A car in Singapore is both, a luxury and a necessity. Here's
why:
It's a Luxury because you would not have to arrive at work already
sweaty and moody from rushing for seats in MRT and squeezing with
other commuters.
It's a Necessity because our Public Transport, though touted to be
WORLD CLASS, still has plenty room for improvements - such as buses
should arrive on time more often, and the LRT/MRT should breakdown
less often. While Taxi drivers should stop playing with Peak Hours
to pick up commuters, and drive safely instead of recklessly.
Driving a car doesn't necessarily mean you can sleep longer and
arrive early. Instead, it's the other way around; you need to plan
your daily route, get up a little earlier to beat the rush hour
jam, ERP, and get that parking space at your office. Otherwise,
you'd be stuck in jam, get charged for ERP, and then arrive late to
realize you can't find a convenient parking lot, then go see your
boss's black face.
Yes haviong a car is luxurious, comfortable and privacy assured,
but it has it's own frustrations and stresses.
Driving, needs a lot of pre-planning. Unlike taking Public
Transport.
