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‘This is the worst I have seen in 20 years’: Quiet showrooms drive many car sales staff out of industry

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Soya

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1 hour ago, Carbon82 said:

If you look into the details, non-private owned vehicles actually accounted for 35.5% of the 'Car & Station-Wagon' population. There were 1,723 company cars, which is mostly acquired by leasing and rental companies, including Bluesg... 

With these companies expanding their fleet aggressively currently due to stronger demand fuelled by high vehicle ownership cost, I am expecting the overall % to increase to between 38% - 40% by end of the year. Is this percentage substantial? I personally think so. 

Soon we'll be a nation of PHV drivers....

 

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inlinesix

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8 minutes ago, Soya said:

Soon we'll be a nation of PHV drivers....

Or a nation of traffic jam (if we don’t have COE)🤭

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kelaihoyin

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COE high -> less new car sales -> car salesman switch to become platform workers -> more platform workers = more PHV demand -> employment rate stable -> PH companies buy more new cars -> COE higher -> ordinary folks unable to afford new car -> take PHV instead -> drive up demand for PHV -> PH companies buy more new cars -> old cars sold off with profit driving up second hand market -> unable to afford second hand car -> take PHV instead -> drive up demand for PHV...😅 

 

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13177

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29 minutes ago, Soya said:

Soon we'll be a nation of PHV drivers....

 

Nowadays notice that simi sai car model, whether it is low end or high end cars also have the PHV sticker. Dont know what is happening. [confused]

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Soya

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Just now, 13177 said:

Nowadays notice that simi sai car model, whether it is low end or high end cars also have the PHV sticker. Dont know what is happening. [confused]

Tink those more atas car are chauffeur service 

Still a teksi at the end of the day 

 

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Philipkee

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4 hours ago, Soya said:

Soon we'll be a nation of PHV drivers....

 

More of a nation where we don't own anything.

Rent HDB to live in rather than own one.

Rent cars or take phv/taxi instead of owning a car.

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6 hours ago, 13177 said:

Nowadays notice that simi sai car model, whether it is low end or high end cars also have the PHV sticker. Dont know what is happening. [confused]

Got more petrol discount. 🤣

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Freeder

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8 hours ago, 13177 said:

Nowadays notice that simi sai car model, whether it is low end or high end cars also have the PHV sticker. Dont know what is happening. [confused]

My sales guy also got PHV stik for the past few yrs..

Gonna ask him why after closing eyes for the longest time…

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Volvobrick

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4 minutes ago, mikk123 said:

and more more people become a PHV drivers, so the whole nation become a PHV driver nation. What a grand strategy! 

Yes as they are needed to service the HNW new immigrants and EPs! 🤫

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Jamesc

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Good planning.

Smart leaders.

Even Apple is going to the subscription model.

:D

5 hours ago, Philipkee said:

More of a nation where we don't own anything.

Rent HDB to live in rather than own one.

Rent cars or take phv/taxi instead of owning a car.

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13177

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10 hours ago, Soya said:

Tink those more atas car are chauffeur service 

Still a teksi at the end of the day 

 

But cannot be so many those atas car are chauffeur service le?! 😅 Even some sports car also can see PHV sticker.

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2 hours ago, Freeder said:

My sales guy also got PHV stik for the past few yrs..

Gonna ask him why after closing eyes for the longest time…

Your company allowed employee to moonlighting?

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Dafansu

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14 hours ago, Mkl22 said:

Originally was supposed to have charged by distance. Now is back to the same type of gantry system. A whole lot of nothing for the same shit. Isn’t it a failure

charged by distance also need to install the new IU unit first, haven't even install how to charge? Delayed due to supply issue, covid etc. it will come soon. 

 

Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), NCS Pte Ltd & MHI Asia Pacific Pte Ltd - Installation of On-Board Units for Next-Generation ERP System Delayed to 2023 Due to Global Microchip Shortage

https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2021/11/news-releases/installation-of-obu-for-next-generation-erp-system-delayed.html#:~:text=Global Microchip Shortage-,Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA)%2C,Due to Global Microchip Shortage

 

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10 minutes ago, Dafansu said:

charged by distance also need to install the new IU unit first, haven't even install how to charge? Delayed due to supply issue, covid etc. it will come soon. 

 

Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), NCS Pte Ltd & MHI Asia Pacific Pte Ltd - Installation of On-Board Units for Next-Generation ERP System Delayed to 2023 Due to Global Microchip Shortage

https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2021/11/news-releases/installation-of-obu-for-next-generation-erp-system-delayed.html#:~:text=Global Microchip Shortage-,Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA)%2C,Due to Global Microchip Shortage

 

So the ugly new IU unit still implemented as per plan?

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1 hour ago, Dafansu said:

charged by distance also need to install the new IU unit first, haven't even install how to charge? Delayed due to supply issue, covid etc. it will come soon. 

 

Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), NCS Pte Ltd & MHI Asia Pacific Pte Ltd - Installation of On-Board Units for Next-Generation ERP System Delayed to 2023 Due to Global Microchip Shortage

https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2021/11/news-releases/installation-of-obu-for-next-generation-erp-system-delayed.html#:~:text=Global Microchip Shortage-,Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA)%2C,Due to Global Microchip Shortage

 

What I meant that in the end it will be a similar system as per the gantry one now. Just that the gantries are now virtual. ERP2 will not have distance based charging. 

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Benarsenal

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4 hours ago, mikk123 said:

LKY was strongly against this idea. When we own something we take ownership, have a sense of belonging. Are we falling apart? 

Now is different. No ownership = easily replaceable. So is a warning to us, we can be replaced.

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