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Originally Posted by kanwar_26 A great insight, every segment has a car which rules in it and now the 20 lakh segment has its rulers. |
Well, the 20 lakh segment had its "rulers" earlier too. These three cars, on the other hand, are not merely rulers...the 320 CE & Fortuner, especially, are
dominators selling multiple times their closest competitors.
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Originally Posted by aniketi I guess Fortuner has a USP on which it is selling like hot cakes. Its KILLER LOOKS. We have to agree that it looks very smart on road. It has rich looks. On that point only mainly it is selling. Also they have a Toyota badge to support it with there proven brand name & service support. |
Absolutely; the butch classic SUV styling has had a huge role to play in the Fortuner's styling. Leave the looks aside, in terms of utility, how bad is the Innova at 1/2 the price? Consider this picture from my Fortuner review : Notice the similarity in stance & proportion to the 50 lakh Prado!
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Originally Posted by Sahil I'm the kind of person that wants more bang for his buck, hence these two purchases have me satisfied. |
Its about time we move you on to pre-worshipped deals, Sahil! Mouth-watering deals on luxo barges. Well, lets discuss it on another thread.
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The 3/C/A4 stripped down versions will really help grow this segment.
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What we have to realise is that, in a way, the C Class & 320d needed a more realistic pricetag. Cars like the Superb offer so much more for substantially less. Get this : I'm talking to my Dad and telling him "The Civic cost us 1/3rd of the C180 / C220. Yet, its got more spacious interiors, better ride quality, is as quick and substantially more reliable. Either is fun to drive in their own way (high revving petrol versus torquey diesel". The 3 & C are, at the end of the day, compact sedans by current standards. Save for the badge & some additional safety features, they lose out on the value proposition. Good to see the Corporate / Executive eds now!
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Originally Posted by RajaTaurus People buy it because they couldn't afford an LC or even a Prado. |
What's wrong in that? All of us would be driving around in S Class' if we could afford one. End of the day, we do want to accomodate most of our needs / wants in our budget.
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Originally Posted by ivar1951 GTO, you have rightly shown concern about the Superb's DSG gearbox. In 2009, these had given problems but I believe this has been resolved now. Anything more on this? |
Too early to say, isn't it. Lets have Superbs complete 40,000 - 50,000 kms before using the term "resolved". The car has a LOT to prove in terms of durability.
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Originally Posted by rishi_kapoor Good discussion. GTO, How about including Outlander in the game? |
Hardly. It's not giving the market what it wants - a DIESEL - and hence, hardly moves off showroom floors.
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Originally Posted by flyingspur for some equipment that my dad was hardly impressed with in the first place, as he has no utility for a sunroof or iDrive, won't give a fart about wood finish, and can never use the Bluetooth feature for his conversations with a chauffeur in the car |
Likewise, I could care less about the missing features. I'm not one to buy a car for its bells & whistles. What's matters to me is the stuff under the hood and that's where, the CE is the exact same as the highline.
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The two? Yamaha R15 and FZ16.
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Could you please elaborate on this, for those of us unfamiliar with the two wheeler segment?
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Originally Posted by ampere As you mentioned against Fortuner, one should wait and watch for the Yeti.
That I would say is also a great Game-Changing prospect, if Skoda get things on spot. |
Could be. We'll have to wait & watch. All I can say is, things have never been better for us = The end customers