Wednesday 23 May 2012
 
   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

'Car'mic Connections


Cars are in the news. To be specific, the Nano is the subject of conversation cutting across class divides. The super rich want it to gift it to their servants, the MIG wants it for his college going kid and the scooter owner or the autowallah wants to replace his existing vehicle with a Nano.

Our tellystars talk about their own ‘car'mic connections.

I can’t trust anybody else when it comes to driving-Sharad Malhotra

Which was the first car you owned?
My first car was a Hyundai Getz.

What colour was it?
Golden.

Do you still have it?
Yes, I still have it with me.

How did you pay for it?
Now that I am doing a show and the cheques are rolling in so I can afford a car. To be honest I hardly save but I saved for my car. The initial payment was given by my father and since last year I am paying the E.M.I.

Do you drive yourself?

Yes, I drive myself as I can’t trust anybody else when it comes to driving.

Talking about the ‘Nano’, what do you think of it? Would you buy it?
I think Nano is the luxurious form of an auto, sweet and cute. It gives you value for money. It looks nice, comfortable and petite. I would love to buy and gift it to my near and dear ones.


Aanchal Dwivedi-I am emotionally attached to my first car

Which was the first car you owned?
Santro.

What colour was it?
Black.

Do you still have it?
Yes, I still have it as I am emotionally attached to it. I also have a Scorpio now.

How did you pay for it?
I paid for it in four installments. I paid Rs fifty thousand for four months.


Do you drive yourself?
No, I can’t drive. I have a driver.

Talking about the ‘Nano’, what do you think of it? Would you buy it?
It is a nice car which doesn’t require a lot of space. It is actually better for people who have scooters, especially when you see four people sitting on one scooter and that too during the monsoon. I don’t think I will buy it as I don’t need it right now.


Jay Bhanushali- I feel my first car is my lucky charm

Which was the first car you owned?
Wagon-R.

What colour was it?
Black.

Do you still have it?
Oh yes. I still have it as I feel it’s my lucky charm. After I bought this car I got my first show Kayamath and after that work started pouring in I actually tried changing the car, for a couple of months I was driving my brother’s car and I realised that things were not falling in place for me. So I got back to my car.

How did you pay for it?
I took a bank loan. I made a down payment of eighty thousand rupees and pay six thousand monthly.


Do you drive yourself?
Yes, I drive it myself.

Talking about the ‘Nano’, what do you think of it? Would you buy it?
Umm.. It’s an okay car. I don’t think I will be interested in buying it. It is a very small car and the power is also not that good. I feel if four people decide to sit in the car then the fourth one will have to push it! Taking the Mumbai roads in consideration which are so bad, it would become chaotic. As many people will buy this car because of its price there will be so much traffic and chaos that I would better travel by train.


I learned to drive on my first car- Tarana Raja Kapoor

Which was the first car you owned?
Maruti-800- third hand. I bought it when I was 20 for Rs seventy thousand. I had a choice between music and the air-conditioner and I chose music.

What colour was it?
White.

Do you still have it?
No.
How did you pay for it?
I used to anchor shows that time and so I bought the car from my earnings.

Do you drive yourself?
Yes, I drive myself. Actually I learned to drive on my first car.

Talking about the ‘Nano’, what do you think of it? Would you buy it?
Oh! I love it. I think it’s a great idea. It is a lovely and cute car. But I already have an Accent and the rule is that you can’t buy a Nano if you already own a car.


I will buy Nano and give it to my servants so that they can get
bhaji from the market- Abhay Vakil

Which was the first car you owned?
Hyundai Getz

What colour was it?
Electric blue.

Do you still have it?
Yes, I still have it.

How did you pay for it?
I bought it from my hard earned money. I made a down payment of Rs three lakhs and then the installments.

Do you drive yourself?
Yes.

Talking about the ‘Nano’, what do you think of it? Would you buy it?
It has its advantage and disadvantage. Advantage is that it caters to a common man. People who have scooters now and are planning to get a better version they can easily buy a Nano, but with this comes the biggest threat to Mumbai roads. I think instead of making such things corporate houses should take more interest in making better roads and more fly-overs. I would definitely love to buy it and give it to my servants so that they can get bhaji (vegetables) from the market.

  
By Neha Maheswari
Posted on 31 Jan 2008 2:00 pm
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