help me decide-palio sport or adventure sport 1.6 for city driving

premchetan · 28th July 2006, 08:12

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Originally Posted by fight_club

hey prem, do we have something in commen hell yes, i dont want to advice you on your choice as i myself is suffering from the same delima, but i would like to comment on the price, shouldn't it be cheaper in pune, they are offering me a discount of 50,000 to start with on adventure, bargain hard man and wish you luck

Thanks..Over here they also are ready to give 45k discount but only if it is financed through them. The rate of interest is 12.5 and there is a penality if I want to repay the loan amount sooner. Canara bank is ready to give for 9.5 rate of interest and there is no penality on early repyment.

moralfibre · 28th July 2006, 09:31

Go for a new one.... also visit Ashwamegh, B.U. Bhandari and Pandit Auto. Compare the discounts and offers between the 4 dealers. I would buy it in black if I had the moolah!

neoonwheels · 28th July 2006, 15:02

Go for Adventure... Its really a Mean machine with macho looks... You wont get as accelaration as 1.6 Sport but still Adventure is a good overall package.. Post pics once you get it through..

Cheers
Palio 1.2 Sport / 13 KMPL /AND IT ROCKS !!!

sids911 · 28th July 2006, 16:12

Hi Guys,

Same dilemma here; except that I wanted a bigger car and cant choose between a Baleno or Adventure Sports.... I havent seen or driven Adventure but from the various threads it looks like ppl come smitten after they have a look at this Fiat!
I had almost choosen Black Baleno with "bling wheels" but now would like to reconsider as Adventure seems like a lot of value.
Can someone post some clear pix of Adventure's Interiors and Outsides?? and conclusive performance figures would be great too.

Siddharth

premchetan · 28th July 2006, 17:25

Hello Sids,

Adventure is awsome. But in MP you will find dealership only in in Gwalior. In Indore I understand there is still no tata-fiat or fiat dealership. I got this information from fiat website www.fiat-india.com. But then fiat site is not updated since last 8 months. May be the things have changed.

GTS · 28th July 2006, 18:26

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Originally Posted by satish_appasani

I heard mileage in Adventure is also not good. But looks of the adventure are to die for.

Can someone give me an idea of what the FE is in an Adventure? Man it looks stunning!

roms · 29th July 2006, 03:18

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Originally Posted by adi

I remember getting the same comment from you on one of my posts.

, Its strange that you experienced the same feeling twice in such a short time frame

No Adi boy. I wrote that stuff on 29th May.Probably all the Palio,Adventure and Petra threads are similar and hence the confusion.

sids911 · 29th July 2006, 15:48

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Originally Posted by premchetan

Hello Sids,
Adventure is awsome. But in MP you will find dealership only in in Gwalior. In Indore I understand there is still no tata-fiat or fiat dealership. I got this information from fiat website www.fiat-india.com. But then fiat site is not updated since last 8 months. May be the things have changed.

Hi Premchetan,
You are right about site not being updated. Actually Tata Motors dealership here has started selling Fiats, and hence the dilemma. If they werent selling or servicing Fiats then I wouldnt have thought about Adventure at all.

premchetan · 30th July 2006, 00:21

Saw a black adventure at Aswmegh in Pune. Boy!!..it looks stunning..
The cons are as told by concerned friends...black colour absorbs more heat, it gets faded soon, is difficult to maintain, scratches are more visible, and sun film does not look so good as it would in a lighter colour, it looks stupid in summer..and so on..
what is yours all opinion?? I now need to decide between a black one and the ferari red. To me both looks amazing..The silver looks like a old tata estate with some stupid mods..

premchetan · 24th August 2006, 08:56

Dear friends,
Finally yesterday I brought the adventure, the ferrari red. Looks cool and really elegant.
First it was the posting of NIshant Kingpin which already triggerd the desire to go for this.
Then there were some other postings too on teambhp which were very helpful.
I thank also roms, kvish and many others whose names I can not remember now but gave me their valuable suggestions and encouragement to go ahead.
Also some of the woderfull deatailed postings on mouthshut and on palio usersinida forum that led me to really go for the adventure.
Soon I will post the pictures, the buying experience, the driving experince and ownership.
Feel free to drop me a message for any querries.
Chetan

prabuddhadg · 24th August 2006, 10:11

Congratulations prem, great car you have got. I myself have been considering the Palio 1.6 for some time, but having just bought a house, my finances are in doldrums. Anyway, though I have never seen the adventure in red, its a great colour for any fiat. Enjoy your drives. Do post snaps of this tough guy. Also will look forward to reading your feedbacks.

kvish · 24th August 2006, 11:29

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Originally Posted by premchetan

Dear friends,
Finally yesterday I brought the adventure, the ferrari red.
Chetan

Way to go!!!... I am sure you will never look back on your decision..... now get set for those drooling onlookers

RX135 · 24th August 2006, 11:43

Normally, I would have shut my eyes and said Palio 1.6, but considering condition of pothole littered Pune roads, I would seriously think of Adventure for off-roading abilities.

pawan_pullarwar · 24th August 2006, 13:04

Palio 1.6 is good for city driving.

