So as you know, my house is under renovation so ’tis a terrible place to stay.
(btw a very big thank you to my blog reader Adeline who hooked me up with her mom who’s a real estate agent so now we have a place to stay!! Moving in tomorrow!)
In the meantime, I was staying at Fatty’s place cos my parents had moved into my room and cos all the dust in the house was making me feel like I was underwater every night T_______T
(felt like there was water running up and down my nose making it damn painful and forcing me to sleep sitting up wtf)
But as luck would have it, Fatty went out of the country this whole week for work.
Stranded in his house and left to fend for myself wtf.
So…. I drove his car to work *heart beating fast
Damn scary la ok!!! His car is an SUV so I was so scared I’d underestimate the size and beat it up along the dividers or something.
Before entering the car, I’d send a prayer up first.
Then before I park, I’d pray again huhuhu cos parking is my Achille’s heel. Got only like 75% accuracy when doing the normal 90 degree turn parking don’t need to talk about reverse or parallel parking.
And I was so paranoid about the car!!! It’s not my car so I was so scared something bad would happen to it *knocks on expansive (sic) wood #privatejoke
So every few hours or so I’d go out and walk all the way across the very huge parking lot just to check to see if the car was still there WTF. Check the locks to see if it’s still on then walk all the way back. And if I couldn’t see it at first my heart would start hammering and I would start composing in my head what last words to say to Fatty before he chopped me to death.
Anyway all went well until yesterday *thunderclap
I was supposed to meet Cheesie at Gardens for lunch and I didn’t wanna take the car out anymore cos it was just too much stress. But I couldn’t get a cab T__________T
Then coincidentally Fatty called me and I told him and he said just take the car.
So I did. And all was ok until when I was leaving Gardens and I tried to reverse out of the parking space.
When I was backing out, I noticed to my horror that I was too close to the pillar at the side. And the side view mirror was hurtling towards the pillar at what seemed like an unnerving speed (even though I was going like 500m/hour)
God that was a terrible time. I’m awful at telling the difference between right and left ALL the time so it’s to be expected that I’m also ridiculously bad at calculating where to turn the steering wheel whenever I have to reverse out of a spot.
Turned left. Turned right. Reversed. Drove forward. Reversed again. Repeat sixty thousand times or so.
I contemplated asking the security guard for help. I contemplated using my hand to cover the mirror so the pillar would crush my hand and not the mirror.
But finally hallelujah Buddha be thanked I finally made it out of the blasted spot!
By then I was intensely sweating and no amount of blasting airconditioning could cool me down. Also worried to death that the parking ticket I had already paid for would have expired by then wtf.
But I made it back safely yay applause thank you thank you.
Anyway the point of this post is not just to highlight my atrocious driving skills but also to say that by the end of this year I think I may be able to pay off my entire student loan!
Yay applause thank you thank you.
Actually no, don’t. I think I may be able to do it, but it’s not totally paid off right now anyway so don’t jinx it!
But very happy! I had ten years to pay it off but I’m doing it in three 😀 😀
Obviously I’m saving a lot on interest by paying it off faster. And if I didn’t have my blogging income, I wouldn’t have been able to achieve this. All my Nuffnang earnings basically went to paying off the loan. So thank you Nuffnang!!!
So now that I can see the end of my loan, it’s time to consider finally buying a car!! No more relying on Fatty/the Oois/Ooib/friends
(I know most people have already bought their first cars or houses much younger. But I didn’t want to service two loans at the same time which leads me to where I am now. )
So the question is: what car to buy! (budget – as cheap as possible wtf) Preferably a small car to minimize banging things at the side.
Cars are so expensive here! 🙁 Damn you Proton and the government wtf.
Scary picture for fun.
Comments (35)
get a Myvi or a Madva!
*mazda
Wow congratulations!!! You should be proud of yourself! 🙂
I meant about paying off the student loans, but yeah about making it out of the spot without added injuries to yourself or the car too! 😉
vote savvy :p
Lol.. I think u need more training on handling a car. But anyway, i think for ur size u should get a smaller car like Myvi or maybe Viva. It’s cheaper and easier to be maintained. Most importantly, suit ur size…
Savvy stop produce already..what is your budget? How much you able to afford monthly?
