13-11-2023, 04:24 PM
(13-11-2023, 01:32 PM)surfer Wrote: I own a car and I do take public transport. Most of the time the mrt train is packed. Very seldom do I see empty trains when I take public trains. I’ve been driving for more than 35 years and I buy my cars brand new each time I change them. I’ve dropped out of the rat race and is living the life of a retiree. Worked hard and I’ve accumulated my 5 Cs.
Congrates with your post-Rat-race life and enjoying your golder years now..
However, do note some fine-print for car "owners" need to be aware of...
a. You don't really get to "own" a car in SG. It is a 10-Years "entitlement" paid in Cold Hard Ca$h.
Using your 35-years of driving....on paper it means you "own" 3.5 COEs which at the end of each entitlement, usually get back < 10% of the remaining "body" value of the car for as scrape. For simplicity, I leave out other miscellaneous cost of "owning" a car.
b. MRT train will always be packed for simple efficiency reason during peak periods to handle Mass travels..
Hence the "M" in the MRT...
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