Automaker Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited has announced the free replacement of spare parts for certain vehicles under the Global Honda Policy.
According to the details; under this facility, customers of Honda BRV 2018;
Honda Accord 2018; can get free replacement of fuel pump propeller motor by contacting the nearest authorized 3S and 2S dealers.
Earlier, Honda Atlas Cars had hiked prices of its Civic variants by around 11.5%; to pass on the impact of recently introduced federal excise duty (FED) on cars of over 1700cc capacity; coupled with rupee depreciation.
Moreover, Pak Suzuki Motors has announced to pass on the impact of increased registration charges to non-tax filers on all new cars.
“Yes, we have increased prices,”
Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited Chief Financial Officer Ahmad Umair Wajid confirmed on Wednesday.
“We have changed prices of our Civic variants in 1800cc category only…due to imposition of 10% FED,” he said.
A notification also sent from Honda to its dealers read “as per the second amendment of Finance Supplementary Bill 2019;
Adding that; The government of Pakistan has announced the implementation of federal excise duty at 10% on locally manufactured cars and SUVs of above 1,700 cc capacity.”
In fact “With the FED implementation and passing a part of Forex (rupee depreciation against the US dollar and other major world currencies)”,
The new retail prices come into effect from March 11, 2019, it stated.
The writer is Freelancer, associated with Medical Profession ,working towards PhD in Healthcare Management.