NTUC Carcoop vs Cityspeed

DarthVdr SG

Hi Guys, I've been seriously wanting to own a car for a while now, and after having rented long term lately, and having worked out the cost involved in owning a car, I've decided that it would be best to look seriously into car sharing. at least for the short term.

My predicament right now is, should I go with Cityspeed (seems cheaper, though their cars seem slightly older and smaller in terms of numbers) or NTUC Carcoop (newer cars, more variety). Would appreciate it if anyone out there who is using their services shares his/her experience here? Thanks in advance!

D16Z6 SG

if u intend to buy car den dun rent...
cos i think car rental r very high... Laughing

citrus SG

I've been with Cityspeed for 1 year. Generally, their cars are in pretty ok condition. What I do not like is their customer service - not exactly friendly. Also, they're kind of inflexible when it comes to changing your bookings. Apparently, you've to pay $20 admin fee for changing your booking. I tried to change my hourly booking to a day-package and I was told that I have to pay $20. After some wrangling, they waived it. Sad Also, their mileage is 40cts per km and is slightly higher than NTUC's 30ct per km.

I've decided to terminate my membership coz I just bot an OPC. I need a car mostly during the week-ends and I find renting kind of exorbitant. Most of the time, I need a car only on Sat or Sun but their weekend packages require me to book from Friday to Monday...just doesn't suit my needs. Plus the mileage, etc...each rental comes up to quite a fair bit of money. For eg. a 3hr rental can cost me $70 - $100 depending on how far I go. I think I'm better off taking a cab. Smile

Even if I didn't get a car, I think I would change gone over to NTUC coz they hv opened another station nearer my home. The day packages for Cityspeed are slightly better if you compare the hours. For eg, the weekday package for Cityspeed is from 8am to 7pm...whereas a similar package for NTUC ends at 6pm. The night-time package for Cityspeed also starts earlier than NTUC.

So you hv to do your own homework and compare.

sbst275 SG

Rather, this is share a car

I thought Rent a car

pqr SG

if u intend to buy car den dun rent...
cos i think car rental r very high...

On the contrary, i feel that car rental is much worth than buying a car.

Have you consider the interest, road tax, insurance, petrol and maintenance when you buy a car? Not just the price that you are getting?

Car sharing take care of all the stuff. You just pay as u need.

Yes, car rental per usage is expensive but at least i will not be in debt for the next 3 to 10 years of loan Wink

I am with cityspeed. I like their timing and charges. Theur cars are fine.

The $0.30 per km for NTUC is only for the "frequent User". Unless you are a frequent user and their station is more conveince to your house, i recommand cityspeed Mr. Green .

PM me if you decide to use cityspeed bcos i maybe able to get you a better deal.

sillyme SG

I'm also with cityspeed. Signed up recently. They are waiving joining fees.

I think what's more important to look at is the car pickup location. I chose cityspeed over carcoop because their cars are parked just behind my block.

sbst275 SG

CitySpeed? Is it the one that is on SBS bus ads?

pqr SG

yes, they do advertisement on buses.

But then again, so does NTUC Laughing

sbst275 SG

Laughing

In a sense they are bth NTUC... CitySpeed parent is ComfortDelGro, merger of SBS and Comfort (NTUC) Cab

DarthVdr SG

Hi, I thought the joining fee (including deposit) is about $330? How did you manage to get your joining fees wavered? Does this mean you paid only $200?

DarthVdr SG

Originally posted by pqr:

On the contrary, i feel that car rental is much worth than buying a car.

Have you consider the interest, road tax, insurance, petrol and maintenance when you buy a car? Not just the price that you are getting?

Car sharing take care of all the stuff. You just pay as u need.

Yes, car rental per usage is expensive but at least i will not be in debt for the next 3 to 10 years of loan

I am with cityspeed. I like their timing and charges. Theur cars are fine.

The $0.30 per km for NTUC is only for the "frequent User". Unless you are a frequent user and their station is more conveince to your house, i recommand cityspeed .

PM me if you decide to use cityspeed bcos i [b]maybe able to get you a better deal.

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Precisely the reason why I'm looking at car sharing! When I add up the sums, it just doesn't make sense to own a car! Besides, I've got both NTUC as well as Carcoop lots just below my block!! One thing I heard (not sure) is that the the price indicated by Cityspeed includes GST, whereas for NTUC, you still need to pay the GST on top of whatever is published! Anyone can comment on that?

sbst275 SG

GST not inclusive????

