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Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:23 pm
by Canuck eh
Besides the fact that I am extra-appreciative of those who do drive in this forum. It just doesn't make sense.
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Price Tax Fuel
City Mid-price car USD USD USD
Singapore Toyota Corolla Altis 1.6 39,300 661 1.16
Toronto Toyota Camry 17,100 59 0.67
Source: p. 21, based on mid-priced cars in each respective city. Go to the report for the particulars.
(An interesting survey generally. I'm not sure, but it may be only based on services and the industrial sectors. I suspect the financial sector would have smaller differences. High cost =/= high standard of living)
And don't even start me on those behind the wheel...
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:50 pm
by Weib
There is no immediate need unless you're going up and down the island for work.
Public transport is efficient unlike other SEA countries.
This happen to us when we went for the CKT in malaysia.
Last day of the course, wanted to take a cab back to china town from bangsa(Town to amk) - its only a 15 mins drive.
Taxis didn't want to get caught in the peak hour jam/ we waiting for 30 mins - even after a few stopped by to ask us where were going.
Buses are are a rarity and the near by train station is a 25 min walk up and down a steep hill - we were exhausted from the course itself.
When we finally got a cab, it took us 45 mins just to get out of the jam - 25 RM via mete which was what seems to be a 8-9 RM on a non peak hour period.
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:41 pm
by galapogos
So, how do you intend to show your extra-appreciation of those who drive in this forum?
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:25 pm
by Canuck eh
I'll figure something out...
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:08 am
by xarope
At some point, the crossover between $ cost and opportunity cost meet and breach. You fail to take that into account. e.g. I spend an extra half an hour coming to pick you up on sunday (20mins up, extra 10 mins back down to TPY), but then we wouldn't have had that extra 10 mins of conversation.
So what cost friendship?
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:47 am
by Canuck eh
Priceless. For everything else, there's Mastercard?
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:08 am
by galapogos
I'll take that Mastercard!
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:17 am
by xarope
Diner's, for when you want to buy dinner to impress everyone, only to have the waiter come back and say they don't take that card...
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:34 am
by galapogos
hey, i have that card!
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:34 pm
by Bryan
drive a van..its good
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:24 pm
by xarope
I was contemplating getting a van, until I realised I still couldn't fit 2m long oly bars in the back.
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:46 pm
by galapogos
Bryan wrote:drive a van..its good
but ceo sold his van for a swift leh...
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:47 pm
by Bryan
xarope wrote:I was contemplating getting a van, until I realised I still couldn't fit 2m long oly bars in the back.
kangoo can open up the top.... HiAce i think can fit ur 2m oly bar.... its cheaper much cheaper too...$40 for full tank of diesel abt 16km/l for drivers like me... could b more for lighter foot drivers
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:47 pm
by Bryan
galapogos wrote:Bryan wrote:drive a van..its good
but ceo sold his van for a swift leh...
CEO rich ma... i poor....
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:45 pm
by nakorius
Phing, HiACE would be your choice, 2m O bars are no problem, you can place them diagonally.
It is about 60ish for a full tank (it has a 70 litre tank), pending on fuel prices (if you know where to go other than petrol stations).
- From a HiACE Driver
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:49 pm
by nakorius
Bryan wrote:
kangoo can open up the top.... HiAce i think can fit ur 2m oly bar.... its cheaper much cheaper too...$40 for full tank of diesel abt 16km/l for drivers like me... could b more for lighter foot drivers
40 for a FULL TANK!? The tank is 70 Litres... Diesel is 1.257 per litre after discount
Chiu help me get one and replace my HiACE for me hokays?
I wan your version
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:22 am
by lips
why i wanna sell that van.
it's coz i'm using upsize rims/tyre. it's not legal, LTA will keep fine-ing me for that!
now ah, i see van using sports rim with pretty good tyre like T1R etc liao, shiokkkkk...
only bad thing is speed limit and yearly inspection.
if i have a choice again, van!
just kidding, van is not cheap now, car better. that time van is much cheaper. ahha
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:36 am
by galapogos
wah 1 say van cheaper 1 say car cheaper, who to believe wor?
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:54 am
by Canuck eh
being carless is cheaper...
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:28 am
by galapogos
Canuck eh wrote:being carless is cheaper...
until you need to go somewhere other than al ameen/azhar...
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:58 am
by Canuck eh
taxi!
Re: Why I don't drive here, let me count the ways
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:18 am
by lips
galapogos wrote:wah 1 say van cheaper 1 say car cheaper, who to believe wor?
wah lau
my english so bad meh?
van not cheap now, car better. = car is cheaper?
van used to be very cheap at that time, the price diff between car and van is lower now, so take car better.
van has 0 scrap value except for its remaining COE. take this into consideration also.
tax abt the same? forget.
yearly inspection: waste time and money
but insurance is much cheaper