KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19 -- Far more Malaysians sought to dispose of their cars during the first movement control order (MCO) last year compared to Indonesians and Thais who faced a similar lockdown, according to used car trading platform Carsome.

In its regional survey released today, Carsome said Malaysian sellers saw a 133 per cent spike during that period, with many saying they needed money to survive.

In comparison, Indonesia saw a 53 per cent increase of those seeking to sell their vehicles, while Thailand's recorded only a 15 per cent rise.

Twenty per cent of Malaysians surveyed said they planned on selling their cars within one to three months, followed by 25 per cent within four to six months, 30 per cent within seven to 12 month...