The 7.5 lac question - Chevy Optra 1.6 or New Honda City?

maybach · 28th February 2005, 11:08

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Originally Posted by amit

This is easy. Optra it is anyday. NHC looks more like 2 different cars bolted together to make one. NHC is the alien among cars today and come on if i spend over 7 lacs for a car, the least i expect is at least 100 bhp.

but the interiors are on par with say the accord

and the boot is bigger then the accord.. beat that..

sonic · 28th February 2005, 13:47

My vote goes for the Optra too.... No matter how good the NHC is, there is absolutely no contest between the two cars!

askulkarni · 15th March 2005, 12:04

Looks like most of you are voting for Optra but guys one point: Dont forget the heritage.

In the US a chevy is expected to have a lifespan of 10 years - 150k miles while as a Honda is expected to last a 15 years - 250k miles.

Just some food for thought.

GTO · 15th March 2005, 12:17

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In the US a chevy is expected to have a lifespan of 10 years - 150k miles while as a Honda is expected to last a 15 years - 250k miles.

Correct, but also remember that our Chevy is actually a Daewoo!! Whether thats good or bad is anyones guess. But in terms of long term reliability I would give a thumbs up to the koreans over the americans.

In India, the maximum use of any car...whether German, Japanese or Korean would be at 150,000 kms odd. Thereafter, its time to sell.

GTO

johnjacob · 15th March 2005, 16:04

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Originally Posted by askulkarni

In the US a chevy is expected to have a lifespan of 10 years - 150k miles while as a Honda is expected to last a 15 years - 250k miles.

Also remember that driving for 50k kilometers on Indian roads will make as much wear and tear on the car as driving 150k miles on American roads.

lamborghini · 15th March 2005, 19:40

Koreans are reliable..
Nexia vs ikon.
Nexia is way more reliable.
Hey guys, is the price of the optra base 7.47 or 7.9x?

normally_crazy · 15th March 2005, 22:37

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Originally Posted by lamborghini

Koreans are reliable..
Nexia vs ikon.
Nexia is way more reliable.

whooo - are you sure lambo ?? thats a big statement to make !

drifter · 15th March 2005, 23:07

Daewoos are generally trouble free....but more reliable than an ikon, that would be stretching it a bit.

Drifter

bikefreak · 16th March 2005, 15:33

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Originally Posted by maybach

but the interiors are on par with say the accord

and the boot is bigger then the accord.. beat that..

Hey u're back !!
Don't understand as to why u keep harping about the boot of the NHC ?!
Here the discussions are usually on performance & bhp.
How often does one use the boot ?!
Performance comes into play all the time.
If u want boot space, go for a station wagon, or a MPV or a tempo . . .
they can beat the boot space of a NHC

. . . . . just kidding.

normally_crazy · 16th March 2005, 16:17

bikefreak

maybach posted that before he was banned !!

lamborghini · 16th March 2005, 16:33

Hey guys i am sure.
Spent more on ikon then on nexia.
Both done 54000+.
I spent around 50k on the ikon at around 50KKM and 16K on the nexiaat around 4xKkm including tyres.
But italians rule.
Spent nothing on siena when i sold it at 64000km

arjab · 16th March 2005, 18:33

neither...save two two lakhs and buy a sparingly used CITY VTEC.......

gamerno1 · 18th March 2005, 11:33

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Originally Posted by arjab

neither...save two two lakhs and buy a sparingly used CITY VTEC.......

i would do the same! but no one is ready to sell their V-tecs & if some are, they are expecting very high.

as off NHC vs Optra 1.6
its Optra anyday

Steeroid · 18th March 2005, 15:53

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Originally Posted by lamborghini

Koreans are reliable..
Nexia vs ikon.
Nexia is way more reliable.

I would agree - Ford is a bad word outside, and it does have four letters starting with F...

Seeing the plastics and the tacky interiors on the Ikon I think that its the same back here.

Go for the Optra, mate. 1. Its a proper car and not a hatchback with a boot, 2. the Daewoo 1.6 was a good engine, 3. last time they drove me in from the airport in a Honda City cab, and it felt like it was too delicate - almost like one of those Japanese paper creations.

I dont know about the cost of spares and after sales service, though. Also heard that the Optra was not that great on FE, though I suspect that must've been the 1.8 Aussie from Holden - bad choice, since the Aussies dont make small engines anyway.

The Optra also looks the part of a C++ segment car, which is important. I think the NHC looks a lot like the Indigo, and its the latter which manages to look better!

Between the two, go for the Optra. And stay away from used cars if you can afford new. If you cant, go for finance but not for used.

Cheers

Steer

islero · 18th March 2005, 20:33

Optra for sure, its just so much more desirable.

View Poll Results: Whats your pick?
Chevrolet Optra 1.6	19	76.00%
New Honda City	6	24.00%
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28th February 2005, 13:47	#17
sonic BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 97 Thanked: Once	My vote goes for the Optra too.... No matter how good the NHC is, there is absolutely no contest between the two cars!
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15th March 2005, 12:04	#18
askulkarni Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 14 Thanked: 0 Times	Looks like most of you are voting for Optra but guys one point: Dont forget the heritage. In the US a chevy is expected to have a lifespan of 10 years - 150k miles while as a Honda is expected to last a 15 years - 250k miles. Just some food for thought.
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15th March 2005, 19:40	#21
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,165 Thanked: 5,937 Times View My Garage	Koreans are reliable.. Nexia vs ikon. Nexia is way more reliable. Hey guys, is the price of the optra base 7.47 or 7.9x?
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15th March 2005, 23:07	#23
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	Daewoos are generally trouble free....but more reliable than an ikon, that would be stretching it a bit. Drifter
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16th March 2005, 16:17	#25
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,305 Thanked: 544 Times View My Garage	bikefreak maybach posted that before he was banned !!
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16th March 2005, 16:33	#26
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,165 Thanked: 5,937 Times View My Garage	Hey guys i am sure. Spent more on ikon then on nexia. Both done 54000+. I spent around 50k on the ikon at around 50KKM and 16K on the nexiaat around 4xKkm including tyres. But italians rule. Spent nothing on siena when i sold it at 64000km
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16th March 2005, 18:33	#27
arjab Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: MAA/CCU Posts: 1,601 Thanked: 6,602 Times View My Garage	neither...save two two lakhs and buy a sparingly used CITY VTEC.......
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18th March 2005, 20:33	#30
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Optra for sure, its just so much more desirable.
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