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23 tahun Memandu Tanpa Road Tax – JPJ Pahang Sita Kereta

JPJ Pahang telah menyita sebuah kereta dengan cukai jalan tamat tempoh sejak tahun 1999 atau hampir 23 tahun lalu dalam Ops Pengarah Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) Pahang.

Menurut Pengarah JPJ Pahang, Kamarul Iskandar Nordin, kesalahan itu dikesan hasil pemeriksaan ke atas 325 kenderaan dalam operasi selama tiga jam itu.

Ops Pengarah Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Pahang

Sebuah kereta tanpa cukai jalan yang sah telah menjadi salah satu kenderaan yang disita ekoran sudah 23 tahun bergerak tanpa perlu mengeluarkan sebarang modal untuk membayar cukai jalan dan insurans.

Daripada keseluruhan kenderaan diperiksa, pihaknya berjaya mengesan dan mengambil tindakan terhadap 85 kenderaan atas pelbagai kesalahan. Sementara itu, sebanyak 131 notis dan 162 saman telah dikeluarkan atas pelbagai kesalahan dengan 40 saman melibatkan kesalahan tiada lesen memandu.

Menurut Kamarul, sasaran operasi kali ini lebih kepada kesalahan berkaitan teknikal nombor pendaftaran dan lampu strobe light, namun kesalahan-kesalahan biasa seperti tiada lesen memandu yang dikesan terus diambil tindakan,

Beliau mendapati bahawa masih ramai penunggang motosikal di Pahang tidak memiliki lesen yang sah. Mereka yang ditahan rata-rata memberikan alasan seperti masalah kewangan sedangkan mereka mampu memiliki motosikal yang harganya berkali ganda berbanding kos mendapatkan lesen memandu.

“Golongan ini dinasihatkan agar segera mendapatkan lesen memandu dan tidak mengambil mudah kesalahan menunggang tanpa lesen,” katanya.

Ops Khas Modifikasi Teknikal

Sementara itu, JPJ Pahang turut melakukan Ops Khas Modifikasi Teknikal di Jalan Tanah Putih baru-baru ini di mana operasi itu memberi fokus kepada motosikal diubah suai tanpa kebenaran. Dalam operasi itu, sebanyak 310 kenderaan diperiksa dan 70 daripadanya diambil tindakan atas pelbagai kesalahan.

Antaranya ialah:

Mempamerkan nombor pendaftaran kenderaan milik orang lain              
Menggunakan kenderaan yang diisytiharkan telah tidak digunakan

Jika anda masih lagi tidak mempunyai lesen atau cukai jalan yang sah, sila dapatkannya dengan segera bagi memudahkan proses menuntut ganti rugi atau mengelak segala kesusahan ketika waktu kecemasan. Ingat, lepas daripada pihak berkuasa harini tak bermakna esok juga sama. Sampai bila nak hidup dalam ketakutan?

*Kredit foto: JPJ Pahang

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Volkswagen Golf R “20 Years” Edition Flexes Its Muscles At The Nürburgring

If you thought that the Mk8 Volkswagen Golf R was already a potent weapon around the Nürburgring, meet the Volkswagen Golf R “20 Years” edition.

To celebrate the Volkswagen Golf R’s 20th anniversary, the special edition model was actually unveiled back in June with a slightly more powerful EA888 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 333PS and 420Nm of torque (13PS more, same amount of torque).

While those figures officially make it the most powerful Volkswagen Golf R model yet, it is yet to be proven in the real world – until today. VW actually went to the holiest of holy sites in terms of racing to get their facts straight – the Nürburgring-Nordschleife.

Four seconds faster than the ‘regular’ Golf R

The Volkswagen Golf R “20 Years” edition comes standard with the R Performance package which includes a roof spoiler, R-Performance Torque Vectoring, Driving Dynamics Manager, and two additional drive modes – Special and Drift. With an extra 13PS to play with, the chase was one to beat the regular Golf R’s best lap time at the “Green Hell”.

To recap, the Volkswagen Golf R “20 Years” edition is able to hit 0-100km/h in just 4.6 seconds (a tenth faster than the regular Golf R) as well as a top speed of 270km/h. The attempt to prove the car’s worth was done in Special mode, which was the right choice.

