Worth to buy SG to travel back MY????

m_cch SG

I'm new here and just to say hi to all of u. Mr. Green

I have 1 question, is it worth to buy a SG car and travel back malaysia everyday? I'm PR here so cant drive MY car in.

Thinking maintainance and petrol can get from MY, will it affortable in S$600?

dragg SG

its a waste of money to buy cars in singapore unless you are filthy rich.

RaTtY81 SG

u live in malaysia?

mr sunray SG

Yes, worth it if you work here, earn SGD, stay in JB, top up petrol in JB, servicing and repair your car in JB.

Most of my m'sian PR friends do that.

In fact, they're the ones who are enjoying the best of both worlds yet got no NS obligations.

When they have earned and saved enough, they will most likely be going back to m'sia for retirement.

sbst275 SG

Cheaper

No nid to pay VEP

Maintenance can do in JB

And for once, buying car in JB more ex than buying in SG all thks to protect Proton

Ponders SG

You can try writing to LTA your situation.

Saying you are a PR but residing in Malaysia.

Because i know they allow Malaysia vehicles in Singaproe during daytime if you are using it for work.

but your case since you are PR, quite complicated.

sbst275 SG

PR cannot drive MY reg vehicles into SG

m_cch SG

No, I share a HDB flat with my classmates. So thinking move back JB if worth to buy a car here. Can relax during wkend with cheap food and leisure expenses... Smile

Does anyone know frens or colleagues doing this??? But afraid causeway jam may make me faint..... Evil or Very Mad

Ponders SG

yah, i know PR cannot drive foreign registered vehicles into SG.

but LTA may sometimes grant you exceptions depending on circumstances.

like towing of campervans is not allowed by LTA, but they have granted some exemptions to ppl given their nature of the travel.

all the threadstarter gotta do is ask LTA.

but honestly, i think answer is no. haha.

Praetorian111 SG

Most of the PR I know ride motorcycle in although they have Malaysia registered vechicles back in malaysia. It is cheaper.
But to own a Singapore registered car and drive in and out it is not really that worth it. You will still have to observe the 3/4 rule like Singapore citizen.

wt_know SG

no worries for 3/4 fuel tank rule if you drive back to MY everyday where you can pump the petrol before you come into SG unless you finish 1/4 fuel tank in 1 day while driving in SG

get a 2nd hand car ...... maybe > 3 years old ... no need factory warranty since you can service / repair your car in MY ... cheaper in MY$ ... beside a 3 - 4 years old SG car condition is mostly pretty good !

the one and only problem is traffic jam at causeway ... if you can handle this problem (avoid the worst timing) ... it's workable ....[/b]

sbst275 SG

VEP can be heavy in the long run...

M'bike $4 a day, can mean $1150+ a year based on 5.5 work week day

Though owning MY m'bike dun need to pay road tax, paying the VEP isn't worth it

m_cch SG

Originally posted by wt_know:
no worries for 3/4 fuel tank rule if you drive back to MY everyday where you can pump the petrol before you come into SG unless you finish 1/4 fuel tank in 1 day while driving in SG

get a 2nd hand car ...... maybe > 3 years old ... no need factory warranty since you can service / repair your car in MY ... cheaper in MY$ ... beside a 3 - 4 years old SG car condition is mostly pretty good !

the [b] one and only problem is traffic jam at causeway ... if you can handle this problem (avoid the worst timing) ... it's workable ....[/b][/b]

Yes, I can pump full tank b4 travel in. 3 - 4 yrs car izit cheaper to new car now? because COE car nowaday are very cheap... Which 1 is worth it?

wt_know SG

i have no quick answer for that. the answer depends on your likes and budget. some might think new car is worth it now because COE is low ... some think why buy new car where the depreciation is high .... might as well buy 2nd car .... buying a good to luxury and a reasonable car to travel from point A to B depends on your budget.

one piece of advice to you is DO YOUR SUM ....

check out .... http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/index.php

ausopen SG

S'pore car all born with terminal cancer, life span 10yrs.

Rest of the world cars, pass on of old age, drive tilll cannot drive.

Ask LTA, of cause, govt want to earn your money, sure buy s'pore good.

Ka-ching$$$$.

wbucket SG

Jam, you will have to learn to perdict it as you go along. I have MY friends staying in Singapore driving SG car, only goes in JB during weekends. So all it goes down is can you afford the money. S$600 per month including car installment, I would say it is tight. Very tight unless a OPC car.

To avoid Jams, can either come in early and go back late. Or use second link which is slightly more ex because of extra toll. Usually those who travel JB-Singapore everyday is because of family. For me, I rather use that S$600 to rent a room close to my workplace.

m_cch SG

If i choose to stay in SG then I would rather take public transport to work because transport network in SG is consider convinient.

However, owning a car is every man's dream!!! And due to some family commitment, buy a car maybe is not only an optional... Crying or Very sad

Can anyone advice wat need to consider travel back woth SG car??

m_cch SG

I heard that some car insurance does not cover if stolen at foreign country, izit true???

hp28 SG

$600 including everything ?

car installment = Jap car or Korean car ?
petrol = (RM10-RM15 per day) depend the distance from JB > SG office
Road Tax = how many cc car u are looking at ?
Insurance = easily $1000 per year
Maintenance ?

let say the cheapest Picanto manual

installment = S$386 (full loan 10 years)$35k x 1.325
petrol = $130 (let say 5days RM15x5daysx4weeks/2.26)
road tax = $50 (yearly $566)
insurance = $80 (yearly $1000)
maintenance = $30 (let say 3 times a year at $360)

work out = $676

(of course no very accurate lah Embarassed )

do think about your room rental at JB ?

wbucket SG

Kelisa manual cheaper now. Plus road tax also cheaper. Wink