Help!!!

kookiecar · 26th March 2005, 23:33

which car to zero in on???looking at Optra 1.6,Baleno,Elantra,Accent GLE or the City???

help!

speedsatya · 26th March 2005, 23:46

Elantra CRDI
baleno,ikon 1.6
petra 1.6
NHC
optra
swift 1.6
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M800
accent

cnu · 26th March 2005, 23:56

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Originally Posted by speedsatya

M800
accent

hey Satya,

how come you hate the accent so much that its below M800 ?

cnu

speedsatya · 27th March 2005, 00:01

dunno why ,
but i never liked the accent.its soo cramped on the insides and many of the korean horses seem to be sleeping most of the times.
the viva is 100+bhp,but seems like about 30 horses are always sleeping.so it performs worse than a 70 bhp 1.2 siena.

except the crdi accent,i feel the other accents sukkk for their price.

manson · 27th March 2005, 01:02

if youm don't mind the looks then the baleno is the best VALUE FOR MONEY car available !

manson .

gamerno1 · 27th March 2005, 01:43

totally agree with manson! baleno is the no. 1 choice(sacrificing looks) followed by ikon 1.6

drifter · 27th March 2005, 01:51

But what are your requirements?

As in do you look for performance over comfort....that sort of thing. Give us what you expect out of a car...then you will get more informative answers.

Drifter

jigarmuni · 27th March 2005, 02:40

True i agree to drifter.... tell us ur req. ! Otherwise i think baleno is the best bet..! Coz... i owned a baleno before and except for the tires that car is magic!! Just change the rubber and its one of the best cars around!

kookiecar · 27th March 2005, 12:58

Sorry guys abt the vague post.Heres my requirements-

[B]PERFORMANCE[/b] -40%
COMFORT -40%
LOOKS -20%

Thanks guys for the replies.Now pls tell me-

Elantra Petrol vs Honda City vs Baleno vs Optra 1.6.

Which is it to be???

kookiecar

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drifter · 27th March 2005, 13:26

Baleno comes to mind....then the optra. I'd take a baleno personally. But the optra will be more comfortable than the baleno. For performance though...the baleno takes the cake. Not saying that baleno is not a comfortable car...its pretty good...i've sat in the backseat too...and i found no reason to complain.

Drifter

normally_crazy · 27th March 2005, 13:45

Since its the optra 1.6 you looking at ...i say the baleno !

but only if you could bring the optra 1.8 in the picture..........................

drifter · 27th March 2005, 13:51

Agreed....if the optra 1.8 was involved...then i would take the 1.8 instead of the baleno.

Drifter

kookiecar · 27th March 2005, 14:16

Hey,
Thanks drifter and normally crazy.I do wish i could afford the optra 1.8. But cant.So its a toss up between the Baleno and the Optra 1.6. One last q?-
its mainly for city driving and my father whos not young anymore will be sitting in the back daily...hes a doc ...so a daily commute of 12-18 kms.
So now again the Baleno or the Optra 1.6?

Thanks a lot guys for narrowing it down for me.
Now pls help me hit the bulls -eye!
Thanks
kookiecar

drifter · 27th March 2005, 14:22

So since your dad is going to be sitting at the back...then comfort will be more of a priority...the optra is roomier and more comfortable than the baleno.

Cost of spares of the baleno will turn out to be cheaper than that of the optra...the fuel economy will also be better in the baleno (around 10kmpl city), optra (around 8kmpl).

Performance wise too baleno will be better...

Do take a test drive of both the cars back to back and decide which one you like better. If you are more performance oriented then im sure you'l like the baleno better. Only if the looks of the baleno dont matter.
Optra wins hands down in the looks department.

Drifter

speedsatya · 27th March 2005, 14:25

hey ,

if you are looking at the elantra petrol then definitely you can afford the optra 1.8
the elantra crdi is the one to look at.but since its more expensive,then its between the baleno and the petra 1.6.
if its rear seat comfort ,then definitely it has to be the petra.

