Published on 12:00 AM, February 28, 2017

Car Lessons 101

Guide to Buying and Maintaining Cars

Recently, I was reading an article about a man who put in a handsome amount of money to buy a car which was identical to the car he was forced to sell back in college to pay off his tuition fee. Cars have been every man's number one love; they are the best machine closest to a man's heart! Men have been hooked to cars ever since the invention of automobile.  The effort and time one puts into maintaining a car almost always surpasses any other work they do. If you are thinking of buying your first car, you've come to the right place because I'll be laying out some thoughts and tips on buying and maintaining cars.

SAVING UP FOR YOUR FIRST CAR

If you are a car lover/enthusiast, you will know that the love and passion for a car is overpowering. Your mind will keep going haywire thinking and dreaming about cars. Your world will revolve around cars. You will treasure the first cheque you receive and put it away in your secret locker so that you can save up to buy your first car. Whether it's a Maruti 800 or a second-hand Toyota Carina, you will not leave any stone unturned to buy that car. You save for months as slowly your hard earned cash piles up in your hidden locker and finally you have enough to buy that amazing car of your dreams. Preparing to buy your first car will feel like falling in love. It'll give you warm, fuzzy feelings inside. It will give you butterflies in your stomach. Yes people, this is how much a person loves cars!

BUYING A SECOND HAND CAR

For people who have a shoe string budget, they can opt for carmudi.com or even Car Haat which takes place every Friday in Rajdhani High School, opposite to The National Parliament in Dhaka. But, it isn't as easy as that. When buying a car, you can't settle for anything at face value; you have to dig into the nitty gritty. All details must be examined before making up your mind. A thorough research has to be done analysing everything from the required papers to the chassis. If necessary, you have to turn it upside down. It has to be worth every penny and nothing should be compromised. From convenience, comfort to performance, everything should be under the scanner. The engine should be a top priority and then comes the body and all fittings from seats to lights to tyres. Once you park your new buy in the garage, you look with admiration at your prized possession and feel you have achieved something and your dream is now a reality.

LOOKING AFTER A CAR

Maintaining a car can be time consuming and requires a lot of attention and hard work. However, for car lovers, it's nothing but fun. I can write volumes about car maintenance, but here is a tad bit of information that you must always have when looking after your car.