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Nothing else can justify this pricing strategy for two siblings manufactured at the same plant right next to each other. Case in point is how the product is marketed in the U.K: "shockingly affordable" whereas in india it is marketed as "shockingly comfortable" or something. This is the reason I eagerly look forward to Nissan's version of the duster to be launched next year. Although it might not come as cheap as the Dacia duster, it will be better than the Renault counterpart. Hope it happens sooner. PS: I don't think Renault / Nissan will offer the safety features on offer in the U.K like the ESP & traction control or even the 4x4 variant in India. | |
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Even if it's not as cheap as Dacia, it'll be cheaper than Renault which in my opinion would make it rightly priced. | |
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I feel Renault has o business promoting this kind of 'double standards' across markets. The Japanese have been doing this for years and we have been swallowing it, so I guess Renault thought they could get away too. By this set of comparison yardsticks,the Yeti did not compromise on anything for the Indian consumer vis a vis the UK/ Europe consumer. What is sold as the Elegance version here is called the Experience version there and both these have the same equipment levels and are priced on par as well. The only difference is that the UK/Eur versions have a number of optional extras which are not yet there in India. The Yeti can be compared with the Duster in many ways, while it is certainly more expensive both abroad and here in India. But the above facts show clearly that Skoda has offered the consumers much more than Renault has, particularly in India. However, as I have always said, in this market, the external impression counts more, so it is definitely 'form over function' and 'bling over safety', provided the price is considered 'cheap enough' and/ or VFM. ' Iron pyrites over gold, in some sense?' Last edited by shankar.balan : 25th November 2012 at 06:31. | |
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| ![]() Got the 'ignition coil and engine lamp glowing' issue checked at the service center on Saturday. The indications haven't reoccurred after that trip to Tordi. There were no error codes logged in the ECU. So I guess there's nothing to worry about. PS: BTW my dad is a big fan of the floor mats provided by Renault. These and the mud flaps were fitted on his visit to the service center on Saturday. He likes the way they snugly fit in the floor area and have a wel-crow like finish on the underside so that the mats don't slip on the carpet and stay in place. I haven't sen the mats in person/pictures are they Kagu-like? Last edited by Tgo : 25th November 2012 at 21:02. Reason: PS |
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| ![]() The Renault mats attach to the floor carpet via 2 buttons. So there is no slip. The 3D Kagu mats look better but the Renault mats don't look too bad compared to other options in the market and do their job just fine. |
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| ![]() I'm not sure if anyone has noticed this but when you unlock the car and don't open the door for 25 seconds the door locks itself. Are all the dealers carrying the same accessories for the Duster? My dealer here has the beige floor mats and the mud flaps only. :-( |
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Only hassle could be if you open the car, leave the key in inadvertently and then shut the door while doing some other work and then it goes and locks itself. | |
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For purposes of argument, lets say the keys are inside the car, on the seat or somewhere, by mistake. In a case like this, will the car lock itself? Or is this feature just to handle situations like the one you described above? | |
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It's not just your Duster. Edit: Oops, I see this has already been answered. Please delete this post if not appropriate. Last edited by kaiserketkar : 26th November 2012 at 08:21. | |
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| ![]() Yep this is a feature on a lot of new locking systems, but I just wanted to point out that it is also in the Duster ;-). Welcome has come out an accessory basket for the duster. Here are some photographs. The photographs were taken off the brochure and with a cell phone... sorry for the quality. |
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| ![]() Hi All, Does anyone feel that the quality of sound in telephone conversations over BT is bad? Specially the other person reporting a lot of echo of their own voice and unclear communication? Sid |
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