Hanis Zalikha: Buying My First Car

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Buying My First Car

This took place almost a year ago, when I bought my first car as a significant milestone of turning 21 (that’s what I say/convince myself ALL the time, when sebenarnya I just needed a car and by the age of 21 baru betul2 financially steady to get it LOL). In my family, my parents won’t buy us a car senang-senang biawak hidup. You have to earn it. My sister had her first car bila dia dah kerja stable. I just got mine last year after months of research (wah!), showroom visits, testdrives and dumb blonde moments. Imma share with you the compilations of:

Shit Hanis Says When Buying First Car

(please give a bimbo tone to it when you read yeah)

“Kenapa turbo manual? Takde siapa nak cipta turbo tak manual eh?”

“Kalau pergi showroom kena pakai cantik-cantik ke baru dia layan”

“Sedan… hatchback…sedan….hatchback…. sedan… hashbrown sedapnya”

“Taknak sedan, nampak macam pinjam kereta mak”

“Cheapskate gila bagi rim cover jer”

“Oh tak banyak pilihan pun dengan budget yang Hanis ada”

“Boringnya panel, bayar mahal-mahal dapat panel skema camni”

“Tell me more about recon cars!”

“Nak coupe tapi cam selfish ek? Penumpang selalu tertonggeng-tonggeng nak masuk”

“1km makan minyak berapa sen ni?”

“Kalau beli enjin 1.6 jer, duit extra boleh buat tukar rim shiny macam dalam Pimp My Ride!”

“OMG FREE SERVICE FOR A YEAR OMG!”

“Lamanya kalau nak tunggu warna yang kita nak, asal dia tak sediakan jer banyak-banyak kereta takde warna, bila orang order baru cat?” (Baru I sedar kenapa orang ambil warna buruk-buruk kadang-kadang, sebab diorang tak sanggup tunggu)

“Kalau kereta recon ada new car smell ke tak?”

“Kenapa benda yang kita nak dalam hidup selalu tak dapat”

“I nak minta minyak full tank, smart tag, touch&go card and tinted windows 3 layers” (Ini permintaan kepada salesman, sebab dia nak buat sales, dia willing nak guna some portion of his commission to get you want you want. I minta lebih-lebih hahaha tapi tinted cuma dapat discount je pun).

Hahahaha itu sahaja yang I boleh ingat. Banyak lagi sebenarnya sebab biasalah, baru melangkah alam dewasa, baru berminat kereta-kereta ni semua, baru mula kumpul pengetahuan. Terima kasihlah kepada Daddy dan abang iparku Boiri yang menjawab semua pertanyaan, yang bodoh mahupun tidak. Akhirnya daku berkereta jua.

--------------------------------Tamat perihal kereta pertamaku!-------------------------------

Jadi… susah ke nak beli kereta pertama ni sebenarnya? Memang susah. Banyak aspek nak dilihat.

Mula-mula nak kena tahu WHAT DO YOU WANT IN LIFE? Hahaha.

List out kan:

Budget: Downpayment/monthly installment/service . Harga total kereta anda tuh, bayangkan bulan-bulan anda kena bayar 1% of it (roughlylah, sebab depends loan 7 atau 9 tahun).

Type:Sedan/Hatchback/Coupe/Sports/4WD/MPV amboi first car MPV dan etc.

Usage: Maksudnya nak guna kereta ini buat apa, berapa penumpang selalu, banyak ulang-alik tak, kena gasak kah enjin anda.

Fuel efficiency: You have to know berapa litre per km your engine telan. If you jenis berulang-alik, better choose yang paling rendah, walaupun tak dapat kereta yang you idamkan. Contoh Peugeot 308 makan minyak 14sen/km and Mazda 3 13sen/km , that 1sen adalah besar bezanya in the long run.

Engine capacity: 1.3cc / 1.5cc / 1.6cc /2.0cc etc . Again, it goes back to your usage, kalau nak hantar anak pergi sekolah tak payah lah laju-laju sampai 2.0cc. My dad pun benarkan I beli 1.6cc saja sebab dia kata “Where do you think you’re going young lady” “Uhhh to the track”- bisik hati nuraniku.

Oh lagi satu tips, tentang enjin capactity. 1.3cc dengan 1.6cc of course 1.6cc besarkan? Tapi kalau kereta kecil guna 1.6cc dan kereta besar guna 1.6cc, kereta kecil boleh lagi laju sebab hubungan saiz kereta dan kapasiti enjin yang berkaitrapat. Ala Fizik lah uols. Contoh Myvi SE 1.5 lawan Vios 1.5, hoh hoh Vios ketetel hoh nak pick up lambat sikit, badan besor, tapi bila dah pick up boleh jer race macam biasa. Camtulah.

Dari apa yang telah didedahkan kepada I, yang paling utama sekali, your financial budget. Bukan sekadar yang one off yang sebagai downpayment itu sahaja penting, bukan installment bulan-bulan sahaja penting, tapi kena ambil tahu extra cost jikalau service / maintenance.

Kalau agak-agak you nak kereta posh sedikit, dan punyai keupayaan kewangan untuk tanggung kereta you merengek (a.k.a rosak, kena tukar parts, yada yada). Jemputlah beli kereta secondhand. Mungkin setakat duit anda tidak kisah, tapi nak tunggu kereta berhari kat workshop, your time lagi, terpaksa guna kereta replacement yang dia bagi… aishhh. Reject terus nak beli secondhand. Pastu kalau nak beli secondhand macam-macam research nak kena buat dulu, owner’s background, kenapa dia nak jual, mileage kereta tuh (yang boleh di alter pun senang je nak tipu!) pastu kalau owner perempuan jenis tak reti maintain kereta, main bawakkk je, kalau owner lelaki mesti ganas plak, kereta cepat buruk eh banyak pe’el betullah.

Paling senang, ambil sahaja kereta baru, brand new, enjin baru, tak pernah orang lain bawa, siap ada bau baru (LOL penting betul bau baru ye Keknis).

Terima kasih Proton kerana menaja entri ini. One of the Proton cars which I find sangat sesuai sebagai first car anda… Proton Saga FLX 1.3 or 1.6 SE. Mari kita lihat specs, semua pertanyaan boleh terjawab di sini…

Budget: Bermula dari RM38,811. Untuk bayaran bulanan, peruntukan dalam 10% dari the price. Roughly around RM481 per month only. So affordable. Can save your money for shopping and dine-out with friends!

Type: Sedan (4 pintu, tak selfish)

Usage: Boleh gasak sana sini and practical

Fuel Efficiency: 90 km/h (1/100km) 6.0

Engine capacity: 1.3 atau 1.6

Features lain yang boleh diketengahkan: 413 litres of boot space. Shopping babeh! & also spacious cabin. Can fit all your friends comfortably. Yeahh!

- CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) for silky smooth gearshifts. No more jolts and jerks in shifting gears.

- Features amatlah penting untuk pemandu baru/muda; feature ABS, EBD and airbags as standard. Helps car stable under hard braking at the same time can reduce the risk of severe injuries for driver and passengers.

Also car entertainment system. Audio unit can connect with your ipod/ MP3 / and USB to play your favorite tracks. With audio controls at the steering wheel, you can skip and choose your favorite song while keep your eyes on the road. Awesome!