Hyundai i20 Asta - A commuter hatchback for the ladies! It all began with a search for a "big sedan" to be replaced for the ageing Civic. The Civic has done not more than 36000kms and is running just fine, but I was persistent on having it replaced by something more expensive. The Civic, essentially is my father's daily ride and I hadn't driven it since quite a while now. The discussion goes on like this:
Me : Dad, you need a big car.
Dad: Why? My car runs fine. I don't have any problems with it.
Me : But dad, it's old and you need something that would suit your status.
Dad : But the Civic is an expensive car and it suits my status just fine. I am pleased with it, and I don't intend on buying a new car at least for the next 2 years.
Me : C'mon dad, you always keep your cars for way too long. Please get an Audi or a BMW or something like that.
Dad: Why don't You get a car if Youreally want one?
Me: Umm, I can't afford a luxury sedan and you know it well.
Dad: Then get a small car.
Me: We already have 2 small cars. My Jazz and the ever-faithful Santro.
Dad: What about getting one for your wife - one that she can use daily for going to the market and even dropping/picking up your little one from playschool and the like, whenever that happens?
Me: But dad, she can use the Santro for that, no?
Dad: Yeah, but it's not a new car, and you want a new one, right?
Me: Okay. Let me look into my finances and see if I can afford one.
Dad: Okay good. End of discussion.
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3 months pass and the "let's get a new car" topic hasn't really gone anywhere after the last discussion I had with my dad. One fine day:
Dad : What happened about you getting a new car?
Me : Yeah, about that. I don't have enough money in my account.
Dad : Get a loan.
Me : I can always do that. But I don't know how that works.
Dad : That's even better. Figure out how it works, and then get one.
Me : But I don't know for how much, from where, how to go about it.
Dad: Don't crib. You know how to go online and type "Auto loans" on Google. Do that. Find out the rates that different banks have to offer.
Me : But I don't even know what car am I getting. How can I arrange for finances without knowing that?
Dad : It's up to you to decide what you want and how to get it. Don't worry, I'll help you out however you need me.
Me : Sounds good. How about Honda's new Brio? It's small and cute and the wifey will like it.
Dad : I don't know what Brio is. You guys decide what you want. Take test drives and see what you like.
Me : Okay. I'll get all the info and then we will talk.
Dad: Okay. End of discussion.
_____ A couple of months later:
Me: Dad, come look here I'll show you the Brio brochure online. It's got the same engine as the Jazz.
Dad: Looks nice. I like the super silent smooth Jazz engine. We've got 3 Honda's so far. Honda's are reliable cars. How much is this for?
Me : Fully loaded is like 5.7L OTR. Wifey likes it too, because it's cute and all.
Dad: Did you take a Test drive? Go take one and then decide.
Me : Okay.
Wifey : I want the white color or the silver one. And please get a fully loaded car. I want the top-of-the-line model. We never get fully loaded cars.
Me : But the S(O) has all the options. Only the alloys and fogs are missing. And the silver color looks better on the Brio!
Wifey: Sure, okay I don't care about the alloys or the fogs. Whatever. Let's go test drive it this weekend.
Me : Okay. End of discussion.
_____ The following weekend. Me and wifey and mom:
Me : Wifey, come checkout the facelift Hyundai i20. Remember the i20 that we didn't choose last time before we finalized the Jazz? They have a facelift now. It looks nice.
Wifey: Yeah, but I don't like Hyundai's.
Me: Hyundai is nice. 4th largest company in the world now. Overtaken Honda. They make good cars. You know how faithful our Santro is.
Wifey: Um, okay. If you say, we can Test drive that too. But let's try the Brio first.
Mom : Show me. Show me both the cars.
Me : Here's you guys read reviews of both these cars on Team-Bhp. Fantastic in-depth review of both the Brio and the new i20. With pictures. You will know all you need to. Pros and cons.
Wifey : Okay.
Mom : Okay, but I have seen the Brio on the road and I don't like that glass back. It's not Safe. What if there is an accident from the back and there are people sitting in the back. They would get hurt. I don't like the Brio.
Me : Okay, we will TD both the cars and figure out what's the best.
Mom : Okay. End of discussion
_____ Next weekend. Me, wifey, dad.
Me : I have time today. Do you guys want to go for the test drives for the Brio and i20?
Wifey : Okay.
Dad : You guys go.
Me : You should come dad. It's my first car. Don't want to go wrong.
Dad : Okay I'll come. End of discussion
_____ Post the i20 test drive. Me, wifey, dad.
Wifey : I like the i20.
Dad : Yes. I liked it too.
Me : Okay. What about the Brio then?
Wifey : No, I want the i20 now. Don't want to TD the Brio.
Me : But why? It's cheaper and it's a Honda.
Wifey : No, but the features on the i20 are too nice. And I want the fully loaded one. Not with the sunroof though. And I like the new design. The front eyes looks like Deepika (Padukone). It's classy.
Me : Fine. Let's buy this one then. What color?
Wifey: I only want White.
Me : I like the Silver and Grey too. They look nice.
Wifey : White.
Me : Okay. White. Final. End of discussion
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Last edited by 9thsphinx : 24th September 2012 at 14:34.
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