2008 Honda Fit (Pearl Purple)

The dream of owning a car finally surfaced. Collected our ride 2 weeks back. Went through hell of negotiation(bargaining for bodykit and accessories) before signing on the dotted line, patience(loan approval), anxiety(COE Bidding), frustration(Delivery of Vehicle) and indefinite satisfaction.

Buying a car which cost almost 60K was never easy, neither did i imagine will be this troublesome. Perhaps it will be a lot more hassle-free if i were to opt for "Authorize Dealer" instead of "Parallel Import". But AD only offer its 2008 Jazz in probably 2nd or 3 quarter, therefore we decided to stick with PI.

Intention of us going for PI is simple. Parts are assemble in Japan and imported to us directly. Unlike AD, car is manufactured in Thailand, therefore workmanship has to be compromised. Price from PI is deemed more attractive and tons of accessories like leather seats, bodykit, GPS, sports rims, ICE(In Car Entertainment) can be included depending on your purchasing power. Warranty on motor parts is also covered to a period of 5 years or 100,000km whichever is lower. After-sales service depends a lot on the assigned workshop by the PI.

Buying a car is like a investment paring with the rise of petrol and maintainance cost. Beside the will of investing the money into this involuntary gadget, it also bond and foster good relationship to the ones around. Having one that doesn't need it is much better than me needing it but doesn't have one. Ermm..well, at least to me!

















Came across this blog (http://sgparkingidiots.blogspot.com/) which actually showcase and shame local drivers who don't bother to park their car properly. Right or wrong? You decide!