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Originally Posted by n.devdath Superb Elegance diesel DSG.
Jokes apart, you requirements seem to be tailor made for the Superb. Call Skoda for a test drive, all of you will come out impressed.
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Originally Posted by Pashin Hi
Have you considered the New MB B class. It has a pretty good road presence. Ingress/egress would also be easy, since you do not have to bend much to be seated.
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Originally Posted by GTO So basically, a comfortable chauffeur-driven car for ~27 lakhs ex-showroom.
From the Germans (which you clearly have a liking for), it's between the Skoda Superb & the C Class / 3 Series. For sheer comfort & space, the Superb blows the more expensive, prestigious Germans away...
The C Class has heavy discounts and should fit in the region of your budget. A relative recently bought a diesel for 3.5 lakhs discount, thus bargain hard...
...You might want to consider the Nissan Teana (I find it more comfortable than even the Skoda Superb), Honda Accord (old & on its way out) and the Hyundai Sonata (everything works for it except the badge)...
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Originally Posted by imp! ... The Superb has only one problem when considering the diesel (the petrol auto is another ball game), it does not have effective rear cooling. There is a new Superb coming out next year. There will also be a new A4, sporting a lighter body, better engines and better transmission. All this will lead to huge price discounts on existing models. ..
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Originally Posted by eq24 I will suggest you go for the B Class, This car also came up in our contention list, our needs were of course different to yours so the B class was passed on, but Boy O Boy was it a nice vehicle....
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Originally Posted by Vid6639 ...Basically if you get any car from the holy trinity below 30lakhs, driver bhaiya will be a happy guy but the same can't be said about the saheb and memsaheb's at the back.
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Originally Posted by Tejas@perioimpl A friend bought the x1 for 23.5 recently. The CE one. Discounts on all variants. |
Thank you all for great feedbacks. We should get a "Proud-2b-bhpian" bumper sticker as well
The usual suspect is definitely on the cards. The Skoda Superb does make the most sense when one buys a car in the segment. I had momentarily sat in one and really felt in acres of space at the rear. Didn't have the time to play around, but from what i learnt, it is no slouch even with it's size. The problem like Vid said is that it will be similar to the Passat - but hey! not a problem that a TD won't solve.
GTO, i loved the Teana. It definitely has the best seat upward or downward of the 40L mark. The panoramic sunroof makes the cabin that much more desirable. The main problem with the car would be the sluggish transmission (not that this car we will get will be used for drag racing - but u know!) The Sonata on the other hand is a great suggestion - it does have 200 horses on tap.
Imp, what's with the lighter A4? I have taken around the A4 brilliantly, test drove it over big boulders (somehow they call it speed bumps in aamchi Mumbai), around fast corners et. al. But i can't get past the fact they pretty much have the same heart as my outgoing Jetta
Oh btw! Forgot to mention, but the car is fed by the Company - so petrol or diesel really doesn't matter!
My two pence on the cars in the region, tell me if i am going wrong;
1. C - Easily the most pleasing to the eyes amongst the three bozos. They launched the Sports version @ 29L ex; guess the discounts should get it in the bag quite easily.
2. 3-series - Would have loved to drive, but not really driven in. I believe the new one is better, but having sat in the back of the E90; it frankly is a joke to sit back there with a suit on!
3. A4 - The cheapest of the lot if i am not wrong. But the irony of the matter is its only worth if one goes for the 177bhp petrol; the diesel - though adequate - does leave you feeling short-changed. But it also reminds me of my mechanic when i was in the States; Joe said "Don't be caught dead driving the 1.8T on the Audi". Let's face it (no offence) Audis are not really known for its reliability.
4. Skoda Superb/ VW Passat - Similar drive train, similar features. You can or cannot go wrong with these cars. They do give the most bang for your Gandhis; but be prepared to shell them out just as easily with a breakdown.
(i remember the time i drove from Malad to home with a broken clutch coil)
5. Honda Accord - Was our first choice 3 years back when buying the Jetta. 3 years one the only thing changed are the indicators on the ORVMs. Honda seriously needs to wake up!
6. Hyundai Sonata - Was a big fan of the twin headlamp Jaguar-esque design of the first Sonata in India. Remembered jumping with joy having noticed one in Singapore just before it got launched in India. Should be a worth-while contender considering Hyundai is next only to the Suzukis whereas A.S.S. is concerned. Since Diesel/ petrol doesn't matter; the only thing going majorly against it is - like GTO put it - It's not exactly you start a piggy-bank for when young!
7. Volvo S60 - Anyone? The last i heard was it was a coupe confused for a luxury sedan and doesn't have a spare tire. Please, someone be kind enough to throw some more light on this. Could be the dark horse
8. Rexton/ Santa Fe/ Fortuner - Really not sure!
9. X1 (on the other hand) can be considered more of a car than the above SUVs. It is currently running incredibly good discounts; which again reminds me of the new one around the corner. Nothing like buying a new car; just to realize the bugger next to you in the traffic is driving the upgraded/ updated version after a month
Personally, i am skewed towards the A4 base or the C-class Elegance (both in Petrol avatars). This however, before i read so many of us vouching for the Superb Elegance DSG. It's big - it's classy - it's diesel and it's worth considering. Thanks.
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