Buying a car?!

My friend bought a car recently. A Vios that is.. and it got me drooled for a moment making me feel that i too need a new car. But, i already have a car. Abah bought me 4 years ago. :p okay.. So the only candidate left is dear fiance for he rides to work, day in day out.. (and got me worried day in day out too). After doing much of thinking, i suggested to him that we need another car, one that could ferry us back to trengganu, or at least a 4 door car.. mine is a 2 door. small.:p

Honestly, i am not looking into non Malaysian-made car, and definitely not into P2 cars. (i Have little interest in P2 cars, self-proclaimed national carmaker, plus the price of the car). Thus, that leaves us with only 1 brand. At first i wanted a car that could satisfy my cravings for speed, a car that is stable, and abit sporty. Thus, i suggested a N. At one point, i was so sure of buying it. The, after many discussions that we had, i thought N is a wee-bit too small for us. I mean, there'll be mom and father in-law in the picture soon, so the car isnt sufficient.

Then, came the brand-new engine. Read about it alot, and was so thrilled to get my foot in it, and test drive.tp, i dunno what happened.i. Hahaha. So, with the new engine coming out soon, i said, why not wait for it. Afterall, all the cars will be replaced with the new engine. Then again, we dont know when exactly the upgrading-process will take place. on another note, I had W in mind. With the new engine, i believe that it will produce a much better car than the previous ones. The interior is not so bad afterall though it looks abit 'orang-tua-ish'. but the car is a beauty, already.

But this is a big decision. we dont want to lose too much of money from buying a car. So i decided to ask my dad, his opinions about buying a car. It was a good one discussion and that was what i needed to hear i guess. the conversation went:

Me : abah, Fiance needs a car. What do u think?
Abah: ok, thats good. what sort of car is he looking at?
Me : thats a good question bah. the thing is, we're not too sure of what to buy.
i'm thinking of a N, but it'll be impractical after we get married. what do u think about W?
Abah: Its a good car. plus the new engine. But i think its a bit expensive for you. Listen..
Buying a car, is not an investment. Its a liability. U have to feed petrol, send the car for service, maintenance, etc2. And it will cost a lot of money. U all ni beli kereta nak bergaya. Duit tu simpan la for house. U will need a house soon. And whats the point of beli kereta mahal2, tapi rumah takde. ur car should only take up to 30% off ur monthly salary. Faham. So, abah suggest go for the new S. I think its sufficient for both of you. etc2.. there he goes.
Me : Abah, u know me too well. hehehe..
Abah: I was once ur age. But it never occured to me that i need a car to bergaya. A car is just a tool to get you from one place to another.
Me : thanks bah. love you


So, after much of thinking and thinking, we have actually decided to go for a S. But when will we put in the down-payment? dont know yet. Ahaks.. But i guess, this is the beginning of our journey as a couple. There is no more you and i, theres abah and ma, and sisters and theres abah and mama, and sisters. and uncles, and soon, there'll be juniors. Life does not revolve around u and i like how it used to. Lets hope this is the best decision for many years to come. The car i mean. :)