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Regarding my accident, yes I did brake, so the speed at the time of impact will be way less. I'm not sure how much, that's why I only mentioned the travelling speed. But the car behind me definitely hit at some speed. I got down to see the damage and could see the Figo reduced to almost half. The bonnet had completely crumpled, I could see the car only from the rear till the A-pillar, didn't notice where the engine went. The best part is, ambulance and police was present within a couple of minutes, don't know from where they came, but it was super quick, took me by surprise. That goes a long way in saving a person's life. And finally I would like to finish by saying, better safety features will only reduce causalities, the number of accidents will still remain the same. Govt and we ourselves should also focus on better road infrastructure and sensible driving to reduce the number of accidents. | |
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| ![]() Can Team BHP put an advisory about these coffin cars ? Something that can easily show up in google search results. And yes along with the statement made by the VP of Maruti. |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() All the manufactureres will argue is a specific product is made, designed at a specific price point. Customer you wanted a cheap car to commute from A to B and that is what this is. There are other useless transport means (public transport) like the 3 wheeled Rickshaws, the likes of Tata Ace, Maximos, etc which are more dangerous. |
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I could be a passenger on them on occasions and it scares me. Even a mid speed impact from a car can send these flying or toppling with absolutely no protection to the driver or passenger. This begs the question. Why only look at cars? Given the low proportion of users who own a car in India, it is imperative that the safety aspects are extended to all public transport vehicles as well. Yes there will be occasions when double the intended capacity of people will be sitting in them but that's for the police to control. From a manufacturer viewpoint, there is a need to have safety standards for people carriers. | |
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| ![]() This is kind of shocking and make me really wander if there an ulterior motive behind all this. Why single out a single car and crush its image in media. Regardless of any action that might or might not happen, all this media coverage of this test has ensured that the Datsun Go is going to find it very difficult to survive in our country anymore. But aren't cars other than the GO equally unsafe, if not more? As sidindica rightly wrote at another place: What about the hundreds of Maruti Omni Vans plying on our road? I am sure they will also face the same results. |
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| ![]() In UK, The Suzuki Swift 1.2L Petrol (5 door version) costs almost 9.3 Lacs (9499 GBP). Just wondering, how many Indian buyers will pay anything close to that amount if Suzuki was to offer us the Swift with exactly the same safety features and structure? Assuming that labour costs are lower in India, we can knock off another Lakh from the production cost. That's still 8+ for the base petrol version with european safety standards. MODS: I wanted to post this in the Swift/ Datsun Go NCAP test thread but posted it here by mistake, can this post be moved there or deleted? Last edited by Astleviz : 6th November 2014 at 17:40. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Wow, strong worded and much needed. This needs some publicity. Nobody should try fool us with sub-standard products labelled under a different brand. And now they are busy in the studio of Go+! Very sad of you Nissan, I'm loosing interest in you. |
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| ![]() So much ado about a car which is almost non-existent on the roads. Wish the letter was addressed to Maruti instead of Nissan. |
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Despite this fact, we get a car that is equally safe (structurally, and safety feature wise). Where is the VW bashing now? Maruti has no reason to provide an unsafe car, at prices which are astronomical if these facts are considered. You are forgetting various aspects such as taxes, economies of scale, and factors of production. All these things point favourably towards India, plus considering the sheer number of Swifts Maruti sells, I am sure they can take a slight hit on their huge profits. Plus, the government would probably take steps to ensure that prices of cars don't rise post the implementation of these rules. | |
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| ![]() Not surprising considering how low Safety scores in an average Indian's purchase decision. Should be an eye opener for those who were arguing on this forum that the quality of sheet metal used in car construction has no bearing on the structural rigidity and passive safety. I am not quoting these posts to get even but to remind members that they should be thoughtful with their views as this website is not just a forum of debate but also an instrument that molds public opinion. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...ml#post3551582 Quote:
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| ![]() That's some bold move! Kudos!! Does this announcement require any further approval from board members etc ? What about the cars that are already sold ? Nissan should also think about the rational compensation to the existing owners. Do we have any identical case study from past ? If yes, what was the compensation pattern ? On a lighter note, Nissan has also managed to damage the reputation of "Babuji" (Alok Nath Advt.) |
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| ![]() I happened to sit in a Swift in my recent visit to Dubai, the doors were slightly heavier than the Indian Swift. Not sure if that was just a feeling or they actually weighed a little more. After reading/watching the video I think it definitely was something different than the Indian Swift. My thoughts have already been put by fellow team members here, what we can do (if possible) is mention and highlight the safety ratings/ features of cars in new car reviews in the very first summary section. I understand it will be little tricky but at least we can start. |
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I think it needs to be made explicit that this is a mere recommendation and GNCAP has no powers in India, or anywhere around the world to discontinue the production of any cars. (request to mods to make the OP more explicit about the same) I highly doubt that Datsun would stop selling the Go. It possibly would make modifications in order to assure its buyers of the safety of the car. It looks like Datsun's good days are over before they started. Another thing is that this certainly doesn't suggest that the Alto,Nano or in fact the i10 performed any better. Why GNCAP has only asked Datsun, and not any other manufacturers is highly unclear. | |
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