News: what u can get in USA for a QQ locally.

[SimonTan]

 

 

Monday, Jun 04, 2012

The Business Times

 

 

 

A Porsche for a Chery

 

By Joyce Hooi

 

One man's Chery QQ is another man's Porsche Boxster Black Edition - if the Porsche man were shopping for a car in the United States, that is.

 

Soaring Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums and a robust Singapore dollar have made the cheapest passenger car here - the manual Chery QQ 0.8 - the equivalent of most European luxury badges elsewhere.

 

Even at a promotional net price of S$74,988, the Chery QQ gets you the Porsche Boxster Black Edition at US$55,200 (S$71,450)

[SimonTan]

Song Boh?

Truely rich QQ owners should feel proud when an American tourist asked what car he drives in Singapore!

 

[Mockngbrd]

this one better

 

[13177]

Song Boh?

Truely rich QQ owners should feel proud when an American tourist asked what car he drives in Singapore!

More likely the QQ owner should feel silly to tell any Amercian what car he bought in sillypore! I think the American should be laughing until he die!

Edited June 4, 2012 by 13177

[Jp66]

In short, the COE system make sillyporean look stupid!

[Wyfitms]

it's ok. Singaporeans can afford it. 1 in 6 is a millionaire.

 

Anyway, no use to compare car prices in singapore to any other country. Will only cause one to cough out blood. Just accept the fact that we have to shell out $100+K for B&B and 200+K for continental.

[Jujitsuka]

We should all just migrate!

 

[Jujitsuka]

We should all just migrate!

 

[Roh96]

More likely the QQ owner should feel silly to tell any Amercian what car he bought in sillypore! I think the American should be laughing until he die!

 

I don't dare to tell my US counterparts what i am paying for my ride, i think they will laugh until their jaws drop.

[Roh96]

In short, the COE system make sillyporean look stupid!

 

Ppl from other countries will think we are stupid, but for those who chase after COE will think they are steady, rich, can afford, proud owner.

[13177]

I don't dare to tell my US counterparts what i am paying for my ride, i think they will laugh until their jaws drop.

Correct, i believe many people from other countries really laughing at the people here, to accept and manipulate by the absurd COE system.

[Roh96]

Song Boh?

Truely rich QQ owners should feel proud when an American tourist asked what car he drives in Singapore!

 

After reading your post, i should feel proud of my B&B car. It is a equivalent to Jag XFR in US.

[Jp66]

Ppl from other countries will think we are stupid, but for those who chase after COE will think they are steady, rich, can afford, proud owner.

true enough! not many people in the planet is willing to fork out $95K for a QQ except sillyporean

[Deckbuild]

Compare so far for what, just compare to our neighbouring countries will be enough.

[Voodooman]

As a rough guide, the OMV of the cars here should be the estimated retail price of the same car sold in the States, maybe lower due to the economies of scale. Hence, a C class can be had for S$40k, Camry for S$25k, 523 for S$45k, etc.

 

Housing is even more attractive, a 2,000sf FH landed can be had for USD200-300k at some cities. It is the price we pay to live in a "GLOBAL City"!

[Storeroom]

LOL...

[Kyrios]

Singapore is a pressure cooker society sianz man...little wonder my FT friends all packed up after uni bonds served and went to canada..now enjoying life except for that sometimes frightfully cold winter...

Edited June 4, 2012 by Kyrios

[Jumpmanz]

car lovers wont like it here. that's a fact.