Rupee Down 6.8% This Year — Is Your Next Car About to Get Pricier?

The rupee has slipped roughly 6.8% against the dollar since January, trading near Rs 332 by early November. Importers are warning that higher landed costs, plus a 2.5% increase in the Social Security Contribution Levy, will push vehicle prices up again just as many buyers are already stretched by fuel costs and tighter lease financing. One side says: buy now before the next round of price hikes lands, because waiting could mean paying more in rupee terms even if overall demand softens. The other side says: don't panic, a 15-20% drop in demand is already being forecast, so importers and dealers may end up absorbing part of the cost rather than passing all of it on, and rushing in just locks you into today's price for nothing. If you were mid-decision right now, would the exchange rate push you to buy sooner, or would you rather wait and see how far demand actually falls? Share any price quotes you've seen move in the last month, and what you'd do in this spot. ඩොලරයට සාපේක්ෂව රුපියල අවප්‍රමාණය වීම නිසා වාහන මිල තව ඉහළ යයි කියලා හිතනවද? ඔබේ අදහස කියන්න.