ColouriWorked out from the listing’s photo, so it may not always be right: lighting, reflections and the background can fool it.White
ModifiediGoing by the seller’s description of the car. Ask the seller what’s been done, and check that changes are LTA-approved.Engine tune, Exhaust, Suspension
FuelPetrol
Fuel useabout 6.8 L/100 km (estimate)
GearboxAuto (dual clutch)
DriveiGoing by the badge in the listing’s title and what this model usually comes with, so check with the seller if it matters.All-wheel drive
Body typeSports
COE categoryB
Manufactured2015
On the marketabout 8 months
OMV$40,257
ARF$48,360
Road tax$1,194 /yr
Power206.0 kW (276 bhp)
Weight1,420 kg
What it really costs
DepreciationS$16,710/yr
Road taxS$1,194/yr
TogetherS$1,492/month
About S$53,712 in all, before insurance, fuel, parking and servicing.
Assumes its value falls in a straight line to its paper value when the COE runs out, as Singapore’s depreciation figure does.
How it compares: depreciation of the 10 COE-renewed Volkswagen Golf 2.0-litre registered 2014–2016, by registration date
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Volkswagen Golf R 5DR Sunroof (New 10-yr COE)
2016 · Sports · COE renewed
S$38,273real price, without the COE renewal
Asking S$169,888, including a 10-year COE renewal · S$16,710/yr like-for-like depreciation
S$169,888S$16,710/yr depreciation
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Good carma
Carma score out of 100
Depreciation in line with the S$16,880/yr typical of 10 COE-renewed Volkswagen Golf 2.0-litre registered 2014–2016
10 years of COE left
Depreciation against 10 COE-renewed Volkswagen Golf 2.0-litre registered 2014–2016 (typical S$16,880/yr): a fair number to go on