That’s my plan for 2012.
Why do i need a car though? Well other than the fact that it would be convenient, i just find that i need to be responsible for something. I am going to 30 and i haven’t had any heavy burdens like owning a house etc. So basically this should be training for me to manage my financials better. Also, convenience!
So i was basically searching through the SgCarmart listings and i realise that i know very little about buying a car. This made me very uneasy. It’s something i cannot do by myself, because i would probably get duped into buying an overpriced ‘lemon’. And also, coe prices in Singapore are ridiculous. It makes owning a car almost impossible on minimum wage.
That aside, i have set my eyes on KIA Picanto, but i realised they don’t sell new Picantos, not even from the main distributor. Strange, i was looking to owning the 2011 version but they only have used Picantos and those are the older models. I am fine with it though. Then i was searching for cheaper cars and i came across the Proton Savvy. It’s way cheaper to own but there seem to be a lot of negative reviews especially when it comes to maintenance and break downs. Of course this would be similar to buying a 10 year old car which will breakdown every month or so.
Good news is, i set myself till April to decide on buying the car. If i do buy it, it would be a birthday present to myself. If i don’t, well, it’s probably a money saving opportunity by itself. But i know i will end up spending the money on electronic gadgets or games instead.
Also i am open for freelancing works to go into my car fund! 
