My First car - Team-BHP

BalajiKutty · 14th September 2006, 14:04

Hello friends,

I'm new to this website. I'm planning to buy my first car. I'm completely confused with what to buy. My budget is less than 6lacs though I do not want to spend lot of money on this.

Here is my requirement:
1. I'm in Bangalore and will drive my car only during week ends that too not very far. My total distance per week might not exceed 100kms.
2. The car's length should not be greater than 14feet. I have parking constraints.
3. The car should have enough leg room both in front and back for elders to sit comfortably.

I did some research and found out Indica is much cheaper and still have lot of space inside. I liked the latest desiel with turbo engine. But, my friends said that desiel cars will have lot of maintenance cost and also not work buying it when I do not drive it a lot. Is this true? I do not like Santro and Wagon R because of the look.

Please suggest me some.

Fuelled · 14th September 2006, 14:53

Going by your requirements, a hatchback car would best suit you. So look at
Indica(petrol one, good space, decent economy. reliabilty still a bit suspect)
Palio 1.2(very nice car, good space, after sales a bit dodgy)
Swift(smashing good looks, good fuel economy, performance, but pretty claustrophobic inside)
Getz(spacious interiors, good after sales. a little expensive than rest).

Out of these I personally like the GetZ's interiors the best in layout and space.
But the only reason thats holding me back from recommending one all out is that it may be changed to a new look in coming months(though the current one looks better).

sbasak · 14th September 2006, 18:00

Santro should fit your requirement perfectly. It's height ensures that elders can sit comfortably.

markiv · 14th September 2006, 18:15

you can go for Indica XETA or Palio 1.2 or Getz

I would recommend Getz to you though XETA is lighter on the wallet.

Palio is probably best for enthusiasts only inspite of being a great car (its one of the largest selling cars ever, worldwide!!) due to Fiat India's failure as you are likely to face after-sales troubles.

Fuelled · 14th September 2006, 19:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbasak

Santro should fit your requirement perfectly. It's height ensures that elders can sit comfortably.

Spot on dude.
But since Balaji has the budget to buy something bigger. He should avoid a Santro as its pretty cramped in the rear compared to the Getz or a Xeta

GTO · 14th September 2006, 19:20

Topic has been discussed extensively before. Please use the search feature to find the relevant information.

This thread is closed.

14th September 2006, 14:04	#1 (permalink)
BalajiKutty Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1	My First car Hello friends, I'm new to this website. I'm planning to buy my first car. I'm completely confused with what to buy. My budget is less than 6lacs though I do not want to spend lot of money on this. Here is my requirement: 1. I'm in Bangalore and will drive my car only during week ends that too not very far. My total distance per week might not exceed 100kms. 2. The car's length should not be greater than 14feet. I have parking constraints. 3. The car should have enough leg room both in front and back for elders to sit comfortably. I did some research and found out Indica is much cheaper and still have lot of space inside. I liked the latest desiel with turbo engine. But, my friends said that desiel cars will have lot of maintenance cost and also not work buying it when I do not drive it a lot. Is this true? I do not like Santro and Wagon R because of the look. Please suggest me some.

14th September 2006, 14:53	#2 (permalink)
Fuelled BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: delhi Posts: 238	Going by your requirements, a hatchback car would best suit you. So look at Indica(petrol one, good space, decent economy. reliabilty still a bit suspect) Palio 1.2(very nice car, good space, after sales a bit dodgy) Swift(smashing good looks, good fuel economy, performance, but pretty claustrophobic inside) Getz(spacious interiors, good after sales. a little expensive than rest). Out of these I personally like the GetZ's interiors the best in layout and space. But the only reason thats holding me back from recommending one all out is that it may be changed to a new look in coming months(though the current one looks better). __________________ You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without hanging on. Last edited by Fuelled : 14th September 2006 at 15:00.

14th September 2006, 18:00	#3 (permalink)
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 575 View My Garage	Santro should fit your requirement perfectly. It's height ensures that elders can sit comfortably. __________________ Life is a math which you need to solve without knowing the answer!

14th September 2006, 18:15	#4 (permalink)
markiv BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 150 View My Garage	you can go for Indica XETA or Palio 1.2 or Getz I would recommend Getz to you though XETA is lighter on the wallet. Palio is probably best for enthusiasts only inspite of being a great car (its one of the largest selling cars ever, worldwide!!) due to Fiat India's failure as you are likely to face after-sales troubles. __________________ Fiat Palio 1.6 Sport (Oct'06-Apr'08) Hyundai Accent 1.5 GLE (May'08 onwards)

14th September 2006, 19:20	#6 (permalink)
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 13,115 View My Garage	Topic has been discussed extensively before. Please use the search feature to find the relevant information. This thread is closed. __________________ GTO Change the way you think, and watch the world change around you. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.