{"id":247378,"date":"2023-12-05T08:50:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T08:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=247378"},"modified":"2023-12-05T08:50:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T08:50:12","slug":"second-car-under-25-lakh-for-heavy-city-traffic-reliable-options-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/second-car-under-25-lakh-for-heavy-city-traffic-reliable-options-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Second car under 25 lakh for heavy city traffic: Reliable options only"},"content":{"rendered":"

I currently drive a BMW 330i and I’m not comfortable using a long and expensive car for my daily commuting in Bangalore traffic.<\/h2>\n

BHPian manish84<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

Greetings BHPians!<\/p>\n

I moved from Mumbai to Bangalore at the beginning of 2023. I am in the market to buy a second car as soon as possible and would really appreciate some advice.<\/p>\n

Current car<\/h2>\n

Currently, I own a BMW 330i Sports variant which I bought in Dec 2021 in Mumbai. The car is serving me very well and I have completed about 17000 km in 2 years. Just completed the second service and the car is in top shape. Currently, I stay in Sadashivanagar and my office is ~6 km away on MG road. Folks from Bangalore would appreciate that these areas are the most well kept and hence I enjoy driving to and from the office every day in my BMW.<\/p>\n

My previous car was a Polo GT with a 1.2L turbo and DSG. I very much regret selling it when it was 6 years old and in top shape (though it would have been 8 years old now and may not be as reliable).<\/p>\n

What is changing?<\/h2>\n

I am changing my job and the new office is in Marathahalli. Moving job from an established firm to a seed-funded startup.<\/p>\n

The new commute would be 20-22 km one way in Bangalore city traffic which would take 1-1.5 hours (Sadashivanagar>Hebbal>Nagvara>ORR>KR Puram>Marathahalli). The route would have 3-4 major bottlenecks and roads have a lot of barricades due to metro construction. I am not comfortable taking a long and expensive car on this route every day and hence looking to buy a second car. However, I intend to shift my rental house closer to the office in May-July 2024 and then it will be again under 30 mins drive. I cannot shift house immediately as we are expecting our second child early next year.<\/p>\n

Requirements<\/h2>\n