My Corolla - six weeks completed Hi All
Been 6 weeks since I got my Corolla H3 auto. Just got it serviced over the weekend - about 700 kms - but it had been over a month - so I thought I would do so
Basic stats :
Maintenance costs - ~1500 ( To get the car rubbed and polished - went away for a week and the car cleaner in the apartment didnt do his job - leaving my poor car with loads of dusts and bird dropping - unfortunately no closed parking slots available in my apartment :( - promptly fired the car cleaning guy naturally. Will be diligent in using my car cover henceforth - lesson learnt)
Fuel economy - about 65 litres and about 700 km - so getting approx 10 to 11 km/litr - this is about 70:30 highway and city
Performance - So far so good - still breaking in the car but has been pretty smooth - has a very responsive engine - so when I have to do a quick overtake that is a snap.
Have not revved the engine much - will do so once it is a little further on the odometer. Planning to do a trip to Bangalore - soon
Handling - Pretty nimble steering - but a little too light perhaps - when the road is bad - it jerks a bit - so when the road is bad have to grip it strongly - hmm could do with a less light steering.
Great turning radius for the city u-turns
On the speeds I have driven it - typically below hundred havent felt unsafe at all - people talk of light steering - but evidently that is at higher speeds. Yes - on potholed or unpaved section of roads the steering wobble is pretty irritating - but then I am going at <10 km per hour so not an issue
Being an auto - no issue with gear shift at all- such a boon - glad I stuck to my guns and insisted on getting the auto only
Braking - Very good braking so far so good
Ride comfort - handles speedbreakers and big potholes without jarring your back - outside noise low to moderate - depending on road quality - engine noise not a factor at the speeds I have driven in
Niggles - When car is standing - and you press the brakes and release - they make a noise - asked the servicing guy to check it - he said everything is fine - would be good to know if others have faced this - and if it is normal - certainly no impact on braking performance
Trips - To Pondicherry - on East coast road- great fun - till my wife insisted on driving - and since she just learnt driving - the speed was 40 km per hr
Various trips - to Mahabalipuram and other areas on ECR
Next trip - Bangalore -and Krishnagiri- if its something to write about will put it in a separate post
Query - This service was absolutely free - they said there were no consumables - the next service is at 10000 KM
Should I get the oil changed anyway in the interim |