A few days back my dad decided that the car he owned for 17 years (the second generation Maruti 800) needs to be sold off. It had lately been giving a little trouble, but the main reason was the lack of airconditioning. Delhi summers are unsparing to those who travel without an AC in day time. The car had been just like another family member. It was the car on which i learnt to drive, drove to friends, malls, my first job and late night drives. Needless to say, we were emotionally attached to the vintage four wheeler.
The last few days were spent on getting the minor issues fixed. So today while getting it thouroughly cleaned i felt a bit guilty of letting go of this car. I actaully noticed today how beautiful this car is. Yes it is a little bit of trouble driving it in the heat, and compared to my own car, the Hyundai I10, it is highly under powered, but the 800 has been with us far too long - when we needed to go for a family outing or to my exams or to that friends place after school. My younger sister, who isn't even eligible to drive, commented, "can't I use it? I don't feel like letting it go. It feels so bad to see dad sell it"
But just like a father takes solace in the fact that his daughter is going to a good family, we also take comfort in the fact that our 800 is going to a decent family.
The last few days were spent on getting the minor issues fixed. So today while getting it thouroughly cleaned i felt a bit guilty of letting go of this car. I actaully noticed today how beautiful this car is. Yes it is a little bit of trouble driving it in the heat, and compared to my own car, the Hyundai I10, it is highly under powered, but the 800 has been with us far too long - when we needed to go for a family outing or to my exams or to that friends place after school. My younger sister, who isn't even eligible to drive, commented, "can't I use it? I don't feel like letting it go. It feels so bad to see dad sell it"
But just like a father takes solace in the fact that his daughter is going to a good family, we also take comfort in the fact that our 800 is going to a decent family.
