What type of car do you drive?

Tweet It goes without saying that people drive different cars for a million different reasons.

Observing traffic from my office window makes this statement somewhat obvious, yet I wonder what informs people to drive the cars they drive. Every single car is different from hatchbacks, sedans, coupes, station wagons, sports cars and SUV’s to 4x4’s, convertibles and minivans. Then there are car brands, more than fifty of them in South Africa. It’s no wonder buying a car can be confusing, where on earth do you start?

On second thought though, many people probably start with purpose, asking themselves ‘What type of car should I buy?’. Affordability would also be important for many people, especially in today’s economic climate. We all know cars are expensive and buying a car is only the beginning. Factors such as maintenance, car finance and car insurance play a pivotal role in what car people choose to drive.

For interest sake, I drive a Volkswagen Golf Chico 1.3 and have been for many years. Now, I know it’s by no means the prettiest or even the safest car to drive but it fulfils my needs and more importantly it’s a reasonably affordable car to maintain and insure, so that’s a big plus. On the downside, it’s an old car and it has seen better days. That means that when I want to sell it, I will probably get enough for it to buy a loaf of bread. Selling aside, my Golf Chico still serves me very well and until it decides to surrender, I will still drive it.

I’m interested to know, what type of car do you drive and why? If you have a spare moment, drop a comment in the comment box below and share your thoughts. Happy driving.