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woof · 7th August 2007, 17:20

I'm planning to buy a new car within next 2-3 months.

I generally travel around 2000 kms a month - mix of city (Delhi) & highway. I have budget of around 7 lakhs. Not more than that.

The car will be driven by me and my dad. We plan to keep it for around 5 years atleast.

For me, the important aspects in the car are :
it should be comfortable to drive over long stretches
should have a good AC
nice looking
good after sales service network
decent resale value

I have shortlisted the following cars:

1. Honda City Exi - Took a test drive today. Loved its silent engine, comfortable driver seat, smooth drive. The dealer is giving me a 10k corporate discount. So, on road it will cost me close to 7.3 lakhs

2. Chevrolet Aveo 1.4 LS - The interiors are awesome. But, during the test drive, I didn't like the gearbox - not as smooth as my Santro. But, the overall driving experience was pretty good. The dealer is offering me a discount of about 30k - so on road price for me will be around 6.3-6.4 lakhs

3. Swift Diesel Vdi - I am considering Swift only because its the only diesel car that comes within my budget. I guess, if I go for this the total ownership cost will be quite less compared to the other too. But, after reading various posts on this forum regarding the rattling issues and poor rear vision, I'm little confused about this car. Moreover, there is a minimum waiting period of 3 months for this car. Will cost me about 5.5 lakhs.

I have omitted Ford cars because of its poor and expensive A.S.S,
Verna because the price is beyond my budget
Logan because I don't like its looks

So, please suggest which car should I go for?

Thanks in advance.

7th August 2007, 17:20	#1 (permalink)
woof Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 45	Honda City EXi Vs Aveo 1.4 LS vs Swift Vdi I'm planning to buy a new car within next 2-3 months. I generally travel around 2000 kms a month - mix of city (Delhi) & highway. I have budget of around 7 lakhs. Not more than that. The car will be driven by me and my dad. We plan to keep it for around 5 years atleast. For me, the important aspects in the car are : it should be comfortable to drive over long stretches should have a good AC nice looking good after sales service network decent resale value I have shortlisted the following cars: 1. Honda City Exi - Took a test drive today. Loved its silent engine, comfortable driver seat, smooth drive. The dealer is giving me a 10k corporate discount. So, on road it will cost me close to 7.3 lakhs 2. Chevrolet Aveo 1.4 LS - The interiors are awesome. But, during the test drive, I didn't like the gearbox - not as smooth as my Santro. But, the overall driving experience was pretty good. The dealer is offering me a discount of about 30k - so on road price for me will be around 6.3-6.4 lakhs 3. Swift Diesel Vdi - I am considering Swift only because its the only diesel car that comes within my budget. I guess, if I go for this the total ownership cost will be quite less compared to the other too. But, after reading various posts on this forum regarding the rattling issues and poor rear vision, I'm little confused about this car. Moreover, there is a minimum waiting period of 3 months for this car. Will cost me about 5.5 lakhs. I have omitted Ford cars because of its poor and expensive A.S.S, Verna because the price is beyond my budget Logan because I don't like its looks So, please suggest which car should I go for? Thanks in advance.