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Anonymous

18 Apr 2019

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Hi everyone, I am currently spending 700 dollar per month on transportation which include private hires and taxi Does anyone recommend me to get a 2nd hand car instead ? Thanks

Transportation cost for my family mainly for my wife ferrying my kid to school and back.

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YOC

22d ago

Depends if you need to use it or if lifestyle change.

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Haikal

08 Feb 2022

Even with a second hand car, it is still upwards of $1k a month. The trade off is that you have a car to use at whenever you want to. Spending will tend to go higher as you consider going places further out with a car too.

We were in a similar situation, tried BlueSG for a while but couldn't live with the daily uncertainty. Eventually bought a second hand car, unwillingly.

I wrote more here: https://makecentsnow.wordpress.com/2021/04/29/i...

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Benny Tan

06 Mar 2019

Ignoring the savings you'll get if you change the forms of public transport, your lifestyle currentl...

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