should I buy a new car ?

4lacs · 21st March 2006, 19:58

Hi folks

First of all, let me wish the team-bhp site and all the BHP'ians for the wonderful wonderful newsgroup that they maintain !! 3 cheers !!!

I have been driving cars for the last 5 years (around 50k kms+), but mostly the A and B segment hatches. I am mostly a city driver with hardly once in a month drive of 100+ kms down the highway. Though I felt my ride in Palio and more recently Swift have been wonderful, currently I drive a 8 year old M800 with absolutely no maintenance issues (almost). Good m[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]aneuverability in the traffic, good FE, AC is okay. It lacks the power and the looks, but I am not caring since most of my drive is in the city and i'm not a guy who think my personality is reflected in my vehicle

(No offence meant to any one, just my thoughts)[/SIZE][/FONT]

Could you suggest a good reason to upgrade my car. And what car should I buy with a budget of 4.5 lacs ?
(alto, santro, indica, swift, getz, palio: which one should I go ?)

I intend to have this car for long-term use, and will be driving around 800kms a month with 80% of this in city.

First, please suggest a good reason to upgrade my car.

cheers
4lacs

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supremeBaleno · 21st March 2006, 20:27

The current ride meets your expectations, it is the perfect car for your usual driving conditions and you do not want to make a style statement. I don't see any valid reason for you to upgrade or change your car.

aZa · 21st March 2006, 21:00

Buy an Alto and save on cash

DCEite · 21st March 2006, 22:18

Buy a Indica Turbo... become a dieselhead

hari_rama · 21st March 2006, 22:26

As you have mentioned that u have around 100 km trip on highways & overall 800 km in a month i think it would be better to upgrade to swift cos its more spacious , comfortable & most important its more safe.
Though fuel efficiency of swift is not comparable to m800 so if fuel efficiency is not a big concern i think swift would be a good choice.
Now that you are not interested in looks & features i suggest u to look for lowend swift lxi which cost arnd 4.24 lacs onroad here in kerala

revharder · 21st March 2006, 23:19

if you can get a Swift-ZXi in 4.5 lakhs then you better upgrade to it!
else i see no reason to upgrade!

DaPilot · 22nd March 2006, 02:53

"Could you suggest a good reason to upgrade my car. And what car should I buy with a budget of 4.5 lacs ?
(alto, santro, indica, swift, getz, palio: which one should I go ?)"

To answer your first q...

Sounds like you have 4.5L to spare... so get something that will make life interesting

And to answer your other q:
Looks like you have all your options down... I say buy the car that would make you drool every time you look at it (till you get bored and till its time to get a new one

)... last time i was in india Swift was about to be launched and I found it pretty impressive (first look reminded me of Mini Cooper), and from what i hear it has good handling, pick-up, and power.

Good luck...

jango · 22nd March 2006, 23:09

The ALTO is a good car for you, if you are not too much concerned abt the latest looks and style. It gives u good FE, maintenence is very low and easy to ride in cities. I have a friend who owns an Alto, he's a very rash driver and takes very less care of his car, but even after that when he takes his alto to the service center he gets almost all the job done with a light pocket. Stick to Alto else go for the SWIFT not bad either

21st March 2006, 19:58	#1
4lacs Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: pune Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	should I buy a new car ? Hi folks First of all, let me wish the team-bhp site and all the BHP'ians for the wonderful wonderful newsgroup that they maintain !! 3 cheers !!! I have been driving cars for the last 5 years (around 50k kms+), but mostly the A and B segment hatches. I am mostly a city driver with hardly once in a month drive of 100+ kms down the highway. Though I felt my ride in Palio and more recently Swift have been wonderful, currently I drive a 8 year old M800 with absolutely no maintenance issues (almost). Good m[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]aneuverability in the traffic, good FE, AC is okay. It lacks the power and the looks, but I am not caring since most of my drive is in the city and i'm not a guy who think my personality is reflected in my vehicle (No offence meant to any one, just my thoughts)[/SIZE][/FONT] Could you suggest a good reason to upgrade my car. And what car should I buy with a budget of 4.5 lacs ? (alto, santro, indica, swift, getz, palio: which one should I go ?) I intend to have this car for long-term use, and will be driving around 800kms a month with 80% of this in city. First, please suggest a good reason to upgrade my car. cheers 4lacs From support team: Please put up a proper introduction before throwing up your questions. Please go through announcement section for your clarity. Thanks. Last edited by Rudra Sen : 21st March 2006 at 21:36.
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21st March 2006, 20:27	#2
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,546 Thanked: 2,699 Times View My Garage	The current ride meets your expectations, it is the perfect car for your usual driving conditions and you do not want to make a style statement. I don't see any valid reason for you to upgrade or change your car.
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21st March 2006, 21:00	#3
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Buy an Alto and save on cash
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21st March 2006, 22:18	#4
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,417 Thanked: 2,560 Times	Buy a Indica Turbo... become a dieselhead
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21st March 2006, 22:26	#5
hari_rama BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Trichur Posts: 270 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	As you have mentioned that u have around 100 km trip on highways & overall 800 km in a month i think it would be better to upgrade to swift cos its more spacious , comfortable & most important its more safe. Though fuel efficiency of swift is not comparable to m800 so if fuel efficiency is not a big concern i think swift would be a good choice. Now that you are not interested in looks & features i suggest u to look for lowend swift lxi which cost arnd 4.24 lacs onroad here in kerala
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21st March 2006, 23:19	#6
revharder BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 460 Thanked: 56 Times	if you can get a Swift-ZXi in 4.5 lakhs then you better upgrade to it! else i see no reason to upgrade! Last edited by revharder : 21st March 2006 at 23:20.
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22nd March 2006, 02:53	#7
DaPilot BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newport (JC), NJ - USA Posts: 187 Thanked: Once View My Garage	"Could you suggest a good reason to upgrade my car. And what car should I buy with a budget of 4.5 lacs ? (alto, santro, indica, swift, getz, palio: which one should I go ?)" To answer your first q... Sounds like you have 4.5L to spare... so get something that will make life interesting And to answer your other q: Looks like you have all your options down... I say buy the car that would make you drool every time you look at it (till you get bored and till its time to get a new one )... last time i was in india Swift was about to be launched and I found it pretty impressive (first look reminded me of Mini Cooper), and from what i hear it has good handling, pick-up, and power. Good luck...
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22nd March 2006, 23:09	#8
jango BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York & kotayam Posts: 800 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	The ALTO is a good car for you, if you are not too much concerned abt the latest looks and style. It gives u good FE, maintenence is very low and easy to ride in cities. I have a friend who owns an Alto, he's a very rash driver and takes very less care of his car, but even after that when he takes his alto to the service center he gets almost all the job done with a light pocket. Stick to Alto else go for the SWIFT not bad either
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