Finally bought a car.. Here in the US... - Page 3 - Team-BHP

Abhijat · 30th May 2008, 02:35

that brings back memories of last year when i went car hunting in Oz

I bought a 99 model accord similar but larger to the old honda city
we have after careful considerations.

This is a very interesting story about my car buying experience:

The guy i bought it from had an Indian wife. He handed over the car with a full tank of gas (mentioning that his Indian wife had protested on his doing that).

I remember telling him "its auspicious to take the keys with with your right hand" i enjoy boasting about our culture and traditions in front of goras.

and he replied "mate its an Aussie tradition to sell her fully tanked up. Take good care of her."

and a year later thats how i sold her, fully tanked up, call it tradition or just me giving back something i had learnt.

I still remember taking her on trips to melbourne and sydney. I miss that car the most.

Veelubai · 30th May 2008, 13:58

@Jomz...nice looking car.I have watched that mohanlal movie in fact I think you have got the same color as well.The best part I liked about your car is the lisc.plate..a lot more colorful than the ones we have here.Cheers!!!

prabhuav · 30th May 2008, 14:42

Brings back fond memories.

We landed up in New York in April 2000 newly married and needing a car. We got 91 EX with a stick shift with 120k miles on it for 3200$. We put 40k miles on it and gave it to my BIL who was a student he put over a 100k miles on it too.. I crashed it once and he crashed thrice. Finally he traded it in for 900$ in 2005.

Value for money redefined

hari78 · 30th May 2008, 15:54

Give it to FOOSE and his team to get it overhauled.

30th May 2008, 02:35	#31 (permalink)
Abhijat BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 56	that brings back memories of last year when i went car hunting in Oz I bought a 99 model accord similar but larger to the old honda city we have after careful considerations. This is a very interesting story about my car buying experience: The guy i bought it from had an Indian wife. He handed over the car with a full tank of gas (mentioning that his Indian wife had protested on his doing that). I remember telling him "its auspicious to take the keys with with your right hand" i enjoy boasting about our culture and traditions in front of goras. and he replied "mate its an Aussie tradition to sell her fully tanked up. Take good care of her." and a year later thats how i sold her, fully tanked up, call it tradition or just me giving back something i had learnt. I still remember taking her on trips to melbourne and sydney. I miss that car the most. __________________ M5: The Heart of BMW

30th May 2008, 13:58	#32 (permalink)
Veelubai BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Thrissur Posts: 200	@Jomz...nice looking car.I have watched that mohanlal movie in fact I think you have got the same color as well.The best part I liked about your car is the lisc.plate..a lot more colorful than the ones we have here.Cheers!!! __________________ M O N S O O N DRIVE - IAm GAMe 4 IT.....

30th May 2008, 14:42	#33 (permalink)
prabhuav BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 282 View My Garage	Brings back fond memories. We landed up in New York in April 2000 newly married and needing a car. We got 91 EX with a stick shift with 120k miles on it for 3200$. We put 40k miles on it and gave it to my BIL who was a student he put over a 100k miles on it too.. I crashed it once and he crashed thrice. Finally he traded it in for 900$ in 2005. Value for money redefined __________________ 89' Premier Padmini;98 Bullet 500;02 Honda Hornet - cb919;03 Activa;04 Elantra CRDi - Peted;07 Scorpio DX

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30th May 2008, 15:54	#34 (permalink)
hari78 Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 21	Give it to FOOSE and his team to get it overhauled.