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Originally Posted by White Nancy
...just got to sort out utilities and internet connection now and we're away...
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Internet on the expensive side compared to back home (UK). I have the 100Mbs broadband package from StarHub but it's not as quick as you would think. If you get it, then you need to pay $500 for a special modem. The basic package (8MBs I think) is slow and I've not tried the middle one (16Mbs ?).
For the utilities, the agent should sort all that out for you. Mine did.
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Originally Posted by White Nancy
... Still undecided about whether to bother with a motor. I don't need one for the commute but it would be nice to have one on standby for odd trips round and about. I'll probably wait a while and then maybe have a look at a weekend car so we can get around off-peak. Don't know yet, hiring's still a possibility.
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I have been here 16 months and the only time I wanted a car, was to nip down to 7/11 to get some milk etc. As you are centrally located, just use taxis. They will work out far cheaper than getting a car.
Buying a car is not as straight forward as you might think, getting a "weekend runaround" won't be like back home. The registration for cars is expensive and there's some clause about them not being kept after they are 10 years old. Have a look around, you won't see any "old" cars.
Best suggestion I think, is to do some research on the "car situation" in Singapore before making your mind up. I live out near the airport and the peak taxi cost from the Central Business District to my place is less than $25. Cars are convenient, but for me the cost outweighs the convenience factor.