If the tax on new cars is zero, what is new in the Mobkas market?

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Although there is still no certainty, the speech of relaxing the zero percent tax for new cars proposed by the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) is expected to be a threat to the continuity of the used car business.

Automotive observer Bebin Djuana said that if this materializes, the used car market is likely to be hit by potential consumers who switch to proposing a new car at a low price and other perks.

“For example, when a new vehicle receives a discount from a trademark owner agent (APM), or as if there is an automotive player, the used car market is already moving, especially with this speech that says that all auto taxes are zero percent, “Bebin said. Kompas.com, Friday (9/25/2020).

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According to Bebin, if an incident occurs or the government decides to relax in accordance with the proposal, there are concerns that the used car business will languish. Because after all, there is money circulation in that sector.

Mobil88 Illustration of a consumer choosing a used car at shoroom Mobil88

But if it doesn’t happen, or if the stimulus scheme is different, then the used car market tends to be safe. In fact, Bebin said that in the used car market, if you pay attention to the increase, it is not for lower class cars, but for upper middle class.

This is because there is still purchasing power for the car segment in the upper middle class. Unlike the lower middle classes.

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“If you look at the market, used cars today are moving from the middle class to the upper, the median lowfrozen, because it was just suspended animation. Because, because there is no purchasing power (medium to low) ”, Bebin said.

“Curiously, those who play in the mid to high segment, such as the CR-V, Pajero or Fortuner, although the conditions are difficult but they still do not want to go down to the mid segment, that is what I observe,” he said.

Ottomania / Setyo Adi Illustration of a vehicle in a used car market

Regarding the prediction of the impact of the used car market on the new car stimulus, Herjanto Kosasih, senior manager of WTC Mangga Dua Used Car Exchange, has previously stated. According to him, the new moibl tax cut will not have a significant impact because the consumer segments are different.

“It doesn’t matter. Today, especially during the pandemic, consumers buy a car to adjust their funds. With Rs 60 crore, what can they buy, and of course with that amount of money they go to the used car market. After all, used cars will fit, too, “he said. Herjanto.

Not only that, in terms of economic and situational considerations, Herjanto assessed that there are very few consumers who want to buy a new car.

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Even if there are pieces of stimulus, there will not be too many buyers, because the main problem is not the stimulus, but what is the financial capacity of the people today.

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“In my opinion, it doesn’t have a great effect, I want to buy it but if the capacity is not available it is useless. If you look at it, nowadays people buy the car because they really need it, in addition to adjusting the funds they have, that’s why use again, “said Herjanto. .