PaulQ SG

Given the choice, I will go for NTUC carcoop. There are NTUC carcoop and Cityspeed near my home. To find out the rent-out rate , thus my chance of booking a car, I inspect the car park during weekdays and weekends:

This is the statistics at my place:

Cityspeed : 4 cars allocated, car park lot always empty after 6pm or during weekends

NTUC Carcoop: 5 cars allocated, always saw 2 car left

My vendict is for Carcoop as I have a higher chance of booking a car at that car park and they have many type of vehicle at that car park. You can also interprete that more opt for Cityspeed since they are no car left. Part of the reason is the seasonal waiver promotion for Cityspeed. For NTUC carcoop, there is also a waiver promotion. Thus , before you sign up, call the hotline and ask for waiver promotion !

This is my investigation before my parents bought a new car recently which has stopped me from signing up with car sharing Cool .

sbst275 SG

I would rather rent a car

DarthVdr SG

Renting a 1.6L Auto car over the weekend would cost anything between $200 to $300, depending on make & age. Add pertrol + parking and you get the rough figure.

A 1.6L Auto car over the weekend from Fri-Mon morning from Cityspeed (inclusive of petrol and 100km free+ parking, since its just below my block Laughing ) is only $190. Thats the reason why I'm considering car sharing .....

sillyme SG

yup. $200 including the refundable $100 deposit.

just make an enquiry. i'm sure they'll waive it off.

sillyme SG

Yeah, petrol included.

free4ever SG

I think between renting and car sharing, it all depends on

1) how much you travel
2) how you drive
3) Time flexibility

1) If you need to cover long distance, travel a lot then rental might be better, as the sharing $0.40 per km can add up to quite a lot. Just remember for every 100km cover is $40.00. For rental, an average car fuel consumption is very conservatively 8km/litres, 1 litre abt $1.30, which calculates to abt $0.15/km. Every 100km is around $15.00. See the differences

I know that for every booking you will be given free km, that when you need to do some work and weigh the cost of both rental and sharing. The general principle for me is that for every $10 you spend on booking, you get roughly 10km free. Rolling Eyes

2) If you are heavy footed and / or you do a lot of city driving with start-stop traffic, then go for car sharing. If you can lun putting the metal to the floor and / or you travel mainly on expressway, then go for car rental.

3) For example if you need the car in the evening for a function or just 1, 2 hr to run some errant, then it might not be wise to go for car rental as you would be probably park the car for most of the day. This is the flexibility that car sharing offers, use only when you need it. Very Happy

Just my 2 cents after experiencing both renting and sharing.

Smile Smile

free4ever SG

While doing some research between cityspeed and car ntuc about 1+ years ago, my findings are:

NTUC requires more "capital" to join. $500+ as compared to $330 by Cityspeed

NTUC Package are more expensive. (Either cost more or less hour usage). For example, the overnight package from NTUC starts from 9pm to 6am and Cityspeed from 7pm to 8am. My experience is that I need the car the most from 7pm to ard 10pm. Also, I certainly would appreciate 2 more hr of sleep before return the car to the station. (unless they have a station at your block carpark)

Cityspeed cars are cheaper by the hour although ntuc scheme has more variety of car** and more flexible rate.

**
Despite more variety of car, let me quote a station as an example:

Clementi Ave 3 Blk 455A
Car sharing in the carpark: Cityspeed and NTUC Car coop

Car for Cityspeed:
Proton Wira
Toyota Corolla 2003 model
Nissan Sunny 2001 model
Ford Laser

Car for NTUC:
Nissan Sunny 2001 model
Nissan Sunny 2001 model
Nissan Sunny 2001 model
Rolling Eyes
**

The $0.40 per km applies to both ntuc and cityspeed. However for ntuc, if you qualify as a frequent member, then you get a discounted rate of $0.30 per km.

Cityspeed made use of sms technology (which I find it quite fascinating) while ntuc requires you to collect and return the key from a secured box at the carpark using I think a membership card and pin.

No prize for guessing which car sharing I went to. Very Happy

Like I say, this information is collected one year plus ago, I am not sure whether have they revised their policies. Don't totally believe me. You can take the above for reference and give them a call or go to their website to check out.

pqr SG

One thing I heard (not sure) is that the the price indicated by Cityspeed includes GST, whereas for NTUC, you still need to pay the GST on top of whatever is published! Anyone can comment on that?

Ya,it true that NTUC price do not include GST.

Now whizzcar is also part of NTUC. So, same.

You can check it out at www.whizzcar.com.sg