so would you be the sort of parents who would skimp on your
child's early education but buy a merc to show off ? .....

you still don't get it do you ? ....
okie, let me rephrase it for you ....
if your dad drives a merc, then you wouldn't be at a PAP child
care centre .....
but of course, you were just trying to have a cheap shot like in
SC .... 
ah fat, u still dun get it, is it, go to a childcare centres if you
are free, you see wifey driving mercs to pickup her kids, those
walking or with ah lian mother better take more care of their kids,
singapore is like this, very materialistic one, u go rent a
merc...remember to peel off the rental label, pick up yr child a
few times, i bet your child will be better treated.