We had a discussion at breakfast over buying a car recently. A money-conscious retiree said he needs the most basic available. He had to choose between a Perodua Viva and a Proton Saga SV, and chose Viva (MT) for Rm29,000. Initially, he was serious about buying 3rd Party insurance which could save him over Rm800 in premium because of no NCD. I was doubtful because of the high risk (once the car is stolen, he would lose all), just to save some money. Fortunately, good sense prevailed and he decided to use his NCD on his current car instead.
Anyway, in the course of our discussion, we joked about having the new car: without engine; without wheels; without paintwork; and without seats! Incidentally, it is common to see car sale advertisements indicating '4 wheels', as if other cars are without wheels! The new keyless ignition is often described as 'push-start', which old-timers would think of having to push the car to start the engine when the battery is flat.
As for the basic car, just imagine if we could buy a really basic car which we can add on the extras by choice... the car would look like this...
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Anyway, in the course of our discussion, we joked about having the new car: without engine; without wheels; without paintwork; and without seats! Incidentally, it is common to see car sale advertisements indicating '4 wheels', as if other cars are without wheels! The new keyless ignition is often described as 'push-start', which old-timers would think of having to push the car to start the engine when the battery is flat.
As for the basic car, just imagine if we could buy a really basic car which we can add on the extras by choice... the car would look like this...
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