How to Get a Cheap and Gd Second Hand Car

• geniez

  14 Mar 05, 16:40

  Hi,
  
  I am graduating soon and juz got my license. I thinking of buying a second hand car when I got my first job.. The problem is I really a newbie at it.. Duno wat OMV, above paper value blah blah blah...
  
  The most impt thing is I want to know how much I muz pay per mth n how long b4 i need to scrap e car.. tink i need power steering too coz i realli dun hve much energy 2 turn e steering wheel otherwise.. haha
  
  Can someone give mi some advice?? Thanks
• woodlandsHool

  14 Mar 05, 16:56

  get a about 2 yrs old honda jazz/fit ... good FC and easy to drive and with a $5000 downpayment .. shall set u back about $600/= per mth .
• geniez

  14 Mar 05, 17:10

  wow 600 per mth? tink i dun need 2 eat liao... haha.. wat is FC ar?
• ak0

  14 Mar 05, 17:12

  or get a new suzuki swift la... suitable for ladies...
• LH83

  14 Mar 05, 20:30

  Originally posted by geniez:

  wow 600 per mth? tink i dun need 2 eat liao... haha.. wat is FC ar?

  As a general rule of thumb, set aside $1000 a month for your car... that should be enough to cover everything, including saving up for the annual tax and insurance...
  
  FC is Fuel consumption... better car FCs are about 13-15km/litre... but for a 2nd hand car, I guess 11-12 is still fine...
• carmour

  15 Mar 05, 00:03

  With your budget, probalby have to get a 2nd-hand car.
  Get a feel of the prices here: http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/listing.php
  
• harrow

  15 Mar 05, 22:27

  just checking huh... hows the monthly installment for Honda City.. any idea?