Assam man buys scooter worth 90,000 with sack full of coins | Trending
Most people save for years to buy the vehicle of their dreams. And this man from Assam did just that, but his story is going viral. Reason? He bought his dream vehicle with coins worth ₹90,000 that he had saved for over five years. Identified as Md Saidul Hoque, the man hails from Assam’s Sipajhar area and runs a small shop.
Md Saidul Hoque bought his dream vehicle from the money he had saved for over five years.(Twitter/@ANI)
“Assam: Md Saidul Hoque, a resident of the Sipajhar area in Darrang drict purchased a scooter with a sack full of coins he saved,” wrote ANI while sharing a video. The video opens to show a man walking inside a showroom with a green-coloured sack full of coins. As the video goes on, he can be seen signing some papers and buying the vehicle with the coins he saved.
Md Saidul Hoque told ANI, “I run a small shop in the Boragaon area and it was my dream to buy a scooter. I started to collect coins 5-6 years ago. Finally, I have fulfilled my dream. I am really happy now.”
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“When my executive told me that a customer had come to our showroom to buy a scooter with coins worth around ₹90,000. I was delighted because I had seen such news on TV. I wish him that he would buy a four-wheeler in future,” the owner of the store said to ANI.Since being shared a few hours ago, the tweet has raked up more than 1.2 lakh views, and the numbers are still increasing. Many even flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts.Here’s how people reacted to the video:A Twitter user commented, “In a world where the majority buy luxurious goods on a personal loan, here is a person who did hard work and saved for years to fulfill his dream….my salute to also the accountant/ salesman in the showroom who was given a task to count these coins.” “May in the coming years, you are able to sign a cheque for a 4 wheeler. Happy riding!” added another. A third expressed, “Congrats Saidul. Enjoy the ride. Really, a unique way. It’s your hard earned Coin.” “My childhood dream,” shared a fourth. A fifth wrote, “Kudos to the showroom for accepting payment in coins. Even Bank employees do not accept coins in such large amounts.” “Wow! What a beautiful story,” posted a sixth.
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