COE Bidding – Mar 2025

[Mkl22]

no more stigma of having PHV sticker...

 

conversely it is a badge of honor to drive like a dick. instead of the BMW emblem in the case overseas. singapore is the PHV sticker

Edited April 3, 2025 by Mkl22

[Jp66]

With Trump tariffs, let's see how much the COE will crash next week....🤪

[Benarsenal]

On 4/3/2025 at 8:43 PM, Jp66 said:

With Trump tariffs, let's see how much the COE will crash next week....🤪

Won't crash lah. Tariff no affect us.

[Daniu82]

On 4/3/2025 at 9:36 PM, Benarsenal said:

Won't crash lah. Tariff no affect us.

Ya lar, MIW says won’t affect us. But I don’t mind if it crashes. 

[Throttle2]

On 4/3/2025 at 9:36 PM, Benarsenal said:

Won't crash lah. Tariff no affect us.

Tariff will hurt everyone if it truly plays out.

Will hurt our trading partners and therefore indirectly us.

Govt alredy hastily came out to manage people’s expectations.

Growth will slow, inflation will increase, job losses will be more prevalant. 
 

 

 

Edited April 6, 2025 by Throttle2

[Throttle2]

On 4/3/2025 at 8:43 PM, Jp66 said:

With Trump tariffs, let's see how much the COE will crash next week....🤪

Perhaps not so quickly as in next week.  But if it really pans out, confirm COE will drop.

[Ginyu]

On 4/6/2025 at 4:41 PM, Throttle2 said:

Perhaps not so quickly as in next week.  But if it really pans out, confirm COE will drop.

Roughly takes about a month or two to feel the impact of the tariffs when other countries wack back with theirs. Maybe second half of the year will be a good gauge to see a drop 🤣

Edited April 6, 2025 by Ginyu

[Throttle2]

On 4/6/2025 at 5:25 PM, Ginyu said:

Roughly takes about a month or two to feel the impact of the tariffs when other countries wack back with theirs. Maybe second half of the year will be a good gauge to see a drop 🤣

Yeah real effects will take a few months. But market moves on expectations.  If the Tariffs dont get renegotiated, confirm we will see more than usual job losses which cant be replaced.  Good luck for those who are on real loans to buy a car and for that matter a property. 

[Atachi]

Gone are the days of the COE “10-year cycle” trend. 200k +/- for software-detuned CAT A EVs. 

 

More and more Conti cars with huge body sizes and small engines (3 cyl 1.5 turbos).

[Arogab]

Short term effect - My US customers keep loading more POs and asking for delivery as fast as possible.

Long Term effect - Later they don't buy anymore if they are overstocked and I will die feeding my workers and waiting for POs. WORST, they move away to another country to buy from

Lots of things affecting. I am taking up a new 900 SQM space for expansion. Now I have to do lots of work to review this. 

Many projects are going to stall due to this bloody tariffs thingy lah

[Arogab]

As for COE, if it keeps going up, then good luck to those who cannot afford to buy cars that's all lah. The strong survive lor. Or I can say those that can stretch will buy lor

[Tohto]

On 4/8/2025 at 9:46 AM, Atachi said:

Gone are the days of the COE “10-year cycle” trend. 200k +/- for software-detuned CAT A EVs. 

 

More and more Conti cars with huge body sizes and small engines (3 cyl 1.5 turbos).

Like many GLB180 running around.

[inlinesix]

On 4/8/2025 at 10:18 AM, Tohto said:

Like many GLB180 running around.

That's why CRV cannot sell🤭

[Atachi]

On 4/8/2025 at 10:27 AM, inlinesix said:

That's why CRV cannot sell🤭

CRV, ZRV, Harrier, Camry, Mazda. 😬 

[Tohto]

On 4/8/2025 at 10:27 AM, inlinesix said:

That's why CRV cannot sell🤭

I drive my friend one.  With 2 persons on board,  still quite responsive up to 60km/h, for our city driving quite ok.

[L23]

On 4/8/2025 at 11:13 AM, Tohto said:

I drive my friend one.  With 2 persons on board,  still quite responsive up to 60km/h, for our city driving quite ok.

I remember the 1st version CRV, we have about 7 - 8 full grown teenagers managed to squeeze into 1 car (with 2-3 person in the boot), the car did not struggle at all. 
I doubt the version we are getting now can do that. 

[inlinesix]

On 4/8/2025 at 3:11 PM, L23 said:

I remember the 1st version CRV, we have about 7 - 8 full grown teenagers managed to squeeze into 1 car (with 2-3 person in the boot), the car did not struggle at all. 
I doubt the version we are getting now can do that. 

Nowadays, there is 5 and 7 seater version.

[Throttle2]

On 4/8/2025 at 10:05 AM, Arogab said:

Short term effect - My US customers keep loading more POs and asking for delivery as fast as possible.

Long Term effect - Later they don't buy anymore if they are overstocked and I will die feeding my workers and waiting for POs. WORST, they move away to another country to buy from

Lots of things affecting. I am taking up a new 900 SQM space for expansion. Now I have to do lots of work to review this. 

Many projects are going to stall due to this bloody tariffs thingy lah

Yup, thats the new reality which can really f**k things up.  An employee nation like Singapore wont feel it so soon.  by the time they feel it, their job is gone already.