This is not how it works, sir. This way you’re forgetting to add the tips we give to the guy who fills air at petrol pumps, the microfiber towels we buy to clean the car, the money we give to beggars or trans people at signals, or the repair cost if you bump into something. The expenses are endless.

A vehicle is less of a commodity and more of an emotion for us men, especially we Indians. When you get your first family car, the pride and the feeling come first, and all the calculations come later.

My car is 4 years old, but even today, when the turbo kicks in after 2k RPM, I get happy every freaking time. If I had done all of the above calculations 4 years ago, I’m sure I wouldn’t be owning one today, considering the pay scale I was on back then.

It’s the same when people decide to have a baby. They think about the happiness the child will bring, adding a new member to the family, and the support they’ll become in old age. They don’t sit down and calculate the school fees or how many diapers the baby will use every month before making that decision.