Daimler delivers the largest Asian Citaro order to date
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Originally posted by SBS 1000U:
So where is SBS6002???But I read in another thread that a SBST Citaro costs about SGD 315,000.
Looks pretty cheap for a bus, can buy a Mercedes Benz E class for that.
Is the Scania K230UB cheaper than this price???
Scania K230UB were very expensive, I think. -
400 units costing S$147 million
another 200 units at a cost of S$72 million
do the maths urself
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
dunno where is 6002. might be hiding in workshop... the bus are exempted from ARF which is around 100% of OMV value... that why it is cheaper than E class merc.. SMRT citaro are much cheaper that SBST's one. dunno why.. KUB same price as SBST Citaro...
WTF kub same price as Citaros!?!? O.O -
Originally posted by lemon1974:
they were not redeployed to HGDEP. just that it was doing training and went inside HGDEP only..... 6000/6001/6003/6004/6005 all parked together inside AMDEP today...
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Originally posted by Merczrox:
WTF kub same price as Citaros!?!? O.OBut from another perspective, the kubs does bring along some job opportunities with the employment of a small assembly force to assemble the buses. Although this may not be very significant in terms of value brought to the economy.
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Originally posted by Merczrox:
WTF kub same price as Citaros!?!? O.O
It wasn't in the first place when the OC was offered.Ahem.. Effect of 1100 Ahem
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Originally posted by sbst275:
It wasn't in the first place when the OC was offered.Ahem.. Effect of 1100 Ahem
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Originally posted by Y_Shun:
400 units costing S$147 million
another 200 units at a cost of S$72 million
do the maths urself
Wow, that is around S$ 360,000 to S$367,500, a few thousand more than the Citaros. If the Scanias were registered with the debates taking place now from 2008 to 2010, the price would be almost the same as the Citaros.
My advise to SBST is get more Citaros in future instead of KUBs since the price a each unit is almost the same but you get a better quality bus with a stepless aisle. Somemore people build the bus for you.
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Originally posted by SBS 1000U:
Wow, that is around S$ 360,000 to S$367,500, a few thousand more than the Citaros. If the Scanias were registered with the debates taking place now from 2008 to 2010, the price would be almost the same as the Citaros.
My advise to SBST is get more Citaros in future instead of KUBs since the price a each unit is almost the same but you get a better quality bus with a stepless aisle. Somemore people build the bus for you.
I'd rather they get slightly more DDs now. -
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Originally posted by sbst275:
I'd rather they get slightly more DDs now.
Ya, but hope they can get some Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 or Mercedes Benz can develop a double decker bus for SBST based on the Citaro or OC500LE.
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Originally posted by SBS 1000U:
Ya, but hope they can get some Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 or Mercedes Benz can develop a double decker bus for SBST based on the Citaro or OC500LE.
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are these buses really made in germany or in south africa?
becos mercedes is shifting most of its production to za -
Originally posted by 105090:
are these buses really made in germany or in south africa?
becos mercedes is shifting most of its production to za
chassis VIN might reveal some details.
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Originally posted by 105090:
are these buses really made in germany or in south africa?
becos mercedes is shifting most of its production to zaWell, its quite unlikely they will move their top of the line vehicles production to za. Although the connecto production might be moved to za in that case.
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Originally posted by ^tamago^:
chassis VIN might reveal some details.
Hmm, from past examples that i've seen the VIN referes mostly to the country of the company instead of where the factory is located. Do correct me if im wrong on this.
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I saw 6002 today...
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Originally posted by Bus Stopping:
Hmm, from past examples that i've seen the VIN referes mostly to the country of the company instead of where the factory is located. Do correct me if im wrong on this.
what i see in other countries like malaysia and taiwan, their chassi do come from different origins and is reflected in the VIN. any examples, hopefully locally, where the VIN does not match the place of production?
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Originally posted by ^tamago^:
what i see in other countries like malaysia and taiwan, their chassi do come from different origins and is reflected in the VIN. any examples, hopefully locally, where the VIN does not match the place of production?The Volvo B10TLs (excluding 9888Y and 9810X) were made in Poland, but have Swedish VIN.
The OC500LEs were supposedingly (at least true for Perth ones) made in Spain, but have German VIN.
But I still believe that the Citaro production remains in Mannheim.
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Originally posted by ^tamago^:
what i see in other countries like malaysia and taiwan, their chassi do come from different origins and is reflected in the VIN. any examples, hopefully locally, where the VIN does not match the place of production?Hmm, i dont have any ready examples locally, but for example for Scania AB, their factories worldwide do have different factory codes and its indicated in the VIN as the 11th digit. Do refer to wikipedia entry at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scania_AB
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Originally posted by Scania:
The Volvo B10TLs (excluding 9888Y and 9810X) were made in Poland, but have Swedish VIN.
The OC500LEs were supposedingly (at least true for Perth ones) made in Spain, but have German VIN.
But I still believe that the Citaro production remains in Mannheim.
cars wise, BMW 3 series are built in South Africa but have VINs beginning with WBA.
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Originally posted by Scania:
The Volvo B10TLs (excluding 9888Y and 9810X) were made in Poland, but have Swedish VIN.
The OC500LEs were supposedingly (at least true for Perth ones) made in Spain, but have German VIN.
But I still believe that the Citaro production remains in Mannheim.
Ah. Thanks for the insight.
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SBS6006X to SBS6008R were registered on 19 May.
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passed by C&C and spotted a few Citaros inside..
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Originally posted by TIB770T:
SBS6006X to SBS6008R were registered on 19 May.
Wow! Another 3 registered!