Please help me decide: Fiesta S or Fiesta ZXi? EDIT: Booked Fiesta S! Pics on pg5. Hey guys. Finally arrived at my decision to get a Fiesta 1.6 Petrol.
It's a thrill to rev her and she handles like a dream.
According to me, the Fiesta 1.6 Petrol is the best car in the C-Segment.
Now comes the dilemma. I have been visiting the Ford showroom daily and am bubbling to ask a lot of questions.
NOW, my question to everyone is simple. Is the S worth the extra moolah over the ZXi? (we are talking 70 k)
I am getting ABS and other important stuff in the ZXi. The only things the S offers is:
1. Body kit (available aftermarket for a cost at the dealer itself)
2. Alloys (i would like my own alloys, but ishan says there is a very limited range of alloys to choose in the PCD of the Fiesta. HOW limited is the variety in this PCD size? I prefer aftermarket 15's of my choice but also wouldn't want to choose from just 1-2 models at any particular dealer.) Should I think of putting the alloys outside? Or should I stick to the S that gives me nice looking, but plane jane alloys?
3. 15" tyres (anyways, I shall be changing these to PP2's, so no added benefit having the stock 15's of the S over the 14's from the Z, except for the fact that they will fetch slightly more resale value)
4. Different fabric seats. (i like these, but hate the same thing on the door pads. will drape them both with art leather. hence the fabric becomes redundant.)
5. Airbags (dont want to undermine the role of these, but i think 70k JUST for airbags in this particular package is criminal)
I would have jumped at the S, but I find the suspension of the S too stiff for the poor Mumbai roads.
I can buy the Zxi with
1. Chrome grille from the SXi premium (available as a dealer accessory)
2. Spoiler and body kit from the S (available as a dealer accessory)
3. Alloy wheels of my choice with 15 " wheels from Lenso or some other good brand. (available aftermarket) The S is stiffly sprung. Does it actually have a stiffer suspension or is it just the increased tyre size? How has the suspension been stiffened (what components in the suspension are different from the stock version?)
Ps: The new SXi premium version that has just been launched is a waste of money and a waste of time, but I would like to have just the chrome grille put on the ZXi, which again is available as an accessory.
The cost of making the ZXi to my taste (and that it would look MUCH better than the S with the better alloys and new grille) would be the SAME as that of the S, give or take a few thousand.
BUT, then I would have a Relatively fully loaded Fiesta (of my taste, very important), with ALL the features I like, and also some features from the other models.
One last question before I leave: If I upgrade to 15's, will I worsen the ride quality of my car? Handling is not too much of a priority, since the stock Fiesta handles well even without the stiff suspension.
These thoughts have troubled me to no end!
Photoshop requests:
1. A BLACK S with Black alloy wheels? deep dish please!
2. A BLACK S with the Chrome Grille from the NEW SXi premium.
SOMEONE please help me make my decision soon. The PS'ed images will help a lot.
Thanks in advance! Note from the Team-BHP Support Team : Please use the "edit" button if posting within 20 minutes of the first post, instead of creating another back-to-back post.
Last edited by Rudra Sen : 3rd August 2009 at 07:20.
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