No Fiat... What are the options?

Rudra Sen · 22nd March 2005, 02:23

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pal after the santro when i got the ikon ..i have sobered down 90% in my driving style too.

Really?? This is a news to me!!!

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WELL nothing much has changed on this front

ur driving is as crazy as ever !!

Well, is this the same person talking?

GTO · 22nd March 2005, 09:14

One of the main reasons behind the petrol Indicas failure is actually the minimal price difference between the diesel and petrol versions. Unlike other manufacturers (atleast a lac or more). No one buys an Indica for driving pleasure or refinement, and if you get phenomenal economy for only a couple of thousand more...why not?

GTO

typeOnegative · 22nd March 2005, 09:34

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Originally Posted by GTO

One of the main reasons behind the petrol Indicas failure is actually the minimal price difference between the diesel and petrol versions. Unlike other manufacturers (atleast a lac or more). No one buys an Indica for driving pleasure or refinement, and if you get phenomenal economy for only a couple of thousand more...why not?

GTO

This is easily the best reasoning I have heard on this issue.

normally_crazy · 22nd March 2005, 11:01

Yeah GTO ,

i guess this was the same reason the skoda petrol 2.0 failed to take off - it was priced the same as the 1.9TDi on launch and got blown away by the awesome diesel !

cheers

normally_crazy · 22nd March 2005, 11:05

Rudraji,

what i said was right cause we never met when i had the santro , so the way i drive the ikon is a 90 % sobered down version of the way i drove the santro.

cheers

22nd March 2005, 09:14	#17
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,488 Thanked: 309,317 Times View My Garage	One of the main reasons behind the petrol Indicas failure is actually the minimal price difference between the diesel and petrol versions. Unlike other manufacturers (atleast a lac or more). No one buys an Indica for driving pleasure or refinement, and if you get phenomenal economy for only a couple of thousand more...why not? GTO
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22nd March 2005, 11:01	#19
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 537 Times View My Garage	Yeah GTO , i guess this was the same reason the skoda petrol 2.0 failed to take off - it was priced the same as the 1.9TDi on launch and got blown away by the awesome diesel ! cheers
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22nd March 2005, 11:05	#20
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 537 Times View My Garage	Rudraji, what i said was right cause we never met when i had the santro , so the way i drive the ikon is a 90 % sobered down version of the way i drove the santro. cheers
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