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To my mind it makes most sense to utilize the money you are wiling to spend on the outright purchase of a new car, albeit a segment lower. More space = Vento. Space not an issue = Polo. | |
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If that's the only question, go for the Jetta. If you can get a car from a higher segment within your budget, why not? At 11.20, the Jetta is a great buy |
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Planning to get them. | |
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| ![]() Do you mean to say that the Jetta is still not coming with OEM mats? The mats in my car are from Elegant, Noida. You can find them here, if you are interested. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/151291.jpg http://www.elegantauto.in/carpet-foot-mats.html They should cost you around 1500-1800. IMO the original matting is the best as it locks snugly to the floor. The aftermarket mats do not come with the provision to lock the mats but otherwise the quality is decent for the price. Hope this helps. ![]() Abhishek |
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Was planning to go for 3D Kagu or star 3D mats but wanted to explore other brands a well. | |
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Very well, to be honest. They're dirty as hell at the moment due to the rains, but a proper cleaning will sort that out. I'm very happy with it, for Rs. 2200 or so it was full paisa vasool. I'd recommend it for sure. |
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Hey iliketurtles, Just read in your thread these mats have a carpet like finish. How do you clean them? Wash it with soap and water or just vacuum clean and beat it to get the trapped dust out? |
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The ones I picked up have a carpet like finish, but I also had the option of going for the Kagu-like hard finish. I preferred the look and feel of the carpet, so I went with it instead. Cost-wise there was no difference, as far as I remember. I generally whack it a few times to release the dust, but I could vaccum it just as well. As far as tougher stains go, it's taken the abuse of the last 6 months pretty well. Still, there are some stains that have cropped up and I'm going to have to wash it with some mild soap and water to clean it up. | |
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| ![]() Sorry for the late reply, have been busy and wasnt able to spend much time on the forum. Starscream, I will disagree with your post. The phenomenon you mention might happen, but it is not the sole reason for the lag experienced. You can test out my statement by taking the car to an almost standstill and then trying to accelerate. Since the car is not stationary, the clutch would not have disengaged, and hence there will be no confusion if the lag is due to the clutch or the lack of torque. I have driven the Laura 140bhp dsg, the Superb 160bhp dsg and the Passat 170bhp dsg, and if you do the same, you can tell that there is much lesser lag in the superb vs the laura, and also the passat vs the laura. This would not be the case if the lag was simply due to the clutch disengaging. Quote:
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| ![]() Not at all. I understood the original poster complaining of greater lag than he was used to on a regular auto box, which is explained by the fact that the dsg having no torque convertor is slower to drive at very low rpm's. The clutch disenegaing plays a part in the lag experienced, but is not the sole reason for it. Turbo lag is the bigger culprit. |
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| ![]() Here's a question for folks who have a reasonable understanding of CKD/Localization as it applies to the Indian market:- In the US, the 2015 VW Jetta was unveiled at the 2014 NY Auto show, displaying some upgrades in the interior and the exterior. One of the key upgrades, which wasnt highlighted much during the unveiling, was that VW had strengthened the Jetta's A-Pillar and door sills to improve its crash testing performance("structural upgrades"). VW harped on these structural upgrades after the Jetta's recent IIHS crash tests in which its performance was vastly improved compared to the previous model - http://www.automobilemag.com/feature...-pick-by-iihs/ Now the 2015 Jetta will soon be launched in India - by end of this year or early next year as per different sources. Recently, the 2015 Model was imported from the Puebla plant in Mexico (which makes Jettas for the US market, as well) to India for homologation - http://www.business-standard.com/art...2300497_1.html Does this imply that our CKD version of the 2015 Jetta, whenever its launched, will receive these structural upgrades? It seems to be a logical conclusion but several manufacturers water down the safety provisions during localization since there are no norms in India. For example, the Indian-made Ecosport which was exported to the European markets had to receive 300 changes including structural upgrades to adhere to the European crash test norms - http://indianautosblog.com/2014/04/f...-europe-127118 (Thats bad news for the Indian consumer, since he doesnt actually end up getting a real 5 star NCAP car - Ford India refused to respond to my several queries regarding safety performance of the Indian Ecosport on social media) PS - Alternately, is there anyone on the forum from VW who could explain how things work? Last edited by R17 : 21st September 2014 at 13:17. |
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BHPian | ![]() The upgrade for india seems to be likely soon, since they have apparently stopped taking any more requests for the highline variant for 4 months. This was the information given to me buy the volkswagen dealership on inquiry. However they do not have any information of a refresh in the near future. |
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