too high too high.....

after the recent drop in COE prices, i decided to give myself a chance......... and with my friend in tow, i went to SEE the suzuki swift sport 1.6 VVT at champion motors....

last week's promotion was:

S$54,900

free servicing for 1st year

free 3M solar films

and S$1,888 cash rebate

i think the interest rate was 2.3%?? or around that figure...

this week's price:

S$52,900

free servicing for the 1st year

free 3M solar films

interest rate = 3%.......

at 3%, there's no reason to rush into it....... cos at this rate, it's quite ridiculous.... if the banks are hungry for business, then too bad for them........ i am not going to buy with a loan rate of stupidity.....

and if you compare the promotion offered for this week, the bottom line is almost similar..... but the catch is more interest charges for the customer...... and certainly is worse off for now....

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as for the car, it's pretty OK i think...............

to make things easier for comparison, here's the list of likes and dislikes.

likes:

compact size

125bhp from 1.6 litre engine

class-leading acceleration 0-100 kph in 8.9 seconds

comes with monroe shocks and stiffened spring-rates

nice looking speedometer and display

steering wheel is of good size and feels comfortable

original 16-inch alloy wheels

4-wheel disc brakes

nice looking twin exhaust-pipes

dislikes:

sport seats are of poor quality fabric

rear seats are too cramp

boot kinda small

front panel for radio/cd player is super tacky

gear knob feels cheap

clutch is super soft

i may choose to buy if the finance rate is reasonable............ let's see what happens after CNY......