(10-01-2024, 10:19 AM)sgbuffett Wrote:  Every month is 180-210. Like many people he was not aware of concession card where uou can take unlimited trips for $128. How I come to use it was before pandemic I do online sales and deliver alone the MRT network. Because I had to take MRT so many times I bought the concession card to limit my travelling costs. Given the transport cost increase and use of SimplyGo which does not display fare deducted and makes it harder to figure out your total monthly fares many people I believe are paying more than $150 and are not using the cheaper month concession rate. If you have time do check your total spent on mrt + bus and switch to concession to save costs.

(10-01-2024, 10:26 AM)pinkpanther Wrote:  Ask your friend to use his kid concession card can even save more...
Who check nowadays?

(10-01-2024, 10:35 AM)EvertonDiehard Wrote:  My cars costs me $2,500 a month to maintain. 

(10-01-2024, 11:07 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote:  

This abit can help...

(10-01-2024, 11:12 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote:  U are very rich...🤑🤑🤑, me by bus and mrt oni.😅

(10-01-2024, 10:34 AM)hansamu Wrote:  Still relatively cheap compared to owning a car and driving.

(10-01-2024, 11:18 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote:  Many also drive pte car to work lehh, some drive for living and some drive as pte taxi...

(10-01-2024, 10:34 AM)hansamu Wrote:  Still relatively cheap compared to owning a car and driving.

(10-01-2024, 10:19 AM)sgbuffett Wrote:  He told me. I said cannot be. So when I check this is what his weekday looks like everyday he takes bus tk bring his son to school the after that goes to work. Coming back he needed to do reverse pick his son up then go home.. Everyday is $6.80. The weekend he visit mother on Saturday snd travel for groceries and on Sunday go jn law House. Then there are other trips like see doctor, buy things etc not factored into the routine. 

Every month is 180-210.

Like many people he was not aware of concession card where uou can take unlimited trips for $128.

How I come to use it was before pandemic I do online sales and deliver alone the MRT network. Because I had to take MRT so many times I bought the concession card to limit my travelling costs.

Given the transport cost increase and use of SimplyGo which does not display fare deducted and makes it harder to figure out your total monthly fares many people I believe are paying more than $150 and are not using the cheaper month concession rate. If you have time do check your total spent on mrt + bus and switch to concession to save costs.

(10-01-2024, 11:25 AM)EvertonDiehard Wrote:  It is difficult to put a price on owning a car in SG, so it all boils down to affordability.  As long as we don't have to break the bank in order to buy our dream set of 4 wheels, it is worth buying one.  Life is short; we only live once.

(10-01-2024, 11:25 AM)EvertonDiehard Wrote:  It is difficult to put a price on owning a car in SG, so it all boils down to affordability.  As long as we don't have to break the bank in order to buy our dream set of 4 wheels, it is worth buying one.  Life is short; we only live once.

(10-01-2024, 11:30 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote:  Just ONLY for  LOL....laugh

(10-01-2024, 11:32 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote:  

(10-01-2024, 11:30 AM)ODA TETSURO Wrote:  Ya...sometimes I wonder why Singapore cannot import these small cheap cars for poor sinkies like us.

(10-01-2024, 11:41 AM)WhatDoYouThink! Wrote:  You go any carpark can always see many big and expensive cars

(10-01-2024, 12:36 PM)EvertonDiehard Wrote:  I know of friends who go to the showroom looking for a modest Cat B 2 litre Japanese sedan. However, after learning of the ridiculous prices, they opted to spend even more to secure a continental 2.5 - 3 litre sedan or SUV instead.

(10-01-2024, 12:42 PM)WhatDoYouThink! Wrote:  Someone was given golden handshake aka early retirement. Out of frustration he spent most of the money on a new bmw series 7. Very yaya when he drove it around. Now no income very moody

(10-01-2024, 02:25 PM)mikotan Wrote:  TS friend should feel shameful, not earning enough to own a car or do not have rich parents!

(10-01-2024, 02:43 PM)EvertonDiehard Wrote:  I recall our Ministers telling us not to expect the Govt to make COEs affordable to the masses. They stated that if we can afford a car, then we can go ahead to purchase one or more for our household.