Cheap Weekend Car

Live To Jive · 15th July 2009, 09:44

Hi. I currently drive a Swift VDi. I bought this car as I do extensive driving for my work and require the economy of a Diesel. The Swift was the best option then. I've just completed a Lakh km on it. I'm not selling it just now but I'm looking for a fun to drive car for weekends. The car has to be a petrol (sedan or hatch), second hand and cheap.
I have shortlisted
-Baleno
-Ikon 1.6
-Palio GTX
-Honda City
Any suggestions?
The car will be used only on weekends. No mods planned. Maybe later so I'd like to keep that option open. Are there any other car which may suit the requirement. Lastly I would not like to exceed a budget of 1.5 Lakh. Please don't suggest a Swift Petrol.

Takumi-san · 15th July 2009, 10:14

Just for fun and weekends? Id vote for the Ikon. Honda city if its the VTEC you are talking about.

but seriously, you wont get a decent condition car - even your weekends would be spent in the garage and the overall budget will be forgotten far behind by the time you get them in a fun drivable condition.

pramodkumar · 15th July 2009, 10:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Live To Jive

Hi. I currently drive a Swift VDi. I bought this car as I do extensive driving for my work and require the economy of a Diesel. The Swift was the best option then. I've just completed a Lakh km on it. I'm not selling it just now but I'm looking for a fun to drive car for weekends. The car has to be a petrol (sedan or hatch), second hand and cheap.
I have shortlisted
-Baleno
-Ikon 1.6
-Palio GTX
-Honda City
Any suggestions?
The car will be used only on weekends. No mods planned. Maybe later so I'd like to keep that option open. Are there any other car which may suit the requirement. Lastly I would not like to exceed a budget of 1.5 Lakh. Please don't suggest a Swift Petrol.

Why not an Esteem, Very nice car fits your budget well.

Furious55 · 15th July 2009, 10:25

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Originally Posted by pramodkumar

Why not an Esteem, Very nice car fits your budget well.

Oh that's a good option. Also consider an E-Zen.

CrackedHead · 15th July 2009, 10:35

Why don't you add a Pete's or a Race Dynamics ECU and a CAI to your VDi ?

That won't turn it into a free revving petrol mill but should definitely up the fun factor for driving your VDi in a big way.

The RD ECU also allows you to switch between power and economy modes easily.

And the costs should be a fraction of the 1.5L that you plan to spend on your "weekend" car. Read - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/access...cu-diesel.html

marlinspike · 15th July 2009, 10:48

Rule out the Palio. If its weekends you possibly need a boot. also you already have a Hatch.
City 1.5 L +1 to existing comment. you need to spend atleast 2.5L to get a decent one.
Baleno great for weekend drives but for tinny plastics and the rattles same reasons would be rule out Esteem.

Ikon 1.6 now, its cheap to get in second hand is a better handler than the fiesta 1.6, so more fun to tap into, slightly higher cost to maintain but shouldn't be too much of a concern if you carefully choose one.

Splurge a little more and get a Cedia elegance model out of production and it looses its resale faster in the first few years so should be cheaper for the firsr batch cars that would be about 4 years now. yes you will need to spend a bit more but you may change your mind on driving it only on the weekend once you get used to it.

greatDrive · 15th July 2009, 10:57

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Originally Posted by Live To Jive

Any suggestions?
The car will be used only on weekends. No mods planned. Maybe later so I'd like to keep that option open. Are there any other car which may suit the requirement. Lastly I would not like to exceed a budget of 1.5 Lakh. Please don't suggest a Swift Petrol.

If you need power & ride quality of Palio GTX and Boot for luggage, you could look out for Adventure ( boot = 930 lit) or Petra ( Boot =500 Litres). moreover, rear seats are fully fodable giving more space if required.Both these cars are too good for highways and are pleasure to drive.

JVH · 15th July 2009, 10:57

Have you considered a Jeep or a Gypsy?
I couldn't think of a better drive on weekends in Goa

. How I love it!

If you are inclined to hatch/sedan, not all the choices will come in your budget in pristine condition. You need to shell out a bit. And if you stretch your budget a little bit, a V-tec it is.

rkbharat · 15th July 2009, 10:58

aah, weekend car cannot be cheap at all, you don't want to screw your weekend, right?

Out of what you shortlisted, I suggest go for City.

But I still insist no cheap sheap car for weekend.

Better look for an options which can workout as weekend as well as weekday car

Eddy · 15th July 2009, 11:00

Live to Jive: Before anything else, please put up a detailed ownership experience of a 100,000 km run Swift Diesel.

Baaki baatein baad main

phamilyman · 15th July 2009, 11:06

Palio 1.6 or Petra

Eddaay: You want the ownership experience of someone who completed 1.4L around February itself? ping me!

mclaren1885 · 15th July 2009, 11:13

For a budget of 1.5L your best bet would be a zen with a bigger engine or an esteem.

Furious55 · 15th July 2009, 11:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrackedHead

Why don't you add a Pete's or a Race Dynamics ECU and a CAI to your VDi ?

I drive the VDi everyday. Need something different for weekends.

Quote:

Originally Posted by marlinspike

Rule out the Palio. If its weekends you possibly need a boot. also you already have a Hatch.
City 1.5 L +1 to existing comment. you need to spend atleast 2.5L to get a decent one.
Baleno great for weekend drives but for tinny plastics and the rattles same reasons would be rule out Esteem.

