Just bought picanto: Did I get ripped off?

last SG · 2008-11-26T17:41:54+00:00

My wife and i were thinking of buying an OPC picanto because of the low low car price now. Reason for getting an OPC is because she works in CBD, and i am ov...

laoda99 SG

Hi guys

Just bought picanto from C&C for 32999.

Was asked to top up 200 for solar film and 650 for leather seats.

Have I been ripped off?

limpper SG

$32 999?

laoda99 SG

yeah

lianamaster SG

In the end..did you top it up with those gizmos?....

FireIce SG

u can choose not to top up wat

laoda99 SG

i was wondering did i make the right choice?

Will it be cheaper if I do outside?

lianamaster SG

i was wondering did i make the right choice?

Will it be cheaper if I do outside?

By the way.. is yours auto or manual? How's your loan?

laoda99 SG

auto.

loan 27999 with deposit of 5k

caleb_chiang SG

Can ask them to include or you do the walk...

lianamaster SG

auto.

loan 27999 with deposit of 5k

Oic... well if you take loan for 10 years it would be around $300 right?

laoda99 SG

yup

lianamaster SG

Ok lar... but bear in mind the petrol, insurance, road tax, fines, ERP and parking charges that could amount to close to $1000 in total expenses per month.

laoda99 SG

yeah

wifey going to keep a car fund

i am paying 7 yr loan

close to 400 per month

is it wise to take 7 yr?

lianamaster SG

yeah

wifey going to keep a car fund

i am paying 7 yr loan

close to 400 per month

is it wise to take 7 yr?

Yes.. in fact.. I recommend no more than 7 years. because if you take a 10 year loan... you have to stick with the car for more than 7 years to avoid high depreciation and instalments default.

lianamaster SG

Hi guys

Just bought picanto from C&C for 32999.

Was asked to top up 200 for solar film and 650 for leather seats.

Have I been ripped off?

Anyway... Congrats on being a proud owner of a Kia Picanto!

KWoNi SG

Hi Laoda99,

I oso got a picanto for $32999. Whois your salesperson? I took the 10yr 30k loan coz i intended to drive for long and to maintain low monthly instalments. Low maintenance too! hehe.. I know im gona get stuck to this car for long..

I got the $2k accessories promo so i bargained for the leather seats, sports rims, rev sensors, alarm. Asked for full yr road tax he wun give. He den offered me $400 for solar films in exchg for the extra 6mths road tax, effectively i got the solar films for ard $200+.

Gurus here...worth it ornot? I oso first timer buyer...

KWoNi SG

One thing to note: Picanto doesn't comes with ABS (Sgcarmart put 'yes') and SRS. Safety aspects may not be that good altho its body is hard.

Need to drive carefully with this toy...

I was told the sproiler for the new picanto wasn't in stock yet. How true is this? I was quite in doubt...

KWoNi SG

Oh yah, also changed the audio player to Kenwood w USB support..

lianamaster SG

One thing to note: Picanto doesn't comes with ABS (Sgcarmart put 'yes') and SRS. Safety aspects may not be that good altho its body is hard.

Need to drive carefully with this toy...

I think so long we drive properly.. even if there's no ABS or SRS, it's possible to stay ok. Besides, having ABS and SRS doesn't mean the car is safe.

carbikebus SG

ABS doesn't mean the car won't skid or whatsoever.BTW if anybody need to purchase a new car feel free to PM me.Got freebies like Leathers,Solar films,DVD,Srims..My friend is a car dealer.

Anyway KIA got promotion with the listed above is the free gift package mah..