Re: Fiesta 1.6S...what next? Fun-to-drive car upto 10 lakhs Quote:
Originally Posted by smartcat Some options:
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Thanks for the list- any of the lauras wont have warranty I presume. Any idea what the standard warranty was for them? Same is the same with the Jetta. Would ideally like to stay away from Chevy this time but I do like both the Cruze and Captiva. Never really considered the Verna and Creta as suchm though loads of 1.6D Vernas at my ideal price range in the used car market. Figo D of course is my last resort to goto. City petrol is now in my radar as well. 320d! I wish but only 2008/2009 cars in my budget which doesn't make sense. Not so keen on the Duster and the Abarth has its own set of issues. Quote:
Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR
As others suggested, the ideal upgrade would be the 1.6 SCross. But since you are used to turbo diesels and have budget concerns in getting the SCross - why not shop around for the now discontinued 1.6 GT TDi? |
Yes the 1.6 S cross seems to be a good fit- maybe I can wait & find some pre-worshipped ones. any idea whats the standard warranty on the VW's? Quote:
Originally Posted by autorahul This won't be a very popular choice, but you could get a used 2-3 year old Tata Safari Storme easily in that price range and with cash to spare. It has great power and road presence is undoubtedly amongst the best. You may even be able to get a 2016 model at some dealerships for around 13 lakhs.
Another choice would be a used XUV500 but expect it to cost significantly more in the second hand market.
My third choice would be Ford Aspire Diesel. The Figo diesel hatchback performed superbly in the hatchback comparison test, and given Aspire is it elder brother, expect similar performance.
If you are favouring automatic a bit more, the Ameo 1.5 DSG Automatic would serve you well. Only doubt is about the reliability of the DSG gearbox.
The new Honda City (lower variants) can also be considered. It gives good power delivery, and would be ideal move from the Magnum. |
Haha Storme is desirable but too big for my needs. You are right about the XUV's- slightly expensive >13 lakhs for decent older ones. I suppose the 1.5D DSG will cross my budget but probably will take a test drive. Quote:
Originally Posted by Vid6639 Other than these 2, there's VW Vento, Hyundai Verna CRDI, Skoda Rapid but all of them imo don't fulfill your requirement as much as the S-cross and Aspire. |
Yes Viddy, the S cross and Aspire are in the top of my list too. What would you recommend if I was going for a pre-worshiped one? Quote:
Originally Posted by ToyotaFan The Honda city lower variants is the only other car I would think fulfils your requirement. I think you should keep 1L handy in case of used car purchase for tyre battery or any impending cost as they are more often than not bound to occur very soon after buying the car. In used cars the only cars worth considering are the VW Jetta or Octavia but finding one within warranty under 10L might be difficult. |
Yes true..Even top end model of the city-pre-worshipped fall in my budget so it is definitely something to look at Quote:
Originally Posted by androdev A car to match Optra (D segment) that is also cheap to own is a difficult proposition.
Look for a well maintained Honda Civic AT. I can't think of any other car that will fit your budget, offer D segment level power+ride and be cheap to maintain. This is the only car from Honda/Toyota/Maruti camp I have enjoyed driving. |
I am looking at ensuring a manufacturer warranty is in place so the Civic won't fall into place. Though when I was looking to buy the optra- I was basically choosing between 2008 Civics and 2009 Optra's. Optra it was! Quote:
Originally Posted by aqualeo2040 Difficult choice to match up to the Magnum and the back seat sofa.
The Dual VVTi Altis isnt all that bad, considering 140 horses and 'vtec' wizardry (140 is still greater than the 121 in the Optra :P)
The kick @4000rpm is fun, though i wonder how many Altis owners/drivers would actually push it to those limits.
Give it a try, but only post 2010 models that comes in with the updated engine/6spd gb.
Option B would again be a petrol. How about Laura TSI? It was on my shortlist when I went for the Altis over the Laura, but its a good workhorse, with 168 horses and all the fun. Finding a decent piece would be a challenge though. The silly reason(s) I dropped it were a)I had to downshift to 1st on a hump!!! (coming from a diesel, this was a no-no),probably a badly maintained car b)Skoda, nuff said. |
As I mentioned, I had never really considered the Altis but will check it out. The TSI would be awesome but no warranty for sure on any on the used car market. Quote:
Originally Posted by aqualeo2040 You will also get Superbs(one with the umbrellas!!) in your budget, but my personal thought is that you'd end up looking like a Uber chauffer in this caaaaar.
Yeti is another good choice with power and fun but it falls in the middle segment and so is Outlander (Mitsubishi Ouch! Petrol Ouch!!! Mivec Ooooooooolala!).
Anyways, keep us posted. |
Haha...no superb's- none at the price range would come with warranty, I do like the Yeti but there are no 4X4models (the higher power ones) ones in the market which match my requirement. No Mitsus please!! Quote:
Originally Posted by blackwasp You could try to get a Jetta 2.0. 2012 models go for around 8-8.5 Lakhs and AT models go for around 10 Lakhs.
It's a nice car, good mileage and powerful. If you want you could even remap it like some members have done here. |
Whats the standard warranty on the Jetta? Quote:
Originally Posted by dhanushs Since you are used to the Magnum, I think on the power/handling part, only a Laura 1.8 TSi should keep you satisfied. And you should be getting decent ones in your budget.
The only gripe is its a Skoda, but then, the Magnum too, wasnt easy on parts is what I guess. |
Plus lack of warranty which means I dont want to take the option again! Quote:
Originally Posted by vishy76 Don't go for the Cruze. Chevrolet is planning to discontinue production in the next two weeks or so and spares will be a problem just like the magnum in the longer term.
You can go for a pre-worshipped Jetta. People are getting good deals on them. Although production has stopped, parts won't be a major problem as the Jetta has good international presence.
If you want to buy a new car, then it has to be the S-Cross 1.6 for the fun to drive nature and solid dynamics backed by Maruti's A.S.S
Regards,
Vishy76 |
I am a lot inclined to the Cruze because of how much I like the Optra...but dont think I can stand chevy with parts problem. Jetta's with warranty would be above my budget I suppose. I have to keep my eyes open for a pre-worshiped 1.6 S cross!! Probably first should test drive it to see if it meets my requirements
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