Saturday December 4, 2010Auto firms luring buyers with special promotions
KUALA LUMPUR: Automotive companies are offering special promotions during the 10-day Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) 2010 exhibition.
Peugeot is giving a five-year or 100,000km warranty for its 207 sedan model.
Buyers are also given lower interest rates from 1.4% to 2.55% for its 407 and 308 VTI models.
Nasim Sdn Bhd Peugeot branch manager Ted Su said there was good response for the 207 model.
Hyundai is offering a free iPhone 4 to buyers of the SantaFe and i10 models during the show. Head of marketing Kelvin Chuah said the promotion was for a limited time.
Chevrolet cars buyers would get free leather seats, global positioning system and window tint for the Captiva and Cruze series.
There was a large crowd at the exhibition halls. Among them was Johor crown prince Tunku Ismail Idris ibni Sultan Ibrahim.
One of the highlights of the exhibition was the Chevrolet limited edition Camaro or popularly known as Bumblebee in the blockbuster movieTransformers.
Sales consultant Wan Hizman Nubli Mat Hizam said there were only 10 units of the left-hand drive Camaro in the country manufactured with theTransformers logo on the exterior and interior of the car.
It costs RM508,999 each on the road.
“Even though a special licence will be required for the car as it is a left-hand drive, I’m sure it will be sold out fast as it is such a desirable car,” he said, adding that a crown prince had placed an order for one.
KLIM 2010 is on until Dec 12 and features new concept and show cars, green technology, booths selling vehicle accessories and novelty attractions.
Visitors to the motor show will also be able to check their traffic summons status and settle existing summonses at the booth set up by the Royal Malaysian Police Force (PDRM) in exhibition hall 2 of the Putra World Trade Centre.