This Proton Waja and in this exact color is what we own today. It was bought using the car benefit provided by this company I work for in June 2005. We are thinking of buying a new car to replace our Waja. This car is fully paid for.
This is the car MrM wants to buy and have been asking me every week to visit the dealership here in Sban. MrM says that with this truck, we can bring kids bikes to the park and with the little one coming, he feels that this is a good choice and value for money (in that in say 6 or 7 years the little baby boy will start riding bikes just like Zarif did). We already have a sedan and a people carrier. On top of that, MrM rationalizes that with this truck, the convenience of that space behind where we could put in it anything we want, plants (and I go how often do we need to buy plants), camping gear (don't even get me started on that one), and many more.
I opted for this instead. With the proceeds from the Waja sale, the monthly payments would not be that bad. Still affordable. MrM says why do we need to be a Honda household. I said if we bought this we are coincidentally a Honda household.
Of course, we did go and look at this and with the discount accorded to me working in this organization, it was indeed attractive. With the discount, plus proceeds of the Waja and additional downpayment, the monthly still is more than twice as much as the Civic. With a baby coming, monthly stipend for diapers and milk, not to mention another maid, I think not! Although, we could rationalize that life is short, therefore spend and live a little! The thing is, too many people in this organization drive this car.
We test drove this car first amongst all choices. This is a powerful car, solid and there are not many on the road. Resale value sucks, though. It is cheaper than the BMW323 but after one year the resale value drops by 100K. Nice to have and if we do, we have to keep this till retirement, ha ha!Therefore? With the economic downturn, no expectation of salary increases, higher cost of living these days, we decided to maintain the Proton Waja.
Letih kan?
2 comments:
i enjoyed this post!
Though when it came to the "no expectation of salary increases", it did send a chill down my spine.. he.. =)
really? no increament? isk..isk.. crying!
Just stumbled on this blog. Well, considering both of you (u n Mr M) work in O&G company, you not just can afford a 3 series, you can definitely afford a 5 series. (correct english ke, hahahaha)Some more with your organization linkage with BMW........ Thanks for the ticket offer last weekend... Came back from K Klwg at about 5.30pm Wet all the way home.
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