Monday, January 16, 2006
What will it be?
Come Mar 06 and my BMW 525i will be 5 years old. So what so significant about that? For those of us Singaporeans who care about cars, we will tell you that there is a step jump drop in used car prices when they cross the magic 5-year mark. Trust me, it is true.
As William needs a car for his job, I decided against just giving up a car altogether. So it is trading in the BMW for a much smaller car. Spending the last couple weekends shopping for a car is tiring. I like Mazda 3 hatchback. CK recommended I consider Honda Civic or Jazz for fuel economy. The CG of Jazz seems is high and I don't feel too comfortable in it. Prefer a much lower car.
Test drove Peugot 206 yesterday. The suspension was incredibly good. 13km/litre is not bad at all. I liked the rough and raw engine sound as it reminded me of the Lotus Elan I once owned. Compared to the others we test drove, quite sure I wouldn't get bored with the 206 for several years to come. Wondering how much the maintenance would be.
Will I be willing to give up all the electronic gadgetry that I have learnt to love in my BMW? The real test will come when I have to decide. And I got to decide soon as Mar is fast approaching. It ouwld be a real surprise if the final vote goes to Hundai GETZ. : )
As William needs a car for his job, I decided against just giving up a car altogether. So it is trading in the BMW for a much smaller car. Spending the last couple weekends shopping for a car is tiring. I like Mazda 3 hatchback. CK recommended I consider Honda Civic or Jazz for fuel economy. The CG of Jazz seems is high and I don't feel too comfortable in it. Prefer a much lower car.
Test drove Peugot 206 yesterday. The suspension was incredibly good. 13km/litre is not bad at all. I liked the rough and raw engine sound as it reminded me of the Lotus Elan I once owned. Compared to the others we test drove, quite sure I wouldn't get bored with the 206 for several years to come. Wondering how much the maintenance would be.
Will I be willing to give up all the electronic gadgetry that I have learnt to love in my BMW? The real test will come when I have to decide. And I got to decide soon as Mar is fast approaching. It ouwld be a real surprise if the final vote goes to Hundai GETZ. : )
