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How long has that car really been for sale?

On sgcarmart, no listing showed a “Posted on” date more than 65 days old, yet almost half the cars had been for sale longer than three months. We looked at how long 3,512 cars had really been up, and why the ones priced above others like them sit the longest.

By Phil · · 6 min read

The short version

  • sgcarmart's “Posted on” date resets whenever a dealer reposts a car. No listing we saw had a date more than 65 days old.
  • Of the 1,570 cars “posted” in the last two weeks, two thirds had really been for sale over a month, and 109 over a year.
  • Cars priced well below others of their model go fast: only 16% had been up over 6 months. Of those priced 50% or more above, 39% had.
  • So check how long a car has really been for sale. If it's been months, it's probably priced too high: bargain harder.

The date on the listing

Every sgcarmart listing shows a “Posted on” date. It looks like the day the car went on sale, but when a dealer reposts a car, the date starts again and the car looks new.

To see how long a car has really been for sale, we check when its photos were first uploaded. A repost keeps the photos, so their date stays. Carkaki shows this on every car: “On sale 4 months · reposted”.

On 16 October 2026 we looked at the 3,512 cars on renewed COEs for sale on sgcarmart. Not one showed a “Posted on” date more than 65 days old. Yet 1,663 of them, almost half, had photos over 3 months old, and 54% had been reposted at least once.

Cars “posted” in the last two weeks: how long they had really been for saleThe 1,570 cars whose “Posted on” date was 14 days old or less, by how long ago their photos went up.
Under 1 month: 531 cars (34%) Under 1 month 34%5311–3 months: 475 cars (30%) 1–3 months 30%4753–6 months: 283 cars (18%) 3–6 months 18%2836–12 months: 172 cars (11%) 6–12 months 11%172Over a year: 109 cars (7%) Over a year 7%109

Only a third of the cars that looked new were. 564, more than a third, had been for sale over 3 months.

How long cars sit

Half the cars had been for sale for 2 months or less. A quarter had been up over 6 months, 9% over a year, and 109 cars over two years.

TypeCarsMiddle6+ months1+ year
Mainstream1,1062 months17%4%
Premium1,7472 months24%9%
Sports2793 months29%11%
Exotic3805 months43%25%

Middle: half the cars had been for sale longer, half shorter. Sports: sports cars from mainstream brands (Evo, GT‑R, Type R…). Exotic: exotic and collector cars (Ferrari, Bentley, Porsche 911…).

Dearer, rarer cars sit longer: fewer people are buying them. A quarter of the exotic cars had been for sale over a year.

Priced too high, the car sits

For 1,329 of the cars, at least 3 others of the same model, type and age group were for sale, so we could compare their prices. We compared what the car itself is priced at (the list price less what its remaining COE is worth, as a share of its OMV) with the middle of those cars.

How long cars had been for sale, by price against others of their modelEach bar is the cars priced that much below or above the middle of their model, split by how long they had been for sale: the stronger the colour, the longer.
20% or more below (363 cars) over 6 months: 16%20% or more below: under 1 month, 70 of 363 cars (19%)20% or more below: 1–3 months, 143 of 363 cars (39%)20% or more below: 3–6 months, 93 of 363 cars (26%)20% or more below: 6–12 months, 39 of 363 cars (11%)20% or more below: over a year, 18 of 363 cars (5%)Within 20% (574 cars) over 6 months: 31%Within 20%: under 1 month, 75 of 574 cars (13%)Within 20%: 1–3 months, 177 of 574 cars (31%)Within 20%: 3–6 months, 146 of 574 cars (25%)Within 20%: 6–12 months, 104 of 574 cars (18%)Within 20%: over a year, 72 of 574 cars (13%)20–50% above (150 cars) over 6 months: 31%20–50% above: under 1 month, 19 of 150 cars (13%)20–50% above: 1–3 months, 50 of 150 cars (33%)20–50% above: 3–6 months, 34 of 150 cars (23%)20–50% above: 6–12 months, 33 of 150 cars (22%)20–50% above: over a year, 14 of 150 cars (9%)50% or more above (242 cars) over 6 months: 39%50% or more above: under 1 month, 30 of 242 cars (12%)50% or more above: 1–3 months, 72 of 242 cars (30%)50% or more above: 3–6 months, 45 of 242 cars (19%)50% or more above: 6–12 months, 61 of 242 cars (25%)50% or more above: over a year, 34 of 242 cars (14%)

Under 1 month1–3 months3–6 months6–12 monthsOver a year

Bargains go fast. Of the cars priced 20% or more below the others, 59% had been up under 3 months, and only 16% over 6 months. A good price sells, so these cars don't last.

The rest sit, and the dearest sit longest. Of the cars priced near or above the others, about a third had been up over 6 months; of those priced 50% or more above, 39%.

Turn it round and it shows too. Of the cars that had been for sale under a month, 36% were priced 20% or more below their model's middle and 25% that much above. Of the cars that had been up 6 to 12 months, only 16% were priced well below, and 40% well above.

