[khuz1979]

hey guys
Could you please help me out in deciding between an i10 and a swift
well i know there are many getz swift threads and also small car shootsouts between the swift uva and getz , however after i test drove the getz 1.1 and the i 10 i felt the i10 to be more nippier of the 2 and i want to know your opinion about the i10
This thread is basically dedicated to the cons and pros about the i10 with regaurds to the swift

As i said i am selecting between the i10 magna and getz1.1 and swift Vxi.
(not willing to consider other cars or other variants)
Budget allows for any of the 3
the magna i10 is 4.7L
swift vxi 4.9L
and getz 1.1 5.08L less rs 10000disc

Average usage is just about 200km a month ( use the car only on weekends with friends and make one trip to pune every 4 months)
i am 27yrs old and live in mumbai
Also i intend keeping the car for about 6-7yrs so i dont care about the resale

i test drove the i10 and getz on the same day
love the i10 interiors also feel its more nippier than the getz 1.1 and feels it has more low end torque which seems good for city driving
however i felt it requires more gear shift changes and the susppension is stiff
(this was the majour bone of contension)

the getz only wins in my books on its softer suspension ( yes there are many points like more space but im not concerned about space). is that true ?? do you guys think there are other differnece??

the swift on the other hand i have found similar to the i10 in its drivability.
one has EPS the other has what they call motor driven power steering
of course the swifts got more power but i cudnt test that ( i.e driving at higher speeds - also im not too concerned about that either)

Can u guys help me by your experience about which of these two cars ( swift and i10) have a softer suspension in your books and which of these two cars are better to drive at lower speeds ( since i live in south mumbai and hardly ever drive on the highways)

i need your ever valuable advice considering only 5 aspects that are important to me - and so , which should i buy the swift vxi or the i10magna
1. drivability at lower speeds for mumbai traffic ( basically which of these two cars, do you guys find nippier)
2. better suspension ( softer suspension/feel less bumps)
3. Maintenece costs
4.lower no. of gear shifts reqd for mumbai city
5. VFM

most threads seems to suggest that for 20K the swift having more power wud be more VFM. is that true in your judgement or does the i10 justify its price for maybe having something the swift doesnt ??
im quite confused
pls help