Why? Because the race driver managed to clock in a time of 7:47.31, which is four seconds faster than the Volkswagen Golf R standard model. That’s quite an impressive feat, and great timing as well to celebrate the Volkswagen R model’s 20th anniversary.

Check out its impressive run in the video, below.

 

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State Of Charge: Should You Jump Into EVs In Malaysia?

We find ourselves shifting toward a new automotive paradigm – excuse the big words but that’s only because it’s pretty apt. In the future, cars might still have four wheels but likely no engine in the usual sense. What do we make of this?

First of all, there’s a couple of contenders: the first – and the one we’ll be focusing on – is the Battery Electric Vehicle or BEV.…often just called an EV. You might have also heard about FCEVs, cars that also technically uses electricity to motivate the wheels but use hydrogen as a fuel source.

BEVs, by comparison, are simpler to understand as we’ve all had (or seen) a remote control toy car before. The kind sold for kids, of course, not the faster and more serious hobbyist RCs that run on nitromethane.

Basically, an EV is an upscaled and more advanced version of that toy car. It runs on batteries that power an electric motor, except now it also has a proper interior and other creature comforts.

Both eschew non-renewable petrol and diesel and their harmful exhaust emissions caused by an internal combustion engine (ICE) in favour of clean, sustainable driving. Both also seek to reduce humanity’s overall dependence on fossil fuels, the supply of which will be exhausted in our not so distant future.

Why EVs, Why Now?

Automakers are usually the first to experiment with alternative propulsion solutions, usually spurred by a fuel crisis that made routine driving and filling up hard on the wallet. Jet cars, solar-powered cars, hydrogen cars, and electric cars were all made into working prototypes before they were actually sold to the public.

Over the past 10 years especially, not only are they acutely aware of the disruptive impact of the global crude oil supply suddenly running dry, but also know that climate change is something their own customers are increasingly conscious of and concerned about.

In late 2021, the Malaysian government announced aggressive incentives and perks to buyers of electric vehicles as part of a longer-term objective for the country to gain a foothold in expanding the EV manufacturing and supply chain market. ‘Step One’ is equipping the nation with a healthy base of zero emissions motorists catered to by a widespread charging network.

ICE vs EV – The Big Differences

Engine vs Electric Motor

That big front section of a typical car will be much emptier thanks to the fact that a large engine is no longer present for EVs. Instead, an electric car’s internals is concentrated lower down between the front and rear wheels where the batteries are usually located. Compared to an internal combustion engine, EVs have electric motors that are quite small (about the size of a watermelon) but powerful enough to power a car and will get even more compact over time. Due to their dimensions, they can be positioned on the front or rear axle, or both.

Battery vs Fuel Tank

The fuel tank is probably the most low-tech component of any car. A tub that gets filled with petrol or diesel, rarely do you have to think about it unless it’s empty. In contrast, the battery in any EV is probably its most important single component due to its sheer volume, weight, expensive material composition, and energy capacity, all of which contribute to how much the vehicle can travel on a single charge.

Charging vs Refuelling

The equivalent of topping up a car with fuel is also much different in an EV as charging doesn’t take nearly as fast. Even our small electronic devices, which use the same base technology (lithium-ion, lithium-iron phosphate, lithium-polymer) take hours to replenish. Any way you spin it, charging an EV involves a lot more waiting. Luckily, with some perspective and a little pre-planning, this could be seen as a much smaller issue. The average passenger car spends about 80% to 90% of its existence at rest (parked), which is ample time to charge up.

AC vs DC

If you’ve perused some EV lingo, you might have heard that AC (alternating current) charging is the slower charging method. This is true as it relies on the car’s onboard converter. A DC (direct current) charger will always be able to get you to 100% quicker as it offloads that conversion step to a much beefier system. The biggest practical difference here is that AC chargers are much cheaper to purchase and easier to install, making them ideal for home and public use. Due to their higher cost and additional burden on the electrical grid, faster DC chargers are more suited to specific locations such as highways where the least possible charging time is desired.

