Motor Mouth

Make car ads great again

New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

Something an old Jaguar salesman said years ago has stayed with me: We're not selling cars, we're selling dreams.

It's a bit of a cheesy cliche, but it's oh so true. Especially in a place like Singapore, where cars cost three times as much as in most other developed countries and car ownership hovers below 40 per cent of households.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 11, 2021, with the headline Make car ads great again. Subscribe