The kind of car you own and drive may be an indicative of the kind of lifestyle you live. It can easily show whether you are ostentatious, frugal, practical, and pompous or proud. Well, if you have the money to spare, who would not be tempted to buy the most desirable car one dream of. In an Asian culture where I came from, cars are considered as luxury items and social status symbol, rather than necessity. Perhaps, because, on the one hand, the majority of my people cannot afford the cheapest available used car in the market, and public transport is cheaper. I, on the other hand, buy a car because of necessity. In fact, convenience may still take the back seat when I pick a car to buy because next to necessity, practical usability or functional benefits are my second priorities, then the price.
However, if have surplus money in the bank, I would definitely buy a brand-new 5-door Peugeot 308 Estate. This car, which is available in a Peugeot Dealer near you, is definitely one of the most practical and fully functional cars I have seen and driven. Not only that it boasts of a fuel-efficient 1.6 or 1.4 liter engine, manual or automatic transmission, a reliable power steering rack for smooth maneuvers, it has an extra row of seats, which gives it a huge carrying capacity like other multi-purpose vehicles or MPV’s. This car is definitely a family car. Nevertheless, be not deceived, for it is a family car that has a look of an executive car. Thus it adds a commanding presence on the road and to the one behind the one behind the wheel.
Equally, in terms of functionality, a Peugeot 107 will be next in my list. Fuel efficiency, smooth ride, huge space for a small hatched-back car –this one is definitely the best choice.
In my mind, as the recession seems does not hint any sign of waning yet, buy a car that is fully functional, and that will not drain you financially. Besides, still, a car does not really define who and what you are, it is but a necessity.