Is your car as good as you thought it would be??

DCEite · 5th July 2005, 11:50

Maruti 800 carb: Completely satisfied
Since this was our first car, and i hadnt driven anything else before, i was completely satisfied thought it had a lot of negative points likle rattles/build quality etc.

WagonR lxi: Completely satisfied
To be honest, within first 6 months i was "a little unsatisfied" with the lower end response of the car, but when i got gradually used to the tall gearing, now i can say that i am completely satisfied. Icing on the cake is that the car gives 14+ with ac in city driving (that too at 2500+rpm)..

balenopower · 6th July 2005, 21:23

im in the completely satisfied bracket....
the baleno does everything just right.....and im one of those very rare ppl who likes the way it looks.....yup....
the only downside....well i find the spare parts availability a little less and also a tad expensive....
other than dat...if im buyin anythin else now it would def be a e-3 baleno...

v1p3r · 6th July 2005, 22:28

I love my car. I picked it from the market. I chose the variant, the colour, and the dealer. I chose the tyres. My dad did the most important bit. He signed the cheque!

I've owned the OHC 1.5 also, so this car is always up against the ghost of motoring past. Yes, it is not as quick, but then, it's certainly not slow. On a silky smooth road, maybe it will lose. But it absolutley rocks on rough roads. You don't need to slow down at all.

Did I mention, the FE is great. The seats are too. The aircon is too!

Just waiting for the warranty to end, to get headers and a universal filter. Then it'll be at Xtremely...

navin · 6th July 2005, 22:51

Moderatrly satisfied with my car (Octy). Wish it had bit more leg room (2-3" more). Wish it had a triptronic tranny. Wish they had left it at 180bhp. wish 95+ octane was available at more than just 2 places in the city. wish those white seats were easier to clean. ok ok ok dont flame me .....I am a tough man to please.

amit · 8th May 2006, 08:39

I voted for extremely satisfied with my Fiat Palio S10. I bought the car with a lot of apprehensions, almost to the extent that I kept telling myself that I was getting myself into trouble. I was expecting horrible after sales service, difficult to find spares and zilch customer service from Fiat. A few well wishers even warned me of niggling problems with the car but the product soon made me realise that these problems were all imaginations in the minds of people who have never owned a Fiat product! We Indians love a disaster story and add mirch masala to make it even more exciting.

Car has been rock solid with not a single rattle or squeak from anywhere, after sales service has been nothing short of brilliant from Anuroop, in fact, on certain parameters I rate them higher then sharayu Hyundai, wouldn't know about spares because never needed to buy any and since dealer service has been fantastic never had to deal with Fiat so don't know about Fiat customer response.

The performance of the car has been right upto expectations, a beautiful refined but typical Italian engine, fantastic power, great big car feel and better then expected fuel efficiency too.

madhu_calvin · 8th May 2006, 17:43

Im Xtremely satisfied with my new Palio 1.6, its a dream machine, really a top notch product, and even a/s/s is also satisfactory, wt more can I ask for?
Theres a common misunderstanding of its mileage, im xtracting 10km/l with 75% ac, man, i will vouch for another FIAT product down the line, they have one ready customer

deepakhon · 8th May 2006, 17:56

Car: Fiat Palio 1.2 NV
Moderately Satisfied.

A year back, I would have been completely satisfied with my car, but if you ask now, I am moderately satisfied. When I bought it, it was the first car I ever bought and was really apprehensive about whether I would be able to handle this car. But now after having it for about 2.5 years, I am craving for more power which the car does not have. All other aspects of the car are really good. I have had no problem with the machine as such and the service has also been good, though not many would agree with the later.

I do not see anything wrong with my ride, except that I have grown up to be asking more than what it promises

adit1329 · 8th May 2006, 18:40

xtremely satisfied -

both my cars..my m800 and the OHC VTEC.....

both are great cars in their own respect

The Matrix · 8th May 2006, 18:47

Extremely satisfied with my current cars.But my hunt for OHC VTEC is still on.Hoping to get a good one. Will be a dream come true if i get one like Adit's

extreme_torque · 8th May 2006, 18:54

Moderately satisfied with my Palio 1.2.... only bcoz fuel average is a little low for a 1.2 litre engine. Else its a great car to own and a dream on the highways.

binz · 8th May 2006, 18:58

What more can i say.......i got a baleno

.It may not be mine but my parents are certainly eXtremely satisfied with its.....well....everything!!!

binz

karthik247 · 8th May 2006, 19:00

Pretty satisfied with the car as long as i don't have to take it for ANY repairs or service. Besides that, feel its a lil underpowered, but it'll be sorted out soon. Other than those two reasons, just love the car and everything abt it

satish_appasani · 8th May 2006, 19:08

I am completely satisfied with my Palio 1.9D. It has everything i wished to have in my car except better looking interiors.

Wish it will be the same case with my Accent Viva CRDI being delivered in this week.

MalluDude · 8th May 2006, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by satish_appasani

Wish it will be the same case with my Accent Viva CRDI being delivered in this week.

You will be, only if you get Mr Pete inside your bonnet!!

