Is it worthwhile to PI in a BMW/Mercs from Malaysia?

[Skchiu]

m thinking of self importing a merc from europe, dunno if anyone has any lobang?

 

PIs are taking too big a cut still, at least $20k profit per car!

Edited October 9, 2017 by Skchiu

[t0y0ta]

m thinking of self importing a merc from europe, dunno if anyone has any lobang?

 

PIs are taking too big a cut still, at least $20k profit per car!

Below 10% margin for all the trouble you still say they earn too much? Best PI for you is Volks Auto... Negative margin....

[Benarsenal]

Best is to import a plug in hybrid merc from uk. Whack CEVS rebate until song song. Come sg just drive as if petrol car.

 

The homologation process will kill you. Look at how long it took for ADs to get their plug-in hybrids approved.

 

LTA very backwards one.

[Mercury1]

Unlikely la

 

Fully spec up BMW M3 will cost around EUR 90k (excl German VAT). Sure boh?

Possibility got a Friend inquire on a merc e63s ad price was pushing close to 700k. PI quoted something like 450 - 480k fully options

 

So savings were pretty significant

[Skchiu]

Below 10% margin for all the trouble you still say they earn too much? Best PI for you is Volks Auto... Negative margin....

 

10% margin is based on after all the taxes, shouldn't we base it on OMV?

 

that's a whopping 50% profit margin!

 

correct me if i'm wrong

 

[Wt_know]

Possibility got a Friend inquire on a merc e63s ad price was pushing close to 700k. PI quoted something like 450 - 480k fully options

 

So savings were pretty significant

E63s yes but not when you come E200 B&B right?

[Mercury1]

E63s yes but not when you come E200 B&B right?

Probably not, then again b&b e200 delta not as significant don't see why one would consider pi route

[Wt_know]

Probably not, then again b&b e200 delta not as significant don't see why one would consider pi route

yes, that’s my point.

there is no reason to consider PI for conti B&B

unless it’s the top specs in the model like BMW 540i (PML $356k) with full specs and all bells and whistles

Edited October 10, 2017 by Wt_know

[7hm]

till you are royally screwed by LTA, if one day they decide that cars with huge lithium batteries must be inspected for road safety by the local authorized  workshop. similar to what happened to CNG cars. for Mercedes CNG they can only go back to C&C.

 

 

In a more serious note I think it's very bad for the battery's condition if you use it entirely without charging that battery.

[flashbang]

10% margin is based on after all the taxes, shouldn't we base it on OMV?

 

that's a whopping 50% profit margin!

 

correct me if i'm wrong

 

Depends whose margin you talking about... AD need to pay the tax to govt, so they only got 10% margin which is b&b margins.

 

Govt is the one making bulk of the cash.

[Wondertree]

The homologation process will kill you. Look at how long it took for ADs to get their plug-in hybrids approved.

 

LTA very backwards one.

Bring in existing one lo. C350e for a quick example.

[DACH]

The homologation process will kill you. Look at how long it took for ADs to get their plug-in hybrids approved.

 

LTA very backwards one.

Cost may also come in too.