The most over & under rated car in India

vinsanity · 18th January 2005, 11:57

I know its strange but here in Kerala(Cochin, Calicut etc..), guess they are overrated!!

kphilip · 18th January 2005, 12:30

I think the most underrated car is the baleno, its such a nice car and everyone rates its very low because of the shape.. man, that car is full of bhp, excellent, i wonder y its not overrated...
Optra i think is a lil overrated, i've heard the comfort i the car is not that good and all.Its all on the brand name...

maedi · 20th January 2005, 10:46

i'll put it this way,.....
most overrated company....hyundai!
most underrated company: fiat!
soon, we'll be adding audi and bmw to the underrated company list....coz their cars just wont sell (unfortunately)...

sridhar24 · 20th January 2005, 16:55

I think its the City Vtec which is overrated and the most underrated is Baleno.

GTO · 20th January 2005, 17:22

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I think its the City Vtec which is overrated and the most underrated is Baleno.

Unsurprisingly most people who think the Vtec is over-rated havent owned one or driven it over a long distance. To the car guy, its pure bliss.

GTO

islero · 20th January 2005, 20:04

Over-rated- Hyundai Accent
Under-rated- ford endeavour

.anshuman · 21st January 2005, 22:46

1.baleno is underrated because it has dated looks,doesnt look good from any side,it has got
cheap interiors,the tyres are a shame for car of this size,the marketing and service though good for smaller cousins of baleno arent any good for baleno and despite having
a lot of service centres spares are available at only few.

2.palio is underrated because the 1.2liter engine is not responsive,service support is not good,marketing is really poor(anyone saw any good ad?),for us indians its not as fuel effiecient and nobody is sure about the fiat s future in india.

turbolader · 13th February 2005, 13:16

I go with Rudra sen,i had been 2 Banglore recently, n till the time i sat in Rudra,s Optra,i js hated the Optra,God only knows why,js didnt like the idea of a Daewoo with a Chevy badge on it.
The day Rudra gave me a drive in his Optra,the direction of the sea changed,js cldnt believe tat the Optra was so good tat it cld tame my hate towards it.
In short,the Optra is not overrated,its performance is good,the gadgets inside r simple,comfort is xcellent,handles really well n yea stopping power in neat.
Every bit a value for money car.

v1p3r · 13th February 2005, 14:55

styling by pinifarina...suspension tweaks by lotus...engine by holden (of the 330 bhp v8 monaro fame)...and pricing and warranty by koreans...whats to hate about the optra?!?!

the most underrated car in india is probably the forester...that thing handles not just like a car...but a halfway sportscar...great smooth power deliver...refined engine...all whl drive...lovely made in japan quality...and all this without the turbo option! pity they badged it a chevy...

the most overrated car is the accent....in bangalore every software guy worth his esop buys one (normally in silver)...thats the ultimate jack of all trades...master of none...the interiors kinda feel like a small cars...FE isnt great...neither is acceleration...and looks can best be described as BORING.

Shan2nu · 13th February 2005, 15:15

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styling by pinifarina...suspension tweaks by lotus...engine by holden (of the 330 bhp v8 monaro fame)...and pricing and warranty by koreans...whats to hate about the optra?!?!

Yup, technically, it isn't a Korean car at all. LOL

Shan2nu

CaliforniaKnight · 14th February 2005, 16:12

Or: Nhc, Santro,
Ur:baleno,gv Xl-7

Beemer · 17th February 2005, 03:00

Overated : New as well as old Honda city , Toyota corrola .

I know many of you would not agree for overating the NHC & OHC , but let me tell you i ve very genuine reasons for that !!!

Underated : Opel Vectra , Baleno , Elantra(crdi) and ofcourse Ford's Mondeo .

v1p3r · 17th February 2005, 03:08

[quote=Beemer]Overated : New as well as old Honda city , Toyota corrola .

I know many of you would not agree for overating the NHC & OHC , but let me tell you i ve very genuine reasons for that !!!
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i've just GOTTA hear the reasons for the old city being overrated!!!

Beemer · 17th February 2005, 03:47

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Originally Posted by v1p3r

i've just GOTTA hear the reasons for the old city being overrated!!!

Well ,i kept the OHC 1.5 exi (type 2) for nearly one and half years and man let me tell you i had a terrible time with that car ,mainly coz of the unsettled, harsh ride (though, no doubt about the faboulous engine) !

The build quality of the car was even worse then those of the koreans !!! I mean , on smooth roads it was ok but as soon it was on a rough road(majority of indian roads) you could easily realise it , as it used to make noises from the dash board and mainly from under the body which you could feel and hear(loud and clear) while driving , even if you had put cotton in your ears !!!
Seriously, one of the WORSE SUSPENSION i ve ever come across . Would you believe it , my palio(half the price of OHC) rides much better than that .

In short what i mean , What is a car without comfort ??? A BULLOCK CAR(T) !!!

