Perodua Viva ku

Assalamualaikum wbt

Today, I'm in the mood to talk about my Perodua Viva. From March until April this year, I've already spent more than RM 1,000 on my Viva! Bukan tambah spare part or accessories, but more on repairing. Seriously, I've been thinking for so many times, macam mana la orang lain pakai kereta besar nak maintain their own car.Bulan ini saja duit keluar macam air....

Some facts about my Viva

• It is known as Baby-V
• I started using it since mid year 2008 when I did my practical in SMK Hillcrest.
• Mak subsidised half of the monthly payment until I got my first pay in 2009.
• I chose black because black symbolises masculine and exclusivity. yeah right :p
• It is super fuel efficient
• It has travelled to many places such as Kedah, Penang, Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Pahang despite its small size.

After almost 4 years of using it, I began to realize that Baby-V is no longer as fit as before.Sedih ok!!

• Enjin boleh mati tiba-tiba walaupun gear masih di DRIVE (D)
• Temperature kereta turun naik tak tentu
• Indicator engine (yg warna kuning tu) boleh appear suka hati walaupun tgh driving!
• Power window for the other 3 doors are not functioning well except for the main door

Semalam hantar kereta ke Perodua Centre to fix few things; water coolant, wiring and spark plug. All in all the total cost was nearly RM 800 including thorough scanning. Pejam mata je la nak bayar sbb kalau tak repair sekarang bila lagi? lagi pon, the car needs to be in good condition sbb nak bawak hari-hari ke Rawang. Agak risky bila enjin asyik mati tgh jalan je kan. Alhamdulillah, tak pernah pula stranded dekat highway Selayang-Templer-Rawang dalam 4 tahun ni *phew*

Bila dah jadi gitu gini, ramai dah berbunyi

• "tak nak tukar kereta, ker?"
• "Gaji dah naik takkan still pakai kereta yg sama?"
• "Are u using Viva, still?"
• "Ala, Viva je pun....." (kecil kereta ku, kecil lagi hati ku...sob sob sob)

Hahaha. it's easier said than done. I'm not the type of person who loves to change cars like changing clothes. Ukur baju di badan sendiri kut. In fact, I love my car so much! Senang nak parking, jimat minyak, senang nak cuci etc2. Lagipun, when we talk about our 1st car, it gives u such great memories. Beli time masih belajar dengan duit simpanan sendiri and I didn't rely on my parents to pay the down payment too.  Rasa sayang sgt nak tukar kereta macam tu saja.......biarla repair betul-betul and hopefully the performance and condition will be as good as before. Wallahualam, kita hanya mampu merancang Allah yang menentukan. Maybe when the right time comes, I'll get myself a new car but definitely not NOW. 

Baby-V in 2008 , Melaka

Baru lepas tinted, early 2012

tukar segala minyak...

tyre rim hilang sebelah!!!