Money Talks: With COE prices at record levels, does buying a car make sense anymore?

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COE premiums for cars continue to break records, with Category A prices topping S$100,000 in the latest round of bidding. Should you own or lease a car in Singapore if you really need one? Julian Kho, general manager of Sgcarmart, weighs the options on this episode of This or That, a limited series on the Money Talks p

Premiums for larger cars in Category B rose from S$118,501 to S$120,889., the recent surge in COE premiums is caused by a 10-year low in the supply of COEs, with a further decline in the quota of new cars expected in the next quarter.

Rising COE prices are driving some prospective buyers and owners to reconsider having a car, including Kho.However, Kho admitted that he is currently unable to give up his ride – a Toyota Crown – because he uses it to send his children to school. Although, it is not from a lack of trying. Aside from convenience and comfort, Kho believes that demand comes from car ownership being viewed as a “status symbol”.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

 

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