What was your first 'new car'?

Ram · 18th December 2007, 22:38

Some pleasures, I would imagine must be very dear and rare to our Team-BHPians.

The pleasure of:

making a lump sum full payment for a brand new car without loan nor financing.

having the dealer call, "Sir, your brand new car is ready for delivery. When would you visit our showroom and collect it?". And reaching the showroom and driving it out all smelling of new car, gleaming in the happy sunshine.

The very first time, I enjoyed this pleasure was in March 1988, when as a proud thirty-year old software engineer, I took delivery of my gleaming moss grey Mahindra MM540DP 4x4 with light grey vinyl soft top, from Metro Motors, Opera House, Bombay.

What an intense experience it was at last, to climb into the cabin, sit on the still polythene covered black and houndstooth seat, crank up the brand new 2112 cc diesel, creep down the ramp onto Hughes road and turn left towards Kemp's Corner.

Do share your first new car experience.
Even accompanying dad or brother to the showroom to collect their new car... chalegaa!

Ram

jerish666 · 18th December 2007, 22:44

I had my first car in 2000 june a inza red Honda City 1.3EXI.I went to take the car from Trivandrum where i am living to Cochin with my friend.

amtak · 18th December 2007, 22:48

15th January, 2005 I became a proud father of a Maruti Zen Lxi. I love it more than my life....

susan3004 · 18th December 2007, 22:52

19th Dec 2004, I got my Honda City from Jalandhar and drove it down to Noida the same evening! The experience is unforgetable.

eclectix 1st · 18th December 2007, 22:55

MAY 23rd 1997, White Maruti 800, Mandovi Motors, Bangalore.
The first experience was & is the best one, The only difference with the new purchases would be the additional stakeholders....in the form of growing family.

nikkibike · 18th December 2007, 22:57

hmm..... "brand new"..... It was a Metallic Silver Maruti 800 DX. Took delivery of that in 96-Feb. Me and bro went together to drive it out from the showroom! Straight to tyre shop to replace the tyres with Goodyear GPS 2 Radials! No words will do justice if I start to narrate the story and feelings! WOW!! thatz it!
I graduated to this from a 90-May second hand Maruti Omni with all the bling lights all over it!!

Before that in college days it was a 81-Aug Bullet 350!! I still have it!!

Nitin · 18th December 2007, 23:01

Brand new car for me,would be my 2004 Mazda 3. Took a test drive,and fell in love with it. Got into the office,and sat talking about the price & financing.For weeks at end,I'd in front of the car,admiring ever little bit of it.

My very 1st car was a 1993 Mazda Protege,and this year we got a 2004 Kia Optima..and guess what?? In all probability,I'll be heading to the Mitsubishi dealership this weekend to trade the Kia in for a 2008 Lancer GTS. cheers:

jerish666 · 18th December 2007, 23:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by amtak

15th January, 2005 I became a proud father of a Maruti Zen Lxi. I love it more than my life....

Who is the mother then?

kunaldhami · 18th December 2007, 23:05

Last 14th Feb I got my Maruti800...

Samurai · 18th December 2007, 23:33

August 1997 with a Maruti 800, after owning 3 used cars it was special. Very next month the 800 got re-styled and started looking ugly.

rjstyles69 · 18th December 2007, 23:38

My 1st car was an Alto LXi and I loved her to death. I became the proud owner of her in April 2004.

Felt really nice to have paid my hard earned money and my folks appreciating it. Dad had never let me drive his car from the time I started earning in 2001.

Firebird · 19th December 2007, 00:04

After trading off my pre-owned Matiz, got Palio 1.6 in 1st Nov 2006.

I guess mine was a unique delivery Shaman Auto could have made. I visited the showroom on 1 promised date and did not get the car due to some problem in system (what they said). I was furious. They promised another date (01/11/2006), gave some crap reason at 7.00 pm and said cannot deliver. I told them "Keep that car for you, I dont want, I will come tomorrow for refund".

AND the sales manager took the car himself and delivered it to my door step on the same date at 11.50 pm just to keep up with the date.

