“More" COE...Really??

[Confuseous]

More COE for big cars for the next 6 months is the title of this article by today on
12 Jul 2012. Well, is it???

On reading further on the article, below are facts extracted from the above article:
1239 - 786 = 453 (or 36.6%) reduction in small cars (Cat A) COE supply.
701 - 699 = 2 (or 0.29%) increase in big cars (Cat B) COE supply.
617 - 485 = 132 (or 21.4%) reduction in open category COE supply.

As mentioned in the article too, open category COE are mostly used for large cars.

So my question is why, since there is only 2 or 0.29% increase in COE for large car and likely a (now: 701+485) - (past: 699+617) = -131 >> net decrease in COE for large cars, is the article titled "More COE for big cars"? Even without taking the small car COE demand and supply into consideration, does it give you the impression that COE has presumably increased?

With the small car category in the picture, it will be (now: 701+485+786) - (past: 699+617+1239) = -583 >> net decrease in COE supplies for car.

Why do they not just say 'Fewer COE for Cars in the next 6 months'? Isn't that more accurate?

- http://des-talk.blogspot.sg/2012/07/more-coereally.html

 

[Cestbon]

SG good in spinning the fact.

COE will reduce. Those car going to scarp soon. The owner will lan lan pay for new COE even if $100k.
Because using car like drug one u drive u will not want to take MRT/bus.
Just like me dont know any bus. Only bus nearest to my block bus stop. Some bus no. dont even know where they go. Because too long never take bus.

 

[Kinana]

Should have listened to me and bought car last year. Now die pain pain.

 

[johnny333]

Some bus no. dont even know where they go. Because too long never take bus.

When I was looking to buy a home one of the prime considerations was proximity to downtown & access to public transport. Even though I had a car back then, I knew that the PAP was just going to keep on increasing the cost of car ownership

That was back 10+ years ago & now even with the packed roads, buses & trains, it's bearable because of the short distances involved.

 

[Kinana]

When I was looking to buy a home one of the prime considerations was proximity to downtown & access to public transport. Even though I had a car back then, I knew that the PAP was just going to keep on increasing the cost of car ownership

That was back 10+ years ago & now even with the packed roads, buses & trains, it's bearable because of the short distances involved.

Very wise man indeed. Give you a star.

 

[RWSSLOTS]

Should have listened to me and bought car last year. Now die pain pain.

listen to your chee bye