Don’t Wait Long to Upgrade
Driven by the news of increasing road tax, car manufacturers are luring customers with heavy discounts and offers. The government has announced a 2% increase of life time motor vehicle road-tax by the end of this month. The increased road tax is proposed to be effective from 1st August.
Just a month ago, during high inflation, Hyundai Motors came up with the exchange and upgrade offer and now comes Maruti Suzuki.
Maruti has announced an exchange and upgrade offer in response to the increase in road tax. Maruti is offering an exchange bonus of Rs 25,000 on upgrading any Maruti car to SX4. This is one of the recent cars by Maruti that has attracted a massive number of people with its muscular looks and classic European style. The looks and style holds true for the SX4 caption “Men are Back”.
Maruti SX4 is the biggest and most spacious car in the segment with the highest ground clearance and steering mounted controls. It is a car that everyone will love to own.
So, why wait for the car to get costlier? Just rush into a Maruti Showroom and request for the exchange offer?
Don’t you think this is a good deal?
Labels: Government's-Policy, Maruti SX4, taxes
Petrol/diesel rise is unfair on taxpayers
How much can we bear? Petrol will now cost Rs 2 more and diesel will cost Rs 1 more. Has the government gone crazy to increase petrol and diesel prices when we are already paying so high? Why are the common tax payers being penalized? Now we will have to pay more for commuting to office and back in jams that last a lifetime! The lack of infrastructure is already hurting urban space dwellers. The groceries are costly, house rent is costly, and maintaining a decent lifestyle seems no more affordable. Why has the government taken such a step when oil prices have stabilized in the international market and western countries are actually contemplating a roll back? The rise of oil in India will have a cascading effect on various sectors.
Whatever were the government’s intentions, the rise is going to be a big burden on the common person. Honest taxpayers have to bear the brunt of inefficiency by the government in virtually all departments including energy resources. My entire plans of getting a new car and letting go of my used one is now foiled, because I was already on a tight budget. A few more hikes in prices and maintaining a car will become a luxury that only the Maharajas in the past could afford!
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Labels: car maintenance, Diesel, Government, Petrol, taxes
