanted something like $31.5K and I got it dropped to about $27.6K just by negotiating the price. Also prices are not inclusive of taxes when you are given a price. The taxes, title, and registration are added to the price, so the price of that Camry would still be plus T,T,R.

[109]

Don't you think Php2 Million pesos converted to American Dollars = $40,000
is too expensive?

toooooooo expensive

US camry starts at $20k.....$24k yata pinakamahal
800k ang nadagdag

[chickeness]

I don't understand the taxes in Phils.
The cars are made in the Philippines.

[BlueBimmer]

huh? what cars are made in the philippines? maybe assembled you mean?

[Blackraven]

I don't understand the taxes in Phils.
The cars are made in the Philippines.

Our Camry is made in Thailand.

And I think your V40 Camry is made in Kentucky ata.

The payment for the cargo ship (from Thailand to the Phil.) is also part of the 2m peso price tag.

[Camgen6]

Our Camry is made in Thailand.

And I think your V40 Camry is made in Kentucky ata.

The payment for the cargo ship (from Thailand to the Phil.) is also part of the 2m peso price tag.

USDM Camry are made in Kentucky at ang iba galing Japan, so mas mahal siguro ang shipping from Japan to States compared to Thailand to Phils. Not to mention mas mahal labor/parts/assembly sa Japan di ba? Starting price for I4 is $18,900, starting ng V6 is $23,000 and up to $28,000 for Hybrid with leather, sunroof, Bose sound system and Navigation.