Certificate Of Entitlement prices for all car categories have fallen below the S$10,000 mark for the first time. COE prices for small cars saw the biggest drop in the second open bidding exercise, falling S$2,593 to S$8,009. It is also the lowest compared to the other car categories. The COE for big cars is now S$9,603, down S$1,999, while in the COE for the Open Category fell S$1,900 to S$9,801.
Gerard Ee, the president of the Automobile Association of Singapore says the COE price dip is a big surprise. Mr Ee said he had expected prices to go up to between S$15,000 and S$20,000.