hmm.. not simple as i tink? apart from the occasional maintenance what else do i have to consider? instead of the usual "scrap the idea" comment and full stop perhaps you guys would like to elaborate and enlighten me? =) thanksOriginally posted by freakass:So sorry to spoil your mood but the costs of earning a car is not as simple as you think. I would advise you to drop the idea (many people will say the same thing later on. Just wait and see).
Why not just drive your dad's car first? There's still lots more to learn about driving other than passing your driving test. It's true. You can ask any driver.
hmm thanks for the website.. actually the main difference were their monthly installments.. if i do get a car mine would actually be only 250-300 a month whereas theirs were 500 to 700 a month. i dont spend 6$ a day on ERP too(quote from that web). the only worry would be car maintenance. as i said above i calculated car insurance, road tax, monthly installments and petrol already. setting aside all these, i'll still have 500 to live on every month. carpark wise as im staying in a condo im not sure if they charge extra for a second car. (i doubt so thou)Originally posted by mhcampboy:http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/General_C1/General_Car_Discussion_F1/Cost_of_Car_Ownership_in_SGP_Per_Year_-_Wats_Yours__P523867
nah go and read... the cost that these people have to pay per yr for their cars including maintenance..petrol..etc....
then u just divide by 12months to see roughly how much they spent per month....
its not as easy as u think now...
Hmmm see, from your first post after calculations, you just decreased your spending money to $200...Originally posted by RecycleBin:lets get rough figures
ERP Gantries : S$1 per day x 5 days x 4 weeks = S$20.00 per mth
Car Road Tax : S$783 per year = $66 per mth ($783 for a 2003 honda jazz as stated on that web so if i were to get a 2004 picanto i gather it would be roughly the same amount? )
Car Insurance : S$1,900 Per Year = $158 per mth (i'll take the steeper cost as im a new & young driver)
Instalments : S$250-300 per mth (on average for a cheap car like Picanto? )
Fuel : S$250 per month (not a heavy user since im NSF)
Miscellaneous Carpark charges : S$300 per year = 25$ a mth
Maintenance : $500 ( Estimated ) = 42 per mth (taken from the honda jazz 2003 example)
so monthly expenses would be S$811.
assuming i have set aside funds for road tax, insurance, instalments and fuel (that'll be S$724) , after which i would have $500 to live with maintenance,miscellaneous carpark charges ( $67 ) every month.
Now after this breakdown, does it seem feasible? :
You should earn some more $ before thinking of getting a car.Road tax,insurance,erp,parking, etc.Originally posted by RecycleBin:hey all, this is my first post here as all of you can see from my post counts. anyway, straight to the point. got my license 1 week back and itching to drive a personal car (u should noe the initial euphoria) so i was thinking of purchasing a car.
im 19 this year (NSF) i should be able to get a car that costs me below 30k and minus off monthly installments (200+), minus off road tax (100+), minus off car insurance(100+), and i should be able to spend approximately 200-250 on petrol per month. with regards to all these in mind, i will have around 500$ left for monthly expenses.
ok so i need your opinions on whats the perfect car for me. im currently thinking about COE Cars about 10years+ old for around 10 to 15k and last me until about 2011. i'll have a hard time finding one which has acceptable bodykits, internal and external conditions and also ensuring its not a problematic one though. (im kinda like a perfectionist which is bad in this case)
or i have another option which is getting a second hand car which is almost new but cheap. probably the Kia Picanto? though i'll have to settle for 1.1l instead of 1.6 and better that i can get from the COE cars, i can have a piece of mind on the conditions of the car.
which is better for me or are there any other better options? (other than not getting one) haha. perhaps suggestions on any other cars i can get for below 30k?
THANKS ALL IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP!!
lol your car a little 'chui' leh. dying breed, literally...Originally posted by AE86tofu:dont forget that yea buying a COE car so there'll be alot of wear and tear parts....I'm driving a COE car so i know this![]()
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