I have a mercedes S300. Bought new and it's about 7 years old. Heavy maintenance and petrol cost. Owning a vehicle has always been the basic needs of Singaporeans but it is getting very expensive to maintain, not in terms of car maintenance, but also petrol and parking costs. I can foresee that in the near future, with the convenience of public transport, more people will opt to go by public transport. Instead of having more than 1 car in a family, people will think twice of buying a second car.