3 years, 60,000 kms of living with the tall boy

Avenger · 5th February 2009, 18:53

Sid,
you have really maintained your car very well. More details on the brand/product of the shampoo, teflon used would be very helpful. I am also have a 2007 Santro. It's a very good vehicle for the city. you can cruise in 3rd gear all day long.
@Rajesh: What mileage your A/T gives you? I was thinking about buying A/T but the dealer told "Won't give more than 10kmpl in the city and resale value is Zero once you drive out of the showroom". So went for the XO instead.

Avenger

sidindica · 5th February 2009, 22:59

2 more pics of my santro

katpasin · 5th February 2009, 23:19

am i the only santro owner who gets 10.5 in city and 15.5 on highways??
mine is a 2007 XO model. crossed 4500k mark recently.

how frequently do u get it serviced?

loving_alaap · 7th February 2009, 14:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by RGP

I second that.
I too have a '03 Santro Xing with 60K on the odo.
When the car completed 5 years a few months ago I evaluated a few cars and decided that I could live with my Santro for a couple more years. My car has been absolutely reliable and I have spent only on routine maintenance. Have also driven it out of the city - Blr-Pune thrice, Blr-Goa twice and dozens of trips in Coorg - and felt quite comfortable.

Yep RPG,
Its true that Santro is extremely well built & highly reliable car.

IT will easily last more than two yrs (your expectation).

So. enjoy your Santro & Dont look for another car for 2-3 yrs (plz go through the thread "keeping the car after 5yrs" by GTO!

Well it will be a wise decision for a Santro to keep for 10yrs. But I feel pity on Maruti owners!

13th April 2009, 18:17

Good review.
Need to change wheels on my santro, any suggestion please in tube type tyres.

driving_smartly · 18th April 2009, 12:32

Recently i had changed from stock ones to michelin XM 1 tubeless filled with nitrogen and very good stability at high speeds. I have touched 145 on mumbai pune express highway with Ac and 4 people the car was much stable than those on stock ones before.

aZa · 18th April 2009, 15:58

sidindica : upgrade ur tyres to either potenza gIII or yoko A539. Its gonna be the best investment

phamilyman · 18th April 2009, 16:27

nice review, except you mixed up the mileages

extreme_torque · 18th April 2009, 16:31

Am I reading right..... Speed 97 from day 1 in a Santro

why o y!

sidindica · 29th June 2009, 13:24

When you're so far away
At the end of each day
Counting the moments till you fade away
Inside my soul
Under passion's control
Are feelings I can't find the words to explain
Just like the first time I'm helpless again
Wrap your arms around me
Let your love surround me
Make love to me now like never before
Wrap your arms around me
From the day you found me
You'll never be alone......

She's still running like a dream, with nothing else except routine maintenance.
She was hurt twice, but then she came back to life after saving my life.
Today she celebrates her 3rd birthday and has covered 60,005 km of trouble free driving by my hands.

Consistently she has been returning a mileage of 16-17 kmpl combined city-highway driving with A/C on in the battered roads of delhi.
Rock solid suspension, rattle free body.

Sure she's not as jazzy as it is supposed to be but even after 6 years, looks matured and decent.

Happy Birthday DL 7C E 6872, the silver arrow.

(PS: the phone cam pics do not do it justice!)

Bubby · 29th June 2009, 13:32

A very well maintained vehicle. Congratulations. Wish you many more kms on it.

Dont exchange in for the JAZZ

kannan666 · 29th June 2009, 13:38

The silver arrow looks really immaculate sidindica but going back to your handle, thought you'd be more of an Indica lover / owner !

Red Circle · 29th June 2009, 15:51

Wish you and your car many more miles with all smiles

gpa · 30th June 2009, 10:40

A really well maintained car!

