It definately has to do with the Manufacturers/Sellers, completely having an Advantage, due to government trying to develop the auto-industry.
The Biggest eye opener, was the Pak Suzuki CEO's interview posted by alithegreat bhai, yesterday.
Here the CEO (a Japanese guy), clearly threatened the government that, if they try to bring in ANY COMPETITION, we will not raise any production. The same is true with all the other JAPANESE business.
The Japanese are very cruel business people. They remind you of WWII all over again, and what the Japanese Army was doing all over ASIA with their Cruel tactics, raping women left and right, just killing everyone they saw in their path. Even though they have stopped the Military aggression, but their TACTIC remain the same. To BRUTALLY Loot and plunder the people of the THIRD WORLD, as much as possible. And in our case, the people are ACTUALLY ENJOYING being MONEY RAPED by these Japanese War Lords...... by paying them double for their poorly assembled cars like Toyotas, Hondas and Suzukis. And Paying them Again and Again, for doing the same acts of Money Rape time and again. They are just not realizing that their Wallets are being F(*((KED by the Japanese DIX. Sorry to say it so, brutally, but the ultimate winner are the Japanese, and they are ENJOYING it even more...
They PEOPLE do have the power. They should demand and force the government to do something with the car prices. RIGHT NOW. Just like people demonstrate and strike, when it is matter of Power Shortage, Food Shortage, or any other problems. This is also a CAR Shortage issue and people should get organized, and demonstrate, hold strikes, boycott the Jap Car, write letter and tell the government to bring in more competition.
Don't just IMPORT, but open the doors of competition, just like in the MOTORCYCLE industry. Everyone knows how the prices of Motorbikes came to their right level, after the government opened its doors to More competition and gave licenses to almost 40 Chinese/Pakistani Bike makers.
Same can happen with Cars. The prices will be cut in half, in just one year or so, when the CHINESE/Pakistani Automakers come in the scene.
REVO is an example. See how REVO with all better options than MEHRAN, is just 2.69 LAKH and Mehran at 4 LAKH. REVO is a start. There should be alot more LOCAL Brands, like REVO, encouraged, along with Chinese, French, and anyother country that is willing to let PAKISTAN BE FREE OF JAPANESE WAR LORDS, and CRIMINAL ASSEMBLERS...