Finally we decided to go step by step and put all things on table and arrange them in order. So first thing we finalized on our budget, buying car with complete downpayment was out of question until unless you have strong financial backing.
Second question that needed the utmost attention was which car do we go for. So as to get ride of confusions we decided to play a small game.... "pick the chit having the car name". Based on budget we came out with four chits of car. As a gentleman, I requested by wife to do the honours. First pick was Tata-Indigo. Second pick with smile was Maruti-Zen and final third pick was yet again Maruti-Zen.
Next day we reached the nearest dealer from our home. Met a sale's man and finalized on the car. Yes it wasn't the Zen which was picked twice from the game, we landed booking the all time favourite "Lets go......the ALTO". Saw all the color options in Alto and finalized the color... "WineRed" which caught our eyes in the first sight.
Dealer arranged for the car loan, got in few days. We made the final payment from our side and told the dealer we need to car on 2nd Jan 2006. He told it will be ready and you can come and drive away.
On 2nd jan, morning i receive a call from the dealer saying some problem has happened and the car which was alotted to me has been damaged while off loading from the truck and next sentense from that sale person was shall I repair the car and give you... this really pissed me off and the whole thing landed up in big quarrel which continued for 2 weeks, running between home, office and car showroom. And not to my surprise the bank deducted my first EMI as well and I was like, a guy who is yet to receive his new car and the EMI has already started.
Finally, the dealer calls me after I threatening him for consumer forum and few calls from my sister as she was working with MUL Gurgaon those days, saying "Sir are you fine with Silver color, as the color you asked for would take another month or so."
Ok, was the only option that I had. And in next two days I got my car though it was the color I asked for. Initially I didn't like this silver color. I used to envy any alto car with winered color, used to say to my wife, thats the color we were going for.
But when I saw the condition of a car with WineRed color.... dust properly visible, a thick layer of dust was clearly visible, all the scratches could be seen without a magnifying glass... etc etc, it was...... Blessing in Disguise.... What seems to us as bitter trails are often blessing in disguise !!!
