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Apurba · 4th November 2004, 13:11

Hi Everyone,

* Looking for your serious help to buy a good car that will be fun driving, comfortable and economical.

This will be my first car -- Should I buy old/new ?
Which car---? So that I can go for long drive also..

My budget is around 5lacs.

Have a Nice Day!! Waiting for response

truly, apurba

Dippy · 4th November 2004, 13:26

Moved to The Indian Car Scene

satish_appasani · 4th November 2004, 14:17

If new go for Palio 1.2. If you are also looking for used car, go for Palio 1.6

GTO · 4th November 2004, 17:39

Depreciation rules!! (Especially since you dont mind a pre-worshipped car)

List within 5 lacs:

Old Gen Honda City 1.5 (Or even an early Vtec...if you are lucky) Revv the night away

Palio 1.6 (2.5 - 3 lacs). Fast. Comfortable. Safe.

GTO

sridhar24 · 4th November 2004, 19:13

If you can compromise on the space a bit you could go in for Maruti Suzuki Esteem good power and great economy. You will have very less ownership cost and also the very good service back up.

Rtech · 4th November 2004, 19:17

What about the Hyundai Getz...brand new!

Second hand, well, no need to look beyond the City 1.5. The perfect first car - trouble free, fast, good looking...oh yea, its a Honda!

Rt

Tom · 4th November 2004, 19:33

ur gonna get lots of suggestions. better to give a few more parameters such as size, fuel...etc so that the choices could narrow down

aggressive_anush · 4th November 2004, 20:13

For 5 Lakhs you should be able to get a City 1.5 easily. Fun Driving??? Definitely.

X-Machine · 5th November 2004, 05:04

Well,i agree on the Honda and the Palio thingy.They are an absolute delight to drive and are economical too.The only thing that goes against Honda City are the interiors and its safety factor.But besides that its worth the price.
U shud find a nice 2001 vtec/2002 1.5 car for that price.
Happy shopping.

X

DOHC · 5th November 2004, 06:18

if you are taking a look at old cars then dont look beyond palio 1.6. It should definitly cost you around 3 and should leave u enough cash to do mods:-)

Try considering a Petra if u can stretch Ur budget by 30 k

aadix · 5th November 2004, 10:38

what abt a good lancer???or an nice ikon sxi????or a scorpio?

4th November 2004, 13:11	#1
Apurba Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi Everyone, * Looking for your serious help to buy a good car that will be fun driving, comfortable and economical. This will be my first car -- Should I buy old/new ? Which car---? So that I can go for long drive also.. My budget is around 5lacs. Have a Nice Day!! Waiting for response truly, apurba
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4th November 2004, 13:26	#2
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,559 Thanked: 2,462 Times	Moved to The Indian Car Scene
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4th November 2004, 14:17	#3
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	If new go for Palio 1.2. If you are also looking for used car, go for Palio 1.6
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4th November 2004, 17:39	#4
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,526 Thanked: 300,715 Times View My Garage	Depreciation rules!! (Especially since you dont mind a pre-worshipped car) List within 5 lacs: Old Gen Honda City 1.5 (Or even an early Vtec...if you are lucky) Revv the night away Palio 1.6 (2.5 - 3 lacs). Fast. Comfortable. Safe. GTO
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4th November 2004, 19:13	#5
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	If you can compromise on the space a bit you could go in for Maruti Suzuki Esteem good power and great economy. You will have very less ownership cost and also the very good service back up.
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4th November 2004, 19:17	#6
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	What about the Hyundai Getz...brand new! Second hand, well, no need to look beyond the City 1.5. The perfect first car - trouble free, fast, good looking...oh yea, its a Honda! Rt
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4th November 2004, 19:33	#7
Tom BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore, India. Posts: 401 Thanked: 0 Times	ur gonna get lots of suggestions. better to give a few more parameters such as size, fuel...etc so that the choices could narrow down
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4th November 2004, 20:13	#8
aggressive_anush BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 97 Thanked: Once	For 5 Lakhs you should be able to get a City 1.5 easily. Fun Driving??? Definitely.
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5th November 2004, 05:04	#9
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	Well,i agree on the Honda and the Palio thingy.They are an absolute delight to drive and are economical too.The only thing that goes against Honda City are the interiors and its safety factor.But besides that its worth the price. U shud find a nice 2001 vtec/2002 1.5 car for that price. Happy shopping. X
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5th November 2004, 06:18	#10
DOHC BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tokyo - Hyderabad Posts: 50 Thanked: Once	if you are taking a look at old cars then dont look beyond palio 1.6. It should definitly cost you around 3 and should leave u enough cash to do mods:-) Try considering a Petra if u can stretch Ur budget by 30 k
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5th November 2004, 10:38	#11
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	what abt a good lancer???or an nice ikon sxi????or a scorpio?
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