Confused between buying a car b/w 8L or 11L or waiting for Civic?

ankit.agl · 23rd March 2006, 21:44

MMI is Multimedia Interface which displays the control of the car in a coloured LCD screen.

ankit.agl · 23rd March 2006, 22:06

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

Top Gear magazine Mar 2006 has all the details and a comparison test between Lancer Cedia, toyota corolla and Hyundai Elantra

i dont trust TG.........

drpullockaran · 23rd March 2006, 22:12

With the money you are willing to shell out I think you should consider the Hyundai Elantra in the 6 to 7 lakh range. I think it is for 6.8 lakh after a bit of bargaining. This point was discussed here in the forum last month. Go to the dealer and ask his last quote. Bye and wear your seatbelts.

devarshi84 · 24th March 2006, 11:57

I dont think MMI should be a deciding factor in buying a car.

certainly its an asset but its just a luxury.

ankit.agl · 24th March 2006, 12:04

but MMI looks like an luxury car and is currently availble on expensive cars like audi, etc. its not a deciding factor but its + point for civic if it has it in india...

devarshi84 · 24th March 2006, 12:13

opel astra had it , skoda octavia has it too. it shows FE, mileage that can be covered, outside temp etc.

I would still recommend the octavia.

has got more poise value, better built and good highway stability.

ankit.agl · 24th March 2006, 14:31

which model of octavia will suit me??? i drive average of 20 km daily..
i cant increase my budget anymore from 11L

devarshi84 · 24th March 2006, 20:50

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Originally Posted by ankit.agl

which model of octavia will suit me??? i drive average of 20 km daily..
i cant increase my budget anymore from 11L

here is the website www.skoda-auto.co.in

I dont see the 2.0 petrol here so I assume its discontinued. But if the dealer has it then it matches your need perfectly.

Even the TDI RIDer wont be bad at all.

The best bet would be to get in touch with the local dealer.

conformist · 26th March 2006, 18:42

The base trim of the US 2006 Civic is pricier than the base version of Corolla by $500 or thereabouts. So I don't think the Civic in India is going to be cheaper than Corolla. Honda knows its brand equity, and is unlikely to be influenced by competition to price its cars 'aggressively'. Corolla starts at 11L on-road price, so I'm expecting that a low-end Civic will cost the same too, if not more.

ankit.agl · 28th March 2006, 18:58

will the interior of the car(civic) would be same as its launched in other countries???

aah78 · 28th March 2006, 19:03

are you too lazy to do some research yourself or are you just used to being spoon-fed?

jeetu4444 · 29th March 2006, 03:56

well i think starting price of civic will be around 11 x showroom so expect around 12 on road. if u can wait , wait till september or go for skoda rider.

23rd March 2006, 21:44	#16
ankit.agl BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 94 Thanked: Once	MMI is Multimedia Interface which displays the control of the car in a coloured LCD screen.
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23rd March 2006, 22:12	#18
drpullockaran BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ERNAKULAM Posts: 962 Thanked: 385 Times	What about the Elantra? With the money you are willing to shell out I think you should consider the Hyundai Elantra in the 6 to 7 lakh range. I think it is for 6.8 lakh after a bit of bargaining. This point was discussed here in the forum last month. Go to the dealer and ask his last quote. Bye and wear your seatbelts.
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24th March 2006, 11:57	#19
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	I dont think MMI should be a deciding factor in buying a car. certainly its an asset but its just a luxury.
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24th March 2006, 12:04	#20
ankit.agl BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 94 Thanked: Once	but MMI looks like an luxury car and is currently availble on expensive cars like audi, etc. its not a deciding factor but its + point for civic if it has it in india...
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24th March 2006, 12:13	#21
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	opel astra had it , skoda octavia has it too. it shows FE, mileage that can be covered, outside temp etc. I would still recommend the octavia. has got more poise value, better built and good highway stability.
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24th March 2006, 14:31	#22
ankit.agl BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 94 Thanked: Once	which model of octavia will suit me??? i drive average of 20 km daily.. i cant increase my budget anymore from 11L
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26th March 2006, 18:42	#24
conformist Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crumbling City Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	The base trim of the US 2006 Civic is pricier than the base version of Corolla by $500 or thereabouts. So I don't think the Civic in India is going to be cheaper than Corolla. Honda knows its brand equity, and is unlikely to be influenced by competition to price its cars 'aggressively'. Corolla starts at 11L on-road price, so I'm expecting that a low-end Civic will cost the same too, if not more.
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28th March 2006, 18:58	#25
ankit.agl BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 94 Thanked: Once	will the interior of the car(civic) would be same as its launched in other countries???
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28th March 2006, 19:03	#26
aah78 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NYC / BOM Posts: 4,662 Thanked: 3,257 Times View My Garage	mommy!!! are you too lazy to do some research yourself or are you just used to being spoon-fed?
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29th March 2006, 03:56	#27
jeetu4444 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 305 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	well i think starting price of civic will be around 11 x showroom so expect around 12 on road. if u can wait , wait till september or go for skoda rider.
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