Who can afford wheels today?

It is sobering to realise that the cheapest new car on the market in South Africa today is a shade under R180 000... or just under six times what the equivalent entry-level vehicle would have cost 30 years ago.

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That’s because inflation and our arthritic rand have taken their toll but also because, according to Toyota SA CEO Andrew Kirby, the government continues to levy an outdated “ad valorem” tax on all new vehicles.