Market Watch: These Five-Star Firecrackers Can Solve The One Car Solution Dilemma

While the well heeled might not be affected as much by the state of the economy post tariff announcements, saving a couple of bucks wouldn’t hurt - especially when the subject involves car ownership in Singapore.

COEs aside, it’s no surprise that road tax, ARFs and other taxes bring forth a final figure that’s tough to swallow for most. A hybrid Honda Civic listed at 230k a pop? Check. A Mk8.5 Golf R comfortably exceeding 300 grand? Check. Even a new BMW M2 sets you back at least half a million bucks.

Well, if you’re bent on finding the perfect middle ground for family and fun, a one car garage solution makes sense. Maintenance, taxes and full attention can be placed on your ideal vehicle. That’s where used car classifieds come in handy - space and pace requirements are often a more delicate line than we’d predict. These no-holds-barred machines are not the exotics we’d come to expect from their accompanying price tags…

2021 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG Final Edition

S$700,000

Jaw droppers need not be drenched in lime green hues. The 6.0-litre, twin turbo V12 S65 AMG receives a final send off with 130 “Final Editions”. 463kW, 1,000Nm and a sprint time of under 5 seconds won’t score it a podium finish in this electrified age, but that’s missing the point, really.

In this trim you’ll benefit from matte bronze air intake grilles, rims and copper-coloured stitching and threads. This is your iron fist in a velvet glove.

2024 Audi RS 6 Avant Performance

S$688,800

That desire to be at the cutting edge of tech might have pushed Audi towards an EV-centric strategy, but it’s tough to shake off their hard-hitting combustion motors. The RS 3’s 5 cylinder was intense, R8 V10’s motor loved to rev, and the 4.0-litre twin turbo in Avant application worked wonders.

Days are numbered for the C8 RS 6 Avant, which is why a pre-owned example is proving more precious. 621bhp and 850Nm in Performance spec is sufficient for a 3.4 seconds century run. Cross border runs to beat long weekend traffic can be effortless, too.

2012 Ferrari FF

S$459,000

The Purosangue might be on our lips now, but it had the FF distant cousin to thank. 3 doors, 4 seats, 12 cylinders - only Ferrari could pull off this formula. A shooting brake that looked so different from its 612 Scaglietti successor polarised opinions, but look how its value held against the GTC4Lusso successor.

It was the world’s 2nd fastest 4 seater car, falling behind only to the ballistic 599 GTO. 650bhp and 3.7 seconds to 100km/h are matched by current-day performance EV sedans, but it’s simply an offence to place them in close association. Maranello knows how to create thunder - long live Ferrari V12s.

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