Living With An EV

Charging Network

The ideal situation for any EV owner is to not only to have an EV that can travel a reasonably long distance on a single charge, preferably as long as we can stay awake driving but also to have an abundance of charging stations – AC or DC – at our disposal so that we’re never far from getting our batteries topped up. A typical daily routine would involve walking out to a fully recharged car (since it spent the night charging as we slept) and being able to charge it easily and frequently while we’re out and about.

Home vs Public Charging

Home charging is ideal, obviously, and is the basis of an EV ‘lifestyle’. Here’s where having a landed property is a real advantage for EV owners today as most apartments and condominiums in Malaysia have very few charging options at this moment, if any at all, and are not very receptive to accommodating them. Having said that, there has been some positive traction from property developers, specifically from the likes of Sunway Property with the Alishan development, Unio Residence, Residensi Ava as well as Edelweiss to name but a few.

Public chargers (usually AC), either paid or free to use, are unfortunately still quite few and far between and a major obstacle to an increased adoption rate but again we’re seeing positive movement here. As part of the efforts to bring our nation along Malaysia’s energy transition journey, TNB has pledged to build an EV charging infrastructure along the North-South Expressway by investing RM90 million to develop and support the EV ecosystem over a span of three years. There will be an estimated 18,000 charging points by 2030 to accommodate 500,000 EVs.

The private sector with the likes of ParkEasy, chargEV, and JomCharge have also partnered up with malls to offer a seamless charging experience while you shop. It is also heartening to see manufacturers like BMW Malaysia also get on board with these initiatives.

Money Savings

Apart from obviously not releasing any harmful emissions as you drive, EVs are much more economical from a simple Ringgit-to-Kilometre standpoint. Better still, since its electric powertrain is ‘source-agnostic’, it will be cheaper and more ecologically sound to run as we find cleaner and/or less expensive means to generate electricity. Now, all we need are cheap EVs….

Maintenance (Or Lack Thereof)

Any EV has much fewer moving parts compared to any car with an internal combustion engine. There are no routine oil/fluid changes, leaky head gaskets, or transmission failures since it’s literally a computer sitting on top of a big battery and electric motor(s). Only tyres come readily to mind as a ‘wear and tear’ consumable. That and windshield washer fluid…

Problems & Hurdles

Battery Degradation

This is perhaps the biggest sticking point with EVs as a whole. We all know rechargeable batteries degrade over time, meaning they will not be able to hold as much charge the older and more used it gets. It’s also too bad that an EV’s battery, as mentioned, is its largest and costliest part so replacing it won’t be easy or cheap. This puts an unwritten lifespan on any EV as a new battery might cost more than the whole car is worth. Fortunately, there is some light ahead with advancements in battery technology with graphene and solid state cells reaching maturity.

Lithium Supply

Tying into the above matter is the EV industry’s reliance on lithium, a metal that needs to be mined out of the ground and is, therefore, neither abundant, cheap, renewable, or environmentally friendly. Where ICE car ownership today is often beholden to the price of crude oil, the entire trajectory of electric cars could be swayed by the cost/availability of this one material.

The Way Forward

Automakers are steaming ahead with plans to convert all or the majority of their line-up to electrified or fully electric powertrains in the coming years or decades. Clearly, Malaysia doesn’t want to get left in the lurch, and the government’s initial steps to encourage the EV adoption rate while simultaneously trying to position our country as a regional hub for manufacturing is a good start. However, getting real traction could take some additional coaxing, such as:

Cheaper EV Selection – For now, the majority of EVs offered for sale in Malaysia remain beyond what most of us will consider ‘affordable’ as next to none of them are listed below RM100,000 new. If electric mobility is ever going to see the uptake needed for a real shift away from ICE cars, that price ceiling will need to be reduced considerably. The most direct route to this is the micro-EVs that are either catered for 1 or 2 occupants. Intended for urban commutes and little else, these cars are compact and only require a modest battery to deliver decent range, hence their low price. Logically this should be led by our national carmakers, Proton and Perodua. We are already seeing some momentum from the latter with the soon-to-be-introduced Perodua Ativa Hybrid. Whilst not a BEV, it is a step in the right direction.

