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Published: Monday November 16, 2009 MYT 2:48:00 PM

Parliament: 31,000 took up ‘cash-for-clunkers’ offer

By ZULKIFLI ABD RAHMAN


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 31,046 vouchers in the RM5,000 rebate scheme for car owners to trade in their old Proton or Perodua cars have been given out since the move was introduced from March 10 until Nov 1, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung said.

He said the RM5,000 cash vouchers were part of the economic stimulus package announced in March to help car-owners who want to replace their old Proton and Perodua cars aged 10 years or more.

“The Government had agreed to finance part of the discount vouchers that are borne by the two automotive firms.

“The voluntary scheme helped to sustain car sales and contributed to the protection of the environment,” he told Datuk Mohd Nasir Ibrahim Fikri (BN-Kuala Nerus).

To a supplementary question, Chor said the Government is looking at other options to help the poorer segments of society who cannot afford to replace their old cars.

Dr Mohd Hayati Othman (PAS-Pendang) asked Chor how the Government had reached the RM5,000 value mark for old Proton and Perodua cars when the value of such cars are usually lower after 15 years of use.

Chor replied that the Government was willing to give RM5,000 for the cars despite their lower resale value.

“Hence, all the RM5,000 rebate offers had been taken up until the scheme was stopped on Nov 1,” he added.

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