Stop dreaming. You don't have to break your piggy bank to buy that automobile of your fantasies, after all
How you have envied that rich kid driving around in a convertible or that fat builder in his shiny SUV. Every time one of these overtake you in your Maruti 800, you think, 'Why him? Why not me?' Good question. Actually, why not you.
If you want an SUV, there's no reason to settle for an MUV. If it's a two-door sporty coupe that you want, why go for a four-door premium hatchback?
A lack of options from Indian car manufacturers doesn't mean you have to postpone your favourite car dreams. You can now hang around with your girlfriend in a Miata or take your family out to the nearest hillstation in the safety and comfort of a Pajero. The options are in front of you.
Is this change of persona possible? Yes. And does it mean denting your wallet? No. But how? Read on.
Feeling used
The idea is that you can get great bargains on imported cars in the used car market. When we are talking used imported cars, we mean cars that have been imported by a well-heeled somebody and have been used in the country, and not the controversial pre-used cars that now attract over 180 per cent duty if you want to import them.
If you get your kicks with the smell of fresh upholstery, you'll have to look elsewhere and shell a humungous amount of money. But if conceptually, you are okay with the thought of driving around in a car that has seen a period of use with its previous owner, then there are interesting, different choices to be had.
One more thing, we don't see a reason why anybody would buy a used Toyota or Honda sedan, while you can buy fresh cars of these makers in India for the same kind of money
