What was your first 'new car'?

Saarth · 11th December 2010, 20:33

My first car was a 2009 BMW 320i, one of the first facelifted E90's in Bombay (what I was told). It was my 18th birthday and as a climax to my birthday party my parents surprised me with keys to the Alpine White beauty.

harishpr · 11th December 2010, 23:22

2004 - ZEN VXI
I still remember the day when i landed in front of sagar automobiles (bangalore) at 7:30am just to get a glimpse of my blazing red beauty and the security asked me to come back at 9:30am... (the delivery was scheduled at 11:45am)

I think it's not big guess that i chose to wait outside for 3 hours...

gaddiwale · 12th December 2010, 01:44

Exactly 364 days back I brought home my first brand new car - Ritz VDi. On coming 14th she will be a year old. Love you baby.

I'm a small town guy, buying a new car in Mumai that to a full cash payment is like a dream come true. I remain grateful to almighty God.

bj96 · 12th December 2010, 14:46

July 2002, WagonR VXi, BS-II, Reveira red, The original MAV

I was a new driver (4 wheeler), too scared to drive in Pune City. Delivered by dealer's driver and remained parked for about a week or so. First weekend, took her out and landed straight in Mumbai (Chembur), man was I nervous near Diamond Circle... Almost nine years now, over 55k kms and it just feels like yesterday. No accidents, no breakdowns (touch wood) so far

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An1 · 12th December 2010, 15:47

My First NEW Car..

Black Tata Indica Xeta 1.4 bought in 2006.. Seemed like the best VFM amongst contenders at that time.
4 Years and is still serving me well except the fact its not one of the best in terms of FE.

My very first vehicle however was a 2 door Hyundai Accent iCoupe.. Bought from my hard earned money through E-bay for 600 pounds.
& how I still wish if it was here with me.

freewheeler · 12th December 2010, 16:18

Jan 98, Maruti Zen MH410 bought in New Bombay.
Can't forget that day, my heart was racing the moment I drove out of the showroom and all throughout the drive to my home at Vashi.
Now close to 90000 on the Odometer, still driving it, and its in very good shape. Touch wood, no incidents for me as well.
I'm going to relive those nostalgic moments and memories very soon in Jan 2010 when I get my new sedan.

FrozeninTime · 13th December 2010, 12:55

My first car - Maruti A- star , even though the first car in the family was Maruti 800 (SS80) bought in 1985 , a year before I was born.
I was excited the day my A- star was delivered as this was the first car Brand new car since 1985.
It had everything I wanted A/C, power windows and steering,airbags ,ABS , stereo

motorworks · 14th December 2010, 14:19

DZIRE-VDI-Sovereign blue-2008-My very first car and it was a proud moment really! My wife and me went to take the delivery and Maruti folks had done a decent job during the hand over.
I had planned to buy the swift vdi and had booked the same earlier. Just when I was due to get my swift delivered, the Dzire was launched and the cost difference between both the VDI variants was just about 80k, due to the introductuory offer and it was too hard to resist. Must be one of the few dzire diesel owners who got the car within 1 month waiting period!

hallik9 · 14th December 2010, 15:44

Wagon R Vxi 2006
Picked my first car(Paid fully by yours truly) on Feb 14th 2006.
Was super excited to driver her home

basilmabraham · 14th December 2010, 16:27

Oct 2004, Fiat Palio 1.9D ELX. Wonderful ride, saw many ups and downs in my life.
Sold it in 2008, shouldnt have, still regret the decision.

My new 'new' car is a Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi SXi, booked yesterday, taking delivery next week.

nkg77 · 14th December 2010, 16:49

Fiat Palio Stile 1.1 July 2007
First new car in the family.

dkcrpl · 14th December 2010, 17:18

First Car and that too gifted. Yes that is how it was. My Father gifted me his Padmini (Fiat ) delux model way back in 1994. It was a lovely vehicle with well cushioned Sofa like seats.
I remember when we had to travel during winters (Every north indian must be aware of it) in Haryana we used to sit with Jaipuri razais on.
In summers we made it a point to travel either during early morning or in late evening to avoid the scorching afternoon heat.
The longest stretch covered on it was from mathura to Jamnagar in 1998.
The arrival of Zen in 2001 changed it all but we still miss the old premier padmini

SafeDrive · 12th September 2014, 10:18

My first new car was a white Zen D bought in Hyderabad in 2001. This had no power and only an AC. But I still felt so proud and took a lot of long drives around Hyderabad. But then 500 bucks of diesel would see me thru the week...

wilful · 12th September 2014, 10:23

Ambassador (2nd hand) purchased in 1985 was my first car. (I think the year of manufacture was 1975 but I am not very sure - since it was a long time ago.

) Sold it in 1991.
But my first new car was in 1996 (November I think) - a Tata Sumo.

Sebring · 12th September 2014, 12:00

Our 'first new car' was Hyundai Eon, purchased in Dec 2013. But this meant letting go of a gem. 2007 Zen.

