Linea rox.... again! Quote:
Originally Posted by shrinivasap a) I haven't seen any one in my life so far buying a car without doing research. When i say research, it doesn't mean only internet. You can ask your friends, watch reviews on TV, Read news papers, magazines etc etc. I took almost more than 6 months to decide and i am sure majority belongs to my category...after all, spending 9 to 10 lacs is huge...
2) I haven't seen any ANHC in seconds market so far in Bangalore..even if it is available in Chennai, did you ask the owner why is he selling? You shouldn't assume that he sold because he didn't like...that is quite unbelievable...there can be 100 other reasons even if he does..
3) Niggling Issues: Have you seen anywhere folks discussing ANHC Niggling Issues? Yes, it is not perfect, but it is the best option in that price range.
4) People won't pat just for Honda brand. If that is your logic, then CIVIC, ACCORD and CVR should be market leaders in respective segments. But it isn't because there are other good options available. People are smart enough to decide what they want. I am a proud owner of ANHC and i love it beacuse i don't have any issues. They day i face any issues, i will be the first person to report here. | Quote:
Originally Posted by crazyro Hi autocarcr,
We have bought ANHC. I agree it is slightly overpriced. But the driving pleasure and peace of mind it gives is priceless !!!!! I think you are only interested in features that we use once in a blue moon and isnt really interested in the most important aspects of a car. No one talks about the cheap engines (hatchback engines) offered by Fiat in the Linea.
ANHC rocks !!!! |
@srinvasap: That is where you went wrong- I agree that people do research cars and buy them and you researched for 6 months before you bought your ANHC but on that note I would like to tell you that I researched for more than a year and a half (since the release of the SX4 in 2007) about which sedan to buy and frankly I didnt think I was going to spend my money on something that (AS I PREVIOUSLY EXPLICITLY STATED) doesn't offer the features of its competitors. You claim that ANHC is the best in the segment because it has an 114PS engine that goes to speeds of 100kmph in about 11 seconds which is only 3.5 seconds below the Linea's and frankly the City guzzles slightly more petrol than the Linea as it is more powerful and hence it is hard on the environment and the pocket (I am talking in very small amounts). Other than that I dont think you are going to anyway be travelling at speeds of over 100kmph- ! not even 70kmph within the city limits (even though the limit is 40-45kmph) so having a powerful engine to pull such a small weight car is practically useless- moreover you are paying a premium of 2 lakhs just for that AND you dont even get features thrown in. I KNOW that features such as fog lamps would come in handy in misty gyan bharathi and nayandanahalli- as is Bangalore's round the year weather- more accidents occur due to that on the road so it is unsafe too- In delhi it will be much worse!!! And if you are having the habit of carrying Pen drives in your car then good for you! Becos you cant put the CDs there! And coming to the niggling issues- you might not have seen them on Team-bhp but I have certainly seen them in flesh (I would request you to go through my previous post once again THOROUGHLY). And coming to Honda- maybe you aren't aware but before the advent of the Altis and Captiva- Honda were leaders and they also priced their cars so close together that their own models starting eating into sales against one another (a stupid marketing strategy I should say) Hence Civic buyers go in for City and Accord buyers for Civic hence is explained the superb numbers for the City and the Dismal numbers for the others- I HOPE IT IS VERY CLEAR! Anyways Good thing that you are happy with a car you payed through your nose for- maybe that reseller i told you about was not happy!! Happy driving! But I still think for the sake of non-Honda City owners Honda should be made to buck up for masking the public. (PLEASE READ MY PREVIOUS POSTS FOR THE ATROCITIES THEY COMMIT)
@crazyro I am glad you see that the car is overpriced albeit not slightly but by an extensive amount (2.5 lakh over its nearest competitors). But I am afraid to say that unless you are prepared the peace of mind may not last long- what with tremoundously over priced spare parts a good 115% costlier over the entire range than its competitors- you would end up paying 9000 for the same set of front headlamps that you will pay 4500 if you had a Linea- if you are OK with high cost of maintainance then good for you!
AND I am sorry but I never remember mentioning that I USE features ONLY ONCE in a Blue Moon- I use Blue "Tooth" quite often on the go and it is easier to change my tracks of the songs I play on my CDs talking to the brainy computer- I would also occasionally like to keep my speed in limits and a warning for when my seat belt (which I also use unlike most other people) is not put should serve me just fine! I would also like stylish alloy wheels which are not like flimsy plastic wheel caps that may come off, plus I would like a rear AC vent and a sunblind to keep out the terrible weather and keep my family and freinds in the back seat more comfartable than any other car in the same segment!!!! I would also use fog lamps to see my way through a fog so that I might not jump into a dangerous ravine while driving in the hills and I would also want rear fog lamps to keep people driving behind me in the fog safe too! I would also like Fire prevention System to keep the engine from burning in the unfortunate event of a head on collision (which wont happen by god's grace) and I would also like a car which is bult on a very safe platform which has recently received Euro NCAP 5 star rating (GP tests ) AND although there are more things to say (which we dont have to use and they work on themselves), the icing on the cake is that I can get features (like Bluetooth etc.) which even an Accord doesn't have let alone Civic and City that too for 2.5 lacs less than the City itself!
So what if my engine is underpowered (as SOME people claim but most people dont) I atleast get more fuel economy and appreciable thrust that will get me from point A to B and even allow me to overtake any highway vehicle! Who said fuel economy cheaper spare parts and NOW growing service network is not an important aspect of the car that you claim I dont care about?? Huh! I think you dont care about the important aspects of the car as much as I do. I think all you care is a demonic engine and racy speeds that might damage your car on such rugged Indian roads with those thin tyres of the ANHC!!
And you must be dreaming when you said that the 'cheap' engines in the Linea, internationally acclaimed (to be in the Swift, Indica Vista, Indigo Vista, Ritz, Swift Dzire, Grande Punto, Linea and the petrol engines too) are not talked about! The Multijet and Fire engines are internationally acclaimed to have the best fuel economy such that the deal b/w Fiat and Chrysler to make Fiat 5th largest automaker in the world (pushing Honda to 7th) involved exchange of the very same engines to increase the overall fuel efficiency of Chrysler cars around USA. And somebody told be that I wasnt bothered about 'certain important aspects' such as a racy engine and low fuel efficiency in the ANHC!!! hypocritic in my opinion. Anyway good that you like what you paid for just like srinivasap.... although I think Honda still cheats- LOOK AT THE jazzy price of the JAZZ and you will know!!! (PLEASE READ MY POSTS THROUGHLY BEFORE REPLYING)
Linea rox!!!!
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