Weekend Car

[2013chocolate1236476]

Hi, I’m looking to buy a weekend car. Any advice/ recommendations ? Thanks

 

[iduncheckmail]

Don’t .
In a high coe market . It’s like going to crystal jade and try to save by rejecting the peanuts .

 

[2013chocolate1236476]

Don’t .
In a high coe market . It’s like going to crystal jade and try to save by rejecting the peanuts .

Thanks, so would you recommend rent a car instead ?

 

[kebinu]

for fun?

mx-5. there's 1 cheap ND in the market right now.

 

[wira]

Don’t .
In a high coe market . It’s like going to crystal jade and try to save by rejecting the peanuts .

unless you really really really dont eat the peanuts, then no point wasting the money ??

 

[really_noob]

Firstly, what do you need the car for? To run weekend errands? How far do you need to travel?
Or to go Malaysia? Or using it as a hobby to mod and enjoy?

It's about making the car serve you as it is a big ticket item, don't end up buy OPC, today raining you pay $20 to drive to work. Tomorrow need to carry lots of stuff to work, pay another $20. Or you try to save $20 and spend $40 on Grab to get to office.
Might as well get normal plate.

There was a period where I didn't use my car much, low mileage. There are still running costs, battery, oil change, tyres (sort of fixed cost items). Now I drive 18k km a year, main cost difference is higher petrol bill (variable cost).

 

[funky05]

One of the car dealer told my colleague this when he was shopping for ROPC car back in 2013.. "buying a red plate car is like buying a house with a small discount but only being able to enter the house from 7pm to 7am"

 

[angcsbenny]

It really depends on your needs. I calculated if u pay 3 x 20$ for every 2 weeks still worth to get ropc.

 

[yoongf]

Is it worth to buy a used weekend car and convert to normal plate? Used OPC car generally low mileage .

How to know the cost to convert without knowing owner ID?

 

[angcsbenny]

If you know how much coe left you can pro-rate the calculation*17,000. Like if left 3y would be 0.3*17,000

 

[Mclairs83]

if ur job requirement is shift work like starting 7pm-6am (factor going back) or u like heading in to camp before 7am and go home after 7pm.. then it's probably to make sense to u.

but then again $17k off? with so many restrictions.. defeat the purpose of "convenience"?

 

[madcampus]

If you work nightlife like a DJ or night shift report work after 7pm.

 

[Asphodeli]

car "image" aside (i.e. red plate vs black plate car stereotyping), It really really depends on your lifestyle...car-wise whatever floats your boat, although a hybrid would make you immune to petrol price movements

e.g. my previous car was OPC mazda non-hybrid, I only drove once/twice a week and on weekends because my workplace is 2 MRT stops away. current workplace in woodlands, so no choice have to use a normal plate car

 

[Asphodeli]

Is it worth to buy a used weekend car and convert to normal plate? Used OPC car generally low mileage .

How to know the cost to convert without knowing owner ID?

unlikely used car to be normal -> OPC -> normal -> OPC la.
most people just do one-way conversion, either normal -> OPC or OPC -> normal

if want to know can ask dealer check for you before you finalize the sale. if dealer refuses then just walk away

 

[natas]

car "image" aside (i.e. red plate vs black plate car stereotyping), It really really depends on your lifestyle...car-wise whatever floats your boat, although a hybrid would make you immune to petrol price movements

e.g. my previous car was OPC mazda non-hybrid, I only drove once/twice a week and on weekends because my workplace is 2 MRT stops away. current workplace in woodlands, so no choice have to use a normal plate car

U r 1 of those who contributes to COE upward movement..... wants a car n not need a car.

 

[Asphodeli]

U r 1 of those who contributes to COE upward movement..... wants a car n not need a car.

Bro I already got a car, what u mean "want" lol