COE not high enough

[syed putra]

HDB family with Mercedes E200, Audi A4, Alfa Romeo, Toyota MR; 2,000 such homes own at least 3 cars​

As at Sept 30, 274,000 HDB households and 207,000 non-HDB households own at least one car.
PHOTO: The Straits Times
PUBLISHED ONNovember 09, 2025 9:20 AMBYEsther Loi






SINGAPORE – Ms Ng C.C., 52, and her family, who live in a Housing Board flat in Jurong West, have four cars registered to their name.

The regional finance director lives with her boyfriend, a dental surgeon, and they each have a car, because of their different work schedules.

Living with them are her younger brother, who has two cars, and his secondary school-going son.















They are among the 2,000 HDB households that owned at least three cars as at Sept 30. In comparison, 9,000 non-HDB households owned at least three cars.

As at Sept 30, 274,000 HDB households and 207,000 non-HDB households own at least one car, while 20,000 HDB households and 46,000 non-HDB households own at least two cars, data provided by Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow showed.

The figures were released by Mr Siow on Nov 4 in response to a question from Pioneer MP Patrick Tay, who had requested a breakdown of car ownership by household type.

Mr Tay had asked for the number of HDB and non-HDB households – such as those in landed properties and condominiums – that own at least one, two or three cars.

Ms Ng, who drives an Audi A4, said: “Having my own car is convenient, as I don’t have to plan my activities around when others in the family can give me a ride.”

 

[Eisenhut]

52 yr old singkee slut has boyfriend? Must AMDK again!!!

 

[syed putra]

52 yr old singkee slut has boyfriend? Must AMDK again!!!

Cannot be. Dentist ma! Plus she regional finance manager. So tompang live in her house. No need rent.

 

[ftan42]

only 25% of the household in HDB own at least one car?

 

[searcher1]

Free COE for Bus, Taxi & PHV ... lower the cost of transportation
1 year $100K for Cat. A
1 year $1 million for Cat. B
No more traffic jam in SG, can remove ERP liao

 

[True Believer]

Cannot be. Dentist ma! Plus she regional finance manager. So tompang live in her house. No need rent.

There are actually 3 working adults in that HDB household, so it isn't a family of father, mother and 2 children that own 4 cars. This report is misleading.

 

[True Believer]

There are many units at my condo with a family (2 parents, 2-3 children who are not working) owning 2-3 cars.

 

[congo9]

I think we have a lot of rich man , who got rich via different means.

 

[birdie69]

I think we have a lot of rich man , who got rich via different means.

Singapore has a lot rich men live in HDB but never want to he so stupid to own the most expensive car in Singapore, rather buy one in JB

 

[kulgai]

Singapore has a lot rich men live in HDB but never want to he so stupid to own the most expensive car in Singapore, rather buy one in JB

i believe those so called rich ones who rather buy in jb are not truly rich. the truly rich don't give a damn and wont bat an eye lid.

 

[KingFook Sr]

The real problem is having average families competing with PHV businesses for the COEs.

 

[True Believer]

i believe those so called rich ones who rather buy in jb are not truly rich. the truly rich don't give a damn and wont bat an eye lid.

The truly wealthy live in spacious landed homes or condos and drive a few luxury cars in SG. They don't have to uproot their family to live in JB to enjoy both a lovely home and car.

 

[Ah Max]

parking @ hdb carparks iz a paint n dent nightmare.

 

[True Believer]

parking @ hdb carparks iz a paint n dent nightmare.

The basement parking lots at my condo are noticeably wider than at most HDB multistorey or open air carparks. There are also a lot of single lots owing to the many support pillars at the basement of my condo.

 

[True Believer]

The real problem is having average families competing with PHV businesses for the COEs.

There are more than 80,000 PHVs in S'pore but the govt claims that they do not drive up COE premiums. LOL!

 

[True Believer]

Singapore has a lot rich men live in HDB but never want to he so stupid to own the most expensive car in Singapore, rather buy one in JB

Life is short so why would the rich wish to spend it living in the HDB heartlands?

 

[Eisenhut]

The truly wealthy live in spacious landed homes or condos and drive a few luxury cars in SG. They don't have to uproot their family to live in JB to enjoy both a lovely home and car.

The truly rich is in chatsworth avenue la

 

[True Believer]

The truly rich is in chatsworth avenue la

There are several other private estates all over SG with luxurious houses we normally only see on TV.

 

[Ah Max]

The basement parking lots at my condo are noticeably wider than at most HDB multistorey or open air carparks. There are also a lot of single lots owing to the many support pillars at the basement of my condo.

many single lots wif many support pillars means ur condo haf many 1 room units?

 

[bigozt]

Walk or try to travel around Jurong West and you can appreciate that this place connection is pretty fucked up not to mention it is at one extreme end of island. Travel anywhere takes forever without car!