The gap is widest for exotic and sports cars. Priced 20% or more above the others, the middle exotic car had been up 7 months; priced that much below, 4 months. For sports cars it was 5 months against 2.

What it means when you buy

  • Don't trust “just posted”. Check how long the car has really been for sale. Carkaki shows it on every car.
  • A car that's been up for months is probably priced too high. Bargain harder. Carkaki's “suggested offer” takes 1% more off for each month a car has been for sale, up to 8%.
  • A well-priced car goes fast. If it's priced below others like it and has only just gone up, don't wait long.
  • A low price can have a reason. Check its mileage, owners, condition and history.

What we're unsure of

  • Time on sale so far, not time to sell. We looked at the cars for sale on one day. A car's time on sale so far isn't how long it will take to sell: it's still going. A second look in a few weeks would show which cars sold, and how fast.
  • Photo dates are by month. So a car's time on sale can be a few weeks out either way.
  • New photos look new. If a dealer relists a car with new photos, we can't tell either.
  • Price only. A car priced above others may have lower mileage or be in better condition. We compared on price alone.
  • Older cars only. These are cars on renewed COEs, over 10 years old. Newer cars may sell differently.

Where the numbers come from

  • Cars: the 3,512 cars on renewed COEs listed for sale on sgcarmart on 16 October 2026, as in What's an old car worth when its COE runs out?
  • Time on sale: from the earlier of the “Posted on” date and the month its photos were uploaded (taken as the 15th), to 16 October. Reposted: photos from a month that ended 20 days or more before the “Posted on” date, as on Carkaki.
  • Price against its model: the list price less the remaining COE's value (years left, up to 10, ÷ 10 × October 2026's PQP), as a share of OMV, against the middle of cars with the same first three words in their name, in the same type and age group: 1,329 cars in 124 groups of 4 or more. Groups whose middle car is worth under 5% of its OMV were left out, since there's no car value to compare.

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研究

那辆车到底挂售多久了？

在 sgcarmart 上，没有一辆车的刊登日期超过 65 天，但将近一半的车其实已挂售超过三个月。我们查看了 3,512 辆车真正挂售了多久，以及为什么比同类车贵的车挂得最久。

Phil · · 阅读约 4 分钟

简单来说

  • sgcarmart 上的“Posted on”（刊登日期），车行每次重新刊登都会重置。我们看到的刊登，没有一个的日期超过 65 天。
  • 过去两周“刊登”的 1,570 辆车里，三分之二其实已挂售超过一个月，109 辆超过一年。
  • 比同款车便宜很多的车卖得快：只有 16% 挂售超过 6 个月。贵 50% 以上的车，这个比例是 39%。
  • 所以要查清楚一辆车真正挂售了多久。如果已经挂了几个月，标价很可能太高：出价可以再低一些。

刊登上的日期

每个 sgcarmart 刊登都有刊登日期。它看起来像是车子开始出售的那天，但车行一重新刊登，日期就重新算起，车子看起来就像刚上架。

要知道一辆车真正挂售了多久，我们看它的照片最早是什么时候上传的。重新刊登会保留照片，所以照片的日期不变。Carkaki 在每辆车上都会显示，例如：“已挂售 4 个月 · 重新刊登过”。

2026年10月16日，我们查看了 sgcarmart 上在售的 3,512 辆已续拥车证的车。没有一辆的刊登日期超过 65 天。但其中 1,663 辆，将近一半，照片已超过 3 个月，而且 54% 至少重新刊登过一次。

过去两周“刊登”的车：真正挂售了多久刊登日期在 14 天以内的 1,570 辆车，按照片上传了多久来分。
不到 1 个月：531 辆（34%） 不到 1 个月 34%5311–3 个月：475 辆（30%） 1–3 个月 30%4753–6 个月：283 辆（18%） 3–6 个月 18%2836–12 个月：172 辆（11%） 6–12 个月 11%172超过一年：109 辆（7%） 超过一年 7%109

看起来是新刊登的车，只有三分之一真的是新的。564 辆，超过三分之一，已挂售超过 3 个月。

车子挂了多久

一半的车挂售了 2 个月或更短。四分之一挂售超过 6 个月，9% 超过一年，还有 109 辆超过两年。

类别车数中间值6 个月以上1 年以上
大众品牌1,1062 个月17%4%
豪华品牌1,7472 个月24%9%
性能车2793 个月29%11%
超跑3805 个月43%25%

中间值：一半的车挂售得比这更久，一半更短。性能车：大众品牌出的跑车（Evo、GT‑R、Type R…）。超跑：超跑和收藏级的车（Ferrari、Bentley、Porsche 911…）。

越贵、越少见的车挂得越久：买的人比较少。四分之一的超跑已挂售超过一年。

标价太高，车就一直挂着

其中 1,329 辆车，至少还有 3 辆同车型、同类别、同车龄组的车在出售，所以我们可以比较它们的价格。我们拿车本身的定价（标价减去剩余拥车证的价值，按占 OMV 的比例算），和这些车的中间值比较。

