Starlet

She's been with me for over two months now =)



My new baby. My first car in Australia



She's a pretty little thing. Manual, just like my old baby Kancil i had to left behind



The salesman called her Purple, i guess to capture a sale like me. But mechanics call her Blue. Spoiler! =(

The insurance company called me to clarify the colour of my car. I had to explain that its between blue and purple and the lady put down purple for me! Hahahahha
What a girl wants! =)


Okay, now Serious Sue comes out to play. Owning a car is no joke, let me lay it down for ya.

1. Rego, short for Registration, like Malaysian road tax is AUD624 per anum. Over here it doesnt matter if u drive a 3.0 four wheel drive or a little 1.3 Starlet. It is freaking 624 for all private vehicles. Car rental companies pay 800. Dont ask me how i know
2. Insurance. Its not compulsory here. An entirely different ball game. The policy i took is AUD308 and if a tree falls down on my car, or if it floods in Melbourne, i cant claim a cent. I can write a long description now but i still make mistakes
3.  E-tag, like a Smart Tag for tolls costs $50
4. I havent started servicing yet... so dont ask
5. 8L of petrol takes me 120km, about $10.50

Lets move on to my Victorian Driver's license
1. AUD668 paid to driving instructor for 8 x 45mins lessons and for him to accompany me to the exam x 2 (because i failed once).
2. Paid $34 to VicRoads for the rules knowledge test
3. $30 for the hazard test
4. Two on the road exams at $51 each time
5. Also i had to pay for them to issue my license (valid for 10 years) $162.20