Choices in life

Gosh. My title sounds so emo! LOL..

Anyways, it is not meant to be an emo post. If in any way it does sound emo, please blame it on waking up from a long nap, thank you.

In life, there is always so much decisions to make. These decisions seem to climb exponentially as we age. During school days, it was just about grades. Money? what money? Then after SPM, it was the crucial which-occupation-should-i-choose dilemma. Then it was - where should I go for uni? Those were the days when parents had veto power to overturn your decisions. Those times were when your parents help you decide.

Now, coming to the working world. It is about what car to buy? How can i make more money to buy a house? When should I get married? I am not ready for kids?! Dont worry I am neither in any of the stage yet. I am, however, in stage 1.

Ever since learning how to drive (on roads), car has been the biggest problem of my life. Well, that was before all the other stage 2 and subsequent levels of trouble came into my life. It was a problem because 1) i am a typical woman driver, i have no idea what's happening to my car UNTIL it starts falling apart 2) i know nuts about cars. (they are just something you use to move around) 3) me just dont like changes. i like sticking to one car.

So. being a woman driver, I had no idea what happened to it, I think my car is falling apart now. Can't blame it because it is already 19 years old. OMG. almost as old as I am. I drive a 1990 Nissan Sylvia btw. I love it because it has quite a loud exhaust and this exhaust thing is very useful when it comes to expressing your erm, anger. It allows you to tell people, "hey you drive too frigging slow!" or "dont stop as you like, idiot!". Anyways, i digressed, it is simple to drive and has power everything - windows, power stearing, automatic doors. If i drove this back in 90s, I would be Brad Pitt/ David Beckham of the era ok?

The point is, I have to change this lovely car of mine - before it gets towed away by RAA. Maybe someone should just bang it and since it has no value anymore, they might as well just reimburse me some $$ *choi choi*. Now, upon worrying about that it will die on me anytime soon (i work til 9pm at night at a very secluded place!), i have to make the next decision to get a decent car.

Here comes all the devils. 1) Do i get a car I really really want but pay heaps for it? or 2) Get something i can afford and well, hopefully learn to like it.

Me likey volkswagen Golf! And they're having a discount too. except that it is ngam ngam above my budget. But if u pay a little more, you get a nice GOLF - the car you like, won't you just die happy?! BUT if i get a Golf, i'll have to cut down on shopping, drinking, karaoke-ing to save money for a house!

And then there is another thing where you have to balance - getting a second hand or a new car? Things get more complicated when new cars now are extremely cheap! The new models have price tags equivalent to at least a 2 year old car! Bargain! But you then have to think about it being devalued REALLY quickly. But then you drive a new car with 3 years warranty that will keep you happy - at least for three years. See how it just falls apart? ERGH. I've asked so many people for their opinions and so many people have so many different opinions.

Now I wish they have this handbook that can help you decide. Money is not something I would take my risk on! Cuz me = dont have money to waste. How I wish daddy had more. So he can save me when I am poor.

So the questions lies.... How do I decide?