Used car for cops in an absolutely brilliant idea !

It had to take the JLP to come up with such a plan, that will not only save the country millions of dollars, but will provide more tools for the cops to do their jobs.

I will posit that over 60% of all the cars on the roads are used car mainly out of Japan and truth be told, they have done a very good job thus far.  The majority of the fleet of taxis running on our roadways are used cars out of Japan.

Let’s really take away the emotions and take a good look at what entails in the used car market out of Japan.

1. These vehicles are Japanese domestic vehicles and are built to world class standards, though below that for the USA market.
2. These vehicles have very strict emission control systems, better than what exist in those vehicles sent to third world countries.
3. The vehicles are typically low mileage and and good condition and at least 40% less than new vehicles.
4. The GOJ and GOJapan could form an Alliance to ensure the the Jamaican Government get the best possible deals on these used car along with used replacement parts.

I fail to understand those who speak about penny wise and pound foolish, when that is not supported by any sort of data re the performance of used cars. There is a big  difference between used car and old cars and I think this is where many have become confused.

For years we have been buying used cars but has NEVER had the monetary means to purchase the numbers required to keep the police mobile and so thus move is a stroke on genius by the current minister.

Now instead of have one vehicle running 100 miles per day, we can have two vehicles sharing the work load, which reduces wear and tear, maintenance cost as well as fuel cost. The upside and most important is the cops have enough vehicles to fight crime, how can one ask for more.

I would love to see more initiatives like these being undertaken by this government, which seems to so far have taken their mandate seriously.

 

The idea of going used is absolutely brilliant, but in Jamaica, you will always have those who are critical on just about anything, even when they don’t understand it.

Kudos to the government, great start