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Off peak car owners are a lucky bunch. Not only do they get to pay less road tax (by up to$500), they also get a rebate of $17,000 to put towards their COE and ARP costs. But the realbenefit, at least as far as some are concerned, is that they don’t have to sit in heavy trafficduring rush hour. Instead they can relax on the MRT or the bus, with a good novel, a funvideo game or, just maybe, an absorbing end of year report.

But our loveable Weekend Cars also let us enjoy the thrill of the open road, at times of theweek when the roads are indeed pretty open. In fact, if you’re an OPC driver, you probably getto see the world of motoring in a far more flattering light than those who drive to work everyday. No worries at all about being late – except perhaps when trying to get your family to theshopping mall before it closes!

Tackling the day e-licenceOf course, the OPC set-up isn’t always ideal. There are occasions when you simply have touse your car during peak times – for example if someone in the family falls sick and needstransport to the doctor, or when public transport simply isn’t quick enough for your needs.

But on these rare occasions, the day e-licence is just the ticket, as it were. Currently priced at$20, you need to buy your e-licence before 23:59 the next day. They can be bought fromSingPost /AAS outlets (Automobile Association of Singapore), online or using a mobile device.People can sometimes be in a rush when they suddenly need to drive during peak hours, so itcan be easy to forget to organise an e-licence. But you can be landed with a hefty fine if youdon’t, so ask those around you to bring the topic up before midnight next day; you won’t turninto a pumpkin if it slips your mind, but those crystal slippers you had your eye on might haveto wait.

Drive less, pay lessMost OPC drivers, however, don’t encounter any problems, and often find it gives them the

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best of both worlds. But here at DirectAsia.com we like to give our OPC customers even moreto grin about. Our Low Mileage Car Insurance – the first of its kind in Singapore – is rather likeour affordable, first class ‘standard’ car insurance, but comes with an important twist: it costseven less!

It makes sense that if your drive less, you should pay less for your insurance. Together withOPC drivers, this also applies to others who use a standard car infrequently; for example,those who need a car for the school run, or those who have a second car. So if you drive lessthan 8,000km a year in a regular private car, our ground-breaking Low Mileage Car Insurancecould be perfect for you too.

We understand that running a car in Singapore is not cheap, so our products have beendesigned to fit in with your particular circumstances, and give you the best possible deal. Quitesimply, why pay more than you have to?

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