Not owning a car is better quality living? White Paper Busted!

[saratogas]

What is the purpose of COE? Is it still controlling the numbers of cars on the road? The price of COE will come down but car numbers still growing!

 

[DEDEER]

No car, no worry of high loan, parking, petrol, fines, maintenance, accident, insurance, tax etc.
In many ways true

Same like when MIW say rich more affected more GST because they spent more big ticket items, and rich more unhealthy because they eat more expensive food.

 

[Kinana]

What is the purpose of COE? Is it still controlling the numbers of cars on the road? The price of COE will come down but car numbers still growing!

COE is a mechanism to directly control car population growth. What else you don't know?

With these new measures, we can elect COE to tumble

 

[andyfisher]

I dont get the pope/celeb analogy also.

try harder bro

I mentioned the pope to emphasize that overpopulation affects EVERYBODY. Feel free to insert your favourite celebrity instead, it really does not matter who.

 

[Kinana]

Same like when MIW say rich more affected more GST because they spent more big ticket items, and rich more unhealthy because they eat more expensive food.

They are absolutely correct. The rich people spend more n ended up paying much more.

 

[saratogas]

With these new measures, we can elect COE to tumble

COE price may drop but number of cars still continue to grow! Just at a very slow increase rate fix by gahment.
Unless these measures is stopping people to bid...

 

[Kinana]

COE price may drop but number of cars still continue to grow! Just at a very slow increase rate fix by gahment.
Unless these measures is stopping people to bid...

If govt don't allow car population to grow, COE prices will explode n ppl will not be able to afford car.

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

I mentioned the pope to emphasize that overpopulation affects EVERYBODY. Feel free to insert your favourite celebrity instead, it really does not matter who.

You are right. :oIo:
The overpopulation issue in SG causes the MIWs to starting queuing when they visit the hospital for consultation.
Their kids have to fight with every other kids in the ballot box to get a place in school.
They have to find their own parking lot in every estate they are visiting when they drive.

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

Honestly speaking, if a person needs to loan 100% with a loan tenure of 10 years to get a car. Likelyhood, this person is not leading a quality life even without buying a car.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

If you want quality of life in Singapore, you need to earn at least $5k.

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

If you want quality of life in Singapore, you need to earn at least $5k.

Personally, i feel at least 5 digits per month.

 

[mojoe]

ferrari owners

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/asia/20656-any-singapore-ferrari-owners-4785.html

by cka ...
If the govt wants to preserve itself, it's going about the wrong way. Honesty is the best policy. Apologize to your citizens, admit you have made mistakes. High COE prices, congested bus/MRT all due to poor planning. Provide details of a grand plan to set everything right, giving milestone on how and when the govt will improve the current situation. Talking about bringing in more people when you have not fix these problems is beyond stupid. A major F up in PR. Show your sincerity to change. Treat all citizens the same regardless if they are in opposition wards. Change your mindset on just taxing and making revenue. We already have massive reserves. Solve the population problem by understanding why Sporeans are not making enough babies. Your current policies to encourage having more babies is a joke. If this problem is not solved, bringing in more immigrants will only be a temp solution. bottom line is we need more babies. Help with the financial cost of bringing up a child. When a govt got the money it helps to solve a lot of problems. Problem is this govt only knows how to hoard money and does not share this with it's citizens. In this budget, the minister will increase property tax for luxury housing. We are being tax because we are rich. If we are tax and this money goes to helping others, that is ok. but we have lots of reserve and as usual a huge surplus. So why have this tax. Its just to pacify the average sporeans. We are not your punching bag. We are the ones paying the most taxes, providing employment and making the economy tick. Just because we are a minority in numbers does not mean we can be pushed around. I am an extremely disappointed Sporean and very concern where this govt is leading us. So honestly, i don't care if the PAP is preserve. Why should i if it does not learn from it's mistake and does not change and only thinks they are the one and only party that can govern Spore. You guys are living in the past. For your own sake, learn and change while there is still time.

 

[KNNBCCB]

Personally, i feel at least 5 digits per month.

kong jiao wei :oIo:

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

kong jiao wei :oIo:

Fuck you lah!:oIo: Really what, $9,999 can do what fuck. Big fuck now but eat shit when you retire?:oIo:

 

[laksaboy]

Those young punks earning $3-4k are thoroughly screwed. No money to buy car to impress gals.

If you have to buy a car to impress gals in order to get laid, you're doing it wrong.

 

[laksaboy]

If you want quality of life in Singapore, you need to earn at least $5k.

Again, 'quality of life' cannot be measured by material wealth: how big your bank account is, how many cars or condos you have, or what is the size of your paycheck.

Of course, additional money is always welcome and as a resource it can acquire you some material comforts, but it is foolish to think that your overall quality of life can be quantified in dollars and cents.

Overcrowding negatively affects quality of life. No exceptions. If even farm animals show signs of stress and ill health when cooped up in cramped conditions, then certainly it should be no different for humans.

 

[Equalisation]

seriously, a car is neccessary in view of the state of crowdedness in the mrt trains and buses !!

 

[Agoraphobic]

Try harder.

If NOT owning a car leads to a better quality of life, then the lives of the likes of the Sultan of Brunei and Jay Leno with their garages full of expensive exotics and vintages must be miserable. For the regular working bloke, owning an ordinary family sedan is not only a convenient form or transport, but helps him/her assume a sense of satisfaction at being a more accomplished person. Despite the costs. If s/he runs into more money, his/her next set of wheels will be a more expensive/impractical BMW, Benz or Audi.

Cheers!

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Again, 'quality of life' cannot be measured by material wealth: how big your bank account is, how many cars or condos you have, or what is the size of your paycheck.

Of course, additional money is always welcome and as a resource it can acquire you some material comforts, but it is foolish to think that your overall quality of life can be quantified in dollars and cents.

Overcrowding negatively affects quality of life. No exceptions. If even farm animals show signs of stress and ill health when cooped up in cramped conditions, then certainly it should be no different for humans.

It is foolish to think quality of life cannot be measured by material wealth. Very idealistic and naive. Maybe if you are some doe eyed teenager in love.

 

[The_Hypocrite]

Just my 2 cents. If i am a single or DINK. No kids n car not required for a job and with good income. I will take taxi more often. This couple told me they take taxi very often n taxi bill is abot 500/ mth. Compare that with owning a car. About 1k in installment n erp. Road tax. Fuel. Parking etc still not counted yet. So no point getting a car unless u got kids n / or job depends on it.