Buy car for only 13-15 months of use

• Glen999

  15 Nov 04, 07:50

  Hi all,
  
  I'm new.
  
  I want to buy a car and it's only used for 13-16 months in Singapore as I will leave Singapore for Malaysia for a long term assignment.
  
  below are my point of consideration:
  1) reliable car because I will travel between KL and Singapore quite ofen during the next 13-16 months.
  2) good resales value after 13-16 months.
  
  Should I buy a used car or a new car?
  I'm interested in buying a new car. Currently, I'm checking out new Toyota VIOS 1.5E.
  
  Any comment? Pl Advise.
  
• ak0

  15 Nov 04, 08:23

  think u rent a car for long term at the above date u wan is better...
• Ghee

  15 Nov 04, 09:24

  If you intent to use only for 13-16mths, prepare to loss alot of value for your car when u resell.
  
  Somemore, u travel often to Malaysia, so I believe the mileage will be quite high, so the resale value will be affected as well.
  
  Some bros have experienced car thefts in My, since u go so often, izzit safe to drive your own new car for work in My???
  
  
• D16Z6

  15 Nov 04, 09:47

  
• Lancerlot

  15 Nov 04, 12:26

  just go n get long term rental, got insurance, stolen not so heart pain. 13-15 months is not a long time, so get rental.
• Glen999

  15 Nov 04, 21:06

  Hi,
  
  which rental company? I checked hertz etc, it takes a few thousands per month to rent a car.
• Qitai

  15 Nov 04, 21:10

  What's your budget for this 13-16 months?
• Glen999

  15 Nov 04, 21:15

  I will travel to KL once or twice a month.
  
  Budge is not a problem as long as after 13 months, I wil not lose a lot of money and I have a reliable car to travel between KL and SG.
• Qitai

  15 Nov 04, 21:24

  Originally posted by Glen999:

  I will travel to KL once or twice a month.
  
  Budge is not a problem as long as after 13 months, I wil not lose a lot of money and I have a reliable car to travel between KL and SG.

  Define lose a lot of money. Buying a car will definately loss a lot of money. It is only a matter of magnitude. Typically, a new car depreciate the most. If you only need the car once in a while, then rental would probably be better. Else, if you want to buy a car, resale would minimize cost, but it depends on how well you can negotiate and knows about the car value.
• weipin

  16 Nov 04, 13:08

  Since u r intending to get a car..get it lor..new car or 2nd hand car..but register it under red plate (OPC). Since u driving it to m'sia very frequent,this is one of the most budget way..haha..Juz get urself out of SG before 7am and return back to SG after 7pm,den can liao..
  Road tax cheap cheap..car oso cheap cheap..insurance oso cheap cheap
  haha
  go where find such deals?
• Glen999

  16 Nov 04, 13:17

  Hi,
  
  I work in Singapore but during weekend, I woudl like to go to KL for visit for once or twice a month. (so, red plate gone case ;-) )
  
  Initially I thought of renting a car, but it costs me around 15K+ for 12 months and my friend told me that if you buy a new car, it will lose around 5K if you sell it after 13 months.
  
  Please advise.
• ak0

  16 Nov 04, 13:23

  ..
• ak0

  16 Nov 04, 13:24

  [quote]Originally posted by ak0:
  [b]http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=99338
  look at this thread long term renting shld be cheaper...
• Qitai

  16 Nov 04, 13:27

  I seriously doubt that you will lose only 5K for a new car for a new VIOS for 13mths. OTR price is roughly 60K. So, you guess yourself how much you can sell after 13 months.
• elfhunter

  16 Nov 04, 13:45

  [quote]Originally posted by Glen999:
  Hi,
  
  I work in Singapore but during weekend, I woudl like to go to KL for visit for once or twice a month. (so, red plate gone case ;-) )
  
  Initially I thought of renting a car, but it costs me around 15K+ for 12 months and my friend told me that if you buy a new car, it will lose around 5K if you sell it after 13 months.
  
  Please advise.[/quote
  
  haha, if your friend got such a lobang, pls recommend to all the brothers here.
  cheers!!!!
• hotxyz2002

  16 Nov 04, 15:18

  This is a very tricky situation.
  
  If you buy a new car, you will definitely lose money (just a matter of how much as one reader responded) but at least you would have the ease of mind that the car would, highly likely, not give you problem during these 13-15 mths.
  
  But if you buy a used car to save some money, you might end up losing more money or just as much, if your used car give you problems during this period.
  
  So, you have to take into account these factors before deciding.
• Glen999

  16 Nov 04, 19:36

  
  Wah.. in other words, losing 10K plus is a definite case if I want to drive for 13 months.
  
  Now I have 2 options: (used car, no lah, I had a bad experience, will cry!!!)
  a) renting a car
  b) buy a new car
  
  If by rental, anyone got lobang or good recommendation. Should I go for Hertz, Avis rental companies?
• pqr

  17 Nov 04, 09:37

  
  those rental car companies rates are expensive.
  
  You can try the followings rental companies for long term rental:
  
  1) orix car rental
  2) citydrive car rental
  3) http://www.chans.com.sg/
  4) http://www.premier-rentacar.com/special.htm
  5) http://www.alpinecarrental.com.sg/promotions.cfm
  6) http://www.excelsir.com/Cars.html
  
  or you can also find long term rental from yahoo auctions sg.auctions.yahoo.com and search under "rental".
  
  There are car owners, 2nd hand car dealers renting out their cars... but do check the insurance coverage to protect yourself.
  
  
• pqr

  18 Nov 04, 10:00

  forgot to mention that ST ewspaper classifieds section under 361 have many rental companies that rental out long term.
  
  Check them out
• Glen999

  20 Nov 04, 20:47

  Thanx, guys. At the end, my wife and I thought of buying a new car lah... never know the future. probably will need the car for longer period.
  
  Thanx for your replies. It was very very helpful.