Originally used for transportation, cars now also function as status symbols in today’s superficial society.
This Malaysian doctor recently shared his troubles with making monthly loan payments despite earning a respectable wage.
In his post, he said:
“Good bye, Volkswagen!
“When I was younger, I was really proud to be able to drive a Volkswagen, but nobody saw that I had a loan that cost me about RM 160,000!” he wrote.
“I will have to pay RM2,000 per month in car loan payments. I had no financial expertise and only wanted to live life to the fullest.”
“However, I realised that my financial choices were off course when my wife and I chose to start a family and have children.
“I ultimately decided to sell my Volkswagen and “downgrade” to a Proton Perdana,” he declared.
He mentioned that:
“For the sake of my children’s future, I must sacrifice this.”
Ridzuan concludes the article by noting:
If you’re “poisoned” by the desire for German vehicles, it’s risky since you’ll wind up making hasty decisions and failing to pay attention to what matters.
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