If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ?

girishglg · 11th July 2012, 17:48

M800: No would not buy it again though it is a great little car and all that. There are better ones at the same price and functionality now.

Zen: The original. YES YES and YES. My uncle had one and boy would love to acquire a new one again. What a gem of an engine, free revving, jelly bean. Loved it to the core!

shankar.balan · 11th July 2012, 18:23

The trick here is that if I do go back in time will I have the same money I had then or more.
Because if I had more money and yet could go back in time I would certainly NOT buy the same car I had back then.
If however, I have to manage with the same money, then yes I would buy the same car because every time I ve bought a car until now I have made sure to get all I wanted in terms of the best possible utility value and comfort within the budget I could manage at the time.

shashank.nk · 11th July 2012, 18:28

Well, a NO.
I bought a Polo TDi in place of a Swift Zdi as i got tired waiting for the swift. The Polo has kept me happy till date, but i fell the Swift would've been far better for my style of driving.
So if i had a chance to go back and change my decision i would've bought the Swift only if it was available off the shelf

infotech58 · 11th July 2012, 18:41

Hell Yes !! OHC Vtec it is ..

1100D · 12th July 2012, 16:45

Yes!

A Ford Ikon 1.6 Nxt, the original josh machine, if I go back in time to Sep 2004, dont see much alternatives in the enthusiast space, and the Ikon continues to serve me well till date, without much hassles and very good spares supply.

Another 4WD Scorpio mHawk, nothing else in the priceband would have done it the way it has.

So have been happy with my car decisions so far.

sourabhzen · 12th July 2012, 16:55

Oh yes! I would buy the swift again.

I suppose going back in time means the situations, conditions and options would remain the same and it is only a chance to re-think my decision. I do not have any repentance on buying Swift back in 2008.

Eddy · 5th February 2015, 15:25

Thinking of replacing my swift, I remembered this thread.

Let alone going back and choosing a Swift again, I am seriously considering buying a new one again. But I've got a feeling that Mrs would overrule the decision.

A Honda Brio had joined the family in 2011, and yes we would buy it again given a choice.

saket77 · 5th February 2015, 15:30

The Jelly bean? Kidding? Of course YES!

In fact, if it were on the offer now in the same B segment bracket, I would have chosen it over all current offerings in the same avatar. The free revs of the engine, the surreal handling and the cute looks. I would go on to call it the first hot hatch of India for regulars.

Santoshbhat · 5th February 2015, 23:44

2005 : Hyundai Santro Xing - YES. What a lovely city car. Nearly 10 years old and I still enjoy driving this peppy little city car everytime I get a chance.The engine is a gem when it comes to city driving. Its in city driveability is just superb, though it runs out of breath on the highway. Refined and peppy and in combination with that sweet gearshift, its a joy to punter around town. Lack of legroom in the front is a sore point though. But a sweet car overall. Love the feel of the hydraulic steering unit and overall dynamics are pretty good for a tall boy design.

2007 : Fiat Palio Stile Sport 1.6 - NO. BOught the car only because I was a fan of the 100 bhp 1.6 engine. But the car did not live up to my expectations.

The quality levels were generally poor. Poor QC was very evident.
The handling was all over the place. Fiat had jacked up the car to give it better ground clearance, which messed up the dynamics.
Horrible brakes. Sold the car after the car after two shunts that were caused solely becasue of poor brakes and lack of ABS.

2011 : Skoda Laura TSI - YES. Brilliant car which got even more brilliant after a small remap and upgrade of dampers and sporty alloys and tyres. I don't think I am ever going to sell this one.

2012 : i10 1.2 AT - NO. Nice car overall, but if you even remotely enjoy driving, don't even think of buying this car. Awful steering feel, extremely poor dynamics and a lethargic 4 spd AT box. Refinement levels are good. My Dad and wife love the car. I got so fed up of driving this car, I went and bought a Polo GT TSI for myself

balajisv · 6th February 2015, 00:24

2004: Zen VXi- Definitely yes. I just loved driving this car though I bought a Pre-worshipped one. Used it for 4 yrs with no issue at all.

2008: Swift VDi : what an upgrade it was from Zen! Until recently, I have enjoyed every km of my Swift VDi. Turbo kick is priceless!

2015: Zest Revotron : Yes and a No! Moving from a torquey diesel, petrol fun is not matching up! Apart from that, Zest rocks!

avisidhu · 6th February 2015, 15:06

Got a new city VMT at the end of 2010. No problems with the car as such, but given a chance wouldn't buy it.

The simple reason is I would go for a pre owned one instead. Either a sparingly used city, or possibly a civic. Plonking all that money and looking at the second hand car market now is making it very tough to replace the car. I probably would have changed the car by now had it been bought second hand.

