On having a car...
The car i bought last year was a cheap car. As you would expect from a cheap car, it lacks some comfort that you would normally find on a "standard" car. It's not that bad though, the engine keeps running, the transmission is smooth, and the steering wheel seems to be light and responsive though there are no power steering on my car. The battery is top notch, the starter motor never lets me down, and the suspensions... man... it's even better than my friend's new Holden Barina.
But there are some other things that you must consider if you want to buy and own a car in NSW. You must put aside around $500 for the compulsory third party insurance, should you need to renew the registration of your car. You need to allocate some $350, minimum, for roadworthy certificates, new tyres, and other small services you may need before getting a new rego. And of course, a not too much $250 for the rego itself. And all of this cost, is the cost i must pay. Alone.
Alright, that's no problem. Money is not the issue. Well.. maybe to some extent, it is.
But the main complaint that i would like to put forward in this post is, by having a car, you will be deemed to have an extra responsibility to the society (i.e. friends). You should be able to carry other friend's luggage. You should be available to take your friend to the airport. You are supposed to pick up your friends, or take them to wherever they want to go. Because you now own a car, you will have the responsibility to be active in the group's activities, especially as transport volunteer.
It's not that i'm not sincere in helping you guys, but i just feel that the car i have.. instead of making more spare time for me to do this freakin' thesis, apparently i have less time now. Well, this may not be 100% true though. But this is, at least, what i feel... It is a real pleasure, and an honor, to be able to help anyone with my car. It is sometimes my duty to do so. But.. again... i may not have the time to spare... Not anymore.
But there are some other things that you must consider if you want to buy and own a car in NSW. You must put aside around $500 for the compulsory third party insurance, should you need to renew the registration of your car. You need to allocate some $350, minimum, for roadworthy certificates, new tyres, and other small services you may need before getting a new rego. And of course, a not too much $250 for the rego itself. And all of this cost, is the cost i must pay. Alone.
Alright, that's no problem. Money is not the issue. Well.. maybe to some extent, it is.
But the main complaint that i would like to put forward in this post is, by having a car, you will be deemed to have an extra responsibility to the society (i.e. friends). You should be able to carry other friend's luggage. You should be available to take your friend to the airport. You are supposed to pick up your friends, or take them to wherever they want to go. Because you now own a car, you will have the responsibility to be active in the group's activities, especially as transport volunteer.
It's not that i'm not sincere in helping you guys, but i just feel that the car i have.. instead of making more spare time for me to do this freakin' thesis, apparently i have less time now. Well, this may not be 100% true though. But this is, at least, what i feel... It is a real pleasure, and an honor, to be able to help anyone with my car. It is sometimes my duty to do so. But.. again... i may not have the time to spare... Not anymore.
Labels: complaints, keluhan
posted by Irfan at 4:16 pm
2 Comments:
jadi intinya apa tu fan? gak usah beli mobil?
Good point, mbak Mina.
I love driving, and travelling, exploring the unexplored :p So, for my case, it's worth the hundreds of dollars spent to buy a car and maintain it. I never regret my decision. The only thing i regret of is why i didn't buy it much earlier when i could.
Now that i have a car, i can help more friends than if i didn't have a car. I can drive around Sydney wherever i want, whenever i want. And most importantly, i can go home from work for just 15 minutes to arrive back home. Not like if i take a bus which can take 50 minutes to 2 hours.
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