Automatic options?

navin · 28th February 2005, 10:43

A friend of mine is handicapped and for these reasons cannot use a stick shift. Presently he is using a Esteem AX. He is the market for a new Auto car that will offer his enough acceleration to be used on Hway (passing) as well. Budget 9 Lakhs.

Obvious choice:
NHC CVT (however he drove it and it was not peppy enough for him and is worried about is performance while passing trucks on the highway)

what about the Optra? or a used Corolla G?

Dippy · 28th February 2005, 10:49

Hey Navin the Optra AT is a nice cruider but nothing really on performance I hav e driven it myself. The Corolla on the other hand is a nice car to drive and is good on performance even in AT. Btw what is your friends budget . Has he considered the Octavia diesel AT?

From the cars you've mentioned I'd go with the Corolla.

Dippy

lamborghini · 28th February 2005, 11:40

Since your friend doesnot like the honda city, tell him to look out for a used corolla though it may cost 10L.
i remember seeing one for sale in Times Drive.
Go check it out.

jesal · 28th February 2005, 11:45

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Originally Posted by lamborghini

Since your friend doesnot like the honda city, tell him to look out for a used corolla though it may cost 10L.
i remember seeing one for sale in Times Drive.
Go check it out.

used corollas now start are . rs 790000. i guess its manual. since auto owners are less sellers will be less. no harm trying though

sridhar24 · 28th February 2005, 11:53

I voted for the optra because it is a peppier than City CVT but if the budget was more I corolla is a better choice.

Deeps · 28th February 2005, 16:30

I read somewhere that the CVT in the NHC will require heavy maintenance after a mileage as low as 50,000km. I think that the friend should raise the budget a little bit go for an auto. Octavia. 2nd coice should be a corrola.

X-Machine · 2nd March 2005, 02:47

Well,an uncle of mine picked up a Corolla AT 2004 for bout 7Lacs.
Its a nice car with a great feeling apart from the braking which is shady and ofcourse the suspension which is not as good as expected.
But a better VFM wud be the Skoda AT.Excellent and better than the Corolla.

X

Sahil · 2nd March 2005, 04:32

Ok i dont think there is much to worry abt overtaking in the CVT... I have a CVT, u just need to know how to drive it and how to pull the power...its not a very powerfull car so u need to pump it hard into the S mode.... use D to drive and when u need to overatake push it into S and u get enuf power.
And if u want to go a segment up then u would hv to get a use one....and i think the Accord automatic is a much better option. Thats the car i drive not the new shape accord but the previous generation and i think that would definatly be u r best pick... it has ALOT of power and waayy peppyier than the Corolla.... i drove a frnds corolla auto and it seemed dead compared to my car.
Another good option but then what would be strectching u r budget is the diesel skoda AT ...perfect combination of FE and the comfort of an automatic

navin · 2nd March 2005, 10:24

I understand the Octavia AT is more sluggish than the CVT. He finds the CVT sluggish. while he does not drive much over 100 he prefers to have the power on tap for passing (overtaking) manouvers.

drifter · 2nd March 2005, 20:48

i'd say go for a used corolla auto....but i doubt these would be readily available in the used car market. The NHC cvt is a good car for the city...but the highway performance leaves a lot to be desired...and from reading reports, even the optra AT is sluggish but much better than the NHC. I made my choice with an understanding that more powerful a car...less sluggish will it be. So the corolla wins from the choices given.

Drifter

navin · 3rd March 2005, 13:41

thanks all. now where would one find a corolla AT? BTW i hear that honda is going to introduce a 1.5 EXI version soon that with the CVT would be great.

GTO · 3rd March 2005, 14:33

Your friend wants overall satisfaction and peace of the mind? New Honda City CVT : No contest.

GTO

lamborghini · 10th March 2005, 15:02

Hey Navin.
Check out times-drive that comes with the times of india every Friday.
It should be helpful.

bhp · 10th March 2005, 15:09

i think used old generation accord automatic can be a great deal of power comfort and vfm . u can get one for 6.5 to 7 as auto machines are not in great demand ! try your luck

navin · 10th March 2005, 22:15

how old are these accords?

