zcct04

A good reminder about just how lucky most of us are . . .

http://www.wsj.com/articles/indias-s...hem-1453156090

abcut973

Lol I thought you were asking the question.
Well India is known for its overcrowded roads and bad drivers

beejAMG

LOL, i though this would come with a step by step guide on "how to".

INS1GNIA

Step 1: Move out of the super poor country.

Sidv22

Not really a super poor country especially if you compare with the actual poor countries of the world. but all other issues remain. Bad roads -yes, poor discipline-yes, dense population- yes.
The rich are extremely rich and the poor are extremely poor. but the amount of money the people have is astonishing.
A Camry costs some where around 60k. A C63? around 150-160K USD

INS1GNIA

It truly is astounding the price gouge other countries have to take on cars. I saw in another thread where a member broke down all the taxes etc....it really is crazy.

sriniAMG

Unfortunately, this is a common perception of India thanks to the media. It's definitely not a poor country! But there is a ridiculous amount of corruption. Like someone mentioned earlier, the rich get richer and poor go nowhere.
And Indian drivers are not bad drivers. Just not disciplined enough! With the amount of traffic and population its difficult to enforce discipline.
You need pretty good reflexes to drive there. And almost everyone learns to drive a stick. A lot of the kids here don't even know how to do that.
Sorry not bashing anyone but just defending my country!
And the reason I moved out was because I could not afford a C63 there. So I moved here!

Sidv22

I forgot to add, if you learn to drive in India, you can drive anywhere in the world. the skill level is very high. you need to be able to maneuver with vehicles within 1 inch of either side.

ZephyrAMG

-Super super bad corruption locally and for the actual governing government
-Immense part of population is poor and oppressed
-Horrible way of life, social structure, traditions keep the poor down
-The few super rich flaunt (that's like me breaking out a huge juicy delicious burger, fries and an ice cold drink in a stadium of packed starving people and just eating it and enjoying it....evil and just ridiculous
-jealousy and resentment as a result of have and have not's


Driving a lambo there is just a punch in the face to the other citizens. Stop running away from your own country. Help and make a difference.

ZephyrAMG

Defending your country? Yeah right. You just stated that that's why you "moved here". Your obvious answer was to just get someone to sponsor you here. Hardly call a couple comments from behind your iphone in your C63 "defending your country".

GRP

Australia has an on road price for the new C63S fully kitted (the only version we are offered) of approximately US$115K to US$120K. Gouging happens not just in "poor" countries.

sriniAMG

Relax man! It was not meant to be taken seriously.
You don't know anything about me and probably never lived in India.
You don't have to be in your country to defend it. Just another classic case of ignorance!

rohitC63

Yeah the driving in India is very scary, but the drivers there are so good! When I went to visit, I still didn't see as many accidents there as I do here.

rohitC63

+63

AMGPower88

Indian drivers are very bad drivers, I almost got side swiped the other day by this indian lady who had no idea how to merge lanes.. India is also a very poor country, the rich are very rich and the poor are very poor there, hardly a middle class.

AMGPower88

This is on point Zeph.

sriniAMG

And you're basing that on one incident??? Come on... There are bad drivers all over the world!
And I'm sorry, but there is a pretty big middle class.

Sidv22

Thats actually not quite true. Asian women win the bad driver contest all day! But then I am also agreeing with you since India is part of Asia.
But seriously, I want someone to teach asian drivers how to show a little remorse. Not much, but just a little bit. A wave of hand, a little bit acknowledgement is ok, you know.

rohitC63

I don't get how some people can judge India without ever visiting or living there.

ZephyrAMG

What are you even saying??!!...how do you know? And....AND let's just say, let's just say for sake of entertaining you stupid comeback that "we" haven't visited or been to India or aren't Indian....with todays social media, countless documentaries, news reports, journals, tweets, videos, articles, facebook and instagram posts, reading/knowing about someone with a first person experience, you don't even need to be somewhere to know ALL about it.

Pull your head out of your *** and stop mistaking fake internet pride for common sense.

ZephyrAMG

AMGPower88


India is a mess....economically, socially, legislatively, politically...granted it has beautiful people and it has a beautiful country and history. Too bad they don't try to better themselves and just live in filth and corruption and "getting married" or "getting hired by a tech firm" to move to the US is their way out and they act pompous and arrogant to each other when they get here...

rohitC63

Media? When has the media ever showed something that is not biased?! I've been to India many times in my life, the bad part and good part. I know how india is, I don't look at it through the TV or Internet, I witnessed it with my own eyes. Yes the Indian government is corrupt, yes the poor need help there. BUT it is not the ****hole like the media portrays. Every country has their fair share of bad and good. Hell, where I live there's hundreds of homeless people walking around, but I don't bash that.
If you believe everything the media shows, you truly are stupid.

rohitC63

Tell me Zephyr have you ever visited the villages in India, talked to the townsfolk, and got to know them? No.
These people live lives 5x harder than us and are still enjoying life as much as they can. They have more family values than most people in the USA.
If you never sat down and talked to these people, you have no right to judge them.

sriniAMG

Wow! Looks like you have been affected a lot by this! just kidding...
Unfortunately, half of what you're saying is true. Heck, maybe even more than half!
But I don't think its really fair for you to generalize. Every country has its own problems!

Sidv22

Time to lock this thread, mods. It never goes too well when people start *****t!ng on country, religion, beliefs etc.
All this may not even matter in the end. If Steven Hawking is telling the truth, we are going to destroy each other anyways. If there's so much hatred on a car forum, then imagine whats it like out in the real world. Every country is beautiful and with its own share of problems. We are just a tiny speck in the grand scheme.