26th March 2005, 23:33	#1
kookiecar Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: cochin Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	Help!!! which car to zero in on???looking at Optra 1.6,Baleno,Elantra,Accent GLE or the City??? help!
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26th March 2005, 23:46	#2
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	Elantra CRDI baleno,ikon 1.6 petra 1.6 NHC optra swift 1.6 . . . . . . . M800 accent
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27th March 2005, 00:01	#4
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	dunno why , but i never liked the accent.its soo cramped on the insides and many of the korean horses seem to be sleeping most of the times. the viva is 100+bhp,but seems like about 30 horses are always sleeping.so it performs worse than a 70 bhp 1.2 siena. except the crdi accent,i feel the other accents sukkk for their price.
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27th March 2005, 01:02	#5
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	if youm don't mind the looks then the baleno is the best VALUE FOR MONEY car available ! manson . Last edited by manson : 27th March 2005 at 01:05.
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27th March 2005, 01:43	#6
gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 408 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	totally agree with manson! baleno is the no. 1 choice(sacrificing looks) followed by ikon 1.6
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27th March 2005, 01:51	#7
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	But what are your requirements? As in do you look for performance over comfort....that sort of thing. Give us what you expect out of a car...then you will get more informative answers. Drifter
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27th March 2005, 02:40	#8
jigarmuni BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 139 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	True i agree to drifter.... tell us ur req. ! Otherwise i think baleno is the best bet..! Coz... i owned a baleno before and except for the tires that car is magic!! Just change the rubber and its one of the best cars around!
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27th March 2005, 12:58	#9
kookiecar Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: cochin Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	Help-2!!! Sorry guys abt the vague post.Heres my requirements- [B]PERFORMANCE[/b] -40% COMFORT -40% LOOKS -20% Thanks guys for the replies.Now pls tell me- Elantra Petrol vs Honda City vs Baleno vs Optra 1.6. Which is it to be??? kookiecar 5
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27th March 2005, 13:26	#10
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	Baleno comes to mind....then the optra. I'd take a baleno personally. But the optra will be more comfortable than the baleno. For performance though...the baleno takes the cake. Not saying that baleno is not a comfortable car...its pretty good...i've sat in the backseat too...and i found no reason to complain. Drifter Last edited by drifter : 27th March 2005 at 13:31.
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27th March 2005, 13:45	#11
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Since its the optra 1.6 you looking at ...i say the baleno ! but only if you could bring the optra 1.8 in the picture..........................
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27th March 2005, 13:51	#12
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	Agreed....if the optra 1.8 was involved...then i would take the 1.8 instead of the baleno. Drifter
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27th March 2005, 14:16	#13
kookiecar Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: cochin Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	Hey, Thanks drifter and normally crazy.I do wish i could afford the optra 1.8. But cant.So its a toss up between the Baleno and the Optra 1.6. One last q?- its mainly for city driving and my father whos not young anymore will be sitting in the back daily...hes a doc ...so a daily commute of 12-18 kms. So now again the Baleno or the Optra 1.6? Thanks a lot guys for narrowing it down for me. Now pls help me hit the bulls -eye! Thanks kookiecar
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27th March 2005, 14:22	#14
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	So since your dad is going to be sitting at the back...then comfort will be more of a priority...the optra is roomier and more comfortable than the baleno. Cost of spares of the baleno will turn out to be cheaper than that of the optra...the fuel economy will also be better in the baleno (around 10kmpl city), optra (around 8kmpl). Performance wise too baleno will be better... Do take a test drive of both the cars back to back and decide which one you like better. If you are more performance oriented then im sure you'l like the baleno better. Only if the looks of the baleno dont matter. Optra wins hands down in the looks department. Drifter
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27th March 2005, 14:25	#15
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	hey , if you are looking at the elantra petrol then definitely you can afford the optra 1.8 the elantra crdi is the one to look at.but since its more expensive,then its between the baleno and the petra 1.6. if its rear seat comfort ,then definitely it has to be the petra.
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