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Get a brand new car before Sales and Service Tax kicks in

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KUALA LUMPUR: With the five-day 2018 CarSifu Auto Show wrapping up today, many of its booths are expected to be swamped with people looking to check out offers and cash in on the tax holiday before the Sales and Service Tax returns.

“My dad is looking for his retirement car,” said Alicia Ng who brought along her father Kelvin and mother Irene.

“He really wants a SUV and he likes the Renault Koleos,” she said after looking at the Subaru XV, Forester and the Peugeot 3008.

Mohamad Shah Sharif was also at the auto show with his wife Zarina Mohd Ghazali and their 18-year-old son Akmal Haziq.

“We’d like a small car,” said the 56-year-old businessma­n as he eyed a Proton Iriz.

With a Hyundai Starex and a Mitsubishi Triton in his possession, the third car may be one his wife and son can use, he said.

To find out more about great deals from brands like Subaru, Mazda, Nissan, Renault, Kia, Peugeot, Citroen, Proton, Isuzu and Volvo, head to the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre at Mid Valley Megamall from 10am to 9pm.

Visitors booking a car at the show will automatica­lly enter the Book and Win contest with Sharp Malaysia sponsoring an Aquos 60-inch 4K television unit with Easy Smart and 10 units of its Plasmaclus­ter Car Ion Generators.

There is also trendy apparel from Camel Active and developer Sunsuria showcasing its Sunsuria Forum freehold mixed-integrated developmen­t in Setia Alam, Shah Alam.

Official fuel partner Petron Malaysia will give away Petron gift cards loaded with RM10 to 500 lucky visitors, offer a 20% discount for two packs or more of Petron engine oil and discounts on Avenger merchandis­e.

Official tyre partners Toyo Tyre and Silverston­e will be giving talks on tyre care and hosting game sessions.

There are also other attractive promotions by the Qwik Pay ticket-less and cashless payment app for car parking, a 40% discount for Ottoman high-quality PU leather car carpets, the Touch ’n Go ewallet, Noco vehicle battery chargers and jump starters from RDS Marketing as well as vehicle inspection specialist Aucnation Synergy.

 ??  ?? Comfy new ride: Mohamad Shah (centre) with Zarina and Akmal checking out the Proton Iriz during the 2018 CarSifu Auto Show at Mid Valley Megamall, KL.
Comfy new ride: Mohamad Shah (centre) with Zarina and Akmal checking out the Proton Iriz during the 2018 CarSifu Auto Show at Mid Valley Megamall, KL.

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