At the end of the day, one does get bored or want to try other options after some time.

pratyush6 · 6th February 2015, 15:09

Ford Figo 1.4 Titanium - My first car in Bangalore. If I could, I still would buy the same. Has been a fun couple of years with it.

However, I if I was more confident with my driving skills perhaps 2 years ago, I would have bought the Fiesta.

anky · 6th February 2015, 15:14

M800 No . Did not like the spartain interiors and lack of power steering .

Alto lxi YES , YES , YES . My 2004 Alto had great build quality and was a peppy car , would buy the vxi 1.1 if available in an instant .

Indigo Dicor Lx 2007 YES , YES , YES , Awesome car , awesome dicor engine , spacious cabin and boot , independent rear suspension ... I can go on .

wantarangerover · 6th February 2015, 15:27

My first car was a 2004 Ikon 1.6 nxt. Had it from 2012 to 2014, bought on the cheap, sold cheap, but maintained expensively. I would buy the same car again if I went back in time, but definitely a much better example of it. I have driven many cars, but that low end torque in the ikon is just awesome. Once after driving an Amaze for some days, I fired up the Ikon, and almost hit the gate at my flat as I was not prepared for all the torque!

venuvedam · 6th February 2015, 15:40

2001 - Toyota Corolla Sport Edition - Yes. Would buy it again. Loved that car.

2002 - Pulsar 150 (Non DTSi) - YES. Would surely buy it again.

2003 - Santro GS (Second hand 2000 model) - YES. It is still serving me faithfully with absolutely no problems.

2010 - Swift VDi (Second hand 2008 model) - YES. Lovely car with a great mileage.

2013 - XUV500 W8 FWD - YES. Of course. YES.

