New Ride

For a while, we’d been thinking about buying a family car that could comfortably seat five people. That idea stayed in the background of our lives for months. Every time we were out on the street, we found ourselves noticing other cars and quietly judging whether they would work for us. We spent hours scrolling through listings, comparing options, and imagining what life would look like with each one. At one point, we had almost convinced ourselves that an SUV was the answer. So we started looking mostly at British brands like Vauxhall, MG, and Mini, partly because the maintenance seemed more affordable. We also considered Jaguar and Land Rover, but every option seemed to come with something that didn’t quite sit right. Nothing felt like the one.

We wanted something that is easy to drive, best with safety (can’t take chances), looks good and is functional good – you should feel comfortable in long drives. Should have seat warmers (it’s optional and preferential but makes your experience very cozy during winters). I know we were asking for the best of all worlds 😄

Then one fine evening we went to look at Crossland SUV from Vauxhall. And when we arrived we got to look at other cars at the dealer and soon our heart locked at this Mercedes Benz A200. And it was available for a test ride, so we said why not.

We took the test drive.

And somehow it felt it had everything we were looking for.

• Looks & Style ✅
• Ease of Driving ✅
• Comfortable Seats ✅
• Safety ✅
• Spacious ✅
• Wife Friendly ✅ (its automatic 😝)
• Kids Friendly ✅
• Under Budget ❌

This is when we had to make a decision.

Should we let go? Or, should we buy?

It did had everything we were looking for, just that it was a little over budget.

This is where our minds play tricks. It tries to find reason and logic to make it seems worthwhile. That’s what happened with us. We were sold on the idea of having this car for the next 2-3 years, and once we talked to our salesman to lay down the purchase options, it started to feel reasonable.

Long story short – we said YES. Yes to having this car for ourselves.

We shook hands and started the paper work.

Was it a good decision?

Okay, here’s how I think about whether a decision was good or not. Let me talk about the feeling that I get from a bad decision – and am sure you all have that same instinct. When I make a bad decision to buy something that I know I don’t want, it makes me feel un-easy right after. I hear voices in the back of my head that I fucked up. And after a while I regret it.

This never happened with us.

The moment we said yes to it we were excited. Full or energy. We were literally celebrating that we found what we were looking for.

2 Weeks forward, the more we drive it, the better we feel about our decision.

This is a good decision and I know it.

Those rides just makes us feel more and more happy.

So, if you are in a similar situation and is indecisive about which car to buy. Don’t worry you will find it. Just don’t stop looking. Keep making the efforts.