If a car costing 8.5 lacs(OHC) cannot provide you the smooth ride , comfort , noise free interiors ,then is of no use ,irrespective of the power train , the looks , the brand !!!

SAME IS THE CASE WITH CORROLA (elder sister of the OHC) .

v1p3r · 17th February 2005, 03:57

had a 2nd gen (clear lens lamps) ohc fr 2 years...ran total stock...on 87 RON petrol...absolutely no problems...yeah the rear was a little bumpy...and the plastics kinda suck...but hell...who ever bought that car to sit in the rear?

maybe you were unlucky with your particular car, because mine had no problems with build quality or fit and finish levels. there were never any squeaks or noises from anywhere. but i agree, overall quality was tinny, quite like the corolla.

18th January 2005, 11:57	#46
vinsanity BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Patna Posts: 609 Thanked: 2 Times	I know its strange but here in Kerala(Cochin, Calicut etc..), guess they are overrated!!
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18th January 2005, 12:30	#47
kphilip BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cochin Posts: 333 Thanked: 6 Times	I think the most underrated car is the baleno, its such a nice car and everyone rates its very low because of the shape.. man, that car is full of bhp, excellent, i wonder y its not overrated... Optra i think is a lil overrated, i've heard the comfort i the car is not that good and all.Its all on the brand name...
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20th January 2005, 10:46	#48
maedi BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 88 Thanked: 0 Times	i'll put it this way,..... most overrated company....hyundai! most underrated company: fiat! soon, we'll be adding audi and bmw to the underrated company list....coz their cars just wont sell (unfortunately)...
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20th January 2005, 16:55	#49
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	I think its the City Vtec which is overrated and the most underrated is Baleno.
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20th January 2005, 20:04	#51
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Over-rated- Hyundai Accent Under-rated- ford endeavour
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21st January 2005, 22:46	#52
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	1.baleno is underrated because it has dated looks,doesnt look good from any side,it has got cheap interiors,the tyres are a shame for car of this size,the marketing and service though good for smaller cousins of baleno arent any good for baleno and despite having a lot of service centres spares are available at only few. 2.palio is underrated because the 1.2liter engine is not responsive,service support is not good,marketing is really poor(anyone saw any good ad?),for us indians its not as fuel effiecient and nobody is sure about the fiat s future in india.
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13th February 2005, 13:16	#53
turbolader BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: andheri Posts: 138 Thanked: 0 Times	I go with Rudra sen,i had been 2 Banglore recently, n till the time i sat in Rudra,s Optra,i js hated the Optra,God only knows why,js didnt like the idea of a Daewoo with a Chevy badge on it. The day Rudra gave me a drive in his Optra,the direction of the sea changed,js cldnt believe tat the Optra was so good tat it cld tame my hate towards it. In short,the Optra is not overrated,its performance is good,the gadgets inside r simple,comfort is xcellent,handles really well n yea stopping power in neat. Every bit a value for money car.
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13th February 2005, 14:55	#54
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	styling by pinifarina...suspension tweaks by lotus...engine by holden (of the 330 bhp v8 monaro fame)...and pricing and warranty by koreans...whats to hate about the optra?!?! the most underrated car in india is probably the forester...that thing handles not just like a car...but a halfway sportscar...great smooth power deliver...refined engine...all whl drive...lovely made in japan quality...and all this without the turbo option! pity they badged it a chevy... the most overrated car is the accent....in bangalore every software guy worth his esop buys one (normally in silver)...thats the ultimate jack of all trades...master of none...the interiors kinda feel like a small cars...FE isnt great...neither is acceleration...and looks can best be described as BORING.
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14th February 2005, 16:12	#56
CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 980 Thanked: 141 Times View My Garage	Or: Nhc, Santro, Ur:baleno,gv Xl-7
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17th February 2005, 03:00	#57
Beemer BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: delhi Posts: 384 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Overated : New as well as old Honda city , Toyota corrola . I know many of you would not agree for overating the NHC & OHC , but let me tell you i ve very genuine reasons for that !!! Underated : Opel Vectra , Baleno , Elantra(crdi) and ofcourse Ford's Mondeo .
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17th February 2005, 03:08	#58
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	[quote=Beemer]Overated : New as well as old Honda city , Toyota corrola . I know many of you would not agree for overating the NHC & OHC , but let me tell you i ve very genuine reasons for that !!! QUOTE] i've just GOTTA hear the reasons for the old city being overrated!!!
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17th February 2005, 03:57	#60
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	had a 2nd gen (clear lens lamps) ohc fr 2 years...ran total stock...on 87 RON petrol...absolutely no problems...yeah the rear was a little bumpy...and the plastics kinda suck...but hell...who ever bought that car to sit in the rear? maybe you were unlucky with your particular car, because mine had no problems with build quality or fit and finish levels. there were never any squeaks or noises from anywhere. but i agree, overall quality was tinny, quite like the corolla.
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