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Even the second hand car market accepts this car well. What could happen if the WagonR get an 800cc diesel heart. ![]() Quote:
All I can say is "Old is Gold!" The standards for finishing, quality of materials used, build quality were class apart so they feel strong even today. Anurag. | ||
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| ![]() Hi Parag Many congratulations. Important milestone crossed. Years ago my elder brother had a Wagon R. He and his family had driven from Gurgaon to Hyderabad and a couple of years later from Hyderabad to Gurgaon. I think his had clocked 1,25,000 when he sold it. In a recent visit to Leh I saw several Wagon Rs. In fact now Maruti (and Hyndai) have opened a showroom there. Tells you something about the reliability and long term ownership of a trusted Maruti. Congrats again. And keep munching miles. Cheers Rajain |
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| ![]() Where have you been servicing the car, my zen has reached 185000 kms while the engine fuelefficency and the power is perfect still. The body has suffered paint fading and outside rubber has lost color. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Belur/Bangalore
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![]() The affordability here would hence not just be limited to owning the car but also be able to maintain one in such terrains. The Altos, WagonRs and the Santros would remain the preferred choice. Surakshaa Car Care, Bommanahalli. | |
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| ![]() Greatly maintained car! I feel it would run another 2 lakh Kms without much of issues. Your left rear lamp cluster looks newer than the right one! I think the latter is newer in age? Shows how much Maruti has reduced the build quality of their cars. There was one 1980's Maruti 800 near my locality. The sheet metal thickness felt stronger than my Punto! |
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While the left one is by still Lumax while the right seems to be from FIEM. I can easily notice a slight difference in the color share between the two when the lights are up! Last edited by paragsachania : 17th November 2014 at 20:43. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Wow at 220k Kms the car has been maintained very well. This is something i want to do with my Civic. Maybe not 200K + kms but atleast 150K. Unfortunately the car's suspension has taken a beating at just 54K and am looking at a major front suspension overhaul which is going to cost me a mini bomb.Any tips on how to tackle bad roads or maintain the suspension ? Thanks |
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You will see that drivers accelerate immediately upon front wheels clearing a breaker / pothole but I have always seen his driver accelerating once the rear wheels are through. I am sure their car does not ask for anything beyond regular service. He is a retired Foreign Service personnel and has served in many countries. Cheers. ![]() | |
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I have been mentioning all over this review that the car is not used in a sophisticated manner and only on good roads. It has seen its share of bad to worst roads during these 8.5 years too. | |
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Its at an age where everyone in the family is wanting to sell it, but I'm holding on as its given no problems at all so far. It takes a beating, but keeps on ticking. ![]() | |
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Apart from that, nothing much in mind that calls for a replacement. | |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() Oh boy! You make me repent selling our WagonR off at the 97k mark. However, we just had to upgrade to an automate since father developed left knee issues recently. The magic of silver is that it needs very less maintenance. Even our silver WagonR looked good after almost 10 years, but I can't hope to do that with the white Punto currently or even the white Xcent. Silver also hides scratches to a large extent unlike other colours. On the negative side, it never used to give me any satisfaction whenever I have tried detailing. Looks the same with just an additional hint of gloss. |
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| ![]() Wagon R... there is something about it that makes it difficult to replace... perhaps it's its price & practicality. Though you are excited to have one but it's not love at first sight. Like an arranged marriage where practical considerations take the front seat rather than the matters of heart. But once you get going it is not easy to be separated from it. Mine is 7 years old, has so far covered 1 lakh 7 thousand kms and still going strong. |
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