Category of Car Buyer - Which one you fall into?

[Carfan]

It's always been an interest to me to know which category of buyer Singaporeans fall into when comes to buying a car.

[Zniper]

looks like mostly is the last choice... i wan to move to the 1st choice asap...

[Carfan]

Why won't you choose to go for (2) or (3)? It means you have spare cash to generate more returns or to own a car without worry by paying full?

For (1), car is still a need to generate more income.

[Notsoblurr]

You have to take a minimum of 1 year car loan as most car dealer charge $2k for not taking loan from them.

[Marquee]

Cat 1, 2 or 3 are better choice than 4.

 

Only if I am able to move to 1 or 2...

Edited March 26, 2008 by Marquee

[Marquee]

Just wondering how they actually work out the $2k thingy.

 

Does it mean that for every loan that approved, the dealer makes $2k extra?

[Smurfy76]

i fall in the majority. hope i be in cat 3 someday

[Porker]

Car is a want for me but I no $$$ geh geh cheong and buy one

[Slowmo]

You forgot an option that says "I feel that a car is a must because I lost faith in the public transport system and commuters in it has no sense of graciousness, so I had to do whatever I can to drive a car."

Edited March 26, 2008 by Slowmo

[Throttle2]

It's always been an interest to me to know which category of buyer Singaporeans fall into when comes to buying a car.

 

None of the above.

[Clemenzo]

None of the above?

 

Instead, for me:

Car is a NEED. I take loan as cash otherwise used for loan is used to generate higher returns than loan interest.

[Vtim]

no option available for my case ley, I need a car because of my job and the company pay me car allowances

[Typhoonz]

Cars will always be a want to me... Although I keep giving myself "reasons" to pass it off as a need, ultimately I can always do without it... A bit troublesome to "lug" the family around if we are going out but I always look to the savings as a form of "motivation"...

[Drive_carcar]

Ha ha! I belong to the "Car is a want. I take loan because I don't have enough money and depends on current job income to pay off monthly installment". And I thought I'm the minority....

 

Life is short, you only lived once.

[Qpik]

Was a Need now in between Want/Don't Want situation.

 

Trying to salvage this situation

 

Sell got to Dio-Tiap..Don't Sell also headache

[Libox88]

 

Yes I think alot of people are trapped into this so b4 I get a car which is a want + need (want cos I want to drive, need cos fetch family around) I want to make sure no matter how I am able to pay it full even if income is affected if not veri veri the tough and stress.

[Chrispie]

i think there are many more factors than waht is listed here.

 

Say you have some cash to spare to pay off the downpayment. Say 30k.

 

If you had gotten a Toyota vios, THIS CAR IS A NEED.

 

If you had gotten a 7 Series, THIS CAR IS A WANT.

 

These days, esp in singapore, what you drive conveys more that just you have the means to get from A to B quickly. Many associate your car with your character and achievements and such (successful campaigning by the car makers). So Need or Want.. hard to tell.

 

Unless you NEED a expensive car to validate your own worth. And THAT IS SAD. I have seen so many guys paying thru their nose to get a 150k car to impress, and no money to pay for any other things. Stinge like mad.

 

I have a lady friend, told me there was once she had dinner with this guy. They chatted about car... the guy said ' I have a SUV at home'. My friend nodded...quiet..

 

He added in

" ITS A LEXUS"

 

 

Faint..

[Ahyoo2002]

It's always been an interest to me to know which category of buyer Singaporeans fall into when comes to buying a car.

 

Interesting post