20 lakh SUV

v10 · 28th February 2008, 19:30

ohh wow!!! just missed so many posts
by the way, decided to upgrade to a porsche cayenne

selling the innova in a few months and going to get a 20 lakh suv in place of that..... i have also started to like the new generation endeavour.. going to consider that,
also i dont care of any mitsubishi monteros for 15 - 25 lakhs.. because landcruisers and lx470's are much more refined and reliable vehicles and are available for the same price..my cousin just got a landcruiser for 20... and i can say that with confidence as i owned a landcruiser 101 for 3 years and 80,000+kms and no hassles at all.... beautiful machine...
i remember when i got the cr-v which was the first in delhi and seriously the only car to be registered that day, one of the car dealers offered to trade mine in for a golden lx470!!! but i wanted some change....
so coming back to topic its going to be the ford endeavour/ santa fe / outlander......
cheers:

ishotmydog · 28th February 2008, 20:00

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Originally Posted by v10

ohh wow!!! just missed so many posts
by the way, decided to upgrade to a porsche cayenne

cheers:

am so jealous and it is the best choice for a high end suv IMO. which one is it s, turbo or turbo s ??. hope its the last one

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Samurai · 28th February 2008, 20:12

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Originally Posted by ishotmydog

am so jealous and it is the best choice for a high end suv IMO. which one is it s, turbo or turbo s ??. hope its the last one

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I think he is joking...

Quote:

Originally Posted by v10

so coming back to topic its going to be the ford endeavour/ santa fe / outlander......
cheers:

He is still looking at 20 lakh SUV.

v10 · 28th February 2008, 20:19

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Originally Posted by Samurai

I think he is joking...

He is still looking at 20 lakh SUV.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ishotmydog

am so jealous and it is the best choice for a high end suv IMO. which one is it s, turbo or turbo s ??. hope its the last one

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guys i am not here to play aroundd.. i am serious.. , am taking the delivery of the car next month.... its a 3.6 v6... and the new one puts out 295 bhp along with a 0 - 60 mph time of 7.5 seconds...and by the way they have stopped making the turbo s.....

Akshay1234 · 28th February 2008, 20:23

yup. i think they have the gts instead of the turbo s.

ishotmydog · 28th February 2008, 20:28

ok mate, i believe you. congratulations on your newest addition and love your choice as i said before. enjoy driving the beauty and post pics once it arrives.

what colour is it?

v10 · 28th February 2008, 20:40

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Originally Posted by ishotmydog

ok mate, i believe you. congratulations on your newest addition and love your choice as i said before. enjoy driving the beauty and post pics once it arrives.

what colour is it?

its basalt black with chestnut brown and 19 inchers with every option available...
something like this

will post pics

ishotmydog · 28th February 2008, 20:53

the only thing i dont like about this pic is the interior(colour) apart from that everything else is clean - the exterior colour, the rims and from what little is visible on the inside.

which are the other cars you checked before going for this one??

rubin2006 · 28th February 2008, 21:13

Yes Mitsubishi outlander is going to be the best in this class if it comes with a diesel and right price which should not be anything above 18 lacks

amit_mechengg · 28th February 2008, 21:31

dont know the comparison of pajero with others but i remember pajero winning the Dacar rally many times which is a very tough terrain and extreme climatic region.
but then now pajero is an aged vehicle.

Scooby STi · 29th February 2008, 00:16

Its unbelievable that the Nissan X-trail has'nt been suggested in any of the posts. Its a best of both worlds package albeit priced a couple of lakhs higher than it should be. Best of both worlds because;

1. A 2.2L diesel that has 140bhp on tap and 314Nm of torque available as low as 2000 RPM (In my opinion any off-roader worth its salt needs to have a high torque diesel) and since its a 2.2L, the FE is phenomenal.

2. Its pretty handy off road, I've pulled myself out of some pretty sticky slush/mud and it has decent ground clearance as well as middle of the road entry and departure angles.

3. It's not a conventional ladder-frame so it does not have the associated drawbacks of a ladder frame (i.e high center of gravity which leads to body roll, weight, high floor which compromises seating comfort). Its as well behaved as a CRV on the road.

4. It beats the CRV and Captiva on 4WD, it has a proper differential lock or you can leave it on auto for most situations and enough torque to haul it out of almot any situation you might encounter.

5. Its built very solid and I have not had any kind of problems as yet (one year of some pretty serious rough stuff in my estate). The A.S.S is good (in Bangalore and Hyderabad at least).

I think its almost an automatic choice as an all-rounder SUV, i'd have nothing else.

HappyGoLucky · 29th February 2008, 09:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by v10

ohh wow!!! just missed so many posts
by the way, decided to upgrade to a porsche cayenne

selling the innova in a few months and going to get a 20 lakh suv in place of that..... i have also started to like the new generation endeavour.. going to consider that,
also i dont care of any mitsubishi monteros for 15 - 25 lakhs.. because landcruisers and lx470's are much more refined and reliable vehicles and are available for the same price..my cousin just got a landcruiser for 20... and i can say that with confidence as i owned a landcruiser 101 for 3 years and 80,000+kms and no hassles at all.... beautiful machine...
i remember when i got the cr-v which was the first in delhi and seriously the only car to be registered that day, one of the car dealers offered to trade mine in for a golden lx470!!! but i wanted some change....
so coming back to topic its going to be the ford endeavour/ santa fe / outlander......
cheers:

