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LIFE&FAMILY
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Steve & Justine Blakeman,
British
Type of car:
2011 Land Rover Discovery
4 HSE (colour: Bournville Brown)
Reason for choice:
Blend of versatility,
practicality and luxury
Best features:
Flexibility of having
seven seats; brilliant air suspension – it’s
such a smooth ride; and the powerful,
quiet and frugal V6 diesel engine
Frequency of use:
Week: Justine does
the school run and takes the girls to
ballet, gym, dance classes and so on.
(Dad gets a taxi to work or the airport!)
Weekend: Taking Baxter to the beach or
bikes to East Coast Park
Rental deal:
Two-year all-inclusive lease
through Wearnes
Service:
Hazel is incredibly helpful; she
also found a buyer for our Volvo XC90.
Mr Tan has organised regular servicing,
including collection from our home and
a quality replacement vehicle
Singapore driving:
Clear signs,
well-maintained roads, proximity
to everything; tree pruning and the
Peter Strebl,
Czech
Type of car:
Black BMW 3-series, 2013
Reason for choice:
Great value for
money
Best features:
Latest technology, eight-
speed gearbox, quality in the detail,
German-made
Frequency of use:
Every day, up to
500km of driving in a week
Rental deal:
Long-term lease through
De Auto Boutique
Service:
Absolutely faultless!
Singapore driving:
Very safe, but
boringly slow
Favourite local road:
East Coast Road
Previous car:
BMW 6-series
Dream car:
I’m driving it now!
De Auto Boutique by Exodus Global
33 Ubi Avenue 3
#01-06 Vertex
6636 5635 |
exodus.com.sgoccasional crazy cabbie can be a pain
when you’re in a hurry
Favourite local road:
The quiet roads
around Mandai, or anywhere other than
the PIE or the AYE
Wearnes Automotive Leasing
45 Leng Kee Road
6876 5063 |
wearnesleasing.com