first car that can be afforded

• maniac123

  13 Aug 09, 20:42

  hey all, i was wondering what kinda car will i be able to afford with about 5k a month salary?

• Farid_

  13 Aug 09, 20:44

  YOU want luxury car or nor sedan car?

• Farid_

  13 Aug 09, 20:44

  YOU want luxury car or nor sedan car?

• maniac123

  13 Aug 09, 20:48

  ehhh. suggestions for both can hahaha i actually wanted something sporty 

• ditzy

  13 Aug 09, 20:51

  You should ask yourself how much you willing to set aside per month.

• sinicker

  13 Aug 09, 20:53

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  You should ask yourself how much you willing to set aside per month.

  yeah lor.
  
  u can earn 4k and set aside 3k for the car monthly and eat flour the entire month.

• maniac123

  13 Aug 09, 20:55

  good point haha let's say. about. 2k?

• sinicker

  13 Aug 09, 21:06

  Originally posted by maniac123:

  good point haha let's say. about. 2k?

  does this 2k include servicing, road tax & premiums to be spread out across each month?

• ditzy

  13 Aug 09, 21:13

  Have you worked out the monthly running costs without the car installment? Things to consider are like one time payments broken down into 12 months and such. Like road tax, radio licence, insurance, fuel, cashcard, season parking, parking coupons, maintenance, and additional buffer for what ifs?

  Then you need to consider how long you want to spend paying up the monthly installments for your ride.

• charlize

  13 Aug 09, 21:14

  Plus ERP if you work around town.

• ALN

  13 Aug 09, 21:40

  earn 5K buy 1.6 Jap car or below stress free.... if buy 2.0 Jap car just enough if buy 2.0 conti car stressful if buy above 2.0 conti car very stressful.... maybe kena repo... haha
• charlize

  13 Aug 09, 21:43

  Buy a 100K car.

   

  Live on the edge of your seat for the next few years paying off the installments.

• maniac123

  13 Aug 09, 22:42

  zzzzz.. do'nt intend to live on the edge hahaha i like stress free comfy life. wah. people reply damn fast in this forum.

• limpper

  13 Aug 09, 22:45

  2k quite ok to get yourself a good car

• charlize

  13 Aug 09, 22:46

  Originally posted by maniac123:

  zzzzz.. do'nt intend to live on the edge hahaha i like stress free comfy life. wah. people reply damn fast in this forum.

  No, you are slow.

   

  Really.

• charlize

  13 Aug 09, 22:47

  I heard one friend pays off $500 a month to pay for her $60K car.

   

  If you can afford $2K a month, then you can probably afford a 240K car. 

• lianamaster

  14 Aug 09, 09:42

  Originally posted by maniac123:

  good point haha let's say. about. 2k?

  Mass market models like Lancer GLX, Vios, Sunny, Swift should be fine. Bear in mind the usual monthly costs as mentioned.

• citymax

  14 Aug 09, 10:18

  volkswagen Scirroco 1.4.save u petrol and road tax.gives u a sporty arrival and style!

• p228

  14 Aug 09, 11:11

  nah..

  Just buy a Perodua Kelisa and modify/paint it up like a Mini Cooper S.

  Spend less, customize more, get more, and feel happy

  

• lianamaster

  14 Aug 09, 17:07

  Originally posted by p228:

  nah..

  Just buy a Perodua Kelisa and modify/paint it up like a Mini Cooper S.

  Spend less, customize more, get more, and feel happy

  

  Or buy a Geely and put a merc badge in front.