The Day My Copen Came Home
Finally, a Copen has arrived in my garage! Since it was a used car, the delivery after signing the contract was quick. Although it's second-hand, the previous owner wasn’t an ordinary person — it was Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. itself. This Copen was used as a company demo car for test drives, and I purchased it through Daihatsu CarNet , a direct sales outlet. It was registered in June 2005, with about 11,000 km on the odometer — a bit high for a car like this. Still, it had clearly been well cared for. Aside from some tire wear, it feels almost brand-new. I’m driving it as if it's a brand-new car! Equipment-wise, aside from no audio system, it's fully loaded. In fact, this Copen is a Second Anniversary Edition — a special model celebrating two years since Copen’s launch. It comes with some features that really tug at the heartstrings of an old car enthusiast like me: RECARO sports seats (red and black two-tone) MOMO steering wheel (red and black tw...