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Old 6th April 2005, 14:46   #76
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Lemme put it this way - I wanted to drive fast and have access to reliable service so i got a Baleno , but If i had kids I'd get the sturdier Petra
This is what makes my decision very hard, ideally I want a Petra, safety and price says Petra, but ASS and Fiat troubles say Baleno. Not everybody can buy both like you , I already have a small car.

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Still not decided?
Dude go for a petra. It rules. Besides you can get a hell lot of accesories for the amount you save.
It safer, faster, more comfortable, cheaper and a whole lot better.
Dude, let me test drive, may be this week or next.

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Reliable service varies place to place.
You are lucky Pune has great Fiat service.

Anyway guys, I will make a decision between them only after I test drive both.
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Old 6th April 2005, 15:11   #77
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Anyway guys, I will make a decision between them only after I test drive both.
I strongly suggest, if possible, go for 2 test rides of both cars. One often tends to miss few things in first test drive. Also, you may want to go back and drive again after you have driven the other car.
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Old 6th April 2005, 23:38   #78
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As I was seaching for crash test on Baleno and Petra (sienna), I cam across one old site which claims Baleno is one of the safest car on road. It also talks highly of Siena safety.

I couldn't find crash test data on either Palio or Petra (Siena). On Baleno I found some data from 97-98 which is not very good. Then there was one more link that classified Baleno as a average risk, again that applies to 95-2000 models.

When maruti introduced Baleno to India in 2000, did they make any upgrades to the safety features, or is this the same Baleno which did miserably in crash tests in 97-98, that's the golden question. Knowing Suzuki, such upgrades are doubtful.
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Old 7th April 2005, 00:01   #79
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The Baleno has a safety rating of 2 stars, as per Euro NCAP. It's mentioned in the OD car index.

If they think 2 is safe, they're in for a big surprise.

Euro NCAP - Suzuki Baleno 1.6

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The Baleno has a safety rating of 2 stars, as per Euro NCAP. If they think 2 is safe, they're in for a big surprise.

Euro NCAP - Suzuki Baleno 1.6
However, you should note one thing. They do mention that Baleno didn't come equipped with airbags like other standard european cars. In this case Baleno was tested against other cars that did have airbags. That may explain the poor score.

Now when you compare Baleno with other Indian cars without airbags, how are we supposed to interpret the crash test data. How do we know the crash worthiness of Baleno's competitors without airbags? Any crash test data on Petra, Icon or Lancer?
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I cam across one old site which claims Baleno is one of the safest car on road.
I was refering to this statement made by you. The Baleno might have been the safest car in it's class years ago but, now we have bigger, better and safer cars.

But, how did the crash test topic come on this thread anyway? LOL

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Note From Mods : Your post on the Baleno test drive was deleted as it wasn't topic related. Please open a new thread in the Car Review section and post the same. A copy of your post has been sent to your team-bhp PM box.

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Nice report there, Samurai.

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The head rest for front passengers is not very good, this is big issue for my wife.
Umm... correct me if am wrong... arent those so-called "head rests" actually head restraints? mainly for the purpose of preventing a whiplash in case someone hits u from behind??

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Very nicely written!
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The Baleno Lxi on road in Bangalore will come to Rs. 6.5L before any mods.
Is this the pre or post discount price?
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Is this the pre or post discount price?
Including 3rd year warranty and deducting first year insurance.Currently only discount is free insurance for first year. Recently I remember reading in some thread that Maruti has instructed all their dealers not to offer any discounts not offered by the company.

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Umm... correct me if am wrong... arent those so-called "head rests" actually head restraints? mainly for the purpose of preventing a whiplash in case someone hits u from behind??
Yes, that's the one. My wife likes to rest her head on it, something I never do.

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