Thoughts From a 'Critical' Car Critic

We went to the launch of the volkswagon Jetta. We somewhat agree that there is no 'nice' car that really deserve that kind of money. I mean, how to justify paying 100 grand? After countless test drives on Japanese makes, we just could not gratify paying even half that 100grand...just don't feel safe at all, the car feels like taking off after 90km/hr or some that took forever to pick up speed. Okay, just admit it, we are real fussy people when it comes to the car we drive. These are some of our quirks about getting a car:

1) Design - is it a timeless and classic design?
2) Comfort - seating space, leg room...
3) Doors - does the whole car shakes when the door shuts?
4) Dashboard - look at Saab cockpit dashboard, that's the benchmark
4) Sides of car door - leathered? or just plastic exposed?
5) Pickup speed - if you see vans overtaking you, ahem...time to turn back.
6) Fuel consumption - does this baby drinks alot and leaves you dry?
7) Body of car - it matters if you want a safe car that won't be bumped off.
8) Boot space - not too much a factor but must be decent size
9) Backside - think twice about mpvs or hatchback cars especially if you have children sitting at the back. After this, you will notice how close your head to the window frame of the back and you will imagine...some cars, only leave 5cm of space between the back window and your head!
10) Horn - this matters!

Remembered one day when someone beeped me from behind and I really thought it was a small car, cos it sounded like a..."BEEP". When I took a look, it was hilarious to see a huge hyundai sante fe. Just imagine a big guy speaking in high registered folsetto voice. Doesn't it occur to the car-makers that the car should have a voice that match its outlook?

Well, a solid car to us must come with solid doors, and a power pact solid horn. It is the voice of the car, after all. So we have decided, if there is no solid, car out there within our means, we are staying put with our van, aka our bumper car, which we have no complaints at all. It is one hell of a solid van. You rock, Bumper!