MOTORHUB MAGAZINE
...the perfect car
for each Day of
the week
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cars
ust like clothes, certain cars should be
driven on certain days. If you cannot
wear shorts to the office, then what
makes you think you can drive a truck to
party? Different days are generally associated with different events so it would make
sense to posit that different days call for
different cars. Chances are that you cannot afford seven cars, one for each day of
the week, in which case, it would be wise
to buy one all purpose car. Suffice to say,
it would be very unwise to have say a two
seater open roof car as your only car...what
happens when you have company or loads
of things to move? Now, in my opinion, the
average working person should ideally cycle through cars in this manner
Monday - Friday
Monday is widely regarded as the most
dreaded day of the week. It marks the end
of a relaxed fun filled weekend and the beginning of a stress filled week abbreviated
by deadlines and brain numbing meetings.
So, how do you pick a car, a car that makes
it a little better? Simple, Monday - Friday
are SUV car (such as the RAV4, Prado, CRV, Kluger) days. Now, there are a couple of
reasons you should have an SUV handy for
weekdays:
Weekdays are synonymous with traffic
jam, and if you live in and around Kampala, then you have learnt to accept jam as a
way of life. As such, you need to make sure
the car you drive is spacious and comfortable, ergo, an SUV.
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Kids, kids and more kids. If you’re as fortunate as i am and you have kids, the you
know how troublesome those little monsters can be in a small space. As such, that
Duet or Vitz you’ve been thinking of buying won’t do the trick. You are going to
have to drop and pick them up on a daily
and them having their own space at the
back would go a long way towards keeping
you sane at the end of your day. If you can
afford it, you should probably get a screen
installed at the back to keep them occupied
with their favorite cartoon or animation on
that long ride home,
The SUV is the perfect mid-ranger i.e. can
handle a broad spectrum of tasks with just
the right intensity. Whether you are the
kind to just drive around the city or in and
out of the city for work, most SUV’s will do
this with ease and an acceptable fuel economy. Again if you have a car such as the fun
cargo, then you probably wont be able to
travel long distances for work.
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For most of you, these are filled with family inclusive events such as shopping, parties, school events, church and so on. That
said, only one car class with can handle this
many tasks, the minivan. There is a variety of these on Ugandan roads such as the
Toyota Noah (the best selling car in Uganda for 2014), the Regius, Elgrand, Voxy.
Again, this won’t make sense unless you
have a family.
A minivan is ideal for shopping as you get
to take the whole family with room left over
for the groceries and whatnot. This way,
you get to bond as a family and spend the
weekend together. Also, if you the church
going kind, then a minivan ensures the entire family can go as a unit and not in shifts.
If however, you are not a family man or
woman, by all means, get a convertible, a
2-seater, a motorbike, because for you, the
weekend is all about having fun and relaxing. One day though, you might have to
trade it in for a minivan.
MiniVans such as the Noah, Elgrand
and Voxy Offer Spacious Cabins
SUV’s are versatile and can handle
a broad spectrum of tasks.
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