The Car~
Daihatsu Copen. Totally fell in love with it when i first saw it on 8 days.( Sorry ah, might be a bit slow, i don't really read car magazines.) For me, a car must possess 3 qualities. Looks, fuel consumption, price. This car certainly blows me away. Has killer looks, smooth and sleek. Fuel consumption wise, u can't really complain for a car that runs 18km per litre. This baby's got a 659cc capacity, around the same as the small little subaru vivio that my family owns. So efficient. So cool. So sweet. Pricewise, i wouldn't know. As the authorized dealer for daihatsu, Sin Tien Seng does not seem to bring in this car. I wouldn't buy a car that falls out of the $70,000 mark. It just doesn't seem logical. The more expensive the car, road tax would be more expensieve, maintenance would be more expensive, at least for the changing of tires. A bigger tire costs more ya noe. The amount spent on petrol will be more, exaggerated with the increase in oil prices. What else, would insurance coverage be more expensive? i dunno. To me, the car is a mode of transport. If it can bring you from one point to another point, with added convenience of time and flexibility compared to public transport, and with added safety and protection compared to motorcycles, it is sufficient. Why spend so much? All in all, the car is a liability, not an asset. Something reasonable would suffice :)