tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356000555807271634.post1189705106651770055..comments2024-03-18T18:26:20.981+05:30Comments on GOODFUNDSADVISOR: READ THIS BEFORE BUYING A CARSrikanth Matrubaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335299272346323938noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356000555807271634.post-45684052461626898772017-03-09T10:02:07.069+05:302017-03-09T10:02:07.069+05:30I own a car and travel by Ola twice a day. I disa...I own a car and travel by Ola twice a day. I disagree with many points in this article. First one is to see the car as an investment. I believe not everything in life needs to be an investment. Life is definitely beyond just investment even though sound investment will keep you safe and secure.<br /><br />Travelling by Ola, I have to put up with<br />1. Smelly cards<br />2. Bad driving<br />3. Spend time on booking the car, telling the driver exactly where to pick me up. If I have luggage, I have to waste time telling him where in the apartment he has to come and wait. Call the security to let him in.<br />4. Having to tell the driver the directions everyday because the google maps don't necessarily show the correct directions and doesn't let you choose the route you want. Most drivers are new and don't know directions<br />5. For many of us, driving is fun. It gives us a sense of control behind the wheel on long drives to outstations.<br />6. Haggle with the drivers to increase AC fan speed.<br />7. No control over music/videos<br />8. Hygiene issues. Drivers won't keep car clean the way you do. There are times, I cancelled the car purely because of this.<br />9. Getting stuck with no vehicles during strikes. Recently happened for a week in Bangalore.<br />10. No safety for kids as child seats are not available in a Single car.<br />11. You have no control over the safety as you can't decide the number of safety features in the Ola car. You can't keep an eye on every driver to make sure they don't jump signal.<br /><br />At some point in life, things will cease to be ONLY utilitarian and they might serve different purposes. In this case, cars are not simply devices that take you from A to B. They are definitely more than that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154118983576729547noreply@blogger.com