I think this might be the unique case you might have come across, so I can say Dealer went through labour pain at 7.00 pm and delivered the baby at 11.50 pm.

So this episod gives her a special place in my life.

19th December 2007, 00:27

Just bought my first car, its an esteem 2002 VX limited edition. The car rocks

1100D · 19th December 2007, 03:05

On 10 Sep 2004, I was handed over the keys of the Ford Ikon 1.6 ZXi, first new car that I could call completely my own. A car that I had been saving up for since joining my job, but then I actually wanted a different make and a different model.

Failure on the manufacturers part of my original intended models took me to Ford. One of those manufacturers was in the process of providing me with a car for the previous 4 months.

But then, at the time of writing the cheque,I was told I was getting the car the third day, from there, it went upto a whole 10 days as there were few goof-ups regarding registration, fitment of the spoiler/skirting. In the end I just drove the car from the showroom to our home with only the invoice and insurance papers. The car ran out of petrol in reaching the nearest petrol pump. Moreover the windshield had a huge wiper mark on it.

Did it actually make me savour that pristine moment. Well, I was so fed up, that the moment was lost on me. On top of it Dad was blasting the 1100D through traffic while I was seated scared behind the steering wheel of a brand new car.

My home location is notorious for having rickshaws, cycles and what not. In the end it was quite an achievement parking the car in the garage. However as soon as the car was set for parking we had a cable fault covering the area into complete darkness.

Fantastic start, for people who did not support me in buying a black car. But who cares the 1100d was also black.

deepak_ms · 19th December 2007, 09:28

November 1st 2006 bought my Santro Xing XL. November 1st being a holiday the dealer told me take the car on Oct 31st, but i insisted and got the car on Nov 1st. No one was there in the showroom exept the sales executive.