With that level of maintainence, I'm sure you can expect a lot more miles from her.

bharti22shresth · 3rd July 2009, 00:23

Nicely maintained ride you got. Me too have a silver arrow. I know what it feels to drive this wonder of a vehicle. 73.5k here and still feels the same (I'm talking mechanicaly) as it came out of showroom.

cheers
bharti22shresth

5th February 2009, 18:53	#31
Avenger BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 57 Thanked: 3 Times	Sid, you have really maintained your car very well. More details on the brand/product of the shampoo, teflon used would be very helpful. I am also have a 2007 Santro. It's a very good vehicle for the city. you can cruise in 3rd gear all day long. @Rajesh: What mileage your A/T gives you? I was thinking about buying A/T but the dealer told "Won't give more than 10kmpl in the city and resale value is Zero once you drive out of the showroom". So went for the XO instead. Avenger
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5th February 2009, 22:59	#32
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,892 Thanked: 8,106 Times	2 more pics of my santro Attached Thumbnails
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5th February 2009, 23:19	#33
katpasin BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 104 Thanked: 2 Times	am i the only santro owner who gets 10.5 in city and 15.5 on highways?? mine is a 2007 XO model. crossed 4500k mark recently. how frequently do u get it serviced?
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13th April 2009, 18:17	#35
capri_cap Posts: n/a	Good review. Need to change wheels on my santro, any suggestion please in tube type tyres.
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18th April 2009, 12:32	#36
driving_smartly BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MH43 & MH14 Posts: 518 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	Recently i had changed from stock ones to michelin XM 1 tubeless filled with nitrogen and very good stability at high speeds. I have touched 145 on mumbai pune express highway with Ac and 4 people the car was much stable than those on stock ones before.
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18th April 2009, 15:58	#37
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	sidindica : upgrade ur tyres to either potenza gIII or yoko A539. Its gonna be the best investment
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18th April 2009, 16:27	#38
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	nice review, except you mixed up the mileages
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18th April 2009, 16:31	#39
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,377 Thanked: 5,105 Times	Am I reading right..... Speed 97 from day 1 in a Santro why o y!
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29th June 2009, 13:24	#40
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,892 Thanked: 8,106 Times	3 years, 60,000 kms of living with the tall boy When you're so far away At the end of each day Counting the moments till you fade away Inside my soul Under passion's control Are feelings I can't find the words to explain Just like the first time I'm helpless again Wrap your arms around me Let your love surround me Make love to me now like never before Wrap your arms around me From the day you found me You'll never be alone...... She's still running like a dream, with nothing else except routine maintenance. She was hurt twice, but then she came back to life after saving my life. Today she celebrates her 3rd birthday and has covered 60,005 km of trouble free driving by my hands. Consistently she has been returning a mileage of 16-17 kmpl combined city-highway driving with A/C on in the battered roads of delhi. Rock solid suspension, rattle free body. Sure she's not as jazzy as it is supposed to be but even after 6 years, looks matured and decent. Happy Birthday DL 7C E 6872, the silver arrow. (PS: the phone cam pics do not do it justice!) Attached Thumbnails
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29th June 2009, 13:32	#41
Bubby BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 503 Thanked: 168 Times	A very well maintained vehicle. Congratulations. Wish you many more kms on it. Dont exchange in for the JAZZ
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29th June 2009, 13:38	#42
kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	The silver arrow looks really immaculate sidindica but going back to your handle, thought you'd be more of an Indica lover / owner !
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29th June 2009, 15:51	#43
Red Circle BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 74 Thanked: 16 Times	Wish you and your car many more miles with all smiles
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30th June 2009, 10:40	#44
gpa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,789 Thanked: 340 Times	A really well maintained car! With that level of maintainence, I'm sure you can expect a lot more miles from her.
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3rd July 2009, 00:23	#45
bharti22shresth BANNED Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: panchkula Posts: 362 Thanked: Once Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Nicely maintained ride you got. Me too have a silver arrow. I know what it feels to drive this wonder of a vehicle. 73.5k here and still feels the same (I'm talking mechanicaly) as it came out of showroom. cheers bharti22shresth
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