Long-Term Government Support – Malaysia will be offering EVs whose selling price is free of both import duty and excise duty with road tax waived until the end of 2025, but beyond that, any appeal and momentum for EVs will be dramatically reduced or halted if these policies are not extended. Apart from this, the country needs to consistently push for the establishment of a thriving infrastructure if it seeks to have any chance of seeing mass EV ownership flourish.

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Wanita Tuduh Jurujual Tak Jujur – Samakan Type R dengan Honda Civic FC

Seorang wanita telah mendakwa jurujual tidak jujur dan mahu untung lebih apabila menjual Honda Civic Type R FK8 pada harga yang jauh lebih mahal berbanding Civic FC miliknya.

Nampaknya ini bukan kali pertama Honda Civic FC disamakan dengan Civic Type R FK8. Tidak dinafikan, Civic Type R memang ada iras-iras Civic ketam jadi tidak mustahil bagi mereka yang tidak begitu arif tentang kereta untuk tersalah anggap.

Civic Type R Tak Sama Dengan Civic Biasa

Menerusi sebuah video TikTok yang dikongsikan oleh jurujual kereta @recondkelate, video itu menerangkan bahawa untuk memilik Honda Civic Type R FK8, pembeli perlu:

Mempunyai gaji minimum serendah RM7,000 sebulan
Membuat pembayaran deposit sebanyak RM27,000
Membayar komitmen bulanan melebihi RM2,800 sebulan

Walau bagaimanapun, video berdurasi 14 saat itu tidak menyatakan harga sebenar kereta itu atau apa-apa info lain berkenaan kereta tersebut. Perkara ini telah mengundang seorang wanita yang berasakan Civic Type R dan Civic miliknya itu adalah kereta yang ‘sama’ dan mempersoalkan video yang dikongsikan oleh jurujual terbabit.

Menurut wanita itu, tempat kereta recond itu mahu mengambil untung berlebihan kerana menjual Honda Civic dengan harga yang tidak masuk akal. Tambah wanita itu, beliau juga memiliki sebuah Honda namun ia tidaklah memerlukan gaji minimum serta komitmen bulanan seperti yang dinyatakan.

Perkongsian wanita terbabit telah mendapat perhatian ramai apabila beliau tidak dapat membezakan antara Civic FC dan Civic FK. Apa beza antara kedua-dua kereta ini sebenarnya?

Beza Type R Dengan Civic FC

Kalau diletakkan secara bersebelahan, memang nampak ada sedikit persamaan. Namun Civic Type R amatlah jauh berbeza kerana ia merupakan unit yang dibangunkan dengan pelbagai kelengkapan prestasi sebagai kereta yang sesuai untuk dilenjan di litar berbanding Civic biasa yang menjadi kegunaan penjawat awam ke pejabat.

Exterior

Type R menampilkan badan yang lebih lebar dan ringan serta reka bentuk yang jauh lebih agresif berbanding Civic biasa. Selain itu Type R hadir dengan Rim aloi BBS bersaiz 20 inci berbanding 18 inci pada varian tertinggi Civic FC. Type R juga lebih pendek kerana dibina berasaskan Civic hatchback, di mana pasaran Malaysia hanya menerima Civic sedan secara rasmi.

Interior

Bahagian dalaman Civic Type R penuh dengan kemasan berwarna merah, termasuklah tempat duduk semi bucketnya yang memberikan lebih aura kelajuan. Sementara itu, Civic FC pula menampilkan interior serba hitam.

Prestasi

Spesifikasi
Honda Civic
Honda Civic Type R

Enjin
1.8L, SOHC
1.5L, 4 Silinder Turbo
2.0L, 4 Silinder Turbo VTEC

Kuasa
141 PS
173 PS
320 PS

Tork
174 Nm
220 Nm
400 Nm

Transmisi
CVT
CVT
6-kelajuan manual

Harga

Sebelum Honda Civic 2022 dilancarkan, Civic ketam dan pasangan Type Rnya dijual pada harga:

Honda Civic FC: RM 108,165 hingga RM 128,631
Honda Civic Type R: RM 330,002

Sekarang dah fahamkan kenapa perlu gaji yang tinggi untuk memiliki sebuah Type R? Diharapkan artikel ini dapat membantu mereka yang tidak arif tentang Honda supaya tidak menyamakan Civic Type R dengan Civic FC ketam di masa hadapan.

