I have been driving an Elite i20 petrol (70,000 km), mostly on highways (85:15). I am now thinking of an upgrade, but my current usage in Mysore is very low - sometimes I don’t even drive 200 km per month. Is it sensible to buy a new car given this low usage, and if so, what would be the best option?

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For cars and bikes, purely from a financial standpoint, buy only if you truly need to; an emotional need counts too.

If your current car is running fine, there’s no reason to replace it. As long as it’s not giving you any trouble, it should comfortably last another 20,000-30,000 km. By then, you’ll also have many more new models to choose from.

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