I felt the endeavour ride quality (not to speak of dealer experience) was worse than Innova when I TDed them, especially on broken roads. Pajero and Montero was the best among the ones I tried out. No idea of landcruiser as their asking prices were pretty high here in bangalore. The dealer was asking around 23 l for a 1999 model which was the only one they had. Amonog the current crop of 7 seater true SUVs I would say Pajero for new and Montero for used is the best choice.
The outlander could be a good choice with its diesel engine, but everyone is saying it will come with petrol heart.

virkdoc · 3rd March 2008, 00:41

Hi
Am getting a used 2007 CRv June model for rs 14.5 lacs, immaculate condition, done 7000 kms , but it is an automatic and I hear its expensive on fuel. Do you think it makes a good buy cos I was thinking about the Captiva

m-hawk · 3rd March 2008, 02:14

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Originally Posted by virkdoc

Hi
Am getting a used 2007 CRv June model for rs 14.5 lacs, immaculate condition, done 7000 kms , but it is an automatic and I hear its expensive on fuel. Do you think it makes a good buy cos I was thinking about the Captiva

wow have you checked on the car well becoz the asking price for automatic 2007 crv s in mumbai is anything between 16.5 and 20 LACS
is it from a reliable dealer ? or what ? go drive it am sure you wont let it go !!!!

P.S. just confirm the price once again please

1-Testosterone · 3rd March 2008, 17:18

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Originally Posted by virkdoc

Hi
Am getting a used 2007 CRv June model for rs 14.5 lacs, immaculate condition, done 7000 kms , but it is an automatic and I hear its expensive on fuel. Do you think it makes a good buy cos I was thinking about the Captiva

Damn expensive on fuel. Although CRV 2.4 is a fantastic vehicle, if you drive her like a real SUV, expect no more than 5 Km/l

28th February 2008, 19:30	#46
v10 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 793 Thanked: 45 Times	ohh wow!!! just missed so many posts by the way, decided to upgrade to a porsche cayenne selling the innova in a few months and going to get a 20 lakh suv in place of that..... i have also started to like the new generation endeavour.. going to consider that, also i dont care of any mitsubishi monteros for 15 - 25 lakhs.. because landcruisers and lx470's are much more refined and reliable vehicles and are available for the same price..my cousin just got a landcruiser for 20... and i can say that with confidence as i owned a landcruiser 101 for 3 years and 80,000+kms and no hassles at all.... beautiful machine... i remember when i got the cr-v which was the first in delhi and seriously the only car to be registered that day, one of the car dealers offered to trade mine in for a golden lx470!!! but i wanted some change.... so coming back to topic its going to be the ford endeavour/ santa fe / outlander...... cheers: Last edited by v10 : 28th February 2008 at 19:31.
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28th February 2008, 20:23	#50
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	yup. i think they have the gts instead of the turbo s.
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28th February 2008, 20:28	#51
ishotmydog BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 593 Thanked: 18 Times	ok mate, i believe you. congratulations on your newest addition and love your choice as i said before. enjoy driving the beauty and post pics once it arrives. what colour is it?
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28th February 2008, 20:53	#53
ishotmydog BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 593 Thanked: 18 Times	the only thing i dont like about this pic is the interior(colour) apart from that everything else is clean - the exterior colour, the rims and from what little is visible on the inside. which are the other cars you checked before going for this one??
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28th February 2008, 21:13	#54
rubin2006 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: delhi/calgary Posts: 286 Thanked: Once	Yes Mitsubishi outlander is going to be the best in this class if it comes with a diesel and right price which should not be anything above 18 lacks
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28th February 2008, 21:31	#55
amit_mechengg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 2,488 Thanked: 2,252 Times View My Garage	dont know the comparison of pajero with others but i remember pajero winning the Dacar rally many times which is a very tough terrain and extreme climatic region. but then now pajero is an aged vehicle.
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29th February 2008, 00:16	#56
Scooby STi BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 74 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Its unbelievable that the Nissan X-trail has'nt been suggested in any of the posts. Its a best of both worlds package albeit priced a couple of lakhs higher than it should be. Best of both worlds because; 1. A 2.2L diesel that has 140bhp on tap and 314Nm of torque available as low as 2000 RPM (In my opinion any off-roader worth its salt needs to have a high torque diesel) and since its a 2.2L, the FE is phenomenal. 2. Its pretty handy off road, I've pulled myself out of some pretty sticky slush/mud and it has decent ground clearance as well as middle of the road entry and departure angles. 3. It's not a conventional ladder-frame so it does not have the associated drawbacks of a ladder frame (i.e high center of gravity which leads to body roll, weight, high floor which compromises seating comfort). Its as well behaved as a CRV on the road. 4. It beats the CRV and Captiva on 4WD, it has a proper differential lock or you can leave it on auto for most situations and enough torque to haul it out of almot any situation you might encounter. 5. Its built very solid and I have not had any kind of problems as yet (one year of some pretty serious rough stuff in my estate). The A.S.S is good (in Bangalore and Hyderabad at least). I think its almost an automatic choice as an all-rounder SUV, i'd have nothing else.
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3rd March 2008, 00:41	#58
virkdoc BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CHANDIGARH Posts: 67 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	Crv Hi Am getting a used 2007 CRv June model for rs 14.5 lacs, immaculate condition, done 7000 kms , but it is an automatic and I hear its expensive on fuel. Do you think it makes a good buy cos I was thinking about the Captiva
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