In dillema of What car...here is my TD experiences

sameer551 · 24th March 2008, 20:45

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Originally Posted by blue_pulsar

Since FE is your concern, I would suggest the Spark or i10 from your list.

But if you like the joy of riding a diesel, Swift LDi or Palio MJD(tough choice here). Also make sure that the Swift LDi falls in your 5 lac budget. I guess it exceeds by around 20-25K.

Swift LDI costs 5.08 on road in delhi. and Palio SDE costs 5Lack on road here where as base model SD comes for 4.78 lacks.

phamilyman · 24th March 2008, 21:03

boss, check about current discounts of spark. Its a pretty decent car, esp with discounts (but you never know with silly GM!). and now delhi has alot of sparks running around

vnabhi · 24th March 2008, 22:17

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

boss, check about current discounts of spark. Its a pretty decent car, esp with discounts (but you never know with silly GM!). and now delhi has alot of sparks running around

He's already mentioned that he TD'd Spark, and did not like it.
I feel Palio 1.6 is what he should be looking at.

Jr Godzilla · 24th March 2008, 23:03

in addition to your choice of the car do check how good the agent / service centre is for doing the services during / after warranty, availability of spares too.

as steer mentioned the palio is a decade old and is showing its age. also since you are looking to FE it does not make sense to go for more BHP rather look at space, ride comfort, refinement levels.

Since you are owning a Thunderbird you will know the anguish each time you visit the service centre.

sameer551 · 25th March 2008, 00:09

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Originally Posted by Jr Godzilla

in addition to your choice of the car do check how good the agent / service centre is for doing the services during / after warranty, availability of spares too.

as steer mentioned the palio is a decade old and is showing its age. also since you are looking to FE it does not make sense to go for more BHP rather look at space, ride comfort, refinement levels.

Since you are owning a Thunderbird you will know the anguish each time you visit the service centre.

Owning Thunderbird is pride for me and its service/spare are readily available here in delhi. Never heard its out of stock for any Enfield bike.

Infact the service of palio is also not that bad here of what Iv'e come to know from commuters. Some parts are not readily available but overall there are around 6 plus Tata service centers for Fiat i guess. So should not be much problem.

sameer551 · 25th March 2008, 00:12

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

boss, check about current discounts of spark. Its a pretty decent car, esp with discounts (but you never know with silly GM!). and now delhi has alot of sparks running around

Sparky is cute car with noiseless engine but somehow I'm reluctant to purchase it.

PatienceWins · 25th March 2008, 15:23

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Originally Posted by sameer551

Any clues what is the current price of Getz 1.3 onRoad after discounts?

In Bangalore, the GLX version OTR is 6.1 lakhs and GLS version OTR is 5.7 lakhs. I believe there is discount of around 25000 on the car.

In Delhi, the price would be cheaper than Bangalore. You will find the price on Hyundai website. So I think Delhi price+discounts will make it a viable option for you.

whatcanthisbe · 25th March 2008, 15:49

the accent is at 4.99 ex showroom, you may wanna try that

sameer551 · 25th March 2008, 16:42

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Originally Posted by whatcanthisbe

the accent is at 4.99 ex showroom, you may wanna try that

Parking space constraints stop me from buying Sedans

Xehaust · 26th March 2008, 06:54

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Originally Posted by sameer551

Hi! thanks...liked your suggestions. But I will surely give it due weightage while finalizing the car. It is true that I ride Bike as well. But M800 will be handed over to my wife.

So I'll be concentrating on my car and bike.
But I'm not much clear about how much maintaineance is extra with respect to diesel and and if you say diesel need service after around 5k kms then what is the case with petrol cars.

Glad the suggestions were of help to you.
Petrol cars generally need service every 10K kms (Apart from the first few services wherein any car gets 1st service generally around 2K & 5-8K kms) whereas diesel cars need it every 5K (Oil change, oil filter change, etc.).

Therefore in the long run, they are more expensive. And also, diesel cars generally need more maintenance than petrol anyways.

Torque123 · 27th March 2008, 01:31

Hi Sameer, According to me your usage does not prompt you to go for a diesel car. I would suggest you to go for a petrol/diesel swift. These are the vehicles which may fulfil all your priorities to a certain extent.Getz diesel is out of you budget unless you extend.

Also you will not feel the punch while driving a diesel car as what you feel when you drive a petrol car (in cars below 5 to 6 lakhs). The maintenance of a diesel car is any day more than that of a petrol. So watch out before you buy one.

sameer551 · 27th March 2008, 23:19

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Originally Posted by Torque123

Hi Sameer, According to me your usage does not prompt you to go for a diesel car. I would suggest you to go for a petrol/diesel swift. These are the vehicles which may fulfil all your priorities to a certain extent.Getz diesel is out of you budget unless you extend.

Also you will not feel the punch while driving a diesel car as what you feel when you drive a petrol car (in cars below 5 to 6 lakhs). The maintenance of a diesel car is any day more than that of a petrol. So watch out before you buy one.

Yes, I'll be going for Swift/Palio Diesel only. Will take final TD of both and then shall buy. Thanks guys for your inputs.

revved_up · 23rd April 2008, 13:21

@Sameer551: Congrats for finalizing your car.

Can you tell me what is the waiting period for Swift VDI (ABS and Non ABS) in Delhi.
I am moving to Delhi next month and have almost finalized Swift VDi.

24th March 2008, 21:03	#32
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	boss, check about current discounts of spark. Its a pretty decent car, esp with discounts (but you never know with silly GM!). and now delhi has alot of sparks running around
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24th March 2008, 23:03	#34
Jr Godzilla BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 269 Thanked: 151 Times View My Garage	in addition to your choice of the car do check how good the agent / service centre is for doing the services during / after warranty, availability of spares too. as steer mentioned the palio is a decade old and is showing its age. also since you are looking to FE it does not make sense to go for more BHP rather look at space, ride comfort, refinement levels. Since you are owning a Thunderbird you will know the anguish each time you visit the service centre.
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25th March 2008, 15:49	#38
whatcanthisbe BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: http://www.wandering-online.com Posts: 499 Thanked: 6 Times	the accent is at 4.99 ex showroom, you may wanna try that
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27th March 2008, 01:31	#41
Torque123 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 453 Thanked: 990 Times	Hi Sameer, According to me your usage does not prompt you to go for a diesel car. I would suggest you to go for a petrol/diesel swift. These are the vehicles which may fulfil all your priorities to a certain extent.Getz diesel is out of you budget unless you extend. Also you will not feel the punch while driving a diesel car as what you feel when you drive a petrol car (in cars below 5 to 6 lakhs). The maintenance of a diesel car is any day more than that of a petrol. So watch out before you buy one.
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23rd April 2008, 13:21	#43
revved_up BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 802 Thanked: 791 Times View My Garage	@Sameer551: Congrats for finalizing your car. Can you tell me what is the waiting period for Swift VDI (ABS and Non ABS) in Delhi. I am moving to Delhi next month and have almost finalized Swift VDi.
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