Fun facts about car pricing in SG

[Spade]

let's begin with Honda... prices are in SGD

 

Honda Accord 2.4 = $91500

anywhere overseas = $32000

 

Honda Civic 2.0 Si (A) = $79,500

anywhere overseas = $23000

 

Honda Jazz = $57000

anywhere overseas = $16000

 

Honda Odyssey = $96,000

anywhere overseas = $28000

 

TOYOTA

 

Toyota Camry = $83,988

anywhere overseas =$30,000

 

Toyota Vios = $48,988

anywhere overseas = $13000

 

Toyota Yaris = $53,488

anywhere overseas = $15000

 

 

KIA

 

Picanto = $33,999

anywhere overseas = $7999

 

HYUNDAI

 

Getz 1.4 GLS 5dr (A) = $51,000

anywhere overseas = $12000!!!

 

 

SUBARU

 

WRX = $82980

anywhere overseas = $21999!!!

 

SUZUKI

 

SWIFT = $52,500

anywhere overseas = $10999!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Isn't life ridiculous in SG?

 

All hail the Professor Lecturer who invented the COE, ARF. He is to be crowned KING. The greatest money spinner for the Pappies

Edited May 31, 2006 by Spade

[Mkvgti]

Not entirely true with your pricing just over the north. Espesially on the Hondas and Toyotas. Not sure about the other makes.

[Darth_mel]

Well, the million-dollar salaries for our dear MPs have to come from somewhere.....

Edited May 31, 2006 by Darth_mel

[Spade]

we're earning our $$ in SGD and paying in pounds and more for the cars.

[Ah_liang]

Well, why dun you try earning, buying a other-than-made-in-malaysia and maintain that car in RM.

You can see the living standards in Malaysia is very higher than SGP.

[King]

i dun know hwo invented the ARf...but the lecture who invented COE a taiwanese lady pass away from breast cancer

[Nutty]

Serious? Then how come Taiwan dun have COE?

[King]

she is a lecturer in NUS...if i remember correctly

[Finclk]

Actually COE is good. It controls car population. In fact, I want 2 options

 

1) Scrap ARF componenet.

 

With ARF scrapped, government loses taxes but the COE is still present to control car population. Market forces will determine the final price of the COE.

 

2) Scrap COE. Increase ARF many more times.

 

Only the rich can drive and afford. I like things to go back to the mid 90's where prices were so high. This ensures a low car population and there's a minimum amt of prestige for people driving cars.

 

:)

[Atlantis_boi]

The only reason I can tink of is the taiwanese will rebel & riot if done so. Unlike singaporean, 'hen ting hua' including myself

[Atlantis_boi]

Actually COE is good. It controls car population. In fact, I want 2 options

 

1) Scrap ARF componenet.

 

With ARF scrapped, government loses taxes but the COE is still present to control car population. Market forces will determine the final price of the COE.

 

2) Scrap COE. Increase ARF many more times.

 

Only the rich can drive and afford. I like things to go back to the mid 90's where prices were so high. This ensures a low car population and there's a minimum amt of prestige for people driving cars.

 

:)

 

The only thing that attracts me in the 90s is the cheap petrol price. A Litre of Ron98 is even cheaper than the diesel pricing now.

[Tploh]

Those who are 'hen BU ting hua' are already in the jail / bankrupt.

[Tploh]

Not entirely true with your pricing just over the north. Espesially on the Hondas and Toyotas. Not sure about the other makes.

 

Over North, they have invented 'AP' for imported cars, somewhat similar to COE in effects.

[Nutty]

What if 90% of the population turns "hen bu ting hua"?

[Nutty]

I would prefer to scrap the ARF component.

 

IMO, ARF is an excuse to increase the gahment's coffers.

 

Let COE be the main determinant and make the whole system simpler.

[Benji]

bro,

u mean times when even a Sunny costs 90k?

u must be amongst the elite rich!

[Benji]

Actually COE is good. It controls car population. In fact, I want 2 options

 

1) Scrap ARF componenet.

 

With ARF scrapped, government loses taxes but the COE is still present to control car population. Market forces will determine the final price of the COE.

 

2) Scrap COE. Increase ARF many more times.

 

Only the rich can drive and afford. I like things to go back to the mid 90's where prices were so high. This ensures a low car population and there's a minimum amt of prestige for people driving cars.

 

:)

 

The only thing that attracts me in the 90s is the cheap petrol price. A Litre of Ron98 is even cheaper than the diesel pricing now.

 

bro,

if car prices r so unaffordable as it were b4, then perhaps MCF wun haf too many memebers for us to talk c0ck to? [laugh]

[Falc]

Are u sure about your anywhere else pricing at all?!

For a start, verify and quote your source (website or something) for the Civic 2.0 SI A and wrx please.