Me ... Started a new chapter in my life ...
- Become a father to Eunice Ng, our baby girl
Here's a slideshow i did for her full month!!
- Bought my first new car
.... after 10 years ago, when i bought my first second-hand car in 1999, later sold off to scrapyard, before i ORD in 2003
Buying car is a liability, if dun need, better save the money ... Mainly, i buy for convenience sake cos need to use for work and family, rather than spending money on taking cab and still need to wait for cab some more ... hahaha
Was deciding between these few models:
Suzuki Swift - 1.5l engine power, comes with pretty good options, price around 55k after cash rebate
Honda Fit - 1.3l, good fuel consumption, can get between 14 to 16km per litre (for auto) but price quite ex, around 60k
Kia Picanto - 1.1l, drives well, decent fuel consumption (between 12 to 14km per litre for auto), a good Point A to B car, price 43k
After doing my sums, i decided on Kia Picanto cos i just need a budget car, dun want to spend too much.
Went down to C&C to test drive ... end up couldn't get any freebies from the agent, only neg for remote alarm ... lol ... which i thought should come as standard!? wtf ... also have to pay extra 1k for factory fitted leather seats and 500plus for paint protection and rust proofing ... haiz, what to do ...
A consolation is that the agent really help to push hard for the delivery ... I got the car in just 2 weeks after booking and successful COE bidding ... Woo hoo!! That was fast ...
On hindsight, i should have booked the car in Apr or May 09, when COE was just about 5k and Kia Picanto only cost around 33k ... that is a massive 10k discount wor
- At work
... closing off 2 projects, so not too stressed out now, can take a breather before moving on to next project
That's all i have for today ... Enjoy the weekend!!
Congrats on both your bundle of joy and your new car :D
ReplyDelete33K with COE at around 8K and now 43K with COE at around 18K, right?
ReplyDeleteSo if your scrape your car before 10 years, you will get back more cash value but if you will be driving your car for the whole 10 years, then you "lugi" 10K lor.
Why only got Mama's photo in the slide but no Papa's photo?
ReplyDeleteNick - Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteOld Beng - I'd rather get back less cash value and save on the interest i have to pay, but then that was on hindsight la ... COE could have still been 8K now, and i would be happy ... lol ... No Papa's photo cos Papa is always the photographer mah ... next time i ask Mama to take for me and baby lor :)