Ikon 1.6 now, its cheap to get in second hand is a better handler than the fiesta 1.6, so more fun to tap into, slightly higher cost to maintain but shouldn't be too much of a concern if you carefully choose one.

Splurge a little more and get a Cedia elegance model out of production and it looses its resale faster in the first few years so should be cheaper for the firsr batch cars that would be about 4 years now. yes you will need to spend a bit more but you may change your mind on driving it only on the weekend once you get used to it.

Don't really need a boot as I won't be carrying any luggage. Haven't seen any Cedia's in the market. I don't mind upping the budget for a decent car. 1.5 Lakhs was for just the car. I'm prepared to spend some more to do it up or else buy a better car itself.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JVH

Have you considered a Jeep or a Gypsy?
I couldn't think of a better drive on weekends in Goa

. How I love it!
If you are inclined to hatch/sedan, not all the choices will come in your budget in pristine condition. You need to shell out a bit. And if you stretch your budget a little bit, a V-tec it is.

Already have a MM540.

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

For a budget of 1.5L your best bet would be a zen with a bigger engine or an esteem.

Was reading the threads. Need to find someone who can do this job for me in Goa.

Ramsagar · 15th July 2009, 12:00

My take would be Esteem or old-Baleno,i don't think you can find Honda in this price bracket.

PatienceWins · 15th July 2009, 12:05

Esteem, E-Zen or Palio/ Sienna 1.6.

15th July 2009, 09:44	#1
Live To Jive BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 698 Thanked: 89 Times	Cheap Weekend Car Hi. I currently drive a Swift VDi. I bought this car as I do extensive driving for my work and require the economy of a Diesel. The Swift was the best option then. I've just completed a Lakh km on it. I'm not selling it just now but I'm looking for a fun to drive car for weekends. The car has to be a petrol (sedan or hatch), second hand and cheap. I have shortlisted -Baleno -Ikon 1.6 -Palio GTX -Honda City Any suggestions? The car will be used only on weekends. No mods planned. Maybe later so I'd like to keep that option open. Are there any other car which may suit the requirement. Lastly I would not like to exceed a budget of 1.5 Lakh. Please don't suggest a Swift Petrol.
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15th July 2009, 10:14	#2
Takumi-san BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 368 Thanked: 121 Times View My Garage	Just for fun and weekends? Id vote for the Ikon. Honda city if its the VTEC you are talking about. but seriously, you wont get a decent condition car - even your weekends would be spent in the garage and the overall budget will be forgotten far behind by the time you get them in a fun drivable condition.
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15th July 2009, 10:35	#5
CrackedHead BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 585 Thanked: 81 Times	Why don't you add a Pete's or a Race Dynamics ECU and a CAI to your VDi ? That won't turn it into a free revving petrol mill but should definitely up the fun factor for driving your VDi in a big way. The RD ECU also allows you to switch between power and economy modes easily. And the costs should be a fraction of the 1.5L that you plan to spend on your "weekend" car. Read - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/access...cu-diesel.html Last edited by CrackedHead : 15th July 2009 at 10:37.
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15th July 2009, 10:48	#6
marlinspike BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 193 Thanked: 3 Times	Rule out the Palio. If its weekends you possibly need a boot. also you already have a Hatch. City 1.5 L +1 to existing comment. you need to spend atleast 2.5L to get a decent one. Baleno great for weekend drives but for tinny plastics and the rattles same reasons would be rule out Esteem. Ikon 1.6 now, its cheap to get in second hand is a better handler than the fiesta 1.6, so more fun to tap into, slightly higher cost to maintain but shouldn't be too much of a concern if you carefully choose one. Splurge a little more and get a Cedia elegance model out of production and it looses its resale faster in the first few years so should be cheaper for the firsr batch cars that would be about 4 years now. yes you will need to spend a bit more but you may change your mind on driving it only on the weekend once you get used to it.
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15th July 2009, 10:57	#8
JVH Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,045 Thanked: 207 Times	Have you considered a Jeep or a Gypsy? I couldn't think of a better drive on weekends in Goa. How I love it! If you are inclined to hatch/sedan, not all the choices will come in your budget in pristine condition. You need to shell out a bit. And if you stretch your budget a little bit, a V-tec it is.
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15th July 2009, 10:58	#9
rkbharat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gurgaon/New Delhi Posts: 1,601 Thanked: 724 Times View My Garage	aah, weekend car cannot be cheap at all, you don't want to screw your weekend, right? Out of what you shortlisted, I suggest go for City. But I still insist no cheap sheap car for weekend. Better look for an options which can workout as weekend as well as weekday car Last edited by rkbharat : 15th July 2009 at 10:59.
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15th July 2009, 11:00	#10
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,386 Thanked: 13,291 Times	Live to Jive: Before anything else, please put up a detailed ownership experience of a 100,000 km run Swift Diesel. Baaki baatein baad main
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15th July 2009, 11:06	#11
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,641 Times	Palio 1.6 or Petra Eddaay: You want the ownership experience of someone who completed 1.4L around February itself? ping me!
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15th July 2009, 11:13	#12
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	For a budget of 1.5L your best bet would be a zen with a bigger engine or an esteem.
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15th July 2009, 12:00	#14
Ramsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BLR_Nellore(AP) Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 252 Times View My Garage	My take would be Esteem or old-Baleno,i don't think you can find Honda in this price bracket.
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15th July 2009, 12:05	#15
PatienceWins Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,416 Thanked: 807 Times View My Garage	Esteem, E-Zen or Palio/ Sienna 1.6.
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