Window shopping for cars

Jimbo and family went window shopping for cars this morning. What they were looking for was a car that is below 2L in horsepower, affordable and comfortable. Because Jimbo is tall, the car in question would have to allow him to slide in without effort.

And here were the cars they looked at with the verdict:

Mitsubishi Triton 4×4 2.4A: Takes considerable effort to climb up into the car! At RM 95K ++, the price is a little steep.

Mitsubishi Triton Lite 2.5M: The new design is a great improvement from the previous model and it is a little longer too. The car is lower than what Jimbo is driving now and it takes a little bending to get in. The seats are not high enough. However, the price tag of RM 60K ++ is very attractive.

Chery Tiggo 2.0A: It looks like a Honda CRV from outside but feels like a Proton inside! The outside is impressive but the inside looks and feel cheap. The price tag of RM 89K ++ is, in Jimbo’s opinion, too pricey.

Chery Eastar 2.4AT: This one feels really comfortable to sit in. It didn’t take too much effort to slide into the driver’s seat. The interior feels and looks a lot better than the Tiggo. The interior is spacious. The price tag of RM 80K (after a RM 7K discount – anyone who offers such a wide discount must surely arouse suspicion!) is attractive. But Jimbo does not need such a long or big car.

Honda CRV i-VTEC (Auto): There wasn’t one at the show room but the price tag of RM148K made Jimbo think the money is better spent on other more important things.

At the Perodua showroom, Jimbo managed to get a glimpse of their soon-to-be-launched MPV and was not impressed.

The Perodua Nautica was too pricey for a ‘local car’.

And finally at the Toyota showroom, Jimbo liked what he saw:

Toyota Rush1.5G Auto

He and his family took it for a short spin. The drive was pleasant and the car climbed a small hill quite effortlessly. The interior was well designed and does not feel or look cheap. The seats were high enough and comfortable. The engine is a little louder than what Jimbo drives now but not deafening. The car felt just right and nice.

The price tag is RM 88,888!

Jimbo got his present car evaluated and they were willing to take it for RM 27K. Jimbo still owe the bank some money for his present car. All in all, he would have to cough out about RM 10K to buy the RUSH.

Decision time….

Continue driving the current car and sell it off as metal scrap in a few years.

Or get the RUSH, go into extreme poverty, sell off 1 kid, no new clothes for the next 7 years, do locum (again), donate blood in the black market, sell off half a liver, blah blah blah….

Really really tough decision….sigh….

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