Pocket Mein Rocket Hai

I have always been a car enthusiast since childhood, when adults would point out cars for me to identify. After years of yearning for a car, I set out to buy one for myself with a budget of 7 lakhs. I was looking for an automatic hatchback since I would be driving in NCR to and from Delhi regularly. The first time I laid eyes on the aqua teal color with boomerang DRLs, I decided that the Grand i10 Nios would be my first car. I had almost made up my mind, but I decided to see the Santro which turned out to be a disappointment due to its dated interiors. The Maruti Swift seemed outdated, and I wasn't pleased with the Maruti salespeople and their "THIS IS A MARUTI" attitude - as if it was a good thing. Anyway, I bought the i10 Nios in 2020, and in the last 3 years of ownership, it has brought me the joy of driving. The only disappointment I've had is the lack of hill assist, which makes it a challenge in underground parking. Once I had to reverse on an upward gradient, and it just didn't work. The interiors are great, and the vehicle's performance is impressive. The mileage is around 12-14 km/l in the city with AC. Short highway runs give about 16-18 km/l, and long drives on expressways yield a generous mileage of 20-23 km/l (without AC). I wish the Hyundai service was better; it wasn't very satisfactory. However, the overall ownership experience has been good, and I believe I made a good decision buying it as my first car.