Being a single mother and that too who is working is a tough
ask. Every day I drop my 5 years old daughter to her kindergarten while going
to the office and pick her up during my lunch time. And after putting her at my
mother’s place I go again back to my office. And in this, my car supports me a
lot. Though it has become old but it is in fine condition. It runs smooth like a
knife through the butter.
I still remember when I had bought it after savings of my
first job. I had given the ride from Pune to Mahabaleshwar to my parents. I had gone on picnics with my college
days friends in this car. When I had adopted my daughter, I had brought her
home in this car. So, this car is of a great emotional value to me.
Many of my colleagues had taunted me several times that an
art director of so big advertising agency does not suit coming in this this
trite car. But I was in no way ready to accept their pieces of advice. I loved my queen. I could never have thought to sell off.
My car and I are living “happily ever after”.
But one day, the happy tryst with my car become sour . On a rainy night, while I was going to pick my
daughter from my mother’s house, I felt some jerks while changing the gears. And
after getting jerk for 2-3 times, it stopped. It was a desolate road and the
rain was lashing the earth with all of its vehemence.
I was putting the key in to ignite the engine but was
failing. In the desolate road, I was feeling scared to death. I was putting the key again and again in the
keyhole to ignite, but failed. I thought of calling my colleague Sandhya. But
her mobile was unreachable. I was in
real jeopardy now. One car stopped and a guy alighted from the car, came near
to me and asked me: “Can I help you madam?”
He was stinking of hooch.
“No, Thank you… my husband is coming,” I replied him to
avoid. In giving reference of husband is necessary if you are stuck up in such
situation.
As I was talking to him, I was trying to ignite the engine
as well and by the grace of God my car started. And I pressed the accelerator with
full speed. I changed the gears from 1 to 5 in no time. I came away from that
dreadful place and took a sigh of relief.
Next day, I showed the car to my mechanic. After examination he discovered that the rings
of the engine had worn out and it needed emergent replacing. After the repair
of the car in the evening he advised me to part ways with the car and started
to give me some offers.
But her offers were skewed towards his profit not mine.
After that scary incident I had also made up my mind in the
night that I will sell of this car, but wanted to sell it off on my conditions.
The gruesome experience of the night had
pushed me to come out of my emotional cocoon and think realistically and
practically.
I had created one slogan for quikr.com in the past. So, it suddenly
dawned upon me that why not use it. When I searched more about Quikr, I found
out about Quikr NXT app. I downloaded it on my mobile. And it was really
helpful. I could chat with all the prospect buyers and bargain in my favour. Within
just fifteen days I sold off my car and that was a profit considering the wear
and tear it had and considering the amount I had spent on its repair.
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