18th December 2007, 22:38	#1
Ram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore, Mumbai, Nagpur Posts: 2,166 Thanked: 223 Times View My Garage	What was your first 'new car'? Some pleasures, I would imagine must be very dear and rare to our Team-BHPians. The pleasure of: making a lump sum full payment for a brand new car without loan nor financing. having the dealer call, "Sir, your brand new car is ready for delivery. When would you visit our showroom and collect it?". And reaching the showroom and driving it out all smelling of new car, gleaming in the happy sunshine. The very first time, I enjoyed this pleasure was in March 1988, when as a proud thirty-year old software engineer, I took delivery of my gleaming moss grey Mahindra MM540DP 4x4 with light grey vinyl soft top, from Metro Motors, Opera House, Bombay. What an intense experience it was at last, to climb into the cabin, sit on the still polythene covered black and houndstooth seat, crank up the brand new 2112 cc diesel, creep down the ramp onto Hughes road and turn left towards Kemp's Corner. Do share your first new car experience. Even accompanying dad or brother to the showroom to collect their new car... chalegaa! Ram
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18th December 2007, 22:44	#2
jerish666 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Trivandrum,Kochi,Trissur Posts: 756 Thanked: 2 Times	I had my first car in 2000 june a inza red Honda City 1.3EXI.I went to take the car from Trivandrum where i am living to Cochin with my friend.
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18th December 2007, 22:48	#3
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,983 Thanked: 1,108 Times	15th January, 2005 I became a proud father of a Maruti Zen Lxi. I love it more than my life....
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18th December 2007, 22:52	#4
susan3004 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kapurthala Posts: 384 Thanked: 268 Times	19th Dec 2004, I got my Honda City from Jalandhar and drove it down to Noida the same evening! The experience is unforgetable.
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18th December 2007, 22:55	#5
eclectix 1st BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 380 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	MAY 23rd 1997, White Maruti 800, Mandovi Motors, Bangalore. The first experience was & is the best one, The only difference with the new purchases would be the additional stakeholders....in the form of growing family.
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18th December 2007, 22:57	#6
nikkibike BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: QoAS Posts: 526 Thanked: 4 Times	800 hmm..... "brand new"..... It was a Metallic Silver Maruti 800 DX. Took delivery of that in 96-Feb. Me and bro went together to drive it out from the showroom! Straight to tyre shop to replace the tyres with Goodyear GPS 2 Radials! No words will do justice if I start to narrate the story and feelings! WOW!! thatz it! I graduated to this from a 90-May second hand Maruti Omni with all the bling lights all over it!! Before that in college days it was a 81-Aug Bullet 350!! I still have it!!
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18th December 2007, 23:01	#7
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Brand new car for me,would be my 2004 Mazda 3. Took a test drive,and fell in love with it. Got into the office,and sat talking about the price & financing.For weeks at end,I'd in front of the car,admiring ever little bit of it. My very 1st car was a 1993 Mazda Protege,and this year we got a 2004 Kia Optima..and guess what?? In all probability,I'll be heading to the Mitsubishi dealership this weekend to trade the Kia in for a 2008 Lancer GTS. cheers:
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18th December 2007, 23:05	#9
kunaldhami BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surat Posts: 152 Thanked: 82 Times	Last 14th Feb I got my Maruti800...
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18th December 2007, 23:33	#10
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,006 Thanked: 49,959 Times View My Garage	August 1997 with a Maruti 800, after owning 3 used cars it was special. Very next month the 800 got re-styled and started looking ugly.
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18th December 2007, 23:38	#11
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 845 Times View My Garage	My 1st car was an Alto LXi and I loved her to death. I became the proud owner of her in April 2004. Felt really nice to have paid my hard earned money and my folks appreciating it. Dad had never let me drive his car from the time I started earning in 2001.
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19th December 2007, 00:04	#12
Firebird BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai / EC1M 3NH Posts: 469 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	After trading off my pre-owned Matiz, got Palio 1.6 in 1st Nov 2006. I guess mine was a unique delivery Shaman Auto could have made. I visited the showroom on 1 promised date and did not get the car due to some problem in system (what they said). I was furious. They promised another date (01/11/2006), gave some crap reason at 7.00 pm and said cannot deliver. I told them "Keep that car for you, I dont want, I will come tomorrow for refund". AND the sales manager took the car himself and delivered it to my door step on the same date at 11.50 pm just to keep up with the date. I think this might be the unique case you might have come across, so I can say Dealer went through labour pain at 7.00 pm and delivered the baby at 11.50 pm. So this episod gives her a special place in my life.
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19th December 2007, 00:27	#13
gump Posts: n/a	Just bought my first car, its an esteem 2002 VX limited edition. The car rocks
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19th December 2007, 03:05	#14
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,117 Times View My Garage	On 10 Sep 2004, I was handed over the keys of the Ford Ikon 1.6 ZXi, first new car that I could call completely my own. A car that I had been saving up for since joining my job, but then I actually wanted a different make and a different model. Failure on the manufacturers part of my original intended models took me to Ford. One of those manufacturers was in the process of providing me with a car for the previous 4 months. But then, at the time of writing the cheque,I was told I was getting the car the third day, from there, it went upto a whole 10 days as there were few goof-ups regarding registration, fitment of the spoiler/skirting. In the end I just drove the car from the showroom to our home with only the invoice and insurance papers. The car ran out of petrol in reaching the nearest petrol pump. Moreover the windshield had a huge wiper mark on it. Did it actually make me savour that pristine moment. Well, I was so fed up, that the moment was lost on me. On top of it Dad was blasting the 1100D through traffic while I was seated scared behind the steering wheel of a brand new car. My home location is notorious for having rickshaws, cycles and what not. In the end it was quite an achievement parking the car in the garage. However as soon as the car was set for parking we had a cable fault covering the area into complete darkness. Fantastic start, for people who did not support me in buying a black car. But who cares the 1100d was also black. Last edited by 1100D : 19th December 2007 at 03:09.
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19th December 2007, 09:28	#15
deepak_ms BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: KA55 / KA50 Posts: 195 Thanked: 6 Times	November 1st 2006 bought my Santro Xing XL. November 1st being a holiday the dealer told me take the car on Oct 31st, but i insisted and got the car on Nov 1st. No one was there in the showroom exept the sales executive.
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