Nuwan Perera

Noting is like trying. Even people get together and put their idea still you have to submit your request to exempt the extra tax in written. That's why the petition was submitted.

It was just FYI post on AL regarding the petition. The actual handing over of the petition happened today morning @ Ministry of Finance. No offence, but the way u guys talks seems like kids. These people have grouped together for a purpose and a serious matter to express the situation they are in where the recent changes have treat them unfairly. And the request is to exempt the people who have oped up the LCs before 29-Jan.

Point taken Schiffer. Agree on your point. No one should plan to spend exceeding your budget. This is not like some people who are working in foreign countries give a down payment of 2 laks and putting the rest under a lease to get a Hybrid. Also, bringing down a hybrid is not a luxury thing. All these guys who are affected by this if you see, are professional guys, who have well planed their financials, arranged their budget for a new car. Mainly Aqua, Prius, Fit and some for Vezel with some extra money in hand. if its a hike of a 1-2 laks which is a 10-20% variation on the tax they estimated, I don't think we will be discussing like this topic here. Point is, this additional high tax once they have decided to buy the car according their budget is not fair and it goes beyond their threshold.

Crishan n Schiffer are not the middle class people, and seems car dealers who are really not doing good business with Hybrids as individuals can do their own import. So simply they don't want to understand Asanka's idea. And again, there was a budget amendment for cars in Nov and didn't expect it will turn like this unfairly. And for sure people will not order a Aqua if they have to pay over 4 million at that time, even if they have money. So there should be a fair deal for the people who ordered before 29-Jan.

Isn't this a bit of an old story about 2 months back?