No comments on the pressed steel wheels? Sure, the top end has alloys but even the pressed steel wheels of the base version are so much better than the regular fare of other brands.
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Originally Posted by Technocrat Btw most of the missing features(Keyless entry, steering mounted controls, multi-info display) are not really a norm in the segment that Beat would feature in, so I dont think people would really miss them. |
Hey, among other things, the Ritz has height adjustable seatbelts and steering mounted controls. The top variant comes with 185 patch tyres too!
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Originally Posted by gupta_chd Chevy logo on steering looks different in both these pics. First looks good one, may be a metallic but second one is bland plasticky.
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And the first prize goes to..........seriously gupta_chd, that's fantastic observation. Both cars are different. It could be that the airbag mounted steering wheel has a shiny logo (first pic is of the top loaded variant, second isn't) or maybe the second car had its logo fall off.
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Originally Posted by auto-one IMO,GM knows that it doesnt enjoy that kind of brand loyalty so as to have a premium price tag, and hence would be pricing the BEAT competitivly. |
I agree. Not the brand loyalty nor the distribution network (dealers) either.
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However,these features could have given the 'BEAT' an edge over the competitors.Today the customer likes premium features ( an example is i20 ) and are willing to pay for it.Also, since the car would be positioned as a 'young and'trendy',city hatch,these goodies could have added to the USP.
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Exactly my point. Its clearly positioned as a car with some amount of spunk, will have a good number of younger buyers....why not give the goodies atleast for the top variant? But well, as long as they price it well.
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Originally Posted by MonkeyMan Then I see them tapering down keeping in mind the VW Polo's "German Made" Factor and Figo's Ultra Refined Diesel. |
As posted earlier, we ought to be prepared for absolute mayhem in the hatch segment. Makes me wonder, what will happen to the cars that are already slipping in sales, when newer competition comes in?
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Originally Posted by ~~h Great review GTO... Did chevy's always came with bliker stalk on the right ? |
I guess the Spark has euro-stalks (lights on the left and wipers on the right)?
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Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM The Matiz first grew up to be a Spark and now re-born as a Cruze off-spring. |
LOL! Nice way of putting it.
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Originally Posted by Caramelo the first thing i saw in this car was climate control!! |
True. Best part is, even the variant running on non-alloy wheels (and thus a lower spec) had climate control.
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love the speedo and digital RPM. something to look forward! will remind me of my bike! and it tilts with the steering!! fantastic so you have the perfect view (poeple complain can't read this and that steering comes in between) no more of that folks.
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Makes for the two of us. I love that superbike style meter arrangement.
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a question! for experts. does the sound quality depend on the HU. or its just the speakers. i like the looks of the HU (so blue and avatar like cool)!!
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As long as the HU is atleast of a decent type, I would say speakers.
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Originally Posted by McLaren Rulez I think I'll be the first to stick my neck out and say that the styling is awful. My god! |
I told you its a love it or hate it design.