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KL Roads To Be Closed For Merdeka Parade

The Independence Day parade or Merdeka parade will be returning to Dataran Merdeka this year, which means that some roads in KL will be closed off.

We’re looking at around 18 roads that are planned to be closed off from traffic from 26 August 2022 (this Friday) to 31 August 2022 (next Wednesday). That’s a whole lot of roads, but they’re actually needed for the crews involved for rehearsal from 6 am to 12 pm, especially Jalan Sultan Hishammuddin towards Dataran Merdeka and Jalan Raja.

Which roads will be closed?

According to the latest report by The Star, City police chief Comm Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim stated, “From Saturday (Aug 27) to Aug 29 full rehearsals will be carried out. As such Jalan Raja, Jalan Travers, Jalan Damansara, Bulatan Hishamuddin as well as Jalan Kinabalu toward Cheras and Selayang will be closed.”

The roads that will be closed on Malaysia’s Independence Day itself are:

Jalan Raja
Jalan Travers
Jalan Damansara 
Bulatan Hishamuddin 
Jalan Kinabalu 
Jalan Kuching 
Bulatan Dato Onn
Jalan Tun H. S. Lee
Jalan Hang Lekiu
Jalan Hang Kasturi
Jalan T. A. Rahman
Jalan Raja Laut
Jalan Munshi Abdullah
Jalan Dang Wangi
Jalan Bunus 6

What about those who want to attend the parade?

The easiest way is to come early and use public transport. Driving is possible, but parking spaces will be limited which are available in some areas near Masjid India, Jalan Sultan Salahuddin, and the Dang Wangi PDRM HQ.

If you’re planning to catch a Grab ride, set the location to drop you off near Masjid India or Jalan Parlimen. Or, enjoy that day off at home and catch all the action live on television. Crack open a cold root beer and add a scoop of ice cream while you’re at it.

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At RM115k Like Thailand, Would Malaysians Buy The 2022 Honda BR-V?

The second-generation Honda BR-V has now made its on-sale debut in Thailand following its initial ASEAN launch in Indonesia close to a full year ago. Armed with a refreshed design and Sensing active safety as standard, its 915,000 baht RM114k starting price is a little worrying, as we’ve previously speculated.

Much about the all-new BR-V has already been discussed, such as the fact that, like the all-new City generation that’s now in showrooms, they can be thought about as rather thoroughly refreshed versions of their predecessors with platform and powertrains carried over lock stock.

2022 Honda BR-V For RM114k. No Thanks?

In the case of the B-segment 7-seat contender, its biggest leap forward is its much improved exterior design (subjective, yes) that looks generally classier and more mature. Inside, it benefits from a slightly extended wheelbase to boost cabin space even more – not that it was lacking before.

Length: 4,490mm (+34mm)
Width: 1,780mm (+45mm)
Height: 1,685mm (+19mm)
Wheelbase 2,695mm (+40mm)

Its feature set and standard equipment have also expanded significantly, and depending on how Honda Malaysia plays its hand, could have big implications for how well it’s received locally when our turn comes.

Even the baseline model is relatively loaded up with 16-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights and tail lights, LED daytime running lights, and a 7-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. Oh, and Honda Sensing is also included.

That’s the first time we’ve heard about that a B-segment Honda in this region offering non-negotiable active safety. Kudos for the inclusion, but does it warrant that steep price bump?

2022 Honda BR-V: High Spec Only For Thailand

See, the BR-V costs between the equivalent of RM114k and an eye-watering RM121k in Thailand with the Honda Sensing safety suite being the tentpole new feature and price justification. We can rule out any mechanical upgrades being a contributing factor since the engine/transmission package is pretty much unchanged.

Its relatively minor dimensional (overall length, width, height) increase is also negligible as it’s commonplace for every car, especially ones designed with versatility in mind, to be larger than the model it replaces.

Still, that starting price is around RM25k north of what a local buyer here expects to pay for an older model (but still brand new, technically, in Malaysia) BR-V 1.5 E and, in Thailand, a whopping ~RM40k more expensive than the City Hatchback, a car that’s built on the same platform and is powered by the same engine.

