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1. Service cost of Maruti are no longer the cheapest in industry. I prefer Toyota when running is about 4-5K KM per month. 2. Etios will provide great space for 5. you may not be able to sit 7; but 5 + luggage is as good as Ertiga. 3. Read Amalji's ownership thread of Etios D here. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-t...00-kms-14.html 4. Maintenance interval & parts life of Toyota's are much higher. Ertiga will force you to use synthetic oil only. That too will last only 10K KM. Etios will have at least an option of mineral oil. As per 4-5K usage, oil change will be due after every two months! Considering, synthetic will cost at least 2000 INR more; one may save 12K/year on oils only. See other calculations here: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/offici...ml#post3103984 Last edited by zalaps : 11th July 2013 at 18:49. Reason: edit | |
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![]() Since i have taken the TD of both petrol as well as Diesel, i think i am in a better position to decide(But this is strictly my personal opinion) between the two. Coming to petrol, you are spot on. It moves like butter in city. Exactly like any petrol should do and i love the same about my Swift 1.3L as well. But on highways, like you said there is a need for constant gear change for overtaking and i know it very well from Swift. Ertiga petrol feels exactly same, Its not bad but not exciting either. But i dont mind changing gears for that nice rev note. And for diesel, its sluggish compared to petrol(all diesel do) but has short gearing and i tried simulating peak traffic, took on speed breakers etc and it felt adequate(all this with 5 adults distributed on all rows with both AC on high blower) I drive on weekdays alone, so it will be even better pull. Also if you have driven SX4 diesel, this feels exactly the same and i have driven SX4 and i dont mind it. So its a matter of personal choice. I would like better performance on highways and in Bangalore city, i anyway need to move in 1-2nd gear irrespective of pertol or diesel. If you are in no hurry, Just wait till festival season. You might get price correction/discounts on duster/terrano, M&M W4 might be out and you will also hear from the owners about EcoSport. And Ertiga might still be available off the shelf(delay for me because of the color that i am asking) So you have nothing to loose. In my case i have a 6.5 yr old car nearing 62K and i already waited enough for EcoSport | |
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![]() Travelling with 7 pax will be an exception than the norm, so its more about having the option of +2 seats available if required. Last edited by xotiq : 11th July 2013 at 19:08. | |
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Are you sure on this ? Even for the new swift i heard it is been recommended to use synthetic.For the VGT multijet engines there was a notice from Maruti to always stick on to Synthetic(Sx4D/Ertiga) | |
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Maruti recommends oil change every 10K kms is what he confirmed. Most us dont run the maruti cars like cabs so that we need to change oil every 2-3 months. So many wont mind spending 3500 on a mobil1 semi synthetic oil instead of 1500 for a normal oil. If you ask me, I might go for synthetic since my usage will demand oil change 1-2 times a year. But it will be my choice. | |
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What I like about your approach is you've managed to steer clear of the latest launch on the block EcoSport which everyone is making a beeline for (of course, because the vehicle is good), simply because it doesn't fit the bill for you and you didn't give into the lure of buying the latest. Hope the Ertiga works well for you. Who'd have guessed the EcoSport's launch would actually help Maruti Suzuki sell the Ertiga better. ![]() | |
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I never really bothered about it since i had old swift. But last week, i went to check service costs of ertiga and this is what service adviser told me. Looks like its more of we recommend it but its your choice finally. Another reason could be that maruti no longer commands big waiting period so these so called recommendations have tonned down. Those opted for synthetic will be forced to continue isn't it? I am not an expert here but never heard of anyone switch from synthetic oil to normal | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Mr. RajS, for your benefit, if you didn't know already. http://marutibrands.cloudapp.net/Mar...igaLaunch.html |
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1. Its only in V trims 2. Has only one color with extra stickers 3. Car sold to you will be 2012 model(Nice trick by maruti to push 2012 models isnt it) 4. Priced 25K costlier than regular models. | |
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Or should the owner change to mineral at first service (1000Km/ 1 month) and continue the same. Also, rajshenoy, could you please mention what was the OTR prices quoted for VDi and Zdi in Bangalore? Last edited by mpksuhas : 12th July 2013 at 14:04. | |
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OTR Prices Vdi - 10,27,xxx Zdi-steel - 10,75,xxx Zdi-Alloys - 11,07,xxx These prices include zero-dep insurance, extended warranty for 2 yrs(4 yrs 80K) and the basic stuff like floor mat etc. Consumer offer is 20,000 for the month of july and you might get 2-3000 of corporate discount as well. They have additional exchange bonus of 15000 which is a joke as they adjust the same with your old car price (so your OTR comes down by 20K+corp bonus) Last edited by rajshenoy : 12th July 2013 at 14:29. | |
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For my Zxi I got the below offer, Exchange Bonus : 15000 Consumer Discount : 7000 Corp Discount : 2000 Discount on 4th Yr Extended Warranty : 2700 That's all for my Zxi. They even charge from MGA floor mat that is Rs. 1350 Is this 20000 discount for Diesel only ? Because in Pune they are offering 10000 discount for Diesel Ertiga. Or is there any other discount clubbed in to this 20000 offer? | |
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I never knew i can bargain for extended warranty discount. let me try ![]() | |
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![]() In Pune The OTR of Ertiga Ertiga Zxi (With Alloy Wheel) : 8,67,241 (with 3&4th year warranty) Ertiga ZDi (With Alloy Wheel) :10,26,619 (with 3&4th year warranty) Around 25,000 to 30,000 difference between Alloy & without Alloy depends on model. | |
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