getting a new car, any tips,

alba SG

any body know, if getting a new car, which brand is the cheapest and good ones, that is not big just for 4 person to sit, and how much is it in total any hidden cost to pay or not? what are the things that need to know or considered, what abt all the taxes in 1 yr, if no work can afford or not? the cheap ones. what abt proton wira is it cheap and good?thanks.

so_nice SG

depends on how much savings u got. u can splash out 20k to get an opc kelisa, picanto, spark or QQ. all you left to service are the parking, ERP, road tax(S$50/yr), insurance, fine..etc.

n0x SG

erm think road tax shld be higher...

and dun think that parking erp raod tax insurance are small small things... for all these small cars.. they make up as much as 50% of the total cost per month....

n0x SG

of cos no work cannot afford la.... then how... u want sg become another bangkok ah.. then all 18 pass lisences already can get car already ah....

pls lah... lazy to work dun buy car... and anyways u haven even pass ur FTT... still a long way... dun think too much first....

cheap and good are 2 mutually exclusive thing.... u want cheap then no good and vice versa..... and buy cars confirm got hidden cost one.... sit 4 pple msot small cars can... sit 4 already whether comfortable or can go up slope is another thing....

so_nice SG

no la i mean for OPCs. for these small cars its as low as 50 bucks(the min.) cuz under the OPC scheme there is a 800+ bucks discount from the total road tax. a fren driving the 1.6L OPC matrix pays only 120 for road tax.

so_nice SG

work and car comes together. no work, no income = no car. wat n0x said is correct. rent cars to drive for the driving experience is better then buying and getting in 10 yrs debt even before u start having ur own income.

bmx_rider SG

i guess for now best value for 4 seater car is daihatsu charade gtti $10,800(sgcarmart)...the road tax is $700+(surcharge included) per year..turbocharged twin cam 12 valve engine(100+hp)..good power to weight ratio…compact size(easy parking)..FC not bad for TC car..heard ard 11-13km/l..insurance shld be 1000+(per year) for young and new driver..

casshern SG

no work want to buy car, want a good and cheap car, havent pass FTT.

use ur 2 most realiable "kar" lor Rolling Eyes

so_nice SG

new driver? can try these la:

http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-20yde0DI-1000.html
daihatsu charade gtti

http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-20CPPMp4-1000.html
toyota starlet ep70

http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-20Xtw417-1080.html
suzuki swift gti

all are low road tax coe cars but i'm not sure if u would appreciate these budget rides.

bmx_rider SG

for new car i would suggest suzuki swift 1.3..go for the xg grade if can..got tachometer,original audio(nice),tinted rear glass…the road tax is $700+(per year)...FC is ard 14-15km/l..the engine power is not bad for 1.3l..90bhp and 118nm of torque..but wait till coe drop den buy coz now the price near to Champion motor’s 1.5 swift..one of the best buy for now..

TheDream SG

I think most important is for you to be happy with the car, no use getting a cheap and good but somehow you don't like the car Rolling Eyes

Ritz79 SG

can sit more then 4 ppl Smile

http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-0oFoRTQ-1008.html

mariahkari SG

Get a licence first. If you haven’t take your FTT, it will be quite awhile.[/img]

kenn3th SG

http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-200HUhB-501.html
cheaper Cool

kenn3th SG

http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-20fa1s4F-1035.html
E200 for this price, quite worth it, although not new

yeehaw SG

i thought the older the car, the more chor the road tax will be?

in that case, the small cars mentioned. charadeGTTi, starlet and swift GTi (i would like a swift GTi if given a chance though. Razz ).

road tax a bit ex hor? then not considered cheap already what. pardon me if i'm wrong anywhere. no experience of buying cars.

kenn3th SG

road tax more chor, and tax aboit ex, cause these cars are meant by the gov to be scrapped after 10 years of usage, but u choose to carry on with the COE

reasons for the increase:
Pollution (exhaustion) problems
Out with the Old, Come the new

king108 SG

your years of driving experience..new and yound driver - insurance expensive. (unless a lot of excess). Type of car, you will need to consider your need such as passangers and booth space (in some cases).
Road tax depended on CC. Bigger CC - higher road tax (more power of course).
Maintenance, servicing may no come cheap for japanese car (from my friends).
Minimum you need to come out is the insurance for the first year.

pqr SG

consider car sharing...