70k = Suzuki swift
50-60K = Myvi, Hyundai i10
40k below = Viva
viva… it’s my first car. and i dont need to worry if i bang/scratched it…. its small so i dont need to worry bout parking coz my skills r bad enuf. plus… its cheaper on the fuel 😀 happiness
Beside the usual suspects, try checking out the Hyundai i 10 if you are looking for a compact car. Heard that the fuel consumption is very low too… Not too sure about performance and maintenance though.
get a ford fiesta sports version, i think it suits u great. budget wise its affordable on ur current income i think and most important it is compact and saves fuel!! full tank of RM70 can last you around 700-800 on city drive!
i saw ur tweet that day u in mid valley ! so happy cuz i was at mid valley using wifi, cuz i came frm sg came down KL for fun.. thought can meet u T___T
go get a viva. I’m a terrible driver too and driving the stupid viva, bang here bang there i don’t feel anything also. hahhaha and not forget to mention the fuel save oh gosh! rm60 per tank last me 2 weeks and i drive a lot for events in KL and PJ.
Get a Viva or Myvi !
get a toyota yaris or suzuki swift. horrible stories about local cars and accidents :S
honda jazz is another option 😀
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stupid me.
No problem! 😀 Glad it worked out. Hehe, d’you know I actually stay just behind? xD
Get a viva..you’ll thank yourself in the future. Fuel consumption is low. Full tank (RM50++) lasts me 2 whole weeks. You can always get fancy cars when you’ve achieved financial freedom in the future =)
xcb: which mazda! mazda 2 isit?
belly b: thank u! i am but i don’t wanna jinx it hahaha
viruspadu: i heard savvy out of production already 🙁 do u drive a savvy? 😀
amanda: ya i thought viva too! but my parents are worried that viva is so small that if any accident happens *touch wood* i’d die right away wtf
justine: how good is the hyundai? have u heard anything about it?
flo: isit nice to drive?
nick: ya ford fiesta is quite nice too! what’s 700-800 on city drive mean?
yumii: a lot of ppl are voting viva too! how much is one ah?
sammy: ya have to balance between price and safety too right 🙁 i’ve never heard of toyota yaris! but i just checked it out and i think it’s a bit expensive 🙁
aundrea: hahahahah why u so cute wan!! omg omg omg i like ur comment wahahahahah
adeline k: isit! i should come by and say hi!
sarah: ya definitely! price is a bigger priority wtf. alot of ppl say viva but my parents are worried about the safety
You can consider Hyundai i10 and Kia Picanto. Suzuki Alto. They’re all small cars (easier to handle). Most of them should have newer models coming out, which means the current models will be on promotion.
Ahaha you can always come over for TV and the Internet as well 😀
Myvi! cheaper than most (er i think) and if you ever have a fender bender, it’s cheap to repair heehee *touch wood*
i bought manual one coz i cannot drive an auto (WEIRD RIGHT?!!) So, mine is a lot cheaper!! i suggest you get the Viva Elite. =D better version of the normal viva. It’s like a mini Myvi. i think it’s around 40k?? not sure.. quite expensive for a made in m’sia car.. hmm..
but true about the safety worry! while it is spacious inside, you cannot help but feel like the doors are made of aluminum! for me, i cannot consider any car coz they are all out of my budget. T_T wanted suzuki swift so bad!!!
congratulations! whatever car you get, get a manual 😛 more fun to drive hehe. and so much cheaper too.
http://www.suzuki.net.my/models/alto_intro.aspx
im driving viva elite auto, it cost around 41k. pros: small, easy parking, cheap fuel. Cons: hit small pothole impact/sounds very exaggerating, must turn on radio to shut all the funny sound from unidentified faulty, and when you horn people that blocks you, overtakes you dangerously, or nearly hit you they dun give a shit, coz “aiya… viva only ma, scared what?” FML. so buy swift.
i meant honk*
Congrats on paying off the loan. I hope I’ve discipline like you to save when I start working! T___T Anyway I’d recommend Suzuki Swift for safety reasons. But wait and see, I heard Perodua is gonna launch a new small-sized car next year.
li hai la audrey! paid off ur own student loan!!
get a MyVi!!!!
u can get around 700-800km perfull tank of fuel for fiesta. vios and city can go around 400-500km max perfull tank for city drive. its damn value for money and i think it suits u just nice!
Congrats in advance!!
You can consider getting a Myvi. The new one is awesone. Cheap price with small car body-size which you dont need to be in fear or worry so much when u’re on the road. Even I’m getting one myself!
Myvi. its awesome. i suck at parking as well. but with my myvi, dont need to worry about parking cause its small. can cincai park also 😀
that’s good news audrey.. i wish i can pay up mine in such a short time too :p (need to strike lottery!)
how was your honda test drive?