u/Light_Yeager

Hi,

I’m planning to buy this Hyundai i20 Sportz(O) IVT Automatic, 2025 model, with 14,000 km on the odometer from Cars24.

I took a test drive today, and the car felt smooth and sounded good. I didn’t notice any issues during the drive, except for a few scratches on the left ORVM and a slightly lifted bumper near the right headlight. Cars24 has agreed to get these fixed. The car also comes with only one key.

They’ve quoted me ₹7 lakh for it.

I’m not too concerned about mileage, as I’m expecting around 9–12 km/l in the city and 15+ km/l on highways.

My main concern is whether Cars24 could be hiding any underlying issues that might not be immediately apparent. Since this will be my first car, I want something reliable that won’t give me too much trouble.

Do you think this is a good deal at ₹7 lakh, considering the model year and mileage? I’d really appreciate your advice, especially from people who have bought cars through Cars24 or have experience with the Hyundai i20 Sportz (O).

Hi,

I’m planning to buy this Hyundai i20 Sportz(O) IVT Automatic, 2025 model, with 14,000 km on the odometer from Cars24.

I took a test drive today, and the car felt smooth and sounded good. I didn’t notice any issues during the drive, except for a few scratches on the left ORVM and a slightly lifted bumper near the right headlight. Cars24 has agreed to get these fixed. The car also comes with only one key.

They’ve quoted me ₹7 lakh for it.

I’m not too concerned about mileage, as I’m expecting around 9–12 km/l in the city and 15+ km/l on highways.

My main concern is whether Cars24 could be hiding any underlying issues that might not be immediately apparent. Since this will be my first car, I want something reliable that won’t give me too much trouble.

Do you think this is a good deal at ₹7 lakh, considering the model year and mileage? I’d really appreciate your advice, especially from people who have bought cars through Cars24 or have experience with the Hyundai i20 Sportz (O).

I’m 26 and currently working as a software engineer at a small product-based company (~200 employees). I’ve been here for the last 3 years. I joined as a fresher, but somehow ended up in a customer support team :/

My work is mostly fixing bugs, handling a few enhancements, and dealing with customer issues. There’s honestly not much learning happening anymore.

I’m preparing for a switch right now(DSA, LLD, HLD, Spring Boot/backend), the whole thing. But I’m so confused about myself and whether I’m even following the right path.

There’s always this thought in the back of my mind: What if I switch and then get laid off again?
And honestly, this whole AI thing has messed with my head a lot. I use AI tools pretty heavily at work too, but sometimes I wonder where all of this is going and whether software engineering will even be a good career for me over the next 5 years.
I don’t know what’s right or wrong anymore.

On top of that, I want to get married in the next 2 years. I come from a middleclass family, don’t have a strong financial background, and I’m also contributing to my family’s expenses.
I also want to start a business someday. I have a million ideas running through my head all the time, but I don’t know if I should actually pursue one or just focus on my career for now.
I want to buy a secondhand car too, but now I’m hearing rumours that my current company might have layoffs in November.
So yeah… my brain is basically running 24/7. 😭
I don’t know if I’m overthinking everything, if I’m behind in life, or if this is just what being 26 feels like.
I could really use some perspective from people who’ve been through something similar.
What would you do if you were in my position?