There is an advantage with Adventure too, It has got those bull bars and side steps to prevent car from other vehicles.

pawan_pullarwar · 24th August 2006, 13:04

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Originally Posted by premchetan

Hi everyone..I am planning to buy one of the fiats-Palio sport 1.6 or Adventure sport.
I live in Pune which has high congested traffic, roads are small and lots of potholes. Overall the driving speed in the day is at the most 40-50 kms/hr. I will appreciate any suggestions from owners of adventure sport about its usability in city condition. Or it would make more sense to buy Palio sport 1.6 as it is small and can be handled easily.

Palio 1.6 is good for city driving.

There is an advantage with Adventure too, It has got those bull bars and side steps to prevent car from other vehicles.

28th July 2006, 09:31	#17
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,443 Thanked: 13,956 Times	Go for a new one.... also visit Ashwamegh, B.U. Bhandari and Pandit Auto. Compare the discounts and offers between the 4 dealers. I would buy it in black if I had the moolah!
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28th July 2006, 15:02	#18
neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,064 Thanked: 1,875 Times View My Garage	Go for Adventure... Its really a Mean machine with macho looks... You wont get as accelaration as 1.6 Sport but still Adventure is a good overall package.. Post pics once you get it through.. Cheers Palio 1.2 Sport / 13 KMPL /AND IT ROCKS !!!
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28th July 2006, 16:12	#19
sids911 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 389 Thanked: 43 Times View My Garage	Adventure Sports or Baleno? Hi Guys, Same dilemma here; except that I wanted a bigger car and cant choose between a Baleno or Adventure Sports.... I havent seen or driven Adventure but from the various threads it looks like ppl come smitten after they have a look at this Fiat! I had almost choosen Black Baleno with "bling wheels" but now would like to reconsider as Adventure seems like a lot of value. Can someone post some clear pix of Adventure's Interiors and Outsides?? and conclusive performance figures would be great too. Siddharth
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28th July 2006, 17:25	#20
premchetan BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: pune Posts: 38 Thanked: 0 Times	Hello Sids, Adventure is awsome. But in MP you will find dealership only in in Gwalior. In Indore I understand there is still no tata-fiat or fiat dealership. I got this information from fiat website www.fiat-india.com. But then fiat site is not updated since last 8 months. May be the things have changed. Last edited by premchetan : 28th July 2006 at 17:26.
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30th July 2006, 00:21	#24
premchetan BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: pune Posts: 38 Thanked: 0 Times	Saw a black adventure at Aswmegh in Pune. Boy!!..it looks stunning.. The cons are as told by concerned friends...black colour absorbs more heat, it gets faded soon, is difficult to maintain, scratches are more visible, and sun film does not look so good as it would in a lighter colour, it looks stupid in summer..and so on.. what is yours all opinion?? I now need to decide between a black one and the ferari red. To me both looks amazing..The silver looks like a old tata estate with some stupid mods..
	() Thanks

24th August 2006, 08:56	#25
premchetan BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: pune Posts: 38 Thanked: 0 Times	bought the adventure Dear friends, Finally yesterday I brought the adventure, the ferrari red. Looks cool and really elegant. First it was the posting of NIshant Kingpin which already triggerd the desire to go for this. Then there were some other postings too on teambhp which were very helpful. I thank also roms, kvish and many others whose names I can not remember now but gave me their valuable suggestions and encouragement to go ahead. Also some of the woderfull deatailed postings on mouthshut and on palio usersinida forum that led me to really go for the adventure. Soon I will post the pictures, the buying experience, the driving experince and ownership. Feel free to drop me a message for any querries. Chetan
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24th August 2006, 10:11	#26
prabuddhadg BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 812 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	Congratulations prem, great car you have got. I myself have been considering the Palio 1.6 for some time, but having just bought a house, my finances are in doldrums. Anyway, though I have never seen the adventure in red, its a great colour for any fiat. Enjoy your drives. Do post snaps of this tough guy. Also will look forward to reading your feedbacks.
	() Thanks

24th August 2006, 11:43	#28
RX135 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: pune Posts: 2,106 Thanked: 75 Times	Normally, I would have shut my eyes and said Palio 1.6, but considering condition of pothole littered Pune roads, I would seriously think of Adventure for off-roading abilities.
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24th August 2006, 13:04	#29
pawan_pullarwar BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pune - Now in Munich, Germany Posts: 778 Thanked: 129 Times	Palio 1.6 is good for city driving. There is an advantage with Adventure too, It has got those bull bars and side steps to prevent car from other vehicles.
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