Champagne and caviar in a bottle.

After a long time I've seen my father take an impulsive decision about a car. We were considering the Swift petrol for an immediate buy, and on a hunch went to Hyundai to check out the new i20. On the way, I told my dad that the i20 is almost 60k more expensive, and my parents were in no mood to pay extra. In any case, they wanted a second car, and they were paying, I was just an advisor.

 

As we walked into the showroom, the i20 beckoned us. Gleaming silver adds mystery and elegance to it's sweeping curves, and my folks looked smitten. Dad sat down, and was told the stereo, central locking and power windows come standard. So do the parcel tray and full wheel-covers. But I think he was really floored when he was told there is a water/beer chiller in the glove compartment.

 

Mum (the finance minister of the house) really enjoyed the seats and the leg room. She found drive wonderful and the AC effective. Plus the little orange screen got her hooked. So she asks, asked me if Swift came with all these goodies. I said no, but it was 60k cheaper. She thought buying a swift would also include spending close to 20-30k extra on a stereo, speakers, central locking etc, and will not have power windows, the little orange screen and definitely not a water/beer chiller. Also, this is a brand new car, and with a clutter of Swifts on the road, an i20 would be quite refreshing.

I think in that 5 seconds, they made up his mind about the car. Paying the extra 60k just made so much sense.

Ours was the first i20 on road in Faridabad, and people on the road were curious to see the car. They would overtake us, adjust their rear views, roll down heir windows and ask us questions about the car on red lights.

All in all, a beautiful car, great boot space, and definitely better than the swift!

Style, driving pleasure, features (fully-loaded), fridge in the car.Driver's seat is a little too low.