Plot vs. Car: Key factors to consider for your first big purchase

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I am torn in between buying my first car or buying a plot to either construct a house to either move into or rent out. I have asked my colleagues at work who mainly seem to encourage me to buy a car - as they did - arguing that I am still young and not employed on a three-year contract as other staff. I would appreciate your thought on which of the two investments is better before I make up my mind.

Tom, Nairobi