Best Small Car for 77 year old

crisscross · 30th August 2011, 17:41

My Uncle decided to go with Alto K10, we went for a test drive today & booked the car immediately after that. It was surprisingly spacious, while my Aunt had a little bit of trouble getting in & out, it was not a deal breaker for her. He considered the Nano, Wagon R, Estilo, Spark & Reva. He ruled out Nano thanks to looks, & ruled out the rest on price &/or looks. After seeing Alto K10, didnt see the need to spend more money on a more expensive car, as the compromise wasnt much from his perspective.

parsh · 30th August 2011, 17:53

Congrats. Alto K10 is a nice to have car at hand, very handy, reliable and usable. Good that it did not pose them any space issues.

Aroy · 31st August 2011, 20:24

Welcome to the Alto K10 club. An excellent city runabout. Your uncle will not be disappointed with the performance, till he gets a "big car" bug!

Geo_Ipe · 14th September 2011, 17:48

Don't intend to spoil the party, but don't you think that your aunt who is already finding the Alto's low stance difficult is going to find it more and more difficult as time goes by??

crisscross · 16th September 2011, 20:11

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Originally Posted by Geo_Ipe

Don't intend to spoil the party, but don't you think that your aunt who is already finding the Alto's low stance difficult is going to find it more and more difficult as time goes by??

Well, the deal didnt go through, the Maruti dealer (RKS Motors) after taking full payment, turned around & said that they want 20k more, as Maruti has changed its discount scheme & they were very sorry blah blah. We were waiting for them to transfer the old car so we can register the new car at 12% road tax as opposed to 14%.

Given the budget / uncle's preferences there werent too many options, so Alto K10 it was. With dealer price problem, lets see what happens

Bottom Torque · 3rd October 2011, 12:51

My father is 62 years old, and he doesn't like to drive my Nano. Hence, planning to go for a used Wagon-R. BHPians, is it a good move? Please adivce

anekho · 3rd October 2011, 14:08

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Originally Posted by Bottom Torque

My father is 62 years old, and he doesn't like to drive my Nano. Hence, planning to go for a used Wagon-R. BHPians, is it a good move? Please adivce

What is your budget?

You might want to consider the new Hyundai Eon!

Cheers!

Bottom Torque · 3rd October 2011, 17:51

My experience of buying an all new product (Nano) prevents me to go for new products (Eon). My budget is up to 3 lakh. Won't go beyond Maruti (again based on Tata service centres attitudes against maruti's reliable service centres). A proven product though a little bit outdated will give me and my father a couple of years of happy motoring... what say

Geo_Ipe · 14th October 2011, 23:24

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Originally Posted by Bottom Torque

My experience of buying an all new product (Nano) prevents me to go for new products (Eon). My budget is up to 3 lakh. Won't go beyond Maruti (again based on Tata service centres attitudes against maruti's reliable service centres). A proven product though a little bit outdated will give me and my father a couple of years of happy motoring... what say

Used Waron R is an awesome option. You will be definitely able to find a good one in the arket for that price range. Pick up the Oct issue of Autocar India. Its got a write up on buying a used Wagon R.

Bottom Torque · 14th October 2011, 23:27

Thanks Geo_Ipe. We have bought a 2008 Wagon R last monday. It had done only 14500 on the odo. Have put the Nano even on Team-BHP classified, but very less takers :(

Ramanjit · 15th October 2011, 00:42

In my opinion the best car for old persons will be an i10 AT,as person gets old, gear changing becomes a problem ,so in case you want them to have a hassle free drive buy them an AT car.Am planning to buy my dad who is 81 an i10 AT.

30th August 2011, 17:41	#31
crisscross BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 119 Thanked: 19 Times	Re: Best Small Car for 77 year old My Uncle decided to go with Alto K10, we went for a test drive today & booked the car immediately after that. It was surprisingly spacious, while my Aunt had a little bit of trouble getting in & out, it was not a deal breaker for her. He considered the Nano, Wagon R, Estilo, Spark & Reva. He ruled out Nano thanks to looks, & ruled out the rest on price &/or looks. After seeing Alto K10, didnt see the need to spend more money on a more expensive car, as the compromise wasnt much from his perspective.
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30th August 2011, 17:53	#32
parsh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,612 Thanked: 1,298 Times View My Garage	Re: Best Small Car for 77 year old Congrats. Alto K10 is a nice to have car at hand, very handy, reliable and usable. Good that it did not pose them any space issues.
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31st August 2011, 20:24	#33
Aroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,582 Thanked: 2,741 Times View My Garage	Re: Best Small Car for 77 year old Welcome to the Alto K10 club. An excellent city runabout. Your uncle will not be disappointed with the performance, till he gets a "big car" bug!
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14th September 2011, 17:48	#34
Geo_Ipe BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Vellore Posts: 946 Thanked: 2,904 Times View My Garage	Re: Best Small Car for 77 year old Don't intend to spoil the party, but don't you think that your aunt who is already finding the Alto's low stance difficult is going to find it more and more difficult as time goes by??
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3rd October 2011, 12:51	#36
Bottom Torque BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 86 Thanked: 55 Times	Re: Best Small Car for 77 year old My father is 62 years old, and he doesn't like to drive my Nano. Hence, planning to go for a used Wagon-R. BHPians, is it a good move? Please adivce
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3rd October 2011, 17:51	#38
Bottom Torque BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 86 Thanked: 55 Times	Re: Best Small Car for 77 year old My experience of buying an all new product (Nano) prevents me to go for new products (Eon). My budget is up to 3 lakh. Won't go beyond Maruti (again based on Tata service centres attitudes against maruti's reliable service centres). A proven product though a little bit outdated will give me and my father a couple of years of happy motoring... what say
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14th October 2011, 23:27	#40
Bottom Torque BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 86 Thanked: 55 Times	Re: Best Small Car for 77 year old Thanks Geo_Ipe. We have bought a 2008 Wagon R last monday. It had done only 14500 on the odo. Have put the Nano even on Team-BHP classified, but very less takers :(
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15th October 2011, 00:42	#41
Ramanjit BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: chandigarh Posts: 52 Thanked: 18 Times	Re: Best Small Car for 77 year old In my opinion the best car for old persons will be an i10 AT,as person gets old, gear changing becomes a problem ,so in case you want them to have a hassle free drive buy them an AT car.Am planning to buy my dad who is 81 an i10 AT.
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