October 17, 2007

Driving Me Crazy

trying to decide what car to buy is probably one of the most complicated things i have ever done .. ranks right up there with physics and chemistry .. i've been searching for almost a month now .. with everyone telling me something different .. and everyone is always telling me something .. my dad's friends .. my friends .. people at work .. oh don't get that the parts are expensive .. don't get that the parts are hard to find .. don't get that nobody knows how to fix it .. yes price and model year are important, but mileage is more important - don't underestimate the mileage .. forget the body - focus on the transmission and the engine .. check the service history - ask him for the chassis number and go to the dealer .. everyone please do me a favor and just shut up .. the thing is i am in such a hurry to buy a car .. i need one now .. but it's not an easy decision .. it's my first car .. and more importantly .. i'm paying .. so i need something good .. i can't afford to fuck this up .. literally ..
now if i had money i would've just bought a lexus without thinking twice .. mmmm lexus .. but that is not the case .. the only lexuses in my price range are early 90's models and have driven well over 200,000 km .. and since the buy-jundi-a-brand-new-lexus fund didn't work out so well .. here i am looking around for a second-hand car .. i keep checking the classifieds everyday .. there was a 2002 passat i wanted but i took my time and the guy sold it to someone else .. now there is a 2001 subaru legacy waiting for me .. but honestly i'm not crazy about it .. it's too plain .. my dad is rooting for it though .. there is a 2001 jeep cherokee that sounds sexy .. it's black and full-option .. a bit pricy though .. but still affordable .. a 2005 mazda 3 .. i want the jeep .. there's some really sweet used cars for sale that are way out of my price range .. but i can dream ..
with every day that passes .. i become less and less patient .. i need a car for work already .. i'm sick of getting a ride with my older brother everyday .. of course when things are urgent i can always borrow the family car .. i did that all the time during ramadan when i was working two shifts .. but i don't like doing that .. and i don't like the family car either .. i want my own car .. cherokee?

did you like the title .. driving me crazy .. pretty clever huh .. not so much right .. kind of lame actually

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

You should get a Ford Pinto and have a blast:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto

It's the car of choice for the shahid wannabe.

Anonymous said...

Uh-oh. I have some bad news about YOUR CAR.

PŕōuđPāŀĩ said...

well momo, a general rule is never buy a german and/or american second hand car in the GCC, ma bidaynou abadan, plus their parts are a hassle.

japanese is the most reliable, even if an oldie.

best of luck!

Jundi said...

i dont know about durability, but parts arent hard to find .. especially the american brands .. only price can be an issue when it comes to some of the german brands o_O

actually there are a few others on my list of potentials .. its not just the ones i mentioned in my post .. there is a 2000 mercury grand marquis .. a 2001 ford crown victoria .. who knows .. but i think its safe to say the subaru is a no .. problem is everytime i cross something off the list i end up adding something else .. ahhh its going to be maybe another month maybe before i make up my mind :/