[MontyKING]

Arindamda,

Kappa is better than 1.1. Also why go for an old engine?

My experience with my i10 1.2 is fantastic.

Cheers
MK

[iraghava]

Originally Posted by DCEite

However, being an old engine, i doubt if it will be able to meet future emission norms. Kappa engine is already E-V complaint. So if you are planning to keep the car long term, go for the Kappa.

Come on Priyank! How can that be a criteria for buying cars? Since when has a system for phasing out old, personal cars been used in India? And how many of those laws have been based on pollution norms?

If that was the case a lot of 2-stroke two-wheelers, polluting diesel Jeeps, Amby's etc. would have been forced off the road long ago!

[revhappy]

Originally Posted by arindambasu13

Hey guys,

Thanks for your inputs. Well, as for the automatic, its a strict no-no since neither I nor the lady like the staid feel of an auto box, apart from the higher price considerations. Shes a pretty enthusiastic driver herself, so I guess the manual tranny is the way to go for her too
The Spark is out, for the reasons that she already has a Spark back home in Goa, and secondly I dont trust GM service as compared to Hyundai, which i gather is quite decent, and thirdly, the looks are in favour of the i10, both exterior and of course interior too.
On road price for the Magna 1.2 is quoted ar 4.57, while the 1.1 Era is 4.3. For 30 k more the 1.2 seems to be a good deal. What do you think?
My heart says 1.2, since we plan to take it out for highway trips as well, and simply because the 80 horses sound really good to me for a car of this size. I shall be doing the test drive over the weekend.

Another question is whether Advaith Hyundai (residency Road) is a good dealership for Hyundai? Or is Trident (Sankey Road) better? What is your experience, Bangy Hyundai owners?

Dude did they increase the price already?
In December when I was looking out for a car the price for 1.2 magna was 4.43 lacs that was after the December discount and cenvat cut.
May be the december discounts are gone now. If you buy now you will still get a 2008 model so i would suggest buy in Mar if you can wait otherwise you would be getting a 2008 model at 2009 price.

Cheers,
Nitin

[revhappy]

Originally Posted by mobike008

Arindam, check my thread for details on the deal that i got for a 1.2 Kappa ( Magna Variant). Hope the list of freebies can give you an idea how much you can twist the dealer's arm.

Infact, aim for a higher freebie list

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...omes-home.html

Sorry mate this is Bengaluru not Hyderabad. Even if you bend on your knees and plead you wont get even the mats and mudflap free. Thats the price you have to pay for being in the sillicon valley of India.

Cheers,
Nitin

[arindambasu13]

Yes revhappy, the prices have probably gone up.

I have enquired at both Advaith and Trident. The 1.2 Magna comes for 4.57(non-metallic) and 4.61 (Metallic).

[arsenik]

Why not let your better-half test drive both the cars??!!! i mean, she might be charmed by the kappa (good for u!) or might dislike it (highly unlikely as it may seem... :P )

Just one question, why not the Swift?? I mean, besides sporting better exteriors and interiors (based purely on opinion!) it offers a much more encouraging and engaging drive!!
Make sure u both TD the Swift too!!

also, u can choose to wait for the Maruti Suzuki RITZ (splash) which would be sporting a 1.2 petrol and 1.3 diesel mill...

Sorry if u might have gotten a lil confused!!!

Cheerz!

[sam_boy]

Sorry for the late reply .. Well I bought a i10 Kappa sportz from the Advaith Residency road. The delivery was absolutly hassle free. The car was delivered on time but hold on. I did not get anything other than the mud flap and the mats. But the staff were good. There is a guy called Sunil who helped me in my deal. If you want his number you can send me a PM. Moreover I got a corporate discount of 1K ( insulting for me and my company ), so check with Trident too.

Please remember I booked the vehicle in December.

Moreover I feel 1.2 is a better buy than the other, as I feel the older 1 might go at any time and do not forget the resale value part.

Regards,
Sam_Boy

[jango]

Congrats Sam_Boy. The 1.2 Kappa is an excellent car. Pls do post some pics of you car.

[manish7]

Originally Posted by sam_boy

Sorry for the late reply .. Well I bought a i10 Kappa sportz from the Advaith Residency road. The delivery was absolutly hassle free. The car was delivered on time but hold on. I did not get anything other than the mud flap and the mats. But the staff were good. There is a guy called Sunil who helped me in my deal. If you want his number you can send me a PM. Moreover I got a corporate discount of 1K ( insulting for me and my company ), so check with Trident too.

Please remember I booked the vehicle in December.

Moreover I feel 1.2 is a better buy than the other, as I feel the older 1 might go at any time and do not forget the resale value part.

Regards,
Sam_Boy

Congrats man!
Kappa is a wise decision - how much did you pay for this? Any discounts besides the corporate discount?

[garvit2002]

why go for an old engine ....it just saves 5000bucks for the magna model and a few bhps !

[DCEite]

Congrats Sam for the i10 Kappa !

BTW, the thread starter was arindambasu13, decided anything yet?.

[sam_boy]

Originally Posted by manish7

Congrats man!
Kappa is a wise decision - how much did you pay for this? Any discounts besides the corporate discount?

Thanks for appreciating my decision.. ( 75% of the credit goes to my wife).

Well other than the corporate discount I got 5K cash discounts ( which was earlier for the accessories) and the insurance free ... Nothing extra .

I did not do well in the negotiation part I guess, but after seeing this lady in red my frustrations evaporated pretty soon.

Well want to put so many pictures, but how do I do it here ?? I am new here and when I tried to put one, it asked me for a link .. so do I need to upload the image into some site then post the URL here ?? Guide me in this issues please.

Also find some of my posts regarding my car in the link below.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...pa-sportz.html

Best regards,
Sam_Boy

[arindambasu13]

Hey all,

Have been following all the suggestions given by everybody, and yes we did go for the test drive of the Kappa. Liked it too, and so did she.

@DCEite: However, since most part of the money would come from the lady's father, we have decided to scale down the segment a bit and look at the Santro instead. I know the cons of buuying the Santro (old engine, about to be phased out etc etc), but then if theres anything in that price segment to be considered, it is the Santro or the Wagon R. Amongst the 2, in my books , the Santro wins, though not by a huge margin.

Thats the update from my side.

i10 seems to be out of reckoning for no :(

[kbalii]

Originally Posted by arindambasu13

@DCEite: However, since most part of the money would come from the lady's father, we have decided to scale down the segment a bit and look at the Santro instead. I know the cons of buuying the Santro (old engine, about to be phased out etc etc), but then if theres anything in that price segment to be considered, it is the Santro or the Wagon R. Amongst the 2, in my books , the Santro wins, though not by a huge margin.

Thats the update from my side.

i10 seems to be out of reckoning for no :(

Did you check out the SPARK??? That seems to be a good buy with great discounts flowing around

[rudrah]

Originally Posted by arindambasu13

Hey all,

Have been following all the suggestions given by everybody, and yes we did go for the test drive of the Kappa. Liked it too, and so did she.

@DCEite: However, since most part of the money would come from the lady's father, we have decided to scale down the segment a bit and look at the Santro instead. I know the cons of buuying the Santro (old engine, about to be phased out etc etc), but then if theres anything in that price segment to be considered, it is the Santro or the Wagon R. Amongst the 2, in my books , the Santro wins, though not by a huge margin.

Thats the update from my side.

i10 seems to be out of reckoning for no :(

Yup, Spark is a better option than the ageing Santro. Looks cute, good built quality and most important the Service schemes are the best they are offering.

Another suggestion:
Indica Vista Safire Aqua version

TD both of them and take your decision!

Cheers~