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Originally Posted by YC.BALENO.CHD This is one aspect we had not been discussing in this thread lately.
Tata Nano Lx- Rs.1,80,000 (approx) Delhi
Maruti 800 Ac-Rs.2,00,000 - 15000(disc.) = Rs.1,85,000 (approx) Delhi.
Both the cars have aircon, Nano has front power windows.
Now add Rs.8000 for power windows with Central Locking (autocop) and maruti 800 Ac costs around 1,90,000 (showroom)
Now for the difference:
Maruti 800 advantage:
Bigger wheels and wider tyres,
More than three times larger the Boot space,
Auto Levelling Front Headlamps
Disc Brakes upfront
Better stability due to larger wheel base and lower C of G
Better Performance.
Better After-sales Support
Cheaper Spares
Easier to access Boot And Engine
Proven Reliability
Twin Wipers
Glove box
Sun Visors
Nano Advantage
Body Coloured Bumpers
Tad Higher Fuel Economy
Better Crash Safety
Tad more space at rear, more headroom but an average Indian Measures around 5'7'' and so he will be as comfortable in an 800 as well.
While LHS ORVM for 800 costs Rs.40, the provision for fitting the same is not available for Nano, plus Getting the bumper painted costs. a mere Rs.1000 for the 800.
While one may install any sound system in an 800, music lovers will be dissapointed in the Nano as no arrangement has been made to accomodate the same.
Nano is a 4 door while 800 is a 5 door.
Further the front seats have been scluptured in a unique way in nano which allows for knee reccess for the rear passengers. However, in a rear end collision crash test it was found that the same was a big disadvantage for the safety of rear passengers.
So, net difference results into a mere Rs.15000 (approx). Still think nano is VFM and revolutionary? |
In continuation with my views on the same topic in a different thread...
Okay, 800 AC for 1.85 lakhs OTR Bhopal.(after recent discounts) . Now that makes an interesting case for 800,
especially when we have a handful of Nanos catching fire, couple of them on the drive home from showroom just after delivery.
800 is now discontinued in 13 cities and may soon disappear from the rest of the country but
Nano doesn't really seem to become the next big thing. Certainly not as big as the 800. As an Indian am proud that the world is taking notice of the Nano, but as an enthusiasts am disappointed with the Nano. It has lots of space for passengers but no Boot space, a week engine, drums all around, awkward pedal position and many more flaws.
Sure, its cheap to buy and many may argue that as long as its cheap its fine but in my view
, in order to stick to the awe associated with 1-lakh price tag TATA has managed to make a very 'cut-price' car. Haven't we seen so many 800s doing highway runs? Nano is even more dangerous out there than a 800. That high C of G makes the car sway in cross winds. With no power, its impossible to overtake. And the damn ECU cuts in rather abruptly.
Nano makes for a great second or even third car. A strict city car.
800 on the other hand can be taken to the highways with much lesser worries.
The comparison between 800 and Nano is NOT UNFAIR. True, 800 may have a bigger engine, boot space, disc brakes, low Centre of Gravity and all that but
then it retails for a little over NANO CX money. As a 1 lakh rupees car, Nano would had made some sense. But for 1.8 lakhs I'll like the Nano to be as good as the dated 800 in all the areas if not better than it.
TATA has done
good work in marketing by the hype it created with the Rs.1 lakh car. But in that hype, not only did it manage to price it much more than the figure announced but also managed to get away with the shortcomings of the car.
Because its priced low, its easier to get away. People don't complain because they feel that its a wonder that car is priced so cheap. Rather NANO just FEELS CHEAP and isn't really all that cheap to buy.
It would had been better if TATA would had announced a 2 lakh car with all the stuff that an Alto offers and then would had went bang on against the Alto.
It would had not created a hype/buzz like the Rs.1 lakh car did but it sure would had given its customers a lot more for their money.
The nano is a cut-price alternative to a Entry level hatchback. Looking beyond the hype, to me its merely a good city car and can be a worthy third car for many. Otherwise I fail to understand how Nano can be a Aam Junta's car. Neither the Aam Junta has 1.8 lakh to spend on a car and nor they need a car for city purpose only.
For nano money, one is still better off with a 800 AC/ sparingly used Alto as a first car. Atleast they'll get 'more car per car' if they avoid the Nano and go for the dated yet more capable options.
Regards.