BackSeat Driver graduates with Khushiyon Ki Chaabi (Tata Nano)!! The Nano was launched in the Auto Expo in Jan 2008 and had received rave reviews across the world over for engineering ingenuity. The western world had got stumped at the idea of a fully functioning car under $5k. I was that time in UK and equally amazed along with the rest of the world and wanted to see it at close quarters.
Fast forward to March / April 2009 and I was back in India and was looking for a high GC rugged SUV to take on drives into the heart of the country. The Nano had also opened for booking around the same time and I had my first peek at it at the dealership. First thing that struck me was for the amount of space or rather the abundance of it. I was mightily impressed by it and since TD was not available, decided to wait. Wifey was totally smitten by the car and we decided that once the initial bookings for 1 Lakh got over and the vehicle was available for the shelf, may be we will also get one. That time we got a Bolero and the idea of Nano just remained at the back of our minds without much activity.
Then somewhere around June/July 2010, during one TBHP meet in Hyderabad, I got a chance to drive the Nano of a fellow member and liked the pickup as well. Around the same time I also got to TD the THAR while it was in Hyderabad and decided to go for it once it was launched.
Another fast forward to December 2010. THAR launch was in the horizon and I broached the topic of selling our Bolero and getting the THAR. Wifey wasn't particularly averse to the idea but neither too keen as well as she wanted a proper tourer for our long drives. It was then that I had a brain wave of why not buy a Nano for her and a THAR for me. It was the first time any of my idea's have been received with so much suppport and enthusiasm by Bidisha .
So the next weekend we went to TD the Nano and liked the overall package. Even though there were a few disappointments (will come to that later), firmed up the plan to buy Nano along with the THAR. Subsequently the THAR did get launched but somehow the THAR became Getaway along the path ( http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/suvs-m...d-getaway.html)
We finally booked the Nano on the 15th March and submitted the papers for both the vehicle for financing. Since there was a bit of taxation issue, we wanted the bigger vehicle first and the smaller later. But courtesy the goof up by local M&M dealer, we had finance approval for both the cars but only one vehicle.
Not able to hold the excitement any longer we got the vehicle billed on 31st March and brought it home on the 1st of April, 2011.
And oh boy, aren't we elated!
Last edited by MileCruncher : 4th April 2011 at 17:41.
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