Toyopet 1st Gear February 21, 2017 Share February 21, 2017 Buying car in Singapore is all about depreciation. Whether savings upfront through CEVs or higher parf value at scrap, ultimately for buyer the depreciation decides the value of the vehicle. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic February 21, 2017 Share February 21, 2017 Diesel is here to stay no matter how "environmental" concern everyone have. Our goods and services, transportation require diesel. Not because its environmentally friendly, but because its cheap. When it comes to doing business, controlling cost is as good as having better margin. Already, people are complaining the cost of living is high; taxi are feeling the heat from the competition etc. Government don't need to remove diesel from the equation to make it worst. Politically, they just need to make their move to show that SG is concern with pollution and be inline with the world. I owned both diesel and petrol cars. No matter how I try, my diesel constantly give me better mileage. Torque is good too. The $0.1 increase in pump price is offset by $100 off special tax so I don't really see a problem. Bearing in mind petrol is almost $1 more then diesel, so why not diesel? Frankly, I know this day will come when the number of passenger diesel car size increase before I brought my diesel car. But I also know its difficult for government to surge on diesel price without impacting the economy, without repercussion. So yes. I still glad i brought diesel. :) Today 10cNext year 20c 3 yr 30c Govt won't so good kangtao one I got $15K CEVs rebate last month for my diesel car. So buying price is cheaper. Next year probably, there will be a surcharge instead, so the selling price of a diesel car, assuming people will still buy, will be higher. Second hand value also goes up in tandem, and hence we. who got a savings with rebates, will earn big big if value goes up.Diesel car huat ah!!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinceng Turbocharged February 21, 2017 Share February 21, 2017 Today 10c Next year 20c 3 yr 30c Govt won't so good kangtao one Diesel car huat ah!!!! Fully agree with you. In a matter of time, diesel might cost almost the same as petrol. Pity the commercial vehicles running on diesel. They would likely pass on the cost to consumers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic February 21, 2017 Share February 21, 2017 Fully agree with you. In a matter of time, diesel might cost almost the same as petrol. Pity the commercial vehicles running on diesel. They would likely pass on the cost to consumers lorry just pump bunker fuelTough and strong 肮脏吃肮脏大 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic February 21, 2017 Share February 21, 2017 (edited) So diesel tax could mean the end of those "industrial" diesel pump ? Since there was no tax before, they might have closed one eye, but now with the tax, they are probably going to clampdown hard, since they would be "evading" tax. Edited February 21, 2017 by Kb27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius 2nd Gear February 21, 2017 Share February 21, 2017 We are all wrong, they should be penalize and classified https://www.google.com.sg/amp/www.ibtimes.com/cow-farts-have-larger-greenhouse-gas-impact-previously-thought-methane-pushes-climate-change-1487502%3Famp%3D1?client=ms-android-asus-wypm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinceng Turbocharged February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 Today 's papers reported that the objective of the 10 cents diesel tax is to curb usage. Private diesel cars already have additional diesel tax factored on their road tax. Taxis, buses and commercial vehicles need to run on diesel to run their businesses , obviously. Curb what usage? Might as well the whole Country come to a standstill. Lame excuse to generate revenue. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 Today 's papers reported that the objective of the 10 cents diesel tax is to curb usage. Private diesel cars already have additional diesel tax factored on their road tax. Taxis, buses and commercial vehicles need to run on diesel to run their businesses , obviously. Curb what usage? Might as well the whole Country come to a standstill. Lame excuse to generate revenue. same theory as ERP ease congestion and water tax create awareness. only the idiots will listen to them. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therock Supersonic February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 Today 's papers reported that the objective of the 10 cents diesel tax is to curb usage. Private diesel cars already have additional diesel tax factored on their road tax. Taxis, buses and commercial vehicles need to run on diesel to run their businesses , obviously. Curb what usage? Might as well the whole Country come to a standstill. Lame excuse to generate revenue. There are cleaner alternatives. Ironically, CNG is one of them. Many cities use CNG or electricity for their buses. Our taxis are moving away from diesel, so the sky is not falling down.. it just got a little more grey.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 Today 10c Next year 20c 3 yr 30c Govt won't so good kangtao one Diesel car huat ah!!!! Bro, u assuming petrol tax remain stagnant n onli diesel tax go up? As long as we drive, we're all easy prey for tax revenue. At the end of the day, diesel is still $1 per litre cheaper than petrol. Wahaha. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyopet 1st Gear February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 Today 's papers reported that the objective of the 10 cents diesel tax is to curb usage. Private diesel cars already have additional diesel tax factored on their road tax. Taxis, buses and commercial vehicles need to run on diesel to run their businesses , obviously. Curb what usage? Might as well the whole Country come to a standstill. Lame excuse to generate revenue. Some transport companies said they can only adsorb the cost increase for 1 year. After that they might be looking at 20 to 30% increase in cost to customers. Good luck to all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyke Supercharged February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 Today 's papers reported that the objective of the 10 cents diesel tax is to curb usage. Private diesel cars already have additional diesel tax factored on their road tax. Taxis, buses and commercial vehicles need to run on diesel to run their businesses , obviously. Curb what usage? Might as well the whole Country come to a standstill. Lame excuse to generate revenue. however long u drive, the additional diesel tax is constant, but now with the diesel fuel tax, the more u drive the more u pay, thus "curb usage" u dunno they give road tax rebate for businesses? want to attack them oso must use better arguments mah. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliverpool 1st Gear February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 Bro, u assuming petrol tax remain stagnant n onli diesel tax go up? As long as we drive, we're all easy prey for tax revenue. At the end of the day, diesel is still $1 per litre cheaper than petrol. Wahaha. Most diesel cars are at the entry level so comparatively, similar petrol cars all can and most do use 95 octane. so difference is now only around 60 cents. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoldjaffa Hypersonic February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 Most diesel cars are at the entry level so comparatively, similar petrol cars all can and most do use 95 octane. so difference is now only around 60 cents.Agreed. But although it's only 60c cheaper, each litre of diesel gives higher mileage compared to petrol. Therefore the savings is more than 60c per litre. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 No diff to me. I got 1 diesel & 1 petrol. Either way I'm screwed by fuel taxes..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmmerc 2nd Gear February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 My fuel cost is now 25% of previous petrol car. Now merc e220d. Previosly mondeo 2.0. Diesel cheaper by half, and consumption is 50% better. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyopet 1st Gear February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 Most diesel cars are at the entry level so comparatively, similar petrol cars all can and most do use 95 octane. so difference is now only around 60 cents.Those CNG stations sell diesel at more than $1 cheaper than petrol. So there are still lot more savings if you buy diesel from them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic February 22, 2017 Share February 22, 2017 There are cleaner alternatives. Ironically, CNG is one of them. Many cities use CNG or electricity for their buses. Our taxis are moving away from diesel, so the sky is not falling down.. it just got a little more grey.. Small vehicle can do without diesel, but can you imagine big trucks, buses, lorries, ships and even tanks running on petrol engine ? They would need very big petrol guzzling engines just to start and move off. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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