There’s a specific reason for that, though. See, unlike the majority of other models in Honda’s Thai selection, the BR-V is fully imported from Indonesia instead of being locally assembled. This is puzzling as Honda was happy to let its predecessor roll out of their Ayutthaya plant north of Bangkok for years.

Being CBU and not CKD, it’s subject to a bunch more taxation (just like in Malaysia) that would make it dearer on the wallet anyway. So, instead of going the ‘kosong spec’ route to bring it closer to pricing parity with its rivals, the automaker decided to offer BR-V buyers as much standard equipment as they could cram in.

2022 Honda BR-V: Will It Win Over Thai Buyers?

It’s not just us who are alarmed by the BR-V’s steep pricing in Thailand – they are too. At least Honda won’t have to worry about too many challengers there as there’s just the Mitsubishi Xpander and the Toyota Veloz.

The Mitsubishi, even in its most expensive GLS-LTD at around RM99k variation, might manage to hold its own in terms of mechanical specifications and cosmetics but can’t really keep up with the BR-V in terms of tech and safety. Like the Honda, the Xpander too is fully imported from Indonesia but foregoes such luxuries to strategically retain shaper pricing.

The Veloz, known to us for being the higher-priced, better equipped, and jacked-up doppelgänger to the second-generation Perodua Alza, tries to be a fence-sitter. In Thailand, it predictably slots above the Xpander with a starting price of ~RM103k but is equally hamstrung by its CBU status.

Only the Premium variant can be legitimately compared to the new BR-V as that offers Toyota Safety Sense, a more sophisticated cabin, and modern connectivity options to match the Honda, but the penalty for that is a price tag of around RM108k.

Still, that’s some RM6,000 less for the top-rung Veloz than you’d be paying for a baseline BR-V 1.5E in Thailand. Meanwhile, the step-up 1.5EL is approximately RM13,000 more than the Toyota there. Suddenly the Honda proposition isn’t smelling too rosy.

2022 Honda BR-V: Might Be Cheaper In Malaysia

Once it (hopefully) does hit Malaysian showrooms, we reckon the next-generation BR-V will indeed be more expensive than the current one we have now, possibly bringing local pricing to start at RM100k or more just to account for the general tide of increased vehicle prices and buyer expectations for more features.

However, how high it might go will largely depend on whether the BR-V will be locally assembled in Pegoh, Melaka, or, like Thailand, be fully imported from Indonesia. If it’s the latter, prices could mimic Thailand’s, but its success here might still be salvaged depending on the direction Honda Malaysia takes.

Keep it cheap-ish by cutting features and standard equipment, or position it as an ‘upgrade’ from even the Xpander and the Veloz – both of which are CKD anyway – by packing it with all the bells and whistles?

Though we’d like to think that Honda Malaysia will move heaven and earth to offer the best cars for the most accessible prices to us, the regional bigwigs didn’t bother to make the concession for local assembly in Thailand, a much larger vehicle market. The precedent has already been set.

And unlike Thailand, Malaysian buyers do have an established larger selection of compact 7-seat MPVs to choose from, especially with the imminent launch of the aforementioned Veloz and the disruptive arrival of the all-new Alza.

In view of an escalating competitive landscape, a fully imported BR-V priced out of bounds is perhaps a fight Honda Malaysia might be better off walking away from.

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Lelaki Pandu Axia Elak Wanita Pisau Cukur – Simpan RM380k Dalam Akaun Bank

Ketika orang ramai memilih Perodua Axia sebagai kereta baharu paling murah di Malaysia, seorang lelaki tempatan didakwa menggunakan Axia untuk menggelakkan dirinya daripada didekati oleh wanita bersifat pisau cukur.

Kenyataan tersebut telah dikongsikan di Facebook di mana lelaki terbabit membuktikan bahawa ramai manusia menganggap bahawa kereta itu simbol kekayaan seseorang.

Guna Axia Elak Pisau Cukur

Dalam hantaran terbabit, lelaki itu berkata beliau tertarik dengan hantaran berkenaan seseorang berusia 25 tahun yang memandu Proton Saga dengan RM100,000 simpanan di bank. Bezanya, kisah kali ini mengisahkan seorang berumur 29 tahun yang memandu Perodua Axia dengan simpanan sebanyak RM380,000 di bank.

