Hi from gava

gava · 15th June 2007, 15:35

Hello All,

I recently joined this forum. Got ref while surfing the web.
Its wonderful forum.
I am upgrading from my 6yr old wagonR to big car.
Still in the investigation phase.
Expect a great help from this forum in zeroing the next car.

gava.

Sudipto-S-Team · 15th June 2007, 21:27

The Esteem is an affordable big car if you can accept that initial "sitting almost on the road" feeling. Changing over from the Wagon R will certainly make you feel so. But you will love the large boot.
If you can afford to wait for a few more months you could look at how SX4 is doing in the market and then go for it. It looks like it has all the great features going for it. But I would never recommend a freshly launched car. Let it prove itself on the roads and then go for it.
By the way, 6 years ago Maruti used to give quality accessories, which you will not find now. In their effort to keep costs low they compromise with the quality of the fittings (engine and gear boxes are superb though). Small things but they matter. My wiper blade, for example, gave way in the second monsoon and I discovered this in the middle of a two hour long extremely heavy thunderstorm on the highway where I could neither stop the car nor the wiper. This resulted in a major bow like scratch on the windscreen. A bad Rs 120 fitting spoilt something that costs Rs 7500.
Before this I drove a Zen for three years and the fittings were absolutely great.

GTO · 16th June 2007, 13:06

HI gava and welcome to the Team-BHP community. Do search through the "What car" and "Reviews" section for opinions / reviews on all the sedans available in the Indian market.

Also, please do visit the board rules section to familiarise yourself with our forum protocol.

V-16 · 16th June 2007, 13:15

Welcome Gava. Enjoy your stay here. Team-bhp is a very informative forum and im sure you'll find an answer to all your queries here.

gava · 18th June 2007, 13:37

Hello All,

I am roaming around this forum for last 3-4 days. I am really very happy
with the kind of info available in this forum. Thanx to all.
Specially reading the thread over AVEO, FIESTA, and VERNA in what car is
very interesting.

gava.

dockap · 23rd June 2007, 22:36

Hey gava can i know the price range u are looking at for ur new car

gava · 25th June 2007, 09:08

I am looking for sedan below 7L.
shortlisted aveo1.4LS, fiesta.
I too getting a deal of 7.2L OTR for Optra.
But I am scared of Optra's pathetic FE. Below 10.

gava.

15th June 2007, 15:35	#1
gava Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 8 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi from gava Hello All, I recently joined this forum. Got ref while surfing the web. Its wonderful forum. I am upgrading from my 6yr old wagonR to big car. Still in the investigation phase. Expect a great help from this forum in zeroing the next car. gava.
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15th June 2007, 21:27	#2
Sudipto-S-Team Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,319 Thanked: 292 Times View My Garage	The Esteem is an affordable big car if you can accept that initial "sitting almost on the road" feeling. Changing over from the Wagon R will certainly make you feel so. But you will love the large boot. If you can afford to wait for a few more months you could look at how SX4 is doing in the market and then go for it. It looks like it has all the great features going for it. But I would never recommend a freshly launched car. Let it prove itself on the roads and then go for it. By the way, 6 years ago Maruti used to give quality accessories, which you will not find now. In their effort to keep costs low they compromise with the quality of the fittings (engine and gear boxes are superb though). Small things but they matter. My wiper blade, for example, gave way in the second monsoon and I discovered this in the middle of a two hour long extremely heavy thunderstorm on the highway where I could neither stop the car nor the wiper. This resulted in a major bow like scratch on the windscreen. A bad Rs 120 fitting spoilt something that costs Rs 7500. Before this I drove a Zen for three years and the fittings were absolutely great.
	() Thanks

16th June 2007, 13:06	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,917 Thanked: 322,104 Times View My Garage	HI gava and welcome to the Team-BHP community. Do search through the "What car" and "Reviews" section for opinions / reviews on all the sedans available in the Indian market. Also, please do visit the board rules section to familiarise yourself with our forum protocol.
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16th June 2007, 13:15	#4
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 960 Times View My Garage	Welcome Gava. Enjoy your stay here. Team-bhp is a very informative forum and im sure you'll find an answer to all your queries here.
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18th June 2007, 13:37	#5
gava Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 8 Thanked: 0 Times	Hello All, I am roaming around this forum for last 3-4 days. I am really very happy with the kind of info available in this forum. Thanx to all. Specially reading the thread over AVEO, FIESTA, and VERNA in what car is very interesting. gava.
	() Thanks

23rd June 2007, 22:36	#6
dockap BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mangalore Posts: 873 Thanked: 518 Times View My Garage	Hey gava can i know the price range u are looking at for ur new car
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25th June 2007, 09:08	#7
gava Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 8 Thanked: 0 Times	I am looking for sedan below 7L. shortlisted aveo1.4LS, fiesta. I too getting a deal of 7.2L OTR for Optra. But I am scared of Optra's pathetic FE. Below 10. gava.
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