COE down for all categories except small cars

SINGAPORE - Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums dropped across the board with only Cat A cars below 1,600cc seeing an increase.

Prices rose 1.7 per cent to $68,000, up from $66,889 from the last bidding two weeks ago.

Motorcycles saw the biggest decrease of 10.5 per cent with premiums dropping from $2,013 to $1,801.

Cars above 1,600cc in Cat B also dipped to $80,191, down 8.9 per cent from $88,002 a fortnight ago.

Premiums for the Open category, which is usually used for cars and is transferrable, also slid 6.4 per cent, ending at $87,999. This is lower than the last bidding's $93,990.

Commercial vehicles saw the smallest decrease of 3.4 per cent to $57,334. This is down from the previous $59,334.

Sept 2012 - First bidding
Category	Sept 5 prices	Aug 23 prices
Cars (1600CC below)	$68,000	$66,889
Cars (above 1,600CC)	$80,191	$88,002
Commercial vehicles	$57,334	$59,334
Motorcycles	$1,801	$2,013
Open category	$87,999	$93,990