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Steeroid · 29th October 2007, 19:15

1. Suitability for our roads - the comfort you get on really bad roads is a huge plus.

2. Space - a bit. I dont need all that space, but I need space to drive relaxed.

3. Maintenance - take any other car or truck that costs a million bucks and compare the maintenance costs.

As for the rest of it - yes fit & finish are major issues. I would, however, not agree on the high speed stability part. Its better than most Indian sedans at high speed, definitely better than an OHC at speeds > 100.

Other than that you shouldnt expect a tall SUV to have the handling characteristics of a car. We enjoy driving in the Safari and the handling has not been a handicap during the many TBHP drives where people drive on the edge for at least a part of the time.

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Steeroid Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DXB Posts: 5,474	1. Suitability for our roads - the comfort you get on really bad roads is a huge plus. 2. Space - a bit. I dont need all that space, but I need space to drive relaxed. 3. Maintenance - take any other car or truck that costs a million bucks and compare the maintenance costs. As for the rest of it - yes fit & finish are major issues. I would, however, not agree on the high speed stability part. Its better than most Indian sedans at high speed, definitely better than an OHC at speeds > 100. Other than that you shouldnt expect a tall SUV to have the handling characteristics of a car. We enjoy driving in the Safari and the handling has not been a handicap during the many TBHP drives where people drive on the edge for at least a part of the time. __________________ Cheers Steer In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is stoned to death.