Menurut lelaki tersebut, ramai orang memaksanya untuk menukar kereta, termasuklah ahli keluarga dan rakan-rakan. Namun beliau hanya memberikan alasan bahawa beliau tidak mempunyai duit yang cukup untuk membeli kereta baharu.

Malah ada juga yang mempersoalkan mengapa beliau masih menggunakan Axia meskipun sudah berusia 29 tahun. Walaupun kadang-kala lelaki itu terasa hati dengan persoalan terbabit, namun beliau tetap tidak menukar keretanya kepada kereta lain.

Apabila keluar dengan wanita pula, kebanyakannya akan berhenti menghubungi beliau setelah beliau mengambil para wanita terbabit dengan Axia miliknya.

Kereta Sebagai Alat Pengangkutan Sahaja

Menurut lelaki terbabit, kereta hanyalah alat pengangkutan yang membawa seseorang dari tempat A ke tempat B. Selain itu, pemilihan kereta juga dapat mengelakkannya daripada didekati wanita materialistik.

“Saya lihat ramai rakan sekerja saya yang bergaji lebih RM5,000 sebulan namun mereka memandu kereta yang memerlukan mereka membayar kira-kira RM1,800 – RM2,000 sebulan. Jumlah ini tidak termasuk kos penyelenggaraan, dan susut nilai kereta,” jelasnya.

Tambah lelaki terbabit, sasarannya selepas ini adalah mencari pasangan yang selesa dengannya memandu Axia. Jika jumpa, barulah beliau akan menukar kereta baharu.

Di media sosial, ada pelbagai jenis ‘pengakuan’ secara anonymous boleh dijumpai. Sesetengahnya mungkin serius, lucu, atau langsung tidak masuk akal. Yang paling penting, cerita sebegini amat disukai oleh tentera bawang Malaysia.

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2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class CKD Launched In Malaysia – From RM287,888

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has introduced the latest 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class which are locally-assembled (CKD) in Pekan, Pahang.

The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is offered in two variants – the C 200 Avantgarde Line and the C 300 AMG Line. The best-selling model series in the past decade in Malaysia carries its iconic sporty exterior with  ‘class-leading and innovative’ interior features.

2022 Mercedes-Benz C 200 Avantgarde Line – RM287,888

Highly regarded as the baby S-Class, the new CKD Mercedes-Benz C-Class starts with the C 200 Avantgarde line. As the name suggests, the C 200  comes ready with the Avantgarde line exterior features which include its unique radiator grille design with high-sheen aluminium trim strips.

The C 200 Avantgarde Line also features the lowered comfort suspension for a sportier stance and ride comfort quality whilst riding on a set of 18-inch five-spoke wheels. Those are the main features that differentiate it from the C 300 AMG Line, including its 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder mild-hybrid unit that produces 204hp and 300Nm of torque.

Mated to a 9G-Tronic transmission unit, the CKD C 200 is able to hit 0-100km/h in just 7.6 seconds (also thanks to its 15kW electric motor) before arriving to its top speed of 246km/h. As for pricing, you can get your very own unit at RM287,888 (OTR price excluding insurance).

2022 Mercedes-Benz C 300 AMG Line – RM327,888

While the C 200 is already a sporty-looking C-Class on its own, it’s regarded as the more elegant or ‘low-profile’ variant compared to the C 300 AMG Line. With this model, you’ll get even sportier accents thanks to its AMG Line exterior.

This includes the Mercedes-Benz pattern grille with the star design in chrome upfront that’s paired together with a set of 19-inch AMG multi-spoke wheels. There’s also the panoramic sunroof, LED High-Performance headlamps with Adaptive High Beam Assist to justify the price hike.

Well, those and also a bigger 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder mild-hybrid engine which produces 258hp and 400Nm of torque. This translates to a century run of only six seconds followed by a top speed of 250km/h.

This beauty will set you back at RM327,888 (OTR price excluding insurance). Everything else about these CKD C-Class is the same as the CBU models which were introduced earlier this year. This includes its 12.3-inch free-standing driver display, 11.9-inch centre screen, ambient lighting, and more.

