It's not like I've never driven before....

But after getting my civilian licence, there's this urge to get myself a car, any make, can zhao can already. Initially I was quite reserved about getting one but after looking at the car ads, 2nd hand cars look pretty cheap but still outta budget. Like all craze/fad, it will fade. I just need to sit down and wait for it to wane off.
Again, it's not like I've not driven before, but it just feels convenient. However, the rationale side of me warns me strongly that it is a bad deal to get a car now, don't even think about renting!
Getting a car is akin to having a baby, though the former is easier to maintain. Servicing, road tax, insurance, parking, fuel, cranky engines. I'm used to cranky engines, nothing beats what I drive for the past 1.5 years. Haha. There's an on-going need (involuntary) to sustain that metallic assembly with heaps and heaps of money (in a jobless student's pt of view). Car hungry, drink fuel. Car sick, see mechanic. Headlight blow, waste money again. For the second hand car, what if it comes with a aircon with bad breath? Hidden defects like nick's van (his got a huge lump of welded metal on his underchassis) ? Never mind, donate your P plates to me and that's good enough.

Bless me friends while I force myself to buy a Motorola HP just for a weeny chance on getting that Jeep Wrangler.