How often do you change cars and why?

[13177]

Go LTA and check it out. If I am not wrong, all you need is the IC for both parties, fill in some form and do the transfer ... there will be a transfer fees

Can be done within a day? The seller and the buyer need to be presence? Or can get someone else to do the documentation on behalf and just need to pass both parties IC?!

[Civic6228]

Can be done within a day? The seller and the buyer need to be presence? Or can get someone else to do the documentation on behalf and just need to pass both parties IC?!

 

You can get the information regarding the transfer from the website : One Motoring

Edited January 27, 2011 by Civic6228

[Harlic9]

back to topic.... mine is 4 yrs and counting.... no $$ to change cos now too exp le

[Mockngbrd]

Can be done within a day? The seller and the buyer need to be presence? Or can get someone else to do the documentation on behalf and just need to pass both parties IC?!

 

yah forms u get either get online or at LTA itself, done in a few hours

[SeriousGuy]

So far changed 2 cars only

 

2004 Honda Accord drove for 3 years - 2007

2007 Honda CR-V (currently driving)

 

[Throttle2]

Can be done within a day? The seller and the buyer need to be presence? Or can get someone else to do the documentation on behalf and just need to pass both parties IC?!

 

 

If there is no queue, can be done in about 5 mins.

 

seller and buyer be present show IC , sign and submit transfer form

Buyer show insurance cover pay transfer fees

done in 5 mins

 

I do it all the time.

 

if seller buyer not present, then must aplly for some pin on the ground floor.

I have never done that.

[Throttle2]

 

7 cars in 10yrs for me

 

I think i will stop changing and keep my 6er.....

 

[East539]

2 cars in 5 yrs, think i will also keep my current ride....

[Ithunk]

actually those that drive porsche and ferrari what do they work as?

 

i see my neighbor drive volvo s40 like no need to work

[Ladykillerz]

for my case..

 

1st car (2nd hand): 1.5yrs

2nd car (2nd hand): 1yr

3rd car (new): 5mths

4th car (new): 3.5yrs

5th car (new): still driving, now abt 1.5yrs and moving.

 

averaging abt 1.6yrs change car. =P

[Ithunk]

for my case..

 

1st car (2nd hand): 1.5yrs

2nd car (2nd hand): 1yr

3rd car (new): 5mths

4th car (new): 3.5yrs

5th car (new): still driving, now abt 1.5yrs and moving.

 

averaging abt 1.6yrs change car. =P

 

changing a car within 5 months is fast

[Ithunk]

8 cars in 21 years .... did not sound as bad but actually average 2.6 yrs per car.

 

Longest period of Ownership : Honda Civic VTi (EK) Y1999 to Y2005

Shortest period : BMW E90 Y2008 to Y2010

Favorite Car so far : EK Civic

Worst : Mit Lancer Red Colour - Damn Suay ... kena accidents so many times ... must be the colour

2nd worst : 1st car - Nissan March - nice plate - SXX 5252

- 1st car Kan cheong when buying bot an accident car, the accident area start rusting after 1

year

 

I guess a lot has to do with peer pressure as well. Friends/Relative change cars, backside itchy also wants to change.

 

for me its

 

honda EG5 --> Fiat Stilo Schumacher

 

3 yrs --> present ride

 

 

Still wanna know what those ppl that drive lamborghini or porsche work as!! lol

 

is their wealth inherited or did they earn it?

[Ithunk]

How come your Nissan March 2nd worst car? Car plate quite nice ma.

 

Agreed. Usually pple change car mostly has to do with peer pressure. Like my relative, everytime they change car together one. If one person change car, the others will follow closely!

 

so one change car all change??

[Throttle2]

for me its

 

honda EG5 --> Fiat Stilo Schumacher

 

3 yrs --> present ride

 

 

Still wanna know what those ppl that drive lamborghini or porsche work as!! lol

 

is their wealth inherited or did they earn it?

 

some born into it

some work for it

[Ithunk]

some born into it

some work for it

 

yes that it true....

 

it would be nice for those that work for it to be able to earn more than those who are born into it....

 

not implying anything and that there are businessmen who built businesses themselves without financial backing from parents or relatives and built the company from scratch....but it is very true that a business can grow given the right direction and employees

Edited January 27, 2011 by Ithunk

[KARTer]

Actually when the car gets old, confirm will have wear & tear lo. Don't think any car can drive until 10 yr mark without having to change anything?! Sure must change things in the engine bay to allow the car to run longer.

 

I think s'porean not value car a lot, they value their face a lot. If u are driving a car which is 5 yr old or more, pple wld somehow "look down" on u! That's y my neighbour who is a hawker who drive a merc and rarely use it, he still change his 4 yr old merc to another brand new merc!

 

if the owner takes care of his car, it will last except for the usual wear & tear..... i intend to keep my current 4yr old car as long as it can last....

 

[KARTer]

some born into it

some work for it

 

strike 4D?

 

[Redplanet]

For those brudders who are more experienced car changing, when do you decide to change? When got newer model? When old car konk out? When got extra cash?

 

Interested to hear your views.

 

 

I change car due to itchy hand. Just cannot use the same car for too long, become tired of it.... dunno why. After changing car, i will start to look at sgcarmart again within 3- 4 months later. So far, always change for more hp.

 

1.6l -> 2.0l -> 3.0l current ride. In between, still got a 2nd car for marketing/errand use.

 

Hope to rid myself of this car hobby in the near future, there are other more fruitful/rewarding uses for money.