It’s been 2 years since I brought my first car, Tigor EV. When I bought the car, I got it on 98% funding, and the EMI was around 25% of my salary.
This would have been called the most foolish mistake by the Finfluencer. But here’s what happened in the 2 years & after 25,000 kms, chronologically:
- Brought my new born son home from the hospital in the car.
- Salary went up, suddenly car EMI was 12.5% of my salary.
- Took out my wife and infant child multiple times around the city.
- Enabled wife to go around as she wishes, thereby escaping from the Ola/Uber rouges.
- Travelled across multiple times to temple cities with family, creating memories.
- There was an emergency at home, reached hospital in 7 mins flat.
- Used to go around the city during the night for long drives to make my son sleep.
- Traveled to Tirupati, Kalahasti, Kumbakonam, Vaitheeswaran Kovil.
- Every fortnight visit to Ramanasramam became a reality.
- We were expecting again! Car became very handy and helpful for the regular doctor visits.
- This time, took my wife to the hospital when the labor pain set in.
- Brought my new born daughter home from the hospital.
- Did our first very long distance drive (~500kms in a day) trip.
-Suddenly, car EMI became 6% of monthly salary.
I was very finicky, like everyone else, with respect to car being a depreciating asset. But the truth is, you only get to experience these things once in your life. Your kids will only be young, once in your life. You and your wife will only be young once in your life.
Ensure your daily activities and goals are accomplished in a very smooth non friction manner. In today’s time, being without a car is being subjected to foul mouth on a daily basis. The worst thing is- being dependent on a two wheeler for going around.
A wise man once said: “Eat one meal less, but own a car”- @volklub.
I would add one thing more, “you’ll make more money, and even more than you can even imagine, ensure you give the right experience to all those people who came into this world trusting you, and the one you came into your life trusting you. Do not let them be subjected to the Ola/Uber rouges.”
This would have been called the most foolish mistake by the Finfluencer. But here’s what happened in the 2 years & after 25,000 kms, chronologically:
- Brought my new born son home from the hospital in the car.
- Salary went up, suddenly car EMI was 12.5% of my salary.
- Took out my wife and infant child multiple times around the city.
- Enabled wife to go around as she wishes, thereby escaping from the Ola/Uber rouges.
- Travelled across multiple times to temple cities with family, creating memories.
- There was an emergency at home, reached hospital in 7 mins flat.
- Used to go around the city during the night for long drives to make my son sleep.
- Traveled to Tirupati, Kalahasti, Kumbakonam, Vaitheeswaran Kovil.
- Every fortnight visit to Ramanasramam became a reality.
- We were expecting again! Car became very handy and helpful for the regular doctor visits.
- This time, took my wife to the hospital when the labor pain set in.
- Brought my new born daughter home from the hospital.
- Did our first very long distance drive (~500kms in a day) trip.
-Suddenly, car EMI became 6% of monthly salary.
I was very finicky, like everyone else, with respect to car being a depreciating asset. But the truth is, you only get to experience these things once in your life. Your kids will only be young, once in your life. You and your wife will only be young once in your life.
Ensure your daily activities and goals are accomplished in a very smooth non friction manner. In today’s time, being without a car is being subjected to foul mouth on a daily basis. The worst thing is- being dependent on a two wheeler for going around.
A wise man once said: “Eat one meal less, but own a car”- @volklub.
I would add one thing more, “you’ll make more money, and even more than you can even imagine, ensure you give the right experience to all those people who came into this world trusting you, and the one you came into your life trusting you. Do not let them be subjected to the Ola/Uber rouges.”
In hindsight, I still feel I should’ve bought Nexon Max for ₹20L; and paid that extra ₹4K EMI. But all is okay, this car’s limitation makes me work had so that I can buy a 7 seater EV with a ₹25L budget :)
The reason I wrote this heartfelt post, was because it has been around 4 days that my car was at the service center for a general service (typical Tata Motors behaviour), and I had to rely on Uber Ola. It took me an hour to get a rickshaw for a ride that was just 15 mins.
I can’t believe I was living good times with my Tigor 😭
I can’t believe I was living good times with my Tigor 😭
@Tataev give me paid post gig for such a good brand promotion🥹
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