[fiat_tarun]

Originally Posted by viXit

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ESP, Traction Control and much better interiors were what sealed the deal for the Magnite. The punch still is, and feels a whole segment lower in comparison to the Magnite.

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Isn't ESP only available on the Turbo variants ?

[Phukan23]

Go for magnite. Better engine, gearbox, bigger car, 360° Camera, LED Headlights.

[Peri_patetic99]

Taking a chance with Nissan ASC definitely seems to be risky at the moment, they do not have any proper products in the pipeline nor do they seem to be interested much in selling cars in India. They have only two products and only one( magnite) sells well. Tata has a better service network (although with its fair share of issues) and while the AMT is a bit jerky and the quality can be inconsistent, it does have the edge if your friend is planning to keep and maintain the car for a long time.

I'd also suggest you to look at the Renault Kiger CVT, since it's basically the same car as the magnite and it comes with a far better aftersales experience, and finding spares for Renault cars is fairly easy owing to the number of units sold for each of their products ( consistent sales across all models).

[viXit]

UPDATE!

So another twist is here.

After about a week or so of having booked the Magnite, the buyer was content having made a decision that his head attested (mileage+cheaper variant) but not the heart.


Here comes the twist,

A friend of a friend is a used cars dealer and had a nice EcoSport Automatic waiting to be sold. My friend sent the details to me, and after a conversation with a few BHPians and the Fellow Wheeler Dealer Hexaboy :P , I asked them all to come over with the EcoSport.


It was a Jan 2019 Ecosport Titanium with the 1.5 L Dragon engine and 6 speed Torque Converter. Initially quoted a price of "9 but negotiable". 39000kms

The dealer was using it with no fuel in the tank and a zero DTE warning on the dash. That was a red flag. The seller got out and we went for a test drive, immediately fueled up, and did a little bit of the proverbial looking under the hood.

The car had a broken tail lamp, few scrapes, but all original paint.
The engine had bad vibrations at low speeds (3cyl) but was very refined once it picked up pace.

There was one issue. The left indicator arrow in the cluster, was hyperflashing when I applied the brake. But the indicators outside the car were flashing normally.

This seemed like an issue. At 9L this was not a good buy. So we began the negotiation. Friend took the car to Ford ASC and got a full paid inspection done.



Ford guys took it for a spin, raised it on the lift and inspected all the brakes, suspension parts and the underbody, and said only one thing.

"kallu muskoni teeskondi saar"

Translates to "Just buy it eyes closed!"


We talked it down to a sweet sweet 7.6L undercutting all the Magnites and Punches we were looking at , and got a package from a segment above.

The car went to it's new home 3 days back.

We took it out on the weekend early in the morning so the new owner and car can get to know each other well.









Went for a nice breakfast ......



Then took the car to go get it's plates changed. You might have noticed a rather fancy font and number :P



Guess what I found there.......Live To Drive!!


We went in there with the aim of getting plates that are closer to the HSRP format....but well,


These looked so damn good!!




Bought some noodle mats for the car as the car only had the Ford carpet mats, Really premium quality, but they would get soiled quite fast, hence went for noodle mats on top of that.

Notice the plastics on the centre console still in place!, car was kept quite well. Even the protective films on the Auto Climate Control screen were untouched




Incidentally got pulled over by the cops over the plates RIGHT after we went and gave the order for new plates! LOL

Showed the cop the receipt for the new plates, and he let us go after we told him we just got the car.

The Gearbox is just awesome, and the engine despite being an N/A is a hoot for it's size.

Not once throughout the drive did I notice the Gear change unless I floored it hard to watch it GO.
The owner is new to automatics and is already enjoying the convenience of the Automatic Gearbox.

The interiors are super nice to be in, and the SYNC 3 system is just so DAMN GOOD! Sound quality from the stock speakers are at par with the Polk Audio MM160x components in my Safari, really nice sound considering it's stock. The ride quality is really nice and the handling is far better than any other cars we considered!


All in all, a nice purchase, the owner is very happy about the Automatic purchase. Their family is thrilled too.

And I,being the car geek I am, was happy to help

[fiat_tarun]

Originally Posted by viXit

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It was a Jan 2019 Ecosport Titanium with the 1.5 L Dragon engine and 6 speed Torque Converter. Initially quoted a price of "9 but negotiable". 39000kms
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We talked it down to a sweet sweet 7.6L undercutting all the Magnites and Punches we were looking at , and got a package from a segment above.

That is a really good deal for what was a ~13L on road car almost 3 years ago. And you are lucky you got one with Sync3 which was subsequently removed from the automatic trim. The Ecosport AT is a great car and the only downside is the mileage but none of the other automatics fare better here. Wish you friend a happy ownership experience.

Originally Posted by viXit

There was one issue. The left indicator arrow in the cluster, was hyperflashing when I applied the brake. But the indicators outside the car were flashing normally.

This happens if one of the bulbs are fused - do check it out.

[viXit]

Originally Posted by fiat_tarun

This happens if one of the bulbs are fused - do check it out.

Thank you for the wishes.

Checked all the bulbs. They work fine. And blink normally too

But it looks like one of the bulbs has a lower internal resistance

[swiftvxi06]

Congratulations on your Ford Ecosport Automatic. Wish you many happy miles with your new car. Ford Ecosport is a very competent sub compact SUV.

[IFB]

Originally Posted by GTO

I like the Magnite for what it offers and at that price point. Go for it.

I'm also planning to buy Magnite 2023 model which has improved with features. Should I go ahead and buy.