In big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, issues such as traffic jams and parking costs are becoming more and more challenges for car users. On average, a car owner may pay about 3 million VND each month for home parking, at work and other places, and about 2 million VND for gasoline. But in small urban areas like Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, Thai Binh ... the cost is much lower.
Tran Van Nam's family (38 years old, Thai Binh) had 5 people, and used up to 3 motorbikes for him, his wife and for the oldest son to go to school. Each month, the total petrol of 3 people is more than 1 million. On rainy days, Mr. Nam had to wear a raincoat, carefully every meter of muddy roads to welcome his children, while his wife struggled to shield the goods she had just bought. He used to think that the car was a luxury, only for the city, but on a day of tiredness, he suddenly calculated: "The car it eats more than a real motorbike, but it can carry the whole family." Thinking about doing, he planned the couple to work on the same road, then went to the car, the son studied near his house, then took a strong bicycle, kept a motorbike for a backup.
After careful consideration, his family decided to buy the Kappa 1.0 T-GDI Hyundai Venue, 120 horsepower and 172 Nm of torque, 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox (7DCT).
Every day, Mr. Nam only goes all 10 km away and returns, the road is empty, no traffic jams. Calculated, a month Mr. Nam only paid more than 300,000 dong of petrol. Occasionally, he and his family went out on the weekend, moving more, but the money used for the whole family only lost 500,000 VND/month, the motorbike only occasionally used to the market.
According to the manufacturer's parameters, every 5,000 km will maintain, change oil, replace filters ... takes less than 1 million, it takes about 2 million VND each year for this cost. The remaining items, undercarriage, and machine will be maintained according to each separate milestone while Hyundai warranty for the car for up to 5 years. Calculated, in the first years of buying a car, Mr. Nam paid about 7 million.
Sharing on a automobile forum, Ms. Minh Nguyet in Bac Giang also made the community admire because of ... saving. Every day Ms. Nguyet goes even 8km and does not go more, the month costs ... 250,000 petrol. "My car goes to the urban area costs 5l/ 100km, sometimes I go to the highway, it costs 4l of gasoline, the average is less than 300,000 VND/ month, sometimes I go away, then I usually ride your car."
Ms. Ngoc Hoa, a resident of Nam Dinh, said: "The family of 5 people, before, had to take three motorbikes, sit and sit with a car and could not talk.
Taking your children to school by car also helps Hoa: "There is more time to talk to her children, closer to her children every day." Although the use of more cars also causes Hoa's family to change some living habits, such as the whole family must make a norm of compliance with sports practice every day, avoiding too much pampering by a car.
With ventilation conditions, short moving distance and no parking costs, people in small cities can save significant when using cars. However, the initial investment to buy a car is still a matter of consideration, besides periodic costs such as insurance and maintenance. However, with compact cars, low fuel consumption such as Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet or Toyota Yaris Cross, cars seem to be no longer "luxurious" for many households in the small town.