Right, folks??

major · 8th May 2006, 21:51

xtremely satisfied with my palio S10, Lots has been already said about palio in this forum, so not repeating the praise

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Cheers....Major

View Poll Results: How do you rate your car?
Very Unsatisfied	3	3.95%
Moderately Satisfied	17	22.37%
Completely Satisfied	33	43.42%
Xtremely Satisfied	23	30.26%
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5th July 2005, 11:50	#16
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,415 Thanked: 2,532 Times	Maruti 800 carb: Completely satisfied Since this was our first car, and i hadnt driven anything else before, i was completely satisfied thought it had a lot of negative points likle rattles/build quality etc. WagonR lxi: Completely satisfied To be honest, within first 6 months i was "a little unsatisfied" with the lower end response of the car, but when i got gradually used to the tall gearing, now i can say that i am completely satisfied. Icing on the cake is that the car gives 14+ with ac in city driving (that too at 2500+rpm)..
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6th July 2005, 21:23	#17
balenopower BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 957 Thanked: 465 Times View My Garage	im in the completely satisfied bracket.... the baleno does everything just right.....and im one of those very rare ppl who likes the way it looks.....yup.... the only downside....well i find the spare parts availability a little less and also a tad expensive.... other than dat...if im buyin anythin else now it would def be a e-3 baleno...
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6th July 2005, 22:28	#18
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	I love my car. I picked it from the market. I chose the variant, the colour, and the dealer. I chose the tyres. My dad did the most important bit. He signed the cheque! I've owned the OHC 1.5 also, so this car is always up against the ghost of motoring past. Yes, it is not as quick, but then, it's certainly not slow. On a silky smooth road, maybe it will lose. But it absolutley rocks on rough roads. You don't need to slow down at all. Did I mention, the FE is great. The seats are too. The aircon is too! Just waiting for the warranty to end, to get headers and a universal filter. Then it'll be at Xtremely...
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6th July 2005, 22:51	#19
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,187 Thanked: 9,277 Times	Moderatrly satisfied with my car (Octy). Wish it had bit more leg room (2-3" more). Wish it had a triptronic tranny. Wish they had left it at 180bhp. wish 95+ octane was available at more than just 2 places in the city. wish those white seats were easier to clean. ok ok ok dont flame me .....I am a tough man to please. Last edited by navin : 6th July 2005 at 22:53.
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8th May 2006, 08:39	#20
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	I voted for extremely satisfied with my Fiat Palio S10. I bought the car with a lot of apprehensions, almost to the extent that I kept telling myself that I was getting myself into trouble. I was expecting horrible after sales service, difficult to find spares and zilch customer service from Fiat. A few well wishers even warned me of niggling problems with the car but the product soon made me realise that these problems were all imaginations in the minds of people who have never owned a Fiat product! We Indians love a disaster story and add mirch masala to make it even more exciting. Car has been rock solid with not a single rattle or squeak from anywhere, after sales service has been nothing short of brilliant from Anuroop, in fact, on certain parameters I rate them higher then sharayu Hyundai, wouldn't know about spares because never needed to buy any and since dealer service has been fantastic never had to deal with Fiat so don't know about Fiat customer response. The performance of the car has been right upto expectations, a beautiful refined but typical Italian engine, fantastic power, great big car feel and better then expected fuel efficiency too.
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8th May 2006, 17:43	#21
madhu_calvin BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 56 Thanked: 0 Times	Im Xtremely satisfied with my new Palio 1.6, its a dream machine, really a top notch product, and even a/s/s is also satisfactory, wt more can I ask for? Theres a common misunderstanding of its mileage, im xtracting 10km/l with 75% ac, man, i will vouch for another FIAT product down the line, they have one ready customer
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8th May 2006, 17:56	#22
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	Car: Fiat Palio 1.2 NV Moderately Satisfied. A year back, I would have been completely satisfied with my car, but if you ask now, I am moderately satisfied. When I bought it, it was the first car I ever bought and was really apprehensive about whether I would be able to handle this car. But now after having it for about 2.5 years, I am craving for more power which the car does not have. All other aspects of the car are really good. I have had no problem with the machine as such and the service has also been good, though not many would agree with the later. I do not see anything wrong with my ride, except that I have grown up to be asking more than what it promises
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8th May 2006, 18:40	#23
adit1329 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 346 Thanked: 3 Times	xtremely satisfied - both my cars..my m800 and the OHC VTEC..... both are great cars in their own respect
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8th May 2006, 18:47	#24
The Matrix BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 112 Thanked: 2 Times	Extremely satisfied with my current cars.But my hunt for OHC VTEC is still on.Hoping to get a good one. Will be a dream come true if i get one like Adit's
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8th May 2006, 18:54	#25
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,376 Thanked: 5,105 Times	Moderately satisfied with my Palio 1.2.... only bcoz fuel average is a little low for a 1.2 litre engine. Else its a great car to own and a dream on the highways.
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8th May 2006, 18:58	#26
binz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,306 Thanked: 431 Times View My Garage	What more can i say.......i got a baleno .It may not be mine but my parents are certainly eXtremely satisfied with its.....well....everything!!! binz
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8th May 2006, 19:00	#27
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Pretty satisfied with the car as long as i don't have to take it for ANY repairs or service. Besides that, feel its a lil underpowered, but it'll be sorted out soon. Other than those two reasons, just love the car and everything abt it
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8th May 2006, 19:08	#28
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	I am completely satisfied with my Palio 1.9D. It has everything i wished to have in my car except better looking interiors. Wish it will be the same case with my Accent Viva CRDI being delivered in this week.
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8th May 2006, 21:51	#30
major BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 53 Thanked: 0 Times	xtremely satisfied with my palio S10, Lots has been already said about palio in this forum, so not repeating the praise . Cheers....Major
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