Major error in Autocar March issue & Overdrive April issue as well

.anshuman · 10th May 2010, 22:41

The Buyer's guide section of most magazines has the most errors and is rarely updated.

nirmaljusdoit · 10th May 2010, 23:14

There are many more such errors in the Buyers guide !
Some model specific details haven't been updated from the last few years

DRIV3R · 10th May 2010, 23:31

In the previous edition of ACI, Maruti was showing a Dzire ZDi while advertising the new Dzire with 1.2 L K-series engine.

AbhiJ · 11th May 2010, 00:05

In topgear, there was a comparison between the CR-V and the Captiva...

And both cars were called 7 seaters... twice i think... whereas the CRV has only 5 seats..

Makes you wonder if the author of the article even bothered to test drive the vehicles!!

SirAlec · 11th May 2010, 00:18

Of course they test them!

they used it as their daily drives as a commuter vechicle and does what ever else they do best. and in the end they always have to write something good in its praise, or they will never get another car in the future from the car maker.

i was trying to ask this to experts here.

Did Ritz really caught up with indian customers.?

Blue_V · 11th May 2010, 11:15

I have stopped believing any timing data from these magazines. I have seen variations inside the magazine. Like R15-Karizma maybe tested , and you have R15 data on the last pages. They dont tally.

10th May 2010, 22:41	#16
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	The Buyer's guide section of most magazines has the most errors and is rarely updated.
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10th May 2010, 23:14	#17
nirmaljusdoit BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 834 Thanked: 674 Times	There are many more such errors in the Buyers guide ! Some model specific details haven't been updated from the last few years
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10th May 2010, 23:31	#18
DRIV3R Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: India Posts: 1,905 Thanked: 2,254 Times	In the previous edition of ACI, Maruti was showing a Dzire ZDi while advertising the new Dzire with 1.2 L K-series engine.
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11th May 2010, 00:05	#19
AbhiJ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,476 Thanked: 1,207 Times	In topgear, there was a comparison between the CR-V and the Captiva... And both cars were called 7 seaters... twice i think... whereas the CRV has only 5 seats.. Makes you wonder if the author of the article even bothered to test drive the vehicles!!
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11th May 2010, 00:18	#20
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	Of course they test them! they used it as their daily drives as a commuter vechicle and does what ever else they do best. and in the end they always have to write something good in its praise, or they will never get another car in the future from the car maker. i was trying to ask this to experts here. Did Ritz really caught up with indian customers.?
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11th May 2010, 11:15	#21
Blue_V BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 173 Thanked: 67 Times	I have stopped believing any timing data from these magazines. I have seen variations inside the magazine. Like R15-Karizma maybe tested , and you have R15 data on the last pages. They dont tally.
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