My car a Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6A was way overdue for servicing so I brought it to a workshop for servicing today.
It is still way under 80,000km and is only around 2.5 years old so rightfully I should have brought it back to the original distribute (Cycle & Carriage) for repairs/servicing as the 3 year warranty would be void if I went elsewhere.
Problem is: Cycle and Carriage servicing is abit slow and tends to be quite expensive.
So after asking around abit, I decided to go to one of the workshops which my friend uses. He said it was pretty cheap.
The total cost was $215 all inclusive and it took about 1.5 hrs. The works included:
1. Replacing engine oil - Voltronic semi synthetic oil 10W40
2. Replacing air filter
3. Replacing spark plugs - volker iridium (last for 2 years/160,000km)
4. A minor improvement to the dent on my bonnet. He tried "sucking" the dent out 3 times but it only got slightly better
Was it worth it?
-
Civil servants or public officers in Singapore are expected to declare their financial standing when they first join and every year thereaft...
-
Trying to compile the salary pay scale for the Singapore civil service. Somehow, I only managed to find the figures for 2011. There are p...
-
In my previous article , I compared an endowment plan with an ILP. Many might think that an ILP is a silly way to save for my child's ed...
-
Everybody loves free stuff. So as part of the Christmas Celebrations, I am giving away MONEY! ANYONE can earn it. Just leave a comment on th...
-
How much does a normal or average Singaporean earn? Based on median income, that is supposed to be $2,400 per month and raised to over $300...
-
Networth as of Feb 2010 is estimated around $652,000. A slight drop from Jan 2010. The decline in networth was due to a slight drop in my ... -
“We are more than that; we are in the business of creating time.” - Tay Liam Wee Mr Tay Liam Wee has an estimated networth of around S$135m.... -
Here are some frequently asked questions about sgfinancialfreedom: Q: How do you compute your networth? A: I compute my networth by adding m...
-
As most of you know by now, I have started a POSB Kids Savings account for my child. The main purpose of this account is to save for his un...
-
I can't sleep. I am worried about my finances. So I am up now counting my money in all the places that I have. Sometimes I forget that...
Sounds costly to me, but then, I don't own a car so I can't really comment. By the way, how much do you spend on servicing, repairs and maintenance of the car in one calender year ? Maybe that's a better gauge - take an average for 12 months to see the monthly outflow.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Musicwhiz
Hi MW,
ReplyDeleteI estimate my 12 months monthly expenditure to be around $1000 for the car
$518 for monthly installments
$200++ for petrol (depends how much i drive)
$100 for insurance ($1200 per year)
$60 for road tax ($380 for 6 months)
$100 for carparking, carwash.
Thinking of buying a car?
Hi FF,
ReplyDeleteNah no intention at the moment as I can't afford one.
By the way, you left out ERP charges from your computation ?
Regards,
Musicwhiz
I don't drive to town that often. At most once or twice a month then kena ERP. For work, I also avoid the ERP gantries
ReplyDelete