View Poll Results: Peppy Automatic under 9 lakhs.
NHC	16	47.06%
Optra auto	7	20.59%
used corolla G	9	26.47%
any other (please recommend)	2	5.88%
Voters: 34. You may not vote on this poll

28th February 2005, 10:43	#1
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,196 Thanked: 9,290 Times	Automatic options? A friend of mine is handicapped and for these reasons cannot use a stick shift. Presently he is using a Esteem AX. He is the market for a new Auto car that will offer his enough acceleration to be used on Hway (passing) as well. Budget 9 Lakhs. Obvious choice: NHC CVT (however he drove it and it was not peppy enough for him and is worried about is performance while passing trucks on the highway) what about the Optra? or a used Corolla G? Last edited by navin : 28th February 2005 at 10:46.
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28th February 2005, 10:49	#2
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,558 Thanked: 2,462 Times	Hey Navin the Optra AT is a nice cruider but nothing really on performance I hav e driven it myself. The Corolla on the other hand is a nice car to drive and is good on performance even in AT. Btw what is your friends budget . Has he considered the Octavia diesel AT? From the cars you've mentioned I'd go with the Corolla. Dippy
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28th February 2005, 11:40	#3
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,113 Thanked: 5,760 Times View My Garage	Since your friend doesnot like the honda city, tell him to look out for a used corolla though it may cost 10L. i remember seeing one for sale in Times Drive. Go check it out.
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28th February 2005, 11:53	#5
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	I voted for the optra because it is a peppier than City CVT but if the budget was more I corolla is a better choice.
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28th February 2005, 16:30	#6
Deeps Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 1,116 Thanked: 170 Times	I read somewhere that the CVT in the NHC will require heavy maintenance after a mileage as low as 50,000km. I think that the friend should raise the budget a little bit go for an auto. Octavia. 2nd coice should be a corrola.
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2nd March 2005, 02:47	#7
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	Well,an uncle of mine picked up a Corolla AT 2004 for bout 7Lacs. Its a nice car with a great feeling apart from the braking which is shady and ofcourse the suspension which is not as good as expected. But a better VFM wud be the Skoda AT.Excellent and better than the Corolla. X
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2nd March 2005, 04:32	#8
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Ok i dont think there is much to worry abt overtaking in the CVT... I have a CVT, u just need to know how to drive it and how to pull the power...its not a very powerfull car so u need to pump it hard into the S mode.... use D to drive and when u need to overatake push it into S and u get enuf power. And if u want to go a segment up then u would hv to get a use one....and i think the Accord automatic is a much better option. Thats the car i drive not the new shape accord but the previous generation and i think that would definatly be u r best pick... it has ALOT of power and waayy peppyier than the Corolla.... i drove a frnds corolla auto and it seemed dead compared to my car. Another good option but then what would be strectching u r budget is the diesel skoda AT ...perfect combination of FE and the comfort of an automatic Last edited by Sahil : 2nd March 2005 at 04:33.
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2nd March 2005, 10:24	#9
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,196 Thanked: 9,290 Times	I understand the Octavia AT is more sluggish than the CVT. He finds the CVT sluggish. while he does not drive much over 100 he prefers to have the power on tap for passing (overtaking) manouvers.
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2nd March 2005, 20:48	#10
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	i'd say go for a used corolla auto....but i doubt these would be readily available in the used car market. The NHC cvt is a good car for the city...but the highway performance leaves a lot to be desired...and from reading reports, even the optra AT is sluggish but much better than the NHC. I made my choice with an understanding that more powerful a car...less sluggish will it be. So the corolla wins from the choices given. Drifter
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3rd March 2005, 13:41	#11
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,196 Thanked: 9,290 Times	thanks all. now where would one find a corolla AT? BTW i hear that honda is going to introduce a 1.5 EXI version soon that with the CVT would be great.
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3rd March 2005, 14:33	#12
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,512 Thanked: 300,674 Times View My Garage	Your friend wants overall satisfaction and peace of the mind? New Honda City CVT : No contest. GTO
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10th March 2005, 15:02	#13
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,113 Thanked: 5,760 Times View My Garage	Hey Navin. Check out times-drive that comes with the times of india every Friday. It should be helpful.
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10th March 2005, 15:09	#14
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 840 Thanked: 168 Times View My Garage	i think used old generation accord automatic can be a great deal of power comfort and vfm . u can get one for 6.5 to 7 as auto machines are not in great demand ! try your luck
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10th March 2005, 22:15	#15
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,196 Thanked: 9,290 Times	how old are these accords?
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