my insurance agent is like a friend. having known him for over 12 years, he still keeps me informed of what he thought to be good deals. like oil palm land for sale. or a property whose owner was deep in debts. the latest on offer is a BMW 325 sports - less than 2 years & only 7000km on the clock at a "giveaway" price of RM200k (RM305k when new). ha ha!
but like the land & property before this, the deal is dead right after he mentioned "BMW". in these difficult times, when terms like insolvency, slow-down & rescue package are everyday conversation pieces, i guess it's prudent to be frugal.
the pastor once expounded: why buy things you don't need with money you don't have, just to impress people you don't even like. yes, why indeed?
thanks, but my current car has gone over 7 years & 100k km with us & we're ok with this.
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Ha ha, the list of things we want but don't really need are limitless and tempting.
With RM200K, can you actually get a plot of land? Farm it, plant it, and reap the fruits of one's labor. More satisfying that something like a BM.
People tend to buy the things that they don't need even though they don't have the excess liquidity for the item is b/c of the need to impress outsides. It's the ego, me thinks.
My parents have always taught us to appreciate the smallest things that we have and given b/c there are many unfortunate people around the globe.
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drool...
If he's willing to drop the last two zeros, I might be able to convince my mum to buy it for me...
I ditto Alex, drool...
Jonzz,
this is where the presence of common sense & determination will save many subsequent headaches.
Las M,
with RM200k, you can get a huge plot of farm land, perhaps 20k sq ft, in the outskirts, & farm to your heart's content.
Kyels,
your parents have taught you well.
Alex,
don't you have at least a 525 (or E200) by now??
Anastasia,
if he drops just one zero, i'd have bought before you could say Bavaria.
Hey, which pastor told you that phrase? 'Cos I heard it from my pastor at least in two ocassions! Hehehe..
Lynnx,
sounds like both pastors could have got the phrase from the same source, but the message is still clear.
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