What car you prefer?

v12 · 12th March 2004, 11:26

What car would you prefer??Keepin in mind that you are yourself and not a millionaire and you drive in Bombay and also maintenance, fuel/spares costs, etc etc.

I would prefer a Japanese car over all this cos they are reliable, powerful, light and also fuel efficient. They are cheaper to maintain.

German cars are strongly built. They are powerful and well engineered, safe, have lotsa electronic gizmos. But compared to their Jap counterparts, expensive and less fuel efficient.

Korean : NO. I wud rather have one car than a Korean 2-in-1.

American : They are too big, drink *a lot of fuel and i guess too much to handle.

French : No reason as to why i dont love them.

P.S. I have not included Italian cos none of us wud be able to afford those beauties. [except rgowani

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Infiniti, Lexus, Acura included under Japanese.

Rehaan · 12th March 2004, 11:46

Well obviously i would want to choose japanese as well.....(is what my head said)
but then my heart just clicked on german ;-P

Shan2nu · 12th March 2004, 13:14

It's always been Jap for me.

Regards...
Shan2nu

Dippy · 12th March 2004, 13:25

Seeing the conditions you have mentioned I would go with the Japanese . Very reliable and low maintainence cost. Germans are good too but expensive . Korean .... no comments. But of course for pure passion Italian.. too bad I dont have a choice

Cheers

Rehaan · 12th March 2004, 13:36

What Dippy means is that he wants a fiat!!

v12 · 12th March 2004, 13:41

U mean Fiat 1100?? Or Uno??

Rehaan · 12th March 2004, 13:44

That doesnt matter....but it should be RED!!!

(atleast we arent saying u want a santro

Shan2nu · 12th March 2004, 14:13

the Viva comes in red!!!!

Regards...
Shan2nu

GTO · 12th March 2004, 14:13

If I hadnt lived with a German car for almost a year now, I would have probably been stuck between the German and Japanese choices.

But after my real life experiences with the C, theres no doubt its German for me.

Most people tend to associate German with only Merc, BMW and Porsche and hence the expensive factor. But then, isnt VW german too? Look at how successful the Skoda has faired (it is german after everything). Indian owners have been really happy with the reasonable ownership costs.

GTO

Dippy · 12th March 2004, 14:48

I'd take the Fiat 1100 but never the Viva ....

Cheers

RJK · 12th March 2004, 14:49

it has got to be the german for me.....no doubt that japs r good as well but they r very light & in terms of safety i'd prefer the germans any day...solid tank like built & beautiful designs....no doubt abt my choice being german..

rgowani · 12th March 2004, 14:53

I Love Japanses cars. They have no Problems running here in India. German Cars are all controlled by Electronics nowadays and well then CRASH alot. Japanese cars are much more reliable and spare parts are also easily availiable.

Dippy · 12th March 2004, 14:57

I agree with you RG Japanese have bullet proof reliability

Cheers

Aditya · 12th March 2004, 16:47

Among the ones mentioned here, I've got to go for German cars. But, I definitely like British and Italian marques more.

Powerslave · 12th March 2004, 23:45

I'll bet my money on the Japs too. European cars have fared consistently bad where reliability matters. I wouldn't want to be the owner of a super-luxury car and be waiting on the shoulder for a tow truck !

--V

View Poll Results: What car you prefer?? - Japanese, German, Korean etc etc
American [Ford, GM, etc etc]	64	7.67%
French [Peugeot, Citroen etc et]	9	1.08%
German [BMW, Merc, etc ]	408	48.92%
Japanese [Toyota, Honda etc]	329	39.45%
Korean [Hyundai, Kia etc etc]	24	2.88%
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12th March 2004, 11:26	#1
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,208 Times View My Garage	What car you prefer? What car would you prefer??Keepin in mind that you are yourself and not a millionaire and you drive in Bombay and also maintenance, fuel/spares costs, etc etc. I would prefer a Japanese car over all this cos they are reliable, powerful, light and also fuel efficient. They are cheaper to maintain. German cars are strongly built. They are powerful and well engineered, safe, have lotsa electronic gizmos. But compared to their Jap counterparts, expensive and less fuel efficient. Korean : NO. I wud rather have one car than a Korean 2-in-1. American : They are too big, drink *a lot of fuel and i guess too much to handle. French : No reason as to why i dont love them. P.S. I have not included Italian cos none of us wud be able to afford those beauties. [except rgowani ]. Infiniti, Lexus, Acura included under Japanese.
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12th March 2004, 11:46	#2
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,023 Thanked: 34,033 Times	Well obviously i would want to choose japanese as well.....(is what my head said) but then my heart just clicked on german ;-P
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12th March 2004, 13:14	#3
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	It's always been Jap for me. Regards... Shan2nu
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12th March 2004, 13:25	#4
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,557 Thanked: 2,459 Times	Seeing the conditions you have mentioned I would go with the Japanese . Very reliable and low maintainence cost. Germans are good too but expensive . Korean .... no comments. But of course for pure passion Italian.. too bad I dont have a choice Cheers
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12th March 2004, 13:36	#5
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,023 Thanked: 34,033 Times	What Dippy means is that he wants a fiat!!
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12th March 2004, 13:41	#6
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,208 Times View My Garage	U mean Fiat 1100?? Or Uno??
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12th March 2004, 13:44	#7
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,023 Thanked: 34,033 Times	That doesnt matter....but it should be RED!!! (atleast we arent saying u want a santro
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12th March 2004, 14:13	#8
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	the Viva comes in red!!!! Regards... Shan2nu
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12th March 2004, 14:13	#9
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,476 Thanked: 300,193 Times View My Garage	If I hadnt lived with a German car for almost a year now, I would have probably been stuck between the German and Japanese choices. But after my real life experiences with the C, theres no doubt its German for me. Most people tend to associate German with only Merc, BMW and Porsche and hence the expensive factor. But then, isnt VW german too? Look at how successful the Skoda has faired (it is german after everything). Indian owners have been really happy with the reasonable ownership costs. GTO
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12th March 2004, 14:48	#10
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,557 Thanked: 2,459 Times	I'd take the Fiat 1100 but never the Viva .... Cheers
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12th March 2004, 14:49	#11
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,139 Thanked: 697 Times	it has got to be the german for me.....no doubt that japs r good as well but they r very light & in terms of safety i'd prefer the germans any day...solid tank like built & beautiful designs....no doubt abt my choice being german..
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12th March 2004, 14:53	#12
rgowani BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 246 Thanked: 6 Times	I Love Japanses cars. They have no Problems running here in India. German Cars are all controlled by Electronics nowadays and well then CRASH alot. Japanese cars are much more reliable and spare parts are also easily availiable.
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12th March 2004, 14:57	#13
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,557 Thanked: 2,459 Times	I agree with you RG Japanese have bullet proof reliability Cheers
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12th March 2004, 16:47	#14
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,798 Thanked: 76,759 Times View My Garage	Among the ones mentioned here, I've got to go for German cars. But, I definitely like British and Italian marques more.
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12th March 2004, 23:45	#15
Powerslave BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY/USA Posts: 103 Thanked: Once	I'll bet my money on the Japs too. European cars have fared consistently bad where reliability matters. I wouldn't want to be the owner of a super-luxury car and be waiting on the shoulder for a tow truck ! --V
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