[docel]

Originally Posted by Karthik1100

Dear rajiv, regarding those photos: we were very much sure that no vehicle is coming from opposite side and we could able to see from 2 kilometers away as it was a hill station. and more over Docel was shifting the eeco to the other side of the road for a safer parking place, and he was not aware of me taking those 2 photos. he has not stopped the car in a wrong place.

Thanks for the clarification Karthik !
Hate to see these Pics removed, after all the trouble you took to capture them- they are simply beautiful. Anyway, one can see me at the wheel as also in the rear view mirror !

! went on a 100km night drive to test the new 100/90 Lamps. They are much better than the original. Must put in a coupla fog-lamps some time next week.

[rameshudupi]

I googled and found that EECO has front tyre wearing problem. Is that true?

[vigsom]

^^ yes ; I have experienced this with the earlier avtaar,Versa,which I used for close to 7 years.

The problem,in my opinion, is due to the wide band given for toe adjustment during alignment.

+-2.5mm is a wide range and I believe a good alignment with +-0.5mm should improve matters

[rameshudupi]

Thank you Vigsom. Should I get my vehicle aligned and get the tyres rotated very often (say every 2500 kms) to minimize this problem? Are there any other issues because of this wearing problem?

[k_nitin_r]

Originally Posted by vigsom

^^ yes ; I have experienced this with the earlier avtaar,Versa,which I used for close to 7 years.

How often (i.e. after how many kms) did you have to change your tyres?

I'm surprised we don't have more Eecos on the forum considering that it is a value-for-money when compared to the Ertiga. Sure, we don't have the diesel option and the upmarket feel, but it makes a great second car for people who take the whole family out once a month for a picnic and find the boot space in a sedan too small.

[vigsom]

Originally Posted by k_nitin_r

How often (i.e. after how many kms) did you have to change your tyres?

but it makes a great second car for people who take the whole family out once a month for a picnic and find the boot space in a sedan too small.

I got the tyres changed at approx 48000kms and there was still decent life left in three tyres - two showed uneven wear.

If driving is predominantly in the city(especially in narrow lanes or slow moving traffic like in Chennai) , this is the best car to own. It can just squeeze into gaps like no other car because of its flat sides and the driver's view of the road can be matched only by the Force Motors Traveller.

[Sridutt]

How's the car coming along?

[silverado]

How relevant is EECO in today's time as a second car in house?
I find it really a good bet, if someone is willing to ignore the "Image", and Non-PS.

Just look at the price it is sold, a 5 seater EECO AC is anytime a better choice than Alto K10/ Espresso IMO.

I just wish Maruti's pays a little more attention to interiors and creature comforts and we may have a Winner.

[Reinhard]

Originally Posted by silverado

Just look at the price it is sold, a 5 seater EECO AC is anytime a better choice than Alto K10/ Espresso IMO.

Absolutely right. Around 40K INR over a VXi CNG (MT) Spresso, one gets a CNG EECO, with much more space, same safety kit and a much better K12n engine.

The only missing bit, is a touch-screen head unit. Which I think can be easily added aftermarket. So unless one wants an AMT - the Eeco brings tremendous value for money. We have a great example of how mindset works. Most will still buy an Spresso with a K10 engine, simply because of what the Eeco's "image" is perceived as. I know it first hand - my first (and boy do I miss her) car - was an Omni. Nobody could digest the fact that I used to drive to renowned IT company daily for work for years, in an Omni. Countless made fun of it (and bought M800 STD, which didn't even have booster assisted front disc brakes ).