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Originally Posted by Steeroid Samurai, if you believe SUVs would handle like cars so be it. Dan had a point in that he was comparing it to other SUVs. You're talking about downplaying the negatives of an SUV. Decide what exactly your point is. |
When somebody complains about bodyroll/handling in scorpio/Safari, it is immediately pointed out that it is not a sedan. I don't believe SUVs have same handling as a sedan, that is an physical impossibility considering the higher CG of SUVs. But the Acura MDX or GMC Envoy (both same size as Safari I think) I often used to drive were miles ahead of Safari. Therefore you can't generalise the handling/bodyroll of Safari as common to all SUVs. I know my point, hope you can understand.
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Originally Posted by Steeroid Brother, drive an Endeavour and enjoy the ride. |
I thought we were discussing handling here. If you want to deviate, why not buy an Indica and enjoy the FE.
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Originally Posted by Steeroid As for the others, the GV is not a true offroader, slightly above the CRV in the softroader scheme of things. |
Nor is Safari, there is none below Pajero, so what's your point?
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Originally Posted by Steeroid Most of them cost twice the price of the Safari. |
I thought I mentioned that, what's your point in repeating it?
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Originally Posted by Steeroid The point is, if you can afford the Pajero or other such vehicles, or as in the case of DD the F350, why would you even want to consider the Safari? |
Suddenly this is about me now? Don't tell me you are hurt because I chose GV over the Safari.
The question is funny because you know the whole story. I was considering Safari because that was the only thing in my Budget for many months, then my Budget changed and I could move up. The Pajero is outside my budget.
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Originally Posted by Steeroid You used to drive a Baleno, which was as highly regarded here on the Forum as the Safari is. After comparing it with the 5 Series or the A6, or at least the humbler Chevys and Oldsmobiles of the US of A, what made you buy the Baleno, especially when there were so many more (argueably better) options available? |
Why is this a mystery? Baleno was the only performance oriented C segment car in my budget of 8 lakhs, it was not even in my initial list. In fact, I bought it based on the
What Car thread I had opened in this very forum. I can understand if you don't remember, it was before you joined here.
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Originally Posted by Steeroid Again, if you really wanted to offroad why did you go for the GV and not a Pajero or a Prado or better still a Landcruiser? |
Dude, it is that magic word again,
Budget. My off-roading needs are medium in nature, something Scorpio/Safari/GV can handle. If you remember (which I know you do) I started with Gama/Gurkha, I would have been a Gurkha owner had they brought it out promptly few months back. I would have been a Safari 3.0L owner if not for a timely PM from Tanveer in late July asking me stop the order.
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Originally Posted by Steeroid There is a rationale behind the existence of every vehicle, and if it didnt have one it wouldnt survive in the market. Comparing it with those double the price and more is joining an arguement just for the sake of it. |
Who is comparing? I was merely answering Dan why we tend to compare Safari/Scorpio to sedans in similar price band rather than other better SUVs in India. The answer I gave him, if you had missed it, is this:
All SUVs in India that are better than Safari are very heavily overpriced.
Steeroid, what is the problem here? I thought we talking about why Safari does well. I already mentioned very early in this thread (post #6)that Safari is an incredible deal. Why are you on my case now?