They have something called Shaken which forces you to get your car certified every few years. As it gets older, you need to do it every year and pay a ton in fees and repairs. Most people give up their cars after I'd say 6 years. It is a way by the govt to force people to constantly buy new cars.
On another note, Japanese motorcycle companies are not allowed to sell motorcycles over 400cc in Japan. If a Japanese person wants to buy a 400cc+ motorcycle, it must be made outside Japan.
Also, there is a huge tax on cars with over a 2.6L engine. If you look at Japanese license plates, there is usually a small 2 digit number along the top. Large engine cars always start with a 3 and was a sort of status symbol back when. The tax on larger engines is why you used to see only small displacement cars from Japanese manufacturers.
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Yeah, the idling thing kills me. But what's even worse? The "shut off my car at every stoplight, and start it up again when it turns green" people. Completely illogical. It makes me wonder how these ridiculous ideas get into their heads.
While I don't agree with the practice based on safety and possibly wear reasons, its promoted as a way of reducing unnecessary emissions and wasted fuel. I guess it might make sense for high use commercial vehicles like taxis and buses, but regular people don't really do this.
Yllwsmrf, I'm off the belief that cars are one of the worst investments you can make.
Well its a mistake to think of cars as investments in the first place. They're not, unless you are a businesses or directly make money from your vehicle. For most individuals cars are simply a cost.
I tend to think a well-maintained used car is a better investment than any new car, even without tax incentives or cheaper shaken.
And I would agree with you. But frankly, we are not even in the same market as those that buy a new car every 5-6 years. For those people, it may actually make financial sense to update their cars frequently.
The costs associated with interest from car loans ,the depreciation of a new cars value, and even the cost of insurance pretty much washes out any advantages of buying new.
Unless you are in a lease program. In that case, your payments could stay the same regardless of the vehicle, so it makes economical sense to upgrade as often as possible.
And 100k is not old. Not by a long shot. Even a decade old engine with 100k miles is a waste of an engine if it's disposed of too early. Waste of money, actually.
The cars are not disposed of. There is a thriving secondary market in Japan, and a huge secondary export market to the rest of Asia. I don't know if an economist has ever looked into the lifecycle of Japanese cars vs cars in Europe and America for example, but I wouldn't be surprised it the system here compared similarly to other markets.
Americans can be just as ridiculous though when it comes to buying cars. There are plenty that buy a car, pay off a 5 year loan and go out and buy a new car with a new 5 year loan. Just as ridiculous if you ask me.
Agreed, and that's a different story. I always find it surprising how people can get so addicted to credit.
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