11th July 2012, 17:48	#106
girishglg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: KA-05 Posts: 1,164 Thanked: 558 Times View My Garage	Re: If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ? M800: No would not buy it again though it is a great little car and all that. There are better ones at the same price and functionality now. Zen: The original. YES YES and YES. My uncle had one and boy would love to acquire a new one again. What a gem of an engine, free revving, jelly bean. Loved it to the core!
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11th July 2012, 18:23	#107
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,160 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	Re: If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ? The trick here is that if I do go back in time will I have the same money I had then or more. Because if I had more money and yet could go back in time I would certainly NOT buy the same car I had back then. If however, I have to manage with the same money, then yes I would buy the same car because every time I ve bought a car until now I have made sure to get all I wanted in terms of the best possible utility value and comfort within the budget I could manage at the time.
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11th July 2012, 18:28	#108
shashank.nk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,696 Thanked: 1,048 Times	Re: If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ? Well, a NO. I bought a Polo TDi in place of a Swift Zdi as i got tired waiting for the swift. The Polo has kept me happy till date, but i fell the Swift would've been far better for my style of driving. So if i had a chance to go back and change my decision i would've bought the Swift only if it was available off the shelf
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11th July 2012, 18:41	#109
infotech58 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 652 Thanked: 255 Times View My Garage	Re: If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ? Hell Yes !! OHC Vtec it is ..
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12th July 2012, 16:45	#110
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,096 Times View My Garage	Re: If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ? Yes! A Ford Ikon 1.6 Nxt, the original josh machine, if I go back in time to Sep 2004, dont see much alternatives in the enthusiast space, and the Ikon continues to serve me well till date, without much hassles and very good spares supply. Another 4WD Scorpio mHawk, nothing else in the priceband would have done it the way it has. So have been happy with my car decisions so far.
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12th July 2012, 16:55	#111
sourabhzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: GURGAON Posts: 1,591 Thanked: 1,401 Times View My Garage	Re: If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ? Oh yes! I would buy the swift again. I suppose going back in time means the situations, conditions and options would remain the same and it is only a chance to re-think my decision. I do not have any repentance on buying Swift back in 2008.
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5th February 2015, 15:25	#112
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,388 Thanked: 13,309 Times	Re: If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ? Thinking of replacing my swift, I remembered this thread. Let alone going back and choosing a Swift again, I am seriously considering buying a new one again. But I've got a feeling that Mrs would overrule the decision. A Honda Brio had joined the family in 2011, and yes we would buy it again given a choice.
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5th February 2015, 15:30	#113
saket77 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ranchi Posts: 4,396 Thanked: 12,047 Times	Re: If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ? The Jelly bean? Kidding? Of course YES! In fact, if it were on the offer now in the same B segment bracket, I would have chosen it over all current offerings in the same avatar. The free revs of the engine, the surreal handling and the cute looks. I would go on to call it the first hot hatch of India for regulars.
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5th February 2015, 23:44	#114
Santoshbhat Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,345 Thanked: 6,852 Times View My Garage	Re: If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ? 2005 : Hyundai Santro Xing - YES. What a lovely city car. Nearly 10 years old and I still enjoy driving this peppy little city car everytime I get a chance.The engine is a gem when it comes to city driving. Its in city driveability is just superb, though it runs out of breath on the highway. Refined and peppy and in combination with that sweet gearshift, its a joy to punter around town. Lack of legroom in the front is a sore point though. But a sweet car overall. Love the feel of the hydraulic steering unit and overall dynamics are pretty good for a tall boy design. 2007 : Fiat Palio Stile Sport 1.6 - NO. BOught the car only because I was a fan of the 100 bhp 1.6 engine. But the car did not live up to my expectations. The quality levels were generally poor. Poor QC was very evident. The handling was all over the place. Fiat had jacked up the car to give it better ground clearance, which messed up the dynamics. Horrible brakes. Sold the car after the car after two shunts that were caused solely becasue of poor brakes and lack of ABS. 2011 : Skoda Laura TSI - YES. Brilliant car which got even more brilliant after a small remap and upgrade of dampers and sporty alloys and tyres. I don't think I am ever going to sell this one. 2012 : i10 1.2 AT - NO. Nice car overall, but if you even remotely enjoy driving, don't even think of buying this car. Awful steering feel, extremely poor dynamics and a lethargic 4 spd AT box. Refinement levels are good. My Dad and wife love the car. I got so fed up of driving this car, I went and bought a Polo GT TSI for myself
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6th February 2015, 00:24	#115
balajisv BHPian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Bangalore Posts: 408 Thanked: 348 Times	2004: Zen VXi- Definitely yes. I just loved driving this car though I bought a Pre-worshipped one. Used it for 4 yrs with no issue at all. 2008: Swift VDi : what an upgrade it was from Zen! Until recently, I have enjoyed every km of my Swift VDi. Turbo kick is priceless! 2015: Zest Revotron : Yes and a No! Moving from a torquey diesel, petrol fun is not matching up! Apart from that, Zest rocks!
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6th February 2015, 15:06	#116
avisidhu BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Vancouver Posts: 745 Thanked: 828 Times	Re: If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ? Got a new city VMT at the end of 2010. No problems with the car as such, but given a chance wouldn't buy it. The simple reason is I would go for a pre owned one instead. Either a sparingly used city, or possibly a civic. Plonking all that money and looking at the second hand car market now is making it very tough to replace the car. I probably would have changed the car by now had it been bought second hand. At the end of the day, one does get bored or want to try other options after some time.
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6th February 2015, 15:09	#117
pratyush6 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Toronto Posts: 569 Thanked: 684 Times	Re: If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ? Ford Figo 1.4 Titanium - My first car in Bangalore. If I could, I still would buy the same. Has been a fun couple of years with it. However, I if I was more confident with my driving skills perhaps 2 years ago, I would have bought the Fiesta.
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6th February 2015, 15:14	#118
anky BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 402 Thanked: 115 Times	Re: If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ? M800 No . Did not like the spartain interiors and lack of power steering . Alto lxi YES , YES , YES . My 2004 Alto had great build quality and was a peppy car , would buy the vxi 1.1 if available in an instant . Indigo Dicor Lx 2007 YES , YES , YES , Awesome car , awesome dicor engine , spacious cabin and boot , independent rear suspension ... I can go on .
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6th February 2015, 15:27	#119
wantarangerover BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 181 Thanked: 175 Times	Re: If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ? My first car was a 2004 Ikon 1.6 nxt. Had it from 2012 to 2014, bought on the cheap, sold cheap, but maintained expensively. I would buy the same car again if I went back in time, but definitely a much better example of it. I have driven many cars, but that low end torque in the ikon is just awesome. Once after driving an Amaze for some days, I fired up the Ikon, and almost hit the gate at my flat as I was not prepared for all the torque!
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6th February 2015, 15:40	#120
venuvedam BHPian Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Reading UK Posts: 141 Thanked: 215 Times View My Garage	Re: If you could go back in time, will you buy the same car ? 2001 - Toyota Corolla Sport Edition - Yes. Would buy it again. Loved that car. 2002 - Pulsar 150 (Non DTSi) - YES. Would surely buy it again. 2003 - Santro GS (Second hand 2000 model) - YES. It is still serving me faithfully with absolutely no problems. 2010 - Swift VDi (Second hand 2008 model) - YES. Lovely car with a great mileage. 2013 - XUV500 W8 FWD - YES. Of course. YES.
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