The reason why COE is so high

MoeLanYong

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Is because people can afford it. By taking loans.

This is a typical ad.

$1700 x 12 months x 10 years = $204k.

As long as he can pay $1700 a month, he can drive a $200k car.

So if he / he & spouse take home >$7k celery, buyed a car is no problem.

 

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I can’t even afford to set aside $1700 per month šŸ˜“
Is because people can afford it. By taking loans.

This is a typical ad.

$1700 x 12 months x 10 years = $204k.

As long as he can pay $1700 a month, he can drive a $200k car.

So if he / he & spouse take home >$7k celery, buyed a car is no problem.

 

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I heard from a contractor now he paid $150 a day for each Blangadash FW. raw material price has gone up 30%. China FW he said need to pay $300 a day.
 

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They do not want to remove car rental companies from Cat A/B, more turn to car leasing, rental companies bid even more and pass the cost to customers.

Should also make COE be like housing stamp duties, cannot be bank loaned.
 

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Means you no car, sorry

Fresh grads earn about $4k+ a month. Singapore produces 20,000 fresh grads a year.

They each merry a fellow fresh grad, immediate can chut a $200k car ā˜¹ļø

Yes they can immediately switch to PHV driver and contribute more to society.
 

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$1700/month is not the base cost for owning a car. Need to factor in petrol / charging cost, road tax, insurance, maintenance, parking etc
 

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Is because people can afford it. By taking loans.

This is a typical ad.

$1700 x 12 months x 10 years = $204k.

As long as he can pay $1700 a month, he can drive a $200k car.

So if he / he & spouse take home >$7k celery, buyed a car is no problem.


Affording a car as a recent graduate can be incredibly challenging, particularly when balancing future goals like purchasing a home and starting a family.

Unless is DINK.
 

MoeLanYong

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Affording a car as a recent graduate can be incredibly challenging, particularly when balancing future goals like purchasing a home and starting a family.

Unless is DINK.

Nope. I owned a car as a fresh uni grad. Who thinks of getting merried??

Now fresh grads can also own a car. Salaries will rise each year no?
 
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