Get a Car during N.S?
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Hi Lads!
It is possible to get a car during national service??
If yes, what type of car budget?...
Ermm ignore the rich enlistee.. juz a normal guy receiving $350-$500? per month can he afford to have a car? forget about the 1st hand car, forget about the new car forget about the high performance car. I'm talking about just a turnable 4 wheels that can be drove to camp and come to home and to go outings in the weekends!
any oppinions? suggestions? had a laugh? all are welcome.. i know this topic is hillarious.. but.. i need your view.
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no, u cannot afford a car with that. unless mommy and daddy are also supporting u.
other than that, a bike will be a logical solution if u die die must have private transport. -
btw, driving a car doesn't just include payment of the car.
there is still the insurance, fuel, tax and the occasional fines.
basically i feel that you should have at least put aside $1000 a month to own a car comfortably (maybe not) -
huh? wat for? pay so much just for use 2days per week..... not worth it... u still need to pay road tax, insurance,... take a cab la...Originally posted by FERRARIman:Hi Lads!
It is possible to get a car during national service??
If yes, what type of car budget?...
Ermm ignore the rich enlistee.. juz a normal guy receiving $350-$500? per month can he afford to have a car? forget about the 1st hand car, forget about the new car forget about the high performance car. I'm talking about just a turnable 4 wheels that can be drove to camp and come to home and to go outings in the weekends!
any oppinions? suggestions? had a laugh? all are welcome.. i know this topic is hillarious.. but.. i need your view.
Thanks. -
On that shoestring budget? Remote control car, no problem!
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not with current petrol prices... a motorbike would be a more affordable option
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got stable $$$ then say. if not, beg your daddy to lend you the car on weekends.
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motorbike yes.car no..
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same as above. motorbike yes, car no.
would you rather forsake other stuff for just a car (e.g. gotta eat hawker food everyday cos not enough $, stay at home on weekends just to save money?)
unless it's dad's car then different story lor... don't go motor la, quite dangerous.. not whether you want to bang people, whether people want to bang u or not.. -
Unless u are rich man son..otherwise just take bus or taxi.
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Yea like wat the others have said, car nono...bike still got chance...stabilise yr income first after u ORD then u can consider abt getting a carOriginally posted by FERRARIman:Hi Lads!
It is possible to get a car during national service??
If yes, what type of car budget?...
Ermm ignore the rich enlistee.. juz a normal guy receiving $350-$500? per month can he afford to have a car? forget about the 1st hand car, forget about the new car forget about the high performance car. I'm talking about just a turnable 4 wheels that can be drove to camp and come to home and to go outings in the weekends!
any oppinions? suggestions? had a laugh? all are welcome.. i know this topic is hillarious.. but.. i need your view.
Thanks.
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Yea, like wat the others say, stop thinking about a car, $1000 is the basic entry level I would say for a car monthly cost, even for a 2nd hand car u would need about that figure cos the maint would be killing
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get car during NS?
later u send other ppl home, then u last one reach home.
dont give others a lift, they say u selfish. -
best is when 4 girls u sending home live at four corners of singapore. happy travelling man...Originally posted by onefour02:get car during NS?
later u send other ppl home, then u last one reach home.
dont give others a lift, they say u selfish. -
can just send them to the nearest MRT... no need to send them home lah.. drop along the way lah, not direct to their house, unless tat one is your immediate boss lahOriginally posted by onefour02:get car during NS?
later u send other ppl home, then u last one reach home.
dont give others a lift, they say u selfish.
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totally agree.. if u have 1000 bucks per month to spare ... den it will be just rite for a NORMAL car. Deducting the installments parking fuel etc etc... the balance u have to save up every month to pay ur rd tax and insurance and servicing loh.
Hrmm how come u need a car while in ns? Stay out ah? All camps now quiet convenient mah.... u can always hitch a ride on ur fellow regular's car haha.
If u work from 7 to 7 which less likely for a nsf... den get weekend plate loh.
However i still cant really find a car that useful in for ns.
Ya and i hate sending pple loh everytime i drive to camp. Kaoz ask u to drop him here and there... as if petrol is free.. one day or 2 is okie.. but everyday... very sian one leh. Never consider the driver;s feelings.... hrmph
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Wk end cars cheaper??
Or.. cAr rental.. -
Hey thanks guys for your reply... really appreciate ur comments and wat u all think is equal to what i thought of.. my research is done.
NOT A GD IDEA TO GET A CAR DURING N.S.. total out of the textbook...
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R u kidding?????????
If NS can buy car, MINDEF shld consider building multi-storey carparks in ALL SAF CAMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Just get a decent human-powered bike. 1K+ and you get fitter too.
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yah, especially if u are from jurong camp and u live on pulau ubin. confirm become very fitOriginally posted by seow:Just get a decent human-powered bike. 1K+ and you get fitter too. -
I rcv a monthly allowance of $1k++ during my NS and I didnt even think of buying a car. Travelling to and fro everywhere on a cab is still cheaper. Dun haf to worry abt petrol, parking, hor-lan, drink-driving. Just go in, sleep, den reach home liao.. Relax rite
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true ....Originally posted by sunnyMAN:I rcv a monthly allowance of $1k++ during my NS and I didnt even think of buying a car. Travelling to and fro everywhere on a cab is still cheaper. Dun haf to worry abt petrol, parking, hor-lan, drink-driving. Just go in, sleep, den reach home liao.. Relax rite -
haiz, NSFs nowadays are so fortunate. my highest allowance those days was $700+ and my frens were already cursin and swearin y mine so high.......Originally posted by sunnyMAN:I rcv a monthly allowance of $1k++ during my NS and I didnt even think of buying a car. Travelling to and fro everywhere on a cab is still cheaper. Dun haf to worry abt petrol, parking, hor-lan, drink-driving. Just go in, sleep, den reach home liao.. Relax rite -
When I was in NS, they only paid me $20 a month. I had to work like an animal 18 hours a day. I was only allowed one meal a day and had to sleep in wooden hut with no mattress. Sometimes, they don't give me food and told me to eat grass and I had to sleep in mud.
