After stayin in europe for 3 years i could not buy car

[Portawa]

make myself buy a car in sg.my brand new bmw 3 series bought in england is only 24k pounds( about 50k sing).

i do not want to contribute to garmen pocket and get riped off.garmen basically earn 2 cars for every car we buy here

 

 

[Sdf5725]

it is not german that make the 2x profit.

[Speedsun]

I think TS was refering to govt not german.

[Arowana1]

make myself buy a car in sg.my brand new bmw 3 series bought in england is only 24k pounds( about 50k sing).

i do not want to contribute to garmen pocket and get riped off.garmen basically earn 2 cars for every car we buy here

 

sure, watever suits u. take BMW. enjoy smelling everyone every morning and paying the transport company, who is owned by GLC and some of us as shareholders.

 

i rather pay upfront to gahmen for my car and enjoy some peaceful driving everyday

[Redplanet]

yup, nothing beats having your own comfy personal space when travelling to and fro...

[Silver_blade]

It will take you a while to adjust. I felt the same too over a decade ago....but it only took me less than a month to realise that I prefer to have my own ride than to use the public transport (nothing wrong with it...).

[Jamesc]

Thats good, TS shouldn't buy a car.

 

 

[Tom_kkh]

well u r not the only one.

 

used to have a angmo colleague who earns around 15k per month.

 

he always says, even if he is gonna take cab everywhere in singapore, he will not be spending over 100k for cab fare for his entire life. So he cannot justify buying a car in singapore.

 

his wife thought so too, and his wife works in a bank, getting in 4 digits pay per month. true enough, they go everywhere by cab, even have a few regular cab drivers at their beck and call.

 

so i guess each to his own.

[Wenjun83]

good one

[Benarsenal]

well u r not the only one.

 

used to have a angmo colleague who earns around 15k per month.

 

he always says, even if he is gonna take cab everywhere in singapore, he will not be spending over 100k for cab fare for his entire life. So he cannot justify buying a car in singapore.

 

his wife thought so too, and his wife works in a bank, getting in 4 digits pay per month. true enough, they go everywhere by cab, even have a few regular cab drivers at their beck and call.

 

so i guess each to his own.

 

Hmm. Let's see.

 

Say, cab fare is $10 a day (conservative figure). Then they take cab everywhere, everyday.

 

1 year would be $3650.

 

10 years would be $36,500

 

But obviously don't think taxi is just $10 a day, unless all short trips. So adjust lor. Realistic figure would probably be around $60k?

Edited October 25, 2010 by Benarsenal

[Thaiyotakamli]

make myself buy a car in sg.my brand new bmw 3 series bought in england is only 24k pounds( about 50k sing).

i do not want to contribute to garmen pocket and get riped off.garmen basically earn 2 cars for every car we buy here

welcome to singapok welcome to singapok

[Thaiyotakamli]

Hmm. Let's see.

 

Say, cab fare is $10 a day (conservative figure). Then they take cab everywhere, everyday.

 

1 year would be $3650.

 

10 years would be $36,500

 

But obviously don't think taxi is just $10 a day, unless all short trips. So adjust lor. Realistic figure would probably be around $60k?

nowadays cab one way more than 10 bucks plus if in peak hr or midnight

[Donghai]

cab from CCK MRT to sungei gedong camp is 10bucks liao lor... zzz...

[Nf0rc3r]

nowadays cab one way more than 10 bucks plus if in peak hr or midnight

 

yup. plus never include peak hour or midnight surcharge for when u go home late? Car no such surcharge.

 

If rly take cab everywhere. To and from work - $30-40

Weekends go here go there take cab - $50.

10 years - More den 150k

 

Waiting time for taxi times where ur carrying heavy s--t and there is a fricking long queue for cab u wish u have a car - priceless.

Edited October 25, 2010 by Nf0rc3r

[Coupecabriolet]

Although cabs are costly, but there's still the intangible benefit of sitting in one and experiencing some F1 style driving time to time

[XALmoN]

cab, no need to pay insurance/roadtax/parking/petrol, just one fare.

 

car ownership. all of the above, and maintenance too! it all adds up, if one is not going to be in singapore permanently, really, taking the cab does make more financial good sense. Until you need to go out at 3am. =D

[Sdf5725]

I think TS was refering to govt not german.

 

my bad. paiseh.

[Fictionaire]

make myself buy a car in sg.my brand new bmw 3 series bought in england is only 24k pounds( about 50k sing).

i do not want to contribute to garmen pocket and get riped off.garmen basically earn 2 cars for every car we buy here

 

trying to make yourself feel good? trying to ease your conscience? trying to justify your LACK OF MONEY? Just because you cannot AFFORD a CAR in SINGAPORE? let me repeat, S I N G A P O R E!

 

stop posting such loser threads.