I saw a beautiful white Mini on a car portal and although I was otherwise of the opinion that I didn't need a personal car, it was so beautiful that the temptation made me consider it. Although the mileage was a bit high and my need for a car was small. A week later I was in capital for a couple of days and was happily driving around in a Bolt Drive rental car… when I saw the question on the back window of two buses in a row: “Wasting half your salary on a car?”
I suddenly remembered the times when it was almost like that (leasing, comprehensive insurance, insurance, fuel, parking fees, car repairs). Along with the knowledge that the universe shows the most joyful path, I let go of the car temptation.
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Uus auto
Mulle jäi autoportaalis ette ilus valge Mini ja ehkki olin muidu pigem seda meelt, et ei vaja isiklikku autot, oli see nii ilus, et ahvatlus pani mind seda täitsa kaaluma. Ehkki läbisõit oli pisut suur ja mu autovajadus väike. Nädalake hiljem olin paariks päevaks Tallinnas ja sõitsin rõõmsalt Bolt Drive’i rendiautoga ringi… kui nägin järjest kahe bussi tagaaknal küsimust: “Raiskad pool palgast autole?”
Hoobilt meenusid need ajad, kui peaaegu nii oligi (liising, kasko, kindlustus, kütus, parkimistasud, autoremont). Koos teadmisega, et universum näitab kõige rõõmuküllasemat teed, lasin tasakesi autokiusatusest lahti.