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mlal000 · 19th November 2007, 19:08

Hi all,

I have just taken another step towards the purchase of my first car but I am not really sure if I have made the right decision.

Yesterday I went to Rohan Motors, and booked a Swift ZXI. However, once I returned home, I started surfing the net and read about the lack of low end grunt in the petrol version. It seems that you really need to rev her to get her moving. I currently drive our family's Esteem (2004 model)and between me and my mom the car has covered 48,000 km in three years. I am quite sure that the Esteem is lighter than the Swift and that 2-3 bhp difference in favour of the Swift still won't give it the advantage. What I mean to say is that I hope the Swift P is the more fun to drive than our Esteem.

Yes I know I am making a strong case for the Swift VDI. Then again, my family is simply against the diesel version. They still think diesel engines belong in a truck (it is almost impossible to try to convince them otherwise). My family was there and since mom is making the initial downpayment she really has a say whether it would be diesel or petrol. I also tried informing them of the latest diesel technology but they said the car would start showing its diesel traits after about a year or so. It's all very confusing as sometimes I do think that the petrol version is the better buy considering the features of the ZXI.

I really don't want to regret my decision down the line. This is my first car and I would be keeping it for the next five years. I want to put my hard earned money so I would be kept happy for the next 5 years hehe! If you could just help me decide on which to buy.

I would have grabbed a Safari if I could afford it but that will have to wait. I have looked at all the options and Swift seems like the best. I have gone through various threads but now that we have more Swift D and P owners, I would like their feedback. Please help me decide guys.

19th November 2007, 19:08	#1 (permalink)
mlal000 Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 18	Booked a Swift ZXI but... Hi all, I have just taken another step towards the purchase of my first car but I am not really sure if I have made the right decision. Yesterday I went to Rohan Motors, and booked a Swift ZXI. However, once I returned home, I started surfing the net and read about the lack of low end grunt in the petrol version. It seems that you really need to rev her to get her moving. I currently drive our family's Esteem (2004 model)and between me and my mom the car has covered 48,000 km in three years. I am quite sure that the Esteem is lighter than the Swift and that 2-3 bhp difference in favour of the Swift still won't give it the advantage. What I mean to say is that I hope the Swift P is the more fun to drive than our Esteem. Yes I know I am making a strong case for the Swift VDI. Then again, my family is simply against the diesel version. They still think diesel engines belong in a truck (it is almost impossible to try to convince them otherwise). My family was there and since mom is making the initial downpayment she really has a say whether it would be diesel or petrol. I also tried informing them of the latest diesel technology but they said the car would start showing its diesel traits after about a year or so. It's all very confusing as sometimes I do think that the petrol version is the better buy considering the features of the ZXI. I really don't want to regret my decision down the line. This is my first car and I would be keeping it for the next five years. I want to put my hard earned money so I would be kept happy for the next 5 years hehe! If you could just help me decide on which to buy. I would have grabbed a Safari if I could afford it but that will have to wait. I have looked at all the options and Swift seems like the best. I have gone through various threads but now that we have more Swift D and P owners, I would like their feedback. Please help me decide guys.