So, now that we have a regular cab/shuttle fixed on our route, we are no more worrying about daily changing drivers and vehicles!
Our routine driver took a day off and instead sent across one of his friend. His vehicle was none other than the legendary Toyota Qualis. The production of Toyota Qualis stopped around 2004 or early 2005 which is almost a decade back.
So whenever we encounter a Qualis as one of our shuttles all of our cab mates get very curious and start asking questions to the driver.
The questions range from how many kilometers has the vehicle done, is the engine opened for repair once or is it still sealed, how many times the clutch plate has been replaced, how many drivers/owners etc etc.
So this appeared to be the second case where the qualis was driven by a single owner since purchase. Yes please, I was surprised when he said that. But appears to be true.
Here goes the answers to the questions what we generally pose.
- Single owner
- Date of purchase - December 2004.
- Original kilometers - 7,37,000 - yes 7 lakhs 37 thousands.
What was the icing on the cake was, that the driver told that, he used to do pickup/drop for Symphony Services located at Cessna business park in the year 2005. Well, back then foundations of other buildings were being laid was I guess, this was the only operational unit out there.
Back then there were no flyovers and underpasses and only congestion could have been KR Puram or Kundalahalli Bridge. On a very good day, Marathahalli to 4th block Jayanagar took 45 minutes only.
It was all retro rewind with this driver! Since he is a replacement driver he will off after couple of days.
Cheers,
PS - I am still surprised on how a person could drive a same vehicle for 10 years without an upgrade. may be he has other vehicles back home!
Our routine driver took a day off and instead sent across one of his friend. His vehicle was none other than the legendary Toyota Qualis. The production of Toyota Qualis stopped around 2004 or early 2005 which is almost a decade back.
So whenever we encounter a Qualis as one of our shuttles all of our cab mates get very curious and start asking questions to the driver.
The questions range from how many kilometers has the vehicle done, is the engine opened for repair once or is it still sealed, how many times the clutch plate has been replaced, how many drivers/owners etc etc.
So this appeared to be the second case where the qualis was driven by a single owner since purchase. Yes please, I was surprised when he said that. But appears to be true.
Here goes the answers to the questions what we generally pose.
- Single owner
- Date of purchase - December 2004.
- Original kilometers - 7,37,000 - yes 7 lakhs 37 thousands.
What was the icing on the cake was, that the driver told that, he used to do pickup/drop for Symphony Services located at Cessna business park in the year 2005. Well, back then foundations of other buildings were being laid was I guess, this was the only operational unit out there.
Back then there were no flyovers and underpasses and only congestion could have been KR Puram or Kundalahalli Bridge. On a very good day, Marathahalli to 4th block Jayanagar took 45 minutes only.
It was all retro rewind with this driver! Since he is a replacement driver he will off after couple of days.
Cheers,
PS - I am still surprised on how a person could drive a same vehicle for 10 years without an upgrade. may be he has other vehicles back home!
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