Thanks for your inputs people. I had gone to check out the cars in person and shall reply accordingly.
swordfish123 said:
Since you will be travelling more on Highways you can go for swift. The diesel gives amazing mileage. On highways it is known to give close slightly over 20km/litre.
Swift is what I had decided on, but then its not available in the market for now. Waiting period is about 1-2months. The interiors of it keep giving me nightmares though :S
swordfish123 said:
Another VFM car is Indica Vista QJD. Lots of space inside. Power is on par with swift(basically they have the same engine)
Indica is a BIG NO!!!
swordfish123 said:
Other options you can check out are the Fiat Punto and Ford Figo. They certainly should have better build quality than Tata and Maruthi.
Dint visit the Fiat store, mainly coz it being related to Tata now. Might check it out tomorrow though. Lets see how it looks.
nehaladsul said:
A new Swift/Ritz Ldi would cost you ~ 4.90L Ex-Showroom. Quoting On-Road prices is difficult u see....... :ashamed:
A used Swift/Ritz Diesel in good condition (2009 Model) with low mileage should cost you around 3.5 to 4 Lakhs.
I suggested the Ritz over the Swift for the only reason I already mentioned. If u buy a new Swift now, be prepared to own an 'Outdated' model in a span of ~ 6 months.
Fiat Service is handled by Tata & though they are supposedly better than what Fiat was, I still don't trust the Fiat brand on the After Sale Service front.
The Swift VDI w/ABS, the higher diesel version, is costing 6.5L on-road. But then has waiting period, Dad was telling me about some place that might get the car at the earliest, will be going there tomorrow.
I did get to see the Ritz Genus and it looked alright. The interiors were much better than Swift and I was kinda ok to buy it too. It seemed to be spacious too and I sat with comfort on the drivers seat, I am over 6ft remember. The rear design was a big question. The demo car was not present so will be doing the TD later.
Ritz VDI w/ABS is for 6.35L on-road.
But then when Dad remember how Ritz looked he immediately said NO! Good to hear in a way
nehaladsul said:
Ford Figo Duratorq Lxi - ~ 4.5L Ex-Showroom
Exi - ~ 4.7L Ex-Showroom
Zxi - ~ 5L Ex-Showroom
Ford service & spares are on the expensive side..... Do keep that in mind.
The price quotes are correct and kinda decent too. But the reliability of Ford is a question for me and now you saying that the spares/service is on the expensive side too. Not sure if Ford is the way to go.
mjumrani said:
i20 would be the best bet if you can buy it.
I have owned a fiesta and have no issues with it as such. Have driven the figo and like it. It's selling well and ford has been doing alot to get the cost of spare parts down for figo. So I'd say with your budget you should get it.
i20 *expensive* *expensive*
It had a feel-good appearance from the inside and the built quality seemed to be much better than the Santros. TD for it will be done tomorrow as well. But again, this one has a waiting period too and did I mention that its expensive? Well, its freaking expensive. So, might be long shot.
i20 ERA Diesel, basic model, costs 6.7L on-road. WTF!!
Will have to see if I change my mind after the test drive.
Ford Figo.
The Titanium, top-end version, is rated at 6.3L. Diesel.
One look at the Figo and it reminds you of the Fusion. I mean it gave mixed feelings and was a take it or leave it kind of a car. I did get top drive this car today, but then not long enough. Couldnt really get the idea about how the suspension was, as I was riding on a highway like road. Could feel the torque kicking in at 2000rpm. Its pretty comfortable as well. Was spacious enough to fit my long legs. Not sure if its just me or the gear shift wasnt that smooth.
I TD drove its high-end version, the Titanium, and found that certain things were missing. How can it be a high-end?
-The rear windows were NOT powered
and they go down only 3/4 of the way. Thats just plain stupidity and a cheap way of cutting cost.
-The steering was NON-ADJUSTABLE. Should have had this feature.
-The lever thats opens the engine hud was on the passenger side and NOT on the driver side:rofl:
-Its told to have seat heigh adjustment for the drivers seat. But...it only tilts forward or back and doesnt lift the seat itself. Like it does on Polo. This was weird.
-The center part of the rear seat had a bulge in the middle and looked as if the person sitting there might not be comfortable. Not sure though.
-Its pretty noisy.
Now some positives.
-Electronically adjustable side rear-view mirrors. Which, also turn in opposite direction to certain extent and hence reduces chances of them getting damaged but some motorist. Nice one.
-The red colored dashboard did add taste to the appearance and felt refreshing. A plus point any day. The quality looked good too.
- I liked the Bluetooth feature that it had and I did test it too, worked the way it was supposed to:hap2:
-Stereo system had bluetooth streaming and AUX in too, nothing new but useful.
-Supposed to have impressive mileage of 15kmpl in city and around 21kmpl on highway. With AC on.
Overall, its a good option for the budget. But then the brand name 'Ford' leaves me thinking:huh:
Another thing, the torque value is 160@2000 and power rated to be 69@4000. This takes me to Swift and Ritz, whose torque is about 190@2000 and power of 75@2000.
How much difference will it really make?
nehaladsul said:
^^ Well, service is not the only criterion for buying a car. But besides great service, Marutis do enjoy great resale value as well.
If u buy a Figo and a Swift on the same day, one year down the lane, the depreciation on the Figo is much higher than that on the Swift.
Also, the i20 is a great car but as the budget has been reduced to 5L, it is almost out of the question.
Its a good thing to have a better resale value but then I dont wanna take that into consideration. I would rather buy a car that would serve me better.
After checking out the cars I realized that theres no point in buying a basic or even a average version. They just dont come with any safety features at all. I would prefer spending that extra cash for better features. Told the same to Dad and he is willing to spend over 6L as well now:clap:
This still leaves the i20 out
Nissan Micra.
I dont really wanna waste my time talking about this car. If someone have some questions about it then I will try answering them.
Volkswagen Polo!!!
Well..well..well..what do we have here?!? A german beauty:hap2:
I just fell in love with this car
The paint job on this car is a good enough reason to buy one. The interiors beat every other car mentioned here. It has the quality thats expected from a premium brand. Also told to have over 20kmpl on highway.
Polo Highline Diesel is costing 8.1L on-road. Its surely outside my budget but I want this car
Havent even told about Polo as one of the options to my Dad, coz of the price. Trendline itself costing 6.5L on-road.
Now heres what I would prefer, priority wise:
-Polo
hyeah:
-Figo/Swift
-i20. Lower coz of the pricing.
Things are clearer now but still indecisive.
