should i? or should i not?
getting a car, as we all know, is an expensive investment. even though the car itself might be cheap. but then, the maintenance, road tax, insurance, fuel, and so on and so for, would come in as hidden costs eventually. i mean, i dont know much about cars, thus there might be misconceptions about anything i know… however, based on wat i know, there’s wat i can say.
autumn’s here. and soon will winter be here. (although i think it already is considering how the temperature dropped drastically from 15 deg celcius to 5 deg celcius yesterday.) it’s cold and it turns dark at as early as 5.15pm. so wat happens when these 2 factors co-occur? i take the cab. (not that i dont when it’s not cold, but not as frequently… i guess…)
get out of house. “brr… cold” *calls cab*
after class, “whoa! so dark already?!” *calls cab*
after grocery shopping “too heavy” *calls cab*
so, technically, i’m taking AUD$24 worth of cab per day (if i do go out). thus, bringing me to this thought… should i get a cheap car over here that costs less than AUD$5000 and use it over the span of my degree and sell it? or should i continue taking a cab…
i mean, is it more economical for me to? especially when i have the tendency of heading back to singapore and spend about 2 to 3 months there over the summer, each year.
gosh… i would think that my parents wouldnt mind me having a car here since i’m alone in this city. but this city’s small. see, if i wanna go sydney.. it takes 3 hours to drive up. and only cost me about AUD$25 for a one way trip! plus, i get to sleep on the bus without having to worry about a kangaroo jumping into my way, me killing it and causing a dent in my car. but, if i were to have a car, and drive up to sydney.. yes, i’ll have the flexibility of driving up and down through the night/day without missing my bus ride back. but how bout the fuel charges, carpark fees, and time wasted on finding a car park space?
then again, cars allow me to explore places at my convenience. (which i was able to when i was chauffeured around by Victor Tan for shopping trips to Toronto. shopping malls that are otherwise inaccessible unless you’ve a car to bring you there.)
oh wat the hell…. gotta head back to study now.. took long enough to type this entry. exams early tomorrow MORNING! open book, yes. but the calculations!! which formula should i be using?
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wish me luck. and who’s in to wake me up at 8am (which means Thursday, 6am SINGAPORE time, and Wednesday, 6pm TORONTO CANADA time)?!?!?!?!
wish me luck people! it’ll be great if all of you attempt to call me! WAHAHAHA! (but then again… my Aussie’s number unknown to many!!! grr….
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