车子挂售了多久，按它和同款车比的价格来分每条横条是比同款车中间值便宜或贵了这么多的车，按挂售时间分段：颜色越深，挂得越久。
便宜 20% 以上（363 辆） 超过 6 个月：16%便宜 20% 以上：不到 1 个月，363 辆中有 70 辆（19%）便宜 20% 以上：1–3 个月，363 辆中有 143 辆（39%）便宜 20% 以上：3–6 个月，363 辆中有 93 辆（26%）便宜 20% 以上：6–12 个月，363 辆中有 39 辆（11%）便宜 20% 以上：超过一年，363 辆中有 18 辆（5%）相差 20% 以内（574 辆） 超过 6 个月：31%相差 20% 以内：不到 1 个月，574 辆中有 75 辆（13%）相差 20% 以内：1–3 个月，574 辆中有 177 辆（31%）相差 20% 以内：3–6 个月，574 辆中有 146 辆（25%）相差 20% 以内：6–12 个月，574 辆中有 104 辆（18%）相差 20% 以内：超过一年，574 辆中有 72 辆（13%）贵 20–50%（150 辆） 超过 6 个月：31%贵 20–50%：不到 1 个月，150 辆中有 19 辆（13%）贵 20–50%：1–3 个月，150 辆中有 50 辆（33%）贵 20–50%：3–6 个月，150 辆中有 34 辆（23%）贵 20–50%：6–12 个月，150 辆中有 33 辆（22%）贵 20–50%：超过一年，150 辆中有 14 辆（9%）贵 50% 以上（242 辆） 超过 6 个月：39%贵 50% 以上：不到 1 个月，242 辆中有 30 辆（12%）贵 50% 以上：1–3 个月，242 辆中有 72 辆（30%）贵 50% 以上：3–6 个月，242 辆中有 45 辆（19%）贵 50% 以上：6–12 个月，242 辆中有 61 辆（25%）贵 50% 以上：超过一年，242 辆中有 34 辆（14%）

不到 1 个月1–3 个月3–6 个月6–12 个月超过一年

便宜的车卖得快。比其他同款车便宜 20% 以上的车里，59% 挂售不到 3 个月，只有 16% 超过 6 个月。价格好就卖得掉，所以这些车留不久。

其他的车一直挂着，最贵的挂最久。价格和其他车差不多或更高的车里，大约三分之一挂售超过 6 个月；贵 50% 以上的车，是 39%。

反过来看，也是一样。挂售不到一个月的车里，36% 比同款车的中间值便宜 20% 以上，25% 贵 20% 以上。挂售 6 到 12 个月的车里，只有 16% 明显便宜，40% 明显偏贵。

超跑和性能车的差距最大。比其他同款车贵 20% 以上的超跑，中间那辆已挂售 7 个月；便宜 20% 以上的，是 4 个月。性能车则是 5 个月对 2 个月。

买车时，这代表什么

  • 别相信“刚刊登”。查清楚车子真正挂售了多久。Carkaki 在每辆车上都会显示。
  • 挂了几个月的车，标价很可能太高。出价可以再低一些。Carkaki 的“建议出价”会按车子挂售的时间，每满一个月多减 1%，最多减 8%。
  • 价格好的车卖得快。如果它比同类车便宜，又是刚上架，就别等太久。
  • 价格低可能有原因。查一查它的里程、车主数、车况和历史。

我们不确定的地方

  • 是到目前挂了多久，不是多久卖掉。我们看的是某一天在售的车。一辆车到目前为止的挂售时间，不等于它要多久才卖掉：它还在挂着。几个星期后再看一次，就能知道哪些车卖掉了，卖得多快。
  • 照片日期只到月份。所以一辆车的挂售时间，可能前后差几个星期。
  • 新照片看起来就是新的。如果车行换上新照片重新刊登，我们也看不出来。
  • 只看价格。比其他车贵的车，可能里程更少或车况更好。我们只比较了价格。
  • 只限老车。这些都是已续拥车证、车龄超过 10 年的车。较新的车，卖的情况可能不一样。

数字从哪里来

  • 车：2026年10月16日在 sgcarmart 上出售的 3,512 辆已续拥车证的车，和《拥车证到期时，旧车还值多少钱？》用的是同一批。
  • 挂售时间：从刊登日期和照片上传的月份（按当月 15 日算）中较早的一个算起，到 10月16日为止。算作重新刊登的：照片上传的那个月，在刊登日期前 20 天或更早就已结束，和 Carkaki 上的算法一样。
  • 和同款车比的价格：标价减去剩余拥车证的价值（剩余年数，最多 10 年，÷ 10 × 2026年10月的 PQP），按占 OMV 的比例算，再和名称前三个词相同、同类别、同车龄组的车的中间值比较：共 1,329 辆车，分成 124 组，每组 4 辆或以上。中间那辆车的价值不到其 OMV 5% 的组没有算进去，因为没有车本身的价值可以比较。

看看任何一辆二手车，每年真正要花你多少。

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