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Originally Posted by gemithomas Well. I searched all around and found lots of people asking not to buy one car or the other. Just thought it would of help to a new car buyer if we could put our personal opinions on which cars Not to buy. Please also mention clearly the reason for a "Dont Buy" tag.
Here is my "Dont Buy Car". I know i'm gonna get killed for this. Code Name: Maruti Swift LDi Reason: - No essential features including even rear wiper (highly necessary for hatches)
- No steering adjustment (i expect that in a hatch at the 5L range)
- Highly mismatching tyres (i think atleast 70% of owners go straight to the accesory shop for an upgrade)
- All Black interiors (Personally i felt it very boring within 5 mins of drive)
- Harsh low speed ride.
- No Rear Parcel Tray!!!! (Common Man. Is 5L so cheap??)
- Rattles Rattles and More Rattles (Well not sure if it has change in new models but that was what i felt in the 3 test drive vehicles (2 Brand new ones waiting for delivery and 1 Test Drive Vehicle))
- Ask for something as small as a digital clock and they'll say its not there on the LDi
- The rear seats are not at all comfortable and is very cramped for long trips. 5 is really a crowd here!
Disclaimer: Everything in this thread is personal opinion based on individual priorities or experiences. There is no intention to down grade or uphold any particular brand/car/person. |
well i agree to every point made here we have one at home, and know the pains that this car has given, what the hell does maruti think of itself when it does not provide a small thing such as a cigrette lighter? to make it worse most of the after market ones dont fit the size of the stock location nor do they set well i ended up changing 4 of these and believe me they blew up my fuses all of these times and the OE fuses cost me a bomb and was hell difficult to source, i dint want the after market ones avaliable with every car decors so had to do a lot of search and pay high too! and had to resort to a place where these lighters dont blow the fuses and still set in the location! check out my gallery for the same, and dont forget to look close, the OE thing is bigger in radius and a place made especially for this had to be put in!
does maruti think they can make a fortune by not providing one in this model and and later on sell them as spares? they are a bare necessity at least to clean the car and charge the battery of my cell phone!the total cost of the 4 lighter was 550 and the fuses were 250! the vdi model comes with a socket but not a lighter what a pity!
another thing is the clock i ended changing 3 clocks for they were all defective and was dont under warranty as it was made by nippon!
when i enquired for the cost of tacho meter they said its integrated and the cost of set is close to 8500 including labour and the warranty might be void! damn i just got so pissed off with the warranty void part because its dont by their workshop and still warranty void?
the cost of the defogger was costed around 4000 including the labour and since its integrated the glass is replaced.
the rear viper set the motor and the blade alone is 5000 and the extra pipe that comes to water the rear shield is extra dint even bother to ask the price.
the price of the LORVM is 1600 + 200 for fixing! why the hell dint the govt make this a rule to provide both sides? had it not been a rule i dont think the maruti would have provided even the RORVM! crazy man my accent viva's cost me only 1100 a year ago! and the best part is that it was avaliable only with the saboo and that too last piece none others had this, not the mitra nor varun!
PS:and the disclaimer applies to me too |