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So this will be the first ownership report amongst the many that I intend to put up in the near future. The spark isn't the first car in my family, but its my first car on which I have learnt to drive in and been the subject to multiple experiments.
" And class, remember, yes in french is called 'oui' pronounced as 'we'....."
Simple_car calling simple_car: Lovely rains. You know monsoon is my favorite season. It gives life to everything. Plants, animals, diseases...
But its raining a lot today. Seems like I will have to wear those stupid pants my aunt gave me on my last birthday tomorrow(it takes a lot of time for the clothes to dry in monsoon, and my wardrobe, for the lack of better word is best described as modest). I hate those things..
A peon appears from nowhere: "madam ni sangitlya ahe balkanna jaldi sodayla sathi. Paoos khupach ahe" (madam has ordered to leave the kids early. Its raining heavily)
I left the college alone (was the odd one stupid enough to take french) wading my way through knee deep water. My college was in Vile parle east, and I lived in borivali. I reached the station only to know that the trains are also stuck. Called up dad, who said he was in vile parle west for some work and that we would leave together in our skoda octavia. I started again to weave my way to his office. For those who know bombay, will know that vile parle west is worst than east as far as height from sea level is concerned. As I was walking, water slowly came upto my waist level. Wow, I thought, wonder how we'll be able to go home in this situation (looking at the jams and cars which had already be stranded. Some SUV owners were kind enough to give a lift to children, but that was of no use since the cars weren't moving anywhere)
Little did I know then I wouldn't meet my family for 2 days. The octavia was lost to the floods, and declared as total loss.
Last year was terrible for us. The floods had caused severe damage to our offices and machines. Finances were very very tight, and I had just started my graduate college.
One evening.
Dad: "I think we'll have to buy a new car now."
We had a toyota qualis which had survived the floods doing its regular duty with dad.
Me: "But, how do you intend to pay for a new car?"
Dad: "I don't like travelling much in the qualis. We'll buy 2 new cars. One small one right now, and a a car with good ground clearance (remember, we needed one for wading through floods which we expected every monsoon) later once the office is functioning to full capacity."
Me: "Your choice. Let me know what you are thinking."
Dad: "I have heard, the fabia is getting launched soon, I'll buy that. What do you think?" (dad is a skoda fanboy)
Me: "Whatever. Its not like you are going to listen to me anyways. But I like the new spark which has been launched. Remember, you like the matiz, your friend drove around in. Its the same car, only the badge has been changed, and hopefully a little more reliable as well."
Dad: "Skoda Fabia it is.."
Few months later, when the fabia was launched, dad was the first person to take a test drive of the tdi model at the then newly launched JMD showroom in navi mumbai. Even before they did the customary pooja of test drive model. Later in the evening:
Dad: "I have booked a test drive tomorrow of the spark. Want to join?"
Me: "What about the fabia? I thought I'll be seeing one in our building tomorrow?"
Dad: "Its pathetic. Too many vibrations. And floor the accelerator, that engine just disappoints. Too noisy. Rest of the car though, is superb."
Me (Smiling): "Ok. I'll join you. It'll be the first time you took me along for a test drive too."
Next day, after the test drive.
Dad: "Ok, so much time for the abs model to be delivered?"
Salesman: "Sir, 3 months. We have a stock of the next highest model available though. The LT for immediate delivery if you want."
Dad: "Send me the papers tomorrow. I want the car in 3 days tops."
Salesman: "Sir, that is not possible. It will take at least a week for the formalities to be completed, you know insurance, paperwork etc. And sir, you know how the RTO works, it will take 3 days only in the RTO!"
Dad: "Ok. I am buying the insurance from you. And please add that music system which I saw in the showroom. Now how long will it take for the car to be delivered?"
Salesman: "You'll have the car day after tomorrow, afternoon 3.00 p.m."
2 days later, the spark arrived.
Flashback: 26th july 2005
" And class, remember, yes in french is called 'oui' pronounced as 'we'....."
Simple_car calling simple_car: Lovely rains. You know monsoon is my favorite season. It gives life to everything. Plants, animals, diseases...
But its raining a lot today. Seems like I will have to wear those stupid pants my aunt gave me on my last birthday tomorrow(it takes a lot of time for the clothes to dry in monsoon, and my wardrobe, for the lack of better word is best described as modest). I hate those things..
A peon appears from nowhere: "madam ni sangitlya ahe balkanna jaldi sodayla sathi. Paoos khupach ahe" (madam has ordered to leave the kids early. Its raining heavily)
I left the college alone (was the odd one stupid enough to take french) wading my way through knee deep water. My college was in Vile parle east, and I lived in borivali. I reached the station only to know that the trains are also stuck. Called up dad, who said he was in vile parle west for some work and that we would leave together in our skoda octavia. I started again to weave my way to his office. For those who know bombay, will know that vile parle west is worst than east as far as height from sea level is concerned. As I was walking, water slowly came upto my waist level. Wow, I thought, wonder how we'll be able to go home in this situation (looking at the jams and cars which had already be stranded. Some SUV owners were kind enough to give a lift to children, but that was of no use since the cars weren't moving anywhere)
Little did I know then I wouldn't meet my family for 2 days. The octavia was lost to the floods, and declared as total loss.
Fast forward: December 2007
Last year was terrible for us. The floods had caused severe damage to our offices and machines. Finances were very very tight, and I had just started my graduate college.
One evening.
Dad: "I think we'll have to buy a new car now."
We had a toyota qualis which had survived the floods doing its regular duty with dad.
Me: "But, how do you intend to pay for a new car?"
Dad: "I don't like travelling much in the qualis. We'll buy 2 new cars. One small one right now, and a a car with good ground clearance (remember, we needed one for wading through floods which we expected every monsoon) later once the office is functioning to full capacity."
Me: "Your choice. Let me know what you are thinking."
Dad: "I have heard, the fabia is getting launched soon, I'll buy that. What do you think?" (dad is a skoda fanboy)
Me: "Whatever. Its not like you are going to listen to me anyways. But I like the new spark which has been launched. Remember, you like the matiz, your friend drove around in. Its the same car, only the badge has been changed, and hopefully a little more reliable as well."
Dad: "Skoda Fabia it is.."
Few months later, when the fabia was launched, dad was the first person to take a test drive of the tdi model at the then newly launched JMD showroom in navi mumbai. Even before they did the customary pooja of test drive model. Later in the evening:
Dad: "I have booked a test drive tomorrow of the spark. Want to join?"
Me: "What about the fabia? I thought I'll be seeing one in our building tomorrow?"
Dad: "Its pathetic. Too many vibrations. And floor the accelerator, that engine just disappoints. Too noisy. Rest of the car though, is superb."
Me (Smiling): "Ok. I'll join you. It'll be the first time you took me along for a test drive too."
Next day, after the test drive.
Dad: "Ok, so much time for the abs model to be delivered?"
Salesman: "Sir, 3 months. We have a stock of the next highest model available though. The LT for immediate delivery if you want."
Dad: "Send me the papers tomorrow. I want the car in 3 days tops."
Salesman: "Sir, that is not possible. It will take at least a week for the formalities to be completed, you know insurance, paperwork etc. And sir, you know how the RTO works, it will take 3 days only in the RTO!"
Dad: "Ok. I am buying the insurance from you. And please add that music system which I saw in the showroom. Now how long will it take for the car to be delivered?"
Salesman: "You'll have the car day after tomorrow, afternoon 3.00 p.m."
2 days later, the spark arrived.
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