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  • Upgrading to an SUV from a sedan

    I'm starting to realize that my original budget of 23 Lakhs may not get me what I want in the current market. Unfortunately, it is a seller's market now and is expected to continue the same way for…
  • Mercedes tyres keep going flat!

    Post the tyre change, the car came to my home, a distance of nearly 30 KM from the service centre just fine. The next day, I used it for my 100 KM commute and reached my home just fine. However, when…
  • Got hit hard by Covid-19 :(

    Recently got my body profile blood tests done, the results were shocking. Now I am diabetic, have cholesterol and the liver is also affected, I neither smoke, nor drink and have a fairly stress free…
  • Retro: DSG DQ200 Repair

    Warranty was a huge waste of time and money. The amount of money I could have saved by not servicing/maintaining the vehicle at VW would have almost bought me my multiclutch and flywheel. What really…
  • Kia EV6 vs BMW i4 | EV Wars

    Ignore the badge advantage of the BMW, and you'll see the EV6 AWD as a car that is vastly superior. Better looking (hate the BMW grille), built on a proper EV platform (unlike the i4 which is on a…
  • Army's new Agnipath scheme

    The "Agnipath" scheme to recruit soldiers aged between 17.5 to 21 years for four years service was in a proposal stage since the past weeks. These soldiers will be called as "Agniveers". It was officially…
  • My Skoda Slavia comes home

    Even though the car is an upgrade over all measures for me, there are some rough edges and surprising feature omissions when compared to its European cousins. The interiors, even though it looked…
  • Car brands with low failure rates

    So every 1 in 5 vehicle owner has a good chance of facing breakdowns during the warranty period, and a reasonable guess would be that the repair cost is going to be more than “peanuts” (fortunately…
  • Workcation in Wayanad...

    The first Airbnb we stayed is surrounded by greenery. The host was running a plant nursery until Covid struck and was in the process of restarting when we stayed there. Misty mornings enhanced the…
  • Selling a car to the startups

    From his experience, the exchange offers given by showrooms were very low and nowhere in comparison with the offers he got from the corporate pre-owned car buyers like above. In both cases the transaction…
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