If you think Jeeps are expensive in the US: check out how much a Jeep Wrangler can cost in Singapore.

[631_Islander]

https://www.oneshift.com/new-cars/car-overview/5907/jeep-wrangler-2-0-sahara-4dr-a

As a reference, 1 USD = 1.33 SGD. If you think our $60k Rubicons are a rip off, try telling that to a Singaporean Citizen, Permanent Resident or Expat lol. Singapore law intentionally makes anything with 4 wheels very expensive as the city state has very limited space. You need something called a COE to own a car (Certificate of Entitlement): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_of_Entitlement

Another Example: a Toyota Tacoma starts at about $26k in the US. before taxes and fees I think a Toyota Hilux might be at similar price levels in EU. The same Hilux costs SGD 80k in Singapore before taxes and fees. Link: https://www.toyota.com.sg/showroom/new-models/hilux

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[JimLee]

https://www.oneshift.com/new-cars/car-overview/5907/jeep-wrangler-2-0-sahara-4dr-a

As a reference, 1 USD = 1.33 SGD. If you think our $60k Rubicons are a rip off, try telling that to a Singaporean Citizen, Permanent Resident or Expat lol. Singapore law intentionally makes anything with 4 wheels very expensive as the city state has very limited space. You need something called a COE to own a car (Certificate of Entitlement): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_of_Entitlement

Another Example: a Toyota Tacoma starts at about $26k in the US. before taxes and fees I think a Toyota Hilux might be at similar price levels in EU. The same Hilux costs SGD 80k in Singapore before taxes and fees. Link: https://www.toyota.com.sg/showroom/new-models/hilux

Worse yet, you have to win a COE at auction, which can cost more than the vehicle and is only good for 10 years.

 

[guarnibl]

Worse yet, you have to win a COE at auction, which can cost more than the vehicle and is only good for 10 years.

And there's parking, too.

It's a similar battle for folks in Hong Kong, and quickly becoming that way in China as well -- which I suppose might as well be the same thing at this point.

 

[631_Islander]

And there's parking, too.

It's a similar battle for folks in Hong Kong, and quickly becoming that way in China as well -- which I suppose might as well be the same thing at this point.

Good Lord. If Manhattan parking is expensive, I dont even want to guess how much Singapore can get. The city state overtook NYC when it came to expenses a number of years ago.

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