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Earlier I thought the Micra CVT was the best AT out there. But now with Grand I10 AT, the scales have changed again. Esp the quality of build and Hyundai service network add a lot of value. Though service may be costly, but it still is available at the door step. Thats one thing which the elderly would need it all the time. | |
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I have a Nissan Micra diesel, I swear the car is an ultimate delight, but the lack of service at door step has always been an issue. Therefore, I thought I would not recommend them a car which has such issues. Ultimately, we have to keep in mind the comfort level of senior citizens. | |
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1. Budget (and FE) is not a constraint. 2. Quality, comfort, reliability and service support are must haves. 3. It has to be an automatic hatchback. Since budget is not a constraint, I would bluntly suggest him to move away from Celerio since it skips the safety features in AMT variant - case closed. Since AMT is new to the market, I would rather wait and watch for 6 months or so before plonking my money on it, even if it comes with the Maruti badge. If the requirement is immediate, I would suggest to go for a tried and tested car like Brio or Grand i10. He could also consider a compact sedan like Amaze or Zest. He may also wait for the Xcent. Who knows, by the time it comes to the market, Hyundai may also provide AMT option (just my personal speculation). Rohan | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Safety, good build, reliable, automatic car - Wont Honda Brio fit the bill perfectly? Its powerful and not a fuel guzzler as well. Only negative I could think of, is the relatively difficult ingress/egress due to the lower stance. But thats not that bad either. |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() What happened with the launching of Ritz AT? Is this model shelved? Ritz AT would have been a good choice for people who require easy ingress/egress. |
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May be a diesel will do good like VDi AT with ABS preferably. Anurag. | |
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| ![]() Folks, We purchased a 2001 Honda accord petrol AUTOMATIC (2.3 VTi) three years back for Rs. 3.5 lacs mainly for my wife to drive. There were some maintanence costs and so far I have spent around Rs. 20k on it. I guess everyone knows that the mileage is horrible, which I think is around 6 to 7 kmpl. Also I hear some noise from the engine when we drive the car. My confusion is as follows: It is a given that a replacement for this car HAS to be an automatic. My question is do we drive this car till it dies or do we replace it now with a higher FE and newer automatic car ? The advantages of replacing it now are: 1) I can get a resale value of around Rs. 2 lacs 2) I can replace with a higher FE car Is the option of driving this car till it dies also good ? My budget for the replacement is around Rs. 5 to 6 lacs (it can be a new or used automatic). Assuming the new replacement will give a mileage of 12 kmpl (double of what my Accord is giving now), it will take me atleast 8 years to break even on my additional cost to replace this car. In that case should I continue driving this car till it dies. I am assuming the maintenance costs per year for the Accord will be around Rs. 10k to 15k. This Accord will now be 13 years old thus my confusion, plus I think 6 kmpl is way too low even for an automatic. If I buy a new automatic, I will keep it at least for the next 6 to 8 years or longer. Please advice. Thanks. |
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2. You will almost never recover the costs involved. 3. Honda's are known to run reliably for a long long time. IMO- Better retain the car. | |
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In that case, I can take the resale value of the Accord an purchase the new automatic at the prevailing prices today. Electronic gadgets drop in prices every year but is it true for cars also specially automatics in India ? We drive around 600 km every month in the Accord. That means it will take me 6 years to recover my costs if I am putting an additional Rs. 3 lacs to purchase a newer automatic which gives 12 kmpl instead of the Accord's 6 kmpl. But what if after 6 years when I go to buy the replacement automatic, the prices will have sky rocketed for automatics ? Is this a likely scenario ? Thanks. | |
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Any answers for my question above ? Or is retaining my present Honda the final opinion here ! Thanks. | |
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1) Do you require the interior space of the Accord? If so, you'd need to be prepared to shell out 10-15 lacs at a minimum. 2) The car is now ancient. It was never the most popular model Accord launched in India. Getting spares is going to become increasingly difficult and maintenance costs will rise steadily. If I were you, I'd sell it and buy something else within my budget. imp. Last edited by imp! : 3rd March 2014 at 15:04. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() A 2001 Accord just has to go. It is way too old, if you say you already hear odd noises coming from it then there must be a host of issues that plague an old car like this. Maintenance for this car will skyrocket within the next 2-3 years so I'd say run it till the end of the year, and buy a new car. ![]() |
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I wish to express my deep sense of gratitude to you all for guiding me on the question that I had asked. Now to update you all, today we have taken the delivery of a Hyundai Grand i10 A/T in wine red colour. We had considered and debated all the posts and opinions before finalising the Grand i10. Here is the picture of me taking the delivery on behalf of my Managing Director. ![]() My sincere thanks to you all for the advise and help. Last edited by mints21 : 18th March 2014 at 18:18. | |||||||||
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