confused since long

arunk · 6th September 2007, 21:37

Hi guys,
I have been looking for a new car since long...exactly 4 months to be precise. I owned a corsa royale which i sold off recently as it;s fuel efficiency was bad. Now I have to commute 100 kms a day.
My priorities.
1. Passenger and driver comfort.
2. ease of driving.
3. not too bad FE.
4. safety.
5. budget below 10 L preferably.
6. Donot mind fuel type...preferably petrol...Ilike to drive
5.No too bad resale (not too high a priority if the vehicle is something i can use for many years.)
I considered ford fiesta ---rejected because of crampy interiors and very little leg room for the driver, some how didnt like verna.
Fusion TDCI ---still think it is high priced and no safety features.
NHC..not vfm also with a new varient due next year i thought not a good buy, no safety features (may be NHC varient with ABS and all may be out in a week, still i think honda is biding time till 2008 ).
Civic .. I liked it...but i think it is more style than substance for it's price.
Finally i came to cedia.... fun to drive, nice comfort, enough goodies,heard about the LPG variant.
Finally, I am down to two options.
1.NHC with ABS, air bag and all.
2. Cedia select with LPG

Which one do you suggest?

esteem_lover · 6th September 2007, 23:38

LPG Cedia... would be a fantastic choice since you commute 100 Kms a day.

kpzen · 6th September 2007, 23:40

Also consider ELANTRA CRDi.

reignofchaos · 6th September 2007, 23:41

^^Only the base model is available which is stripped down of all the goodies. Not worth it. I'd say get the Cedia Select LPG. The local mitsubishi dealer is supposed to get an LPG car soon. I'll post impressions once I get to drive it. They claim their LPG kit leads to no drop in power.

7th September 2007, 00:25

OPTRA MAGNUM DIESEL.. it has a very powerful engine and it is comfortable too..

nicejits · 7th September 2007, 09:11

OPTRA MAGNUM DIESEL will be better Choice !

abhilashvk · 7th September 2007, 09:53

Among the two I suggest Cedia LPG. But I wonder if there are enough LPG filling stations in Kochi.
With the kind of mileage you do, you can look at the diesels and new generation diesels are almost(i would say better!) like petrol in drivability and power. You can look at Optra Magnum Diesel and Verna VGT SX. Both are excellent cars and meet most of your criterion.

GTO · 7th September 2007, 10:20

Arun,

Will be best for you to search within the archives. Your questions has already been answered several times before. And comprehensively.

6th September 2007, 21:37	#1
arunk BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: kochi Posts: 108 Thanked: 0 Times	confused since long Hi guys, I have been looking for a new car since long...exactly 4 months to be precise. I owned a corsa royale which i sold off recently as it;s fuel efficiency was bad. Now I have to commute 100 kms a day. My priorities. 1. Passenger and driver comfort. 2. ease of driving. 3. not too bad FE. 4. safety. 5. budget below 10 L preferably. 6. Donot mind fuel type...preferably petrol...Ilike to drive 5.No too bad resale (not too high a priority if the vehicle is something i can use for many years.) I considered ford fiesta ---rejected because of crampy interiors and very little leg room for the driver, some how didnt like verna. Fusion TDCI ---still think it is high priced and no safety features. NHC..not vfm also with a new varient due next year i thought not a good buy, no safety features (may be NHC varient with ABS and all may be out in a week, still i think honda is biding time till 2008 ). Civic .. I liked it...but i think it is more style than substance for it's price. Finally i came to cedia.... fun to drive, nice comfort, enough goodies,heard about the LPG variant. Finally, I am down to two options. 1.NHC with ABS, air bag and all. 2. Cedia select with LPG Which one do you suggest?
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6th September 2007, 23:38	#2
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	LPG Cedia... would be a fantastic choice since you commute 100 Kms a day.
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6th September 2007, 23:40	#3
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Also consider ELANTRA CRDi.
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6th September 2007, 23:41	#4
reignofchaos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,542 Thanked: 2,450 Times View My Garage	^^Only the base model is available which is stripped down of all the goodies. Not worth it. I'd say get the Cedia Select LPG. The local mitsubishi dealer is supposed to get an LPG car soon. I'll post impressions once I get to drive it. They claim their LPG kit leads to no drop in power. Last edited by reignofchaos : 6th September 2007 at 23:43.
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7th September 2007, 00:25	#5
aks316 Posts: n/a	OPTRA MAGNUM DIESEL.. it has a very powerful engine and it is comfortable too..
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7th September 2007, 09:11	#6
nicejits BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai ( Borivali ) Posts: 328 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	OPTRA MAGNUM DIESEL will be better Choice !
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7th September 2007, 09:53	#7
abhilashvk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore/Calic Posts: 367 Thanked: 32 Times View My Garage	Among the two I suggest Cedia LPG. But I wonder if there are enough LPG filling stations in Kochi. With the kind of mileage you do, you can look at the diesels and new generation diesels are almost(i would say better!) like petrol in drivability and power. You can look at Optra Magnum Diesel and Verna VGT SX. Both are excellent cars and meet most of your criterion.
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7th September 2007, 10:20	#8
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,767 Times View My Garage	Arun, Will be best for you to search within the archives. Your questions has already been answered several times before. And comprehensively.
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