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xtr21 · 24th February 2006, 20:51

hi guys,
im a newbie out here

date of purchase : 17th Jan 2006
colour: black
model: top-end royale

my dad fixed a budget of around 9-13laks for my car

here are the alternatives and why we didnt consider it (no offence to current/past owners)

city
- looks bad (IMHO)
- low power
- no road presence (looks like a small car)

elantra
- we have another hyundai car
- horrible grill

corolla
-bad looks
-expensive compared to optra. not vfm. low end model (with NO features) is more expensive than optra
-more or less same interior comfort compared to optra
-dosent suit a young guy

octavia rider
-less rear seat space
-spares toooo expensive (the cost of spares compensate for the fuel efficiency)
-unnecessary expense (13laks OTR) for base model

well i got my royale from sundaram motors, bangalore. paid around 10laks OTR

it comes with all the required features

good
-looks hot!! (will post pics soon)
-very very spacious
-sunroof (automatic). sunroof is great
-amazing music system. got blaupunkt double din with 8 speakers
-its definetly an eye turner
-retractable mirrors are strong (many have twisted it 180 degrees manually many times, yet it works)
-great interiors. stanley leather, factory fitted.. is really well done. most of the interiors is leather.
-good alloys. company alloys are good..
-average FE. get around 10-11. new VGIS technology
- excellent suspension

bad
-black will burn you down in the summer
-gearbox not too smooth (although iv been told that itll become smoother after use)

overall its a great car. very vfm. spares are not too expensive
customer care at sundaram is great.

car is not at all overpriced. after chevy releases the diesel version it should eat away corolla and octavia definetly.

24th February 2006, 20:51	#1 (permalink)
xtr21 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: blr Posts: 75	chevrolet optra royale 1.6 1000kms hi guys, im a newbie out here date of purchase : 17th Jan 2006 colour: black model: top-end royale my dad fixed a budget of around 9-13laks for my car here are the alternatives and why we didnt consider it (no offence to current/past owners) city - looks bad (IMHO) - low power - no road presence (looks like a small car) elantra - we have another hyundai car - horrible grill corolla -bad looks -expensive compared to optra. not vfm. low end model (with NO features) is more expensive than optra -more or less same interior comfort compared to optra -dosent suit a young guy octavia rider -less rear seat space -spares toooo expensive (the cost of spares compensate for the fuel efficiency) -unnecessary expense (13laks OTR) for base model well i got my royale from sundaram motors, bangalore. paid around 10laks OTR it comes with all the required features good -looks hot!! (will post pics soon) -very very spacious -sunroof (automatic). sunroof is great -amazing music system. got blaupunkt double din with 8 speakers -its definetly an eye turner -retractable mirrors are strong (many have twisted it 180 degrees manually many times, yet it works) -great interiors. stanley leather, factory fitted.. is really well done. most of the interiors is leather. -good alloys. company alloys are good.. -average FE. get around 10-11. new VGIS technology - excellent suspension bad -black will burn you down in the summer -gearbox not too smooth (although iv been told that itll become smoother after use) overall its a great car. very vfm. spares are not too expensive customer care at sundaram is great. car is not at all overpriced. after chevy releases the diesel version it should eat away corolla and octavia definetly.