Ministry of Agriculture buying Porsche vehicles

[neilsingh100]

Guess Prado not good enough for them anymore...

Former government Minister, Jennifer Johnson is adding her voice of concern surrounding the purchase of a Porsche vehicle at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Mrs. Johnson says there is no way people should allow a Ministry to purchase a high priced vehicle and have it assigned to a Minister. Agriculture Minister, Vasant Barath yesterday explained the vehicle was bought for just over four hundred thousand dollars and it is not for his personal use. But Mrs. Johnson, a former Minister under the National Alliance for Reconstruction government, disagrees with the Minister’s justification. Yesterday, Member of Parliament for Laventille Morvant, Donna Cox said the Minister’s explanation does not hold water. She said there are other ministers who are guilty of doing the same. The former Minister said taxpayers are being cheated. According to Ms. Cox, Ministers of government seem to have no clue as to doing what is right and appropriate.

http://www.i955fm.com/news-blogs/news/3 ... hicle.html

[RASC]

Porsche? Normeeeeel

[bluesteel29]

politicians pissin on ppl n tellin dem it raining oui

[supercharged turbo]

politicians pissin on ppl n tellin dem it raining oui

couldn't have said it better myself

[sharkman121]

that cayenne is one schweet ride..

[X2]

It's not raining ? I here thinking it's rainy season...

What's that smell ?

[bushwakka]

400k? well thas a steal of a deal....we're a developed country, we cant have we ministers coastin round in jap cars

[sharkman121]

400k? well thas a steal of a deal....

exactly what i was thinking... i thought the price range was somewhere around 900k. somebody getting hoodwinked.

[X2]

No duty fellas... that price is believeable....if they didn't go thru the dealer.

Just for the record... brand new cars in the same price range... Camry, 3 series BMW, Prado, Legend, C Class.....

But WHO paying for the gas ?

[Rory Phoulorie]

exactly what i was thinking... i thought the price range was somewhere around 900k. somebody getting hoodwinked.

You have to remember that Government ministries do not pay Motor Vehicle Tax or VAT on vehicles. Even though the price may, or may not, be correct, that purchase still is not right given the economic situation that the Government is asking the population to believe.

[Trini Hookah]

No duty fellas... that price is believeable....if they didn't go thru the dealer.

Just for the record... brand new cars in the same price range... Camry, 3 series BMW, Prado, Legend, C Class.....

But WHO paying for the gas ?

Can't ball in a Camry meng.

[streetbeastINC.]

again i remeber kamla said her govt will be different.......and wont follow excessives of past admins......fkin hypocyt

[streetbeastINC.]

.4??? i thought tha was almost a mill when i checked it out??

[supercharged turbo]

400k? well thas a steal of a deal....we're a developed country, we cant have we ministers coastin round in jap cars

[Mark!]

balla-rific!!

[Crackpot]

Wow.....just wow.

They right yes.....ppl were gullible enough so do what yuh want.

Nobody will never be as bad as the wicked PNM

[Bezman]

no one seems to have any probs with the dozens upon dozens of prados, land cruisers and pajeros rolling around that cost about the same

Land Cruiser Prado VX
$712,000.00 3.0 TD

Land Cruiser
$1,000,000.00 5.7 V8

Pajero
$581,000.00

all the ministries have lots of these... if the dealer gave them a discount and they paid no taxes etc and they get them at a competitive price compared to the mitsubishi and toyota SUV's.. whats to stop them??? 400k for a cayenne is a really good price for a top quality vehicle with awesome reliability and service..

i aint defending anyone.. but i always used to watch these ministry workers driving around these half million/million dollar SUV's and wonder why they needed em...

just my 2ç

[Crackpot]

no one seems to have any probs with the dozens upon dozens of prados, land cruisers and pajeros rolling around that cost about the same

Land Cruiser Prado VX
$712,000.00 3.0 TD

Land Cruiser
$1,000,000.00 5.7 V8

Pajero
$581,000.00

all the ministries have lots of these... if the dealer gave them a discount and they paid no taxes etc and they get them at a competitive price compared to the mitsubishi and toyota SUV's.. whats to stop them??? 400k for a cayenne is a really good price for a top quality vehicle with awesome reliability and service..

i aint defending anyone.. but i always used to watch these ministry workers driving around these half million/million dollar SUV's and wonder why they needed em...

just my 2ç

Porsche is just more expensive to maintain than a Toyota/Mitsubishi so arguments for are invalid.

Also if they get a Ferrari or a Lambo cheaper than a Mercedes or a Audi will they buy that as well

There is something that comes with public office called SUBTELETY......just enough to not make the everyday man feel that politicians are not some sort of rockstar.

Thats why most official vehicles are black with stock rims. They can be how expensive, the intention is not to flash or alienate the average man too much.

But somebody else will try to shoot down logic with love for this admin so go right ahead.

If waz me though I was putting Status 24's and playing stupid too yes.

[Bezman]

as i said i aint defending no one but you aint wanna hear that i myself said i dont see the need for a driver in a ministry to be using a prado land cruiser, pajero, land rover, pathfinder or cayenne

on another note... i can guarantee you a porsche cayenne not giving trouble like no toyota or mitsubishi.. their service record is impeccable. and believe it or not, porsche cayenne parts are not the most expensive.. call the firm and compare some prices between a cayenne windscreen vs a grand vitara one and some other parts (i didn't believe this myself until i heard it form a service manager at LSM)

[BrotherHood]

BWDMCID. The government just shyttin in we toilet and tell us to flush it too.

[*$kїđž!™]

dont see a problem with the porsche......I mean the PM has her own helicopter.....so no big deal here....

[risley93]

and in the end... patos still eh get he private jet....... whomp whomp womp wommpp

[S_2NR]

not surprised..this government never ceases to amaze me
everyday is something new

[dok_tec]

we have 4 more spots for the spotters thread ... YAY...

[RASC]

The article this morning... I was just waiting for it... Midway through the classic lines were used : "when PNM was in power..." yeah and that attitude got them right where they are, on the sidelines.

This govt is a champion user of that phrase. It has become their hallmark.
Their battle cry so to speak... And their sheepish followers just love it!


BAAAAAAAAAAA

[RBphoto]

I think bezman said it bez.

How all of a sudden we turning a blind eye to the Pajeros, land cruisers and land rover , Nissan Patrols? What if they tendered and found this to be the cheapest alternative over the lifetime of ownership? Can't please everyone. That van has serious off-road capabilities.

[SR]

yup when the pnm was in power i eh hear yuh complain about the countless high end suv's bought to be used across ministries



no government should be buying high end suvs for public service work

PERIOD

i am sure a sgv or a tuscon would have been suffice

and fit them with cng

[pioneer]

Is level fyaahz on de busroute now.

[turbosingh]

Is level fyaahz on de busroute now.

X2

[pugboy]

correct,
what happen to the hundred tucson manning buy for the summit ?

yup when the pnm was in power i eh hear yuh complain about the countless high end suv's bought to be used across ministries



no government should be buying high end suvs for public service work

PERIOD

i am sure a sgv or a tuscon would have been suffice

and fit them with cng