[optimist]

Originally Posted by Poitive

Hey Folks,

... replacement for the VVS was sought for only recently. Will share the thoughts and experiences on the new vehicle selection in another thread (am nowhere near as serious and detailed as the Choosing and related threads).

An interesting thing I noted in the test drives - the decade old Optra Magnum still held it's own in comparison to the new TD cars! It was smoother and more composed in the brand new ones, thereby making the choice rather difficult, as one got used to a lot of car for the money spent. Am no fanboy of the Optra - pretty much all I said of the car held true across the decade of living with this gem.

The good news is that the Optra hasn't been sold in the commercial sense, and is still with family outside Delhi - tried to keep it in the family - so might post further on it's journey

Poitive
PS: Please pardon me for not having replied to posts and DMs during my absence.

Hey Poitive,

I also still have mine with me. I bought it to keep for a long term and i 100% agree with you on the above.

It's has been a daily use car till now. No major breakdowns. Since i don't have an individual thread i posted what's been done with the car in Keyur's thread in reply to a query below.

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-...ml#post5942100 (The Grey Torquedo - My Optra Magnum - The Next Level!)

It would be interesting to hear your detailed insight on your replacement choice. I'm at this crossroad not because of need to replace but due to other economic savings reasons but none of the available choices are winning over this. Criteria is a solid and easy to maintain vehicle, not gimmicks.

Thankfully Bengaluru has not had that much problems due to pollution as Delhi. I'm a bit apprehensive of what the future holds a few years down the line.