Posted by: admin | July 7, 2008

The Story

Hello everyone. I suppose you are a bit surprised about this site. You are not wrong, I am really asking for help to achieve my dream car: the Audi Q7.
Please, if you feel offended because of this, just do not keep reading. If you really decide to read my story, I want you to know it is the truth and feel free to comment on it.

Who I am?

A young man, 21 years old and I live in Spain. Live in the Mediterranean coast. I study economics in the university.

I grew up without my father. He went to live in another country and now he has his own family, a new wife and a new son. My mother had to do the role of both parents since I was 3 years old.

The crisis affects too much in Spain. 11% of Spanish population and 20% in my province were fired and have no job. Prices are really high. The automobile sector is going down, already 40% this year, but I still cannot reach my dream car (the crisis always affects low quality products).

How did it all begin?

When I was a little boy, about six years old, my grandfather bought a car in Germany. It was an Audi 80. When I saw that car I was just impressed. Shortly after, my grandfather taught me to drive and he did it in his Audi. Obviously I was not capable to reach the pedals, but I could steer and feel the control of the car. So the first car I drove in my life was an Audi. After some years, when I reached a sufficient high, my grandfather taught me to control the pedals, so I started to drive his Audi without his help.

One day, while going home with my grandfather, grandmother and I, a car invaded our way and the result was a frontal awful crash. My grandfather, who was driving, lost his conscience, my granny broke her leg and I had a strong traumatism in my knee. Still today it hurts me when the weather is bad. But despite of all that, thanks to the Audi we were in, we are all alive. The car couldn’t be repaired, so my grandfather lost his car.

Now I am studying in the university. I hardly can pay it as I am just a poor guy who wants to do great things in life.

Recently, I saw the story of a designer, who now works in Audi Design Team, in Germany. His name is Jorge Diez and he designed the latest Audi TT. He got that job after winning a car design contest here, in Spain. Of course I was inspired by his story and started to work on it. I started to design cars days and late nights. My mother was upset with me because I did not spend too much time with her. After five months of work on the PC and about eight prototypes, I finally had the design completed. When the contest was open I sent it. A month later the magazine was published and my car was in it, among the best designs, but did not win the contest. I also was the youngest designer. Anyway, that will not stop me and I will try it every year.


Responses

  1. Si a duras penas puedes pagar la universidad, ¿como vas a pagar el seguro, mantenimiento y combustible del coche? Por comentarlo…

  2. Hola Antonio. Tienes razon, es normal que pienses en estos aspectos. Pero yo hecho los calculos:

    Lo mas importante a tener en cuenta son los km que le voy a hacer al coche. Y voy a hacer pocos las verdad… hasta la universidad, ir a hacer la compra que me pilla un poco lejos de casa, llevar a mi madre al trabajo y poco mas… En total no creo que supere los 400-500 km al mes.. o lo que es lo mismo 6000km al año. Luego en combustible no se ira mucho dinero, solo el necesario.

    El tema del seguro es un poco mas problematico, pero me ayudaria mi madre con ello, al fin y al cabo es un pago al año y siempre puedo excluir algunas opciones durante el primer año hasta que me hagan unos precios mas razonables.

    El mantenimiento del coche, aunque parezca algo decisivo, tampoco lo es. Ten en cuenta que los Seat Ibiza cobran el mantenimiento a precios de Audi. Es decir… da igual el cohe que tengas.. no te ahorras nada del seguro ni del mantenimieto por comprar otro coche.. todos tiene gastos muy similares.

    Y despues estan otros gastos sin importancia.. como la ITV, en los primeros cuatro años no hay que pasarla, y despues se pasa cada dos. Pero el precio son de unos 60€.. No es nada. Limipieza.. me tiraria con el trapito yo solo y se me caeria la baba de gusto jeje.. Parkings y demas.. tengo una plaza de garaje y ahi es donde lo guardaria. Luego en los sitios donde voy, siempre hay sitios para aparcar, tanto en la universidad, como en mercadona y otros sitios.. Es decir: cero gastos.

    Antes de crear este blog ya habia pensado en todo esto.
    Saludos.


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