 

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Kia EV6 Now Available For Leasing With Yinson GreenTech

Yinson GreenTech will be partnering up with Dinamikjaya Motors (DJM) as EV leasing partners here in Malaysia and their latest unit is the Kia EV6.

As the distributor of Kia here in Malaysia, this partnership with Yinson GreenTech means that EV models such as the beautiful Kia EV6 are now available under its public leasing program which already includes other EV models such as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 as well as the Ora Good Cat.

Yinson offers end-to-end leasing services

The Kia EV6 is the latest addition to the Yinson GreenTech EV leasing offerings which also includes vans, buses, and coming soon, motorcycles as well. The end-to-end leasing services also mean that the packages on offer also include complimentary membership across the entire lease period with chargEV.

This is because Yinson ‘holds a majority stake in a joint venture to commercialise, operate and maintain charging infrastructure in Malaysia through the chargEV brand. In other words, those who enroll in their EV leasing services will also have access to more than 400 charging stations in Malaysia under the chargEV flag.

Maintenance & servicing included

According to Dato’ Francis Lee, Group CEO of BAuto and Director of DJM, “We, at DJM, hope to collaborate with YGT and be one of our leasing partners in providing an alternative mobility solution through this leasing programme. We propose that customers who wish to try out or have short-term specific needs to opt for this leasing programme as a prelude to full ownership.”

This means that if you’re interested to lease the latest Kia EV6 model, the services under Yinson GreenTech will also include comprehensive maintenance and servicing, road tax and insurance renewal, battery-charging management system, digital solutions, full body wrapping, and more.

 

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Habis Bayar Pinjaman Kereta? Tukar Hak Milik Kenderaan Melalui E-Batal JPJ

Selesai bayar hutang kereta memang seronok, namun tahukah anda bahawa anda perlu menukar nama pemilik kereta atau mengeluarkan nama bank daripada geran kereta asal kepada nama anda?

Ini kerana kereta tersebut adalah hak milik bank dan bukanlah hak milik pembayar hutang sepenuhnya selagi hutang pinjaman belum dilangsaikan sepenuhnya.

Kenapa Kena Tukar Status Hak Milik?

Selesai membayar hutang kereta, ada satu lagi proses yang perlu dilakukan di mana geran kereta perlu mendapat pengesahan “Batal Melalui Sistem” untuk menjadikan kereta itu hak milik anda sepenuhnya.

Jika pembelian kereta dibuat melalui pinjaman bank, ayat “Hak Milik Dituntut oleh: XXXX” biasanya tertulis pada geran kereta tersebut. Jadi status hak milik bank perlu dikeluarkan daripada geran kereta dengan melakukan proses e-Batal JPJ.

Tukar Status Hak Milik Melalui E-Batal JPJ

Bagi yang tidak tahu, syarat utama bagi penukaran status hak milik dari pihak bank kepada nama anda ialah pinjaman kenderaan perlulah dijelaskan sepenuhnya terlebih dahulu.

Sesudah itu, rujuk proses e-Batal JPJ seperti berikut:

Selesaikan baki pinjaman kereta, dapatkan geran kereta asal
Dapatkan surat pelepasan daripada bank
Hadir ke mana-mana cawangan JPJ

Setelah menerima geran asal daripada syarikat pengeluar kenderaan, hubungi pihak bank dan tanya sama ada surat pelepasan sudah dikeluarkan oleh pihak bank atau tidak bagi meneruskan prosedur pembatalan. Kebiasaannya, pihak bank akan menghantar surat ini terus kepada pihak JPJ.

Jika belum dihantar, bawa surat terbabit ke mana-mana cawangan JPJ berdekatan untuk membuang nama bank dari geran kereta. Proses ini biasanya tidak mengambil masa yang lama bergantung pada situasi dan masa.

Cop e-Batal akan diberikan pada geran kereta anda mengikut prosedur yang ditetapkan oleh JPJ. Cop ini bermaksud kereta ini ialah kereta anda sepenuhnya. Barulah geran di tangan!

Mudah bukan? Betul, proses ini memang mudah. Yang tak mudah tu bila nak langsaikan hutang kereta.

 

 

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