The Gult's Ride

Not so long ago, I went on a shopping spree - for cars. Now how is buying a car considered shopping spree? It is especially when you end up buying two cars in a span of 3 days.

I got a new Acura TSX "Arctic Blue" with all the bells and whistles of a high end luxury car and the must-have navigation system. It was indeed a luxury car and you don’t even have to sit and ride in it to know that. For me, the price tag was enough to give a heart ache. It made into my list of prized possessions. Why I am not driving the Acura is a totally different story. (And oh btw if you haven’t noticed I am not flaunting the Acura)

Although the Acura was nice, I needed a Gult's ride for me. Ergo I make the obvious choice of buying the Gultima (Right, you guessed it the Nissan Altima). The most popular of ‘em all. Rumor has it that Carlos Ghosn is planning to rename the Altima to Gultima just to give a gult allure :P

It’s a known fact and often desis are ridiculed at for owning the entire spectrum of (only and only) Hondas, Nissans and Toyotas(high-end and low-end alike). So much that these brands have been stereotyped to become what’s called a 'desi' car. This is true given the fact that almost all 'desis' I know own at least one of these. But isn’t the choice more likely dependent on the fact that the Japanese vehicles are extremely reliable and harbor an ever lasting engine.

People talk, but a desi lives to brag about his ideas and thoughts on almost everything relevant and irrelavant. So obviously the ideology behind the desi car got around faster and people stuck to these brands only.

As for me, I don't care for any of what I just said - I just need my ride, 'Gultima' , the Gult's Ride.