11th December 2010, 20:33	#91
Saarth BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 207 Thanked: 210 Times	Re: What was your first 'new car'? My first car was a 2009 BMW 320i, one of the first facelifted E90's in Bombay (what I was told). It was my 18th birthday and as a climax to my birthday party my parents surprised me with keys to the Alpine White beauty.
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11th December 2010, 23:22	#92
harishpr BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 530 Thanked: 505 Times	Re: What was your first 'new car'? 2004 - ZEN VXI I still remember the day when i landed in front of sagar automobiles (bangalore) at 7:30am just to get a glimpse of my blazing red beauty and the security asked me to come back at 9:30am... (the delivery was scheduled at 11:45am) I think it's not big guess that i chose to wait outside for 3 hours...
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12th December 2010, 01:44	#93
gaddiwale BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 406 Thanked: 96 Times	Re: What was your first 'new car'? Exactly 364 days back I brought home my first brand new car - Ritz VDi. On coming 14th she will be a year old. Love you baby. I'm a small town guy, buying a new car in Mumai that to a full cash payment is like a dream come true. I remain grateful to almighty God.
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12th December 2010, 14:46	#94
bj96 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 1,554 Times View My Garage	Re: What was your first 'new car'? July 2002, WagonR VXi, BS-II, Reveira red, The original MAV I was a new driver (4 wheeler), too scared to drive in Pune City. Delivered by dealer's driver and remained parked for about a week or so. First weekend, took her out and landed straight in Mumbai (Chembur), man was I nervous near Diamond Circle... Almost nine years now, over 55k kms and it just feels like yesterday. No accidents, no breakdowns (touch wood) so far. Last edited by bj96 : 12th December 2010 at 14:54. Reason: added color
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12th December 2010, 15:47	#95
An1 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Leeds / New Delhi Posts: 53 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Re: What was your first 'new car'? My First NEW Car.. Black Tata Indica Xeta 1.4 bought in 2006.. Seemed like the best VFM amongst contenders at that time. 4 Years and is still serving me well except the fact its not one of the best in terms of FE. My very first vehicle however was a 2 door Hyundai Accent iCoupe.. Bought from my hard earned money through E-bay for 600 pounds. & how I still wish if it was here with me.
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12th December 2010, 16:18	#96
freewheeler Newbie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10 Thanked: 0 Times	Re: What was your first 'new car'? Jan 98, Maruti Zen MH410 bought in New Bombay. Can't forget that day, my heart was racing the moment I drove out of the showroom and all throughout the drive to my home at Vashi. Now close to 90000 on the Odometer, still driving it, and its in very good shape. Touch wood, no incidents for me as well. I'm going to relive those nostalgic moments and memories very soon in Jan 2010 when I get my new sedan.
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13th December 2010, 12:55	#97
FrozeninTime BHPian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 350 Thanked: 893 Times	Re: What was your first 'new car'? My first car - Maruti A- star , even though the first car in the family was Maruti 800 (SS80) bought in 1985 , a year before I was born. I was excited the day my A- star was delivered as this was the first car Brand new car since 1985. It had everything I wanted A/C, power windows and steering,airbags ,ABS , stereo
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14th December 2010, 14:19	#98
motorworks Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,837 Thanked: 4,341 Times View My Garage	Re: What was your first 'new car'? DZIRE-VDI-Sovereign blue-2008-My very first car and it was a proud moment really! My wife and me went to take the delivery and Maruti folks had done a decent job during the hand over. I had planned to buy the swift vdi and had booked the same earlier. Just when I was due to get my swift delivered, the Dzire was launched and the cost difference between both the VDI variants was just about 80k, due to the introductuory offer and it was too hard to resist. Must be one of the few dzire diesel owners who got the car within 1 month waiting period!
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14th December 2010, 15:44	#99
hallik9 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 183 Thanked: 29 Times	Re: What was your first 'new car'? Wagon R Vxi 2006 Picked my first car(Paid fully by yours truly) on Feb 14th 2006. Was super excited to driver her home
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14th December 2010, 16:27	#100
basilmabraham BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydney/Cochin Posts: 772 Thanked: 76 Times View My Garage	Re: What was your first 'new car'? Oct 2004, Fiat Palio 1.9D ELX. Wonderful ride, saw many ups and downs in my life. Sold it in 2008, shouldnt have, still regret the decision. My new 'new' car is a Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi SXi, booked yesterday, taking delivery next week.
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14th December 2010, 16:49	#101
nkg77 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Trivandrum, Kerala Posts: 228 Thanked: 143 Times	Re: What was your first 'new car'? Fiat Palio Stile 1.1 July 2007 First new car in the family.
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14th December 2010, 17:18	#102
dkcrpl BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 49 Thanked: 0 Times	Re: What was your first 'new car'? First Car and that too gifted. Yes that is how it was. My Father gifted me his Padmini (Fiat ) delux model way back in 1994. It was a lovely vehicle with well cushioned Sofa like seats. I remember when we had to travel during winters (Every north indian must be aware of it) in Haryana we used to sit with Jaipuri razais on. In summers we made it a point to travel either during early morning or in late evening to avoid the scorching afternoon heat. The longest stretch covered on it was from mathura to Jamnagar in 1998. The arrival of Zen in 2001 changed it all but we still miss the old premier padmini
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12th September 2014, 10:18	#103
SafeDrive BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 427 Thanked: 91 Times	Re: What was your first 'new car'? My first new car was a white Zen D bought in Hyderabad in 2001. This had no power and only an AC. But I still felt so proud and took a lot of long drives around Hyderabad. But then 500 bucks of diesel would see me thru the week...
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12th September 2014, 10:23	#104
wilful Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: cochin Posts: 1,277 Thanked: 1,228 Times	Re: What was your first 'new car'? Ambassador (2nd hand) purchased in 1985 was my first car. (I think the year of manufacture was 1975 but I am not very sure - since it was a long time ago.) Sold it in 1991. But my first new car was in 1996 (November I think) - a Tata Sumo. Last edited by wilful : 12th September 2014 at 10:26.
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12th September 2014, 12:00	#105
Sebring BANNED Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dubai/Bengaluru Posts: 3,950 Thanked: 12,179 Times Infractions: 0/2 (11)	Re: What was your first 'new car'? Our 'first new car' was Hyundai Eon, purchased in Dec 2013. But this meant letting go of a gem. 2007 Zen.
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