It is that time again. If I remembered correctly, Jazzy lasted us about 3 years. However, she went through several cosmetic surgeries along the way to please her boss. Still, she was regarded as “not good” and “not big” enough. Poor Jazzy.
Then we have Tiggy, which is a much bigger, taller and powerful. We are afterall not the usual, small and normal family. We are really lucky to buy Tiggy right before the COE went crazy. In comparison to the car prices now, Tiggy is considered as a very good buy. She is big, tall and sturdy. I supposed Daddy Lim like Tiggy pretty much and she is able to keep him happy for a good while, almost 4 years. Throughout these 4 years, Daddy Lim didn't force Tiggy under the knife, he was generally very please with her performance.
Unfortunately, all good things come to an end and she’s a little tempemental for our liking. Unlike Jazzy who never gave us problems, also bcos she was a very simple car, Tiggy was towed 2x and some of her electronic functions (non-critical) have failed but we have learnt to live with it. Sometimes, especially when we are on road trips to Malaysia, I secretly feared that Tiggy will decide to throw a tantrum on us.
I like Tiggy. I like her height and her big strong doors. I like how she kept Daddy Lim happy. My only concern was her reliability. However, like most women, a car is a car. It is a mode of transportation that brings us from point A to B. It doesn't matter that Tiggy has aged over the years, so long as it can continue to serve her purpose of transporting us, I am contented. This is especially in the midst of crazy COE prices. Unfortunately, Daddy Lim doesn't share my views.
Daddy Lim had been complaining about Tiggy recently. I can tell that he is getting unhappy with her. Every now and then, he will tell me about some sexy car and I will wake him up from his dreams with the nightmarish COE prices. It is sad, but it is crazy to throw such good $$ away with the new 50% down-payment and 5-year loan repayment ruling. Silently, I am hoping that Tiggy will last us for as long as possible.
Then the COE structure has to be tweaked at this time and the newspaper started carrying big advertisements on car sales. In my perspective, the cars are still expensive after the s-called price slash, especially the ones that Daddy Lim are eyeing. Car is also a status symbol, a bragging right. To the men, their car can only grow bigger and more expensive. After much bugging, we went car shopping over the weekend. Daddy Lim was clearly disappointed when I had to say “no” to that car that he so wanted after much calculation and consideration. We could afford it but it just didn't make sense to do so. We left the show room without buying the car even though I was indeed wowed by the safety and advance features of the car. My logical mind tells me that that $$ can be put to better use.
I predicted that I will give in at the end of the day. I always. He always gets to buy what he wants at the end of the day, maybe delayed but he always get it. Lol. So, he flew down to make a booking fee for the car on Monday evening. He promised that he would drive the car for the next 10 years and will not give me funny ideas. He also promised not to buy big ticket item and saved all the coming bonuses. Most importantly, he also agreed that he would try to quit smoking by his bday.
So, we will have a new car soon. An even bigger, more powerful and expensive one. The kids will continue to eat in the car.Muahahahaha.
Mummy Lim
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