The money we’re using to buy the car actually belongs to my elder brother. I suggested getting a new Suzuki Alto, but he was completely against it. He said the Alto has the worst build quality and even showed me some Facebook videos where the car crumpled like a teen ka dabba (tin can) during accidents, and the airbags didn’t deploy. Spending 32 lakhs on something so flimsy is a tough decision, especially for a lower-middle-class family like ours.
For the past month, I’ve been deeply stressed about finding the right car. I’ve contacted several sellers on PakWheels, but the experience has been frustrating, to say the least. One seller sent me only half of the auction sheet, and when I asked for the full sheet, he replied, "Make an offer first, then I’ll show you." He even wrote the auction grade by hand on the page!
Another seller told me not to waste money on inspections and to just bring a local mechanic. When I insisted that an inspection was necessary, he stopped responding. Some sellers outright said, “Auction sheet nahi hai” (We don’t have the auction sheet), while others promised to show it only after finalizing the deal.
Then there was a car with 45,000 km listed on the auction sheet, imported in 2021. Yet somehow, the odometer now showed just 24,000 km—with a claim of "mileage guaranteed!" Another dealer in Peshawar had a 2014 Corolla Altis SR. He swore it had only been driven 4,000 km in ten years. So, the original buyer apparently bought it in 2014, kept it in pristine condition for a decade, and decided to sell it in 2024 as a “collector’s item”?
Honestly, this whole process has been exhausting and depressing. It might sound strange to you, but for someone stepping into the car market for the first time, it’s been nothing short of a nightmare.
