buying new car

yeap, i'm doing that, the only difference is instead of owing the bank, i'm buying this one part by part.

to be fair it's already 12 years old. but i like it very much. it's my first new car. Nissan B13, very powerful ( can do 0-100 in less than 10 sec - once upon a time), economical, comfortable have a spacious booth & we love it.
on wed, i had the aircond fan changed and it cost quite a bit(or feels like it esp around christmas time!).
so far we've gave the engine an overhaul and later changed the engine (mainly due to neglect). changed a power window motor, central locking system, a wing mirror, gave it new coat of paint, modified the air cond compressor, have left the sound system as it is (does not work), and that's all.
come to think of it, that's not too bad, especially for one who does not know how to take care of car. (i confess i know nuts about cars !...phew...... that feels better)
i'm now driving my wife's car (proton iswara) while she drives the nissan. we exchanged cars coz our iswara does not have power steering, so i get to drive it at night when we go out or during weekends.
when i get to drive the nissan, i still drive f a s t and my wife prefers to sit behind (i suspect sometimes she closes her eyes as well). i'm not reckless and go fast only at highways.....Ok,ok occasionally on federal highway as well but not reckless.
ahem....back to buying new car, all these are cheaper than buying a new car !