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Originally Posted by extreme_torque As much as I wanted to vote for the new Safari, only an Innova can replace an Innova. Tough, reliable, cheap to service and very comfortable to ride and a reasonably good drive as well. It also helps that Toyota raises prices every so often and so you dont loose as much on resale as well. I wish they still sold the 2.8 Diesel but 2.4 is no slouch either. |
Thanks for the inputs brother and yes, an Innova can replace an Innova only, but, I got bored of seeing the Innovas and wanted something new and many of my dad's friends own Innova and I know few people had upgraded the Innova with Crysta and Fortuner. Reliability is the reason why they prefer Toyota over the Tata.
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Originally Posted by TrackDay Even I would advise to get the Innova Crysta for now. Nothing else comes close to what the previous generation Innova offered in terms of space and reliability.
I see you have your eyes on the Seltos/Creta & Harrier/Safari segment. Maybe get that later when you change the City. In a year or two, that segment will get properly settled in, with newer variants & models coming in from the Korean twins, VW, Skoda and hopefully Honda. By then whatever niggles and issues, if any, will be sorted out. For now, the Innova Crysta it is. It is a well rounded reliable product. |
Thanks for the inputs! Yeah, replacing the City is on the cards but this might happen after we purchase the replacement car for Innova. But, the plan is to get a Creta/Seltos first and later, get the Crysta replacing the City and keep Creta/Seltos as a second car. Since I've plans to move abroad, I thought why not get Creta/Seltos now and later buy Innova Crysta.
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Originally Posted by akash_v12 Honestly, your best option is another Innova. I'll recommend the VX variant (you'll save the hassles of warranty that you'll have if you buy the GX) + Factory Fit is more often than not better than outsourced stuff. The extra money you spend can be recovered since you usually seem to be keeping your vehicle's for long and clock a lot of kilometres.
You and your family will never be able to be contempt with the Creta/Seltos and if it would be up to me, I'll always look for safety over looks, especially when the car will be regularly on the highways. |
Thanks for the inputs Akash! Yeah, we are considering VX if we need manual but, since we got bored of driving manuals in the city, we felt that buying an AT car is a better bet.
And, yes, I agree with you that Creta/Seltos cannot match the comfort levels of Innova, but, I've kept it as an option. Even after being aware of Seltos crash result, I'm still inclined towards Creta/Seltos twins as well.
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Originally Posted by RJK Seltos - No for chauffeur driven
Creta - Maybe, if you can get past the looks
Harrier - One hell of a looker, not sure if you need 7 seats. If you feel adventurous with money, why not!
Safari - While being adventurous, you can carry 7 pax, slightly uncomfortably
Innova Crysta GX - No brainer. Not as sexy looking as the TATA twins but costs the same, will bore you to death with reliability which you have already experienced. And you don't have to be a statistic in TATA's R&D
Another thing about GX model, I think it has most things you need for a chauffeur driven vehicle maybe except the climate control & Apple Car play / Android auto (both of which are useless if driven by driver most of the time, speaking from experience). What you might lose out on is the additional airbags but your (like mine) current Innova doesn't have it either. |
Thanks for the inputs! Coming to the looks of Creta, first I loathed it but slowly started liking the looks of the new one.
Coming to Crysta GX model, yes, it has lots of features and it has Apple Carplay and Android Auto in this model as well. But, what I lose is front foglamps and climate control.
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Originally Posted by jkrishnakj It’s hard to find something ‘else’ if you’ve got used to the Innova. I would say, go for the Gx trim.
I think there was another thread recently with almost the same scenario and I think the final buy was a Crysta. Unable to find that thread. |
Thanks for the inputs sir! I guess you had a type-4 Innova Z before replacing with Crysta GX AT right? Coming to features list, which features did you gain in Crysta GX AT when compared to type-4 Innova Z and which features do you miss when compared to type-4 Innova Z?
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Originally Posted by VKumar What I would suggest? Wait for Alcazar, it will probably kill all the birds with one stone only. Better comfort for chauffeur driven than Creta and Seltos, cost effective, and is going to offer at least 30-40% higher FE than an Innova Crysta is any situation.
Thanks for the inputs brother! Will surely look at the Alcazar as well after its launch.
Other option, go and get an XL-6 (75% Innova comfort at 50% price). Although petrol, but still efficient. Crysta is any way not going to help you with FE case, and even if you save 1 rupee per kilometer, you are already spending over 10 lac towards the purchase cost initially. |
Sorry, no Petrols and my dad doesn't prefer Petrols at all and his daily running is around 60-70 Kms a day, which means Petrols are ruled out of the list.
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Originally Posted by lamborghini Honestly, keep your existing Innova.
It's aged well, is reliable, is built tough, and to be honest 15-20k of service costs per 10,000kms is pretty much par for this segment.
It's a different story if you're bored / need the AT / it's spending a decent amount of time at the workshop. |
Wanted to keep the Innova for another 1 year, but we usually replace our cars after 4-5 years of usage and we wanted to replace the Innova last year itself but, due to COVID and other financial reasons, we had to retain it.
And, last year, the Innova had met with 2 not so major accidents, which resulted in us spending huge amount of money of accidental repairs. Since it had met with 2 accidents last year, we felt that it's the time to sell off the Innova and many of my dad's friends were suggesting him to get rid of the Innova after these accidents.
To be honest, we got bored of the vehicle and we needed the AT as well so that my dad can drive in the city whenever our driver is on leave.
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Originally Posted by Technic90 Current Innova Crysta GX AT has Apple Carplay/Android Auto.
Regarding the question by OP. I recently bought Innova Crysta last year for my parents after considering many options and here are my views.
1. Innova Crysta GX AT - For self-driving, definitely the AT. Only thing you will miss is Auto AC. Once you get used to AT in today's traffic, you won't go back to MT. The AT is pretty smooth and damn powerful. You can expect a fuel economy of 11 - 15 kmpl on an average.
2. Innova Crysta VX MT - For chauffeur-driven, better fuel economy and resale value. MTs usually have more demand among taxi companies.
So choose between comfort of AT over Auto AC, better fuel economy and a few additional bling. One thing I don't like about Innova especially the GX version is interior plastic quality. |
Thanks for the inputs brother and congrats for buying the Innova Crysta GX AT!
Coming to AT, yes an AT car is definitely better for self driving but, our driver had insisted us to get an AT car so that it will be easy for him as well as for myself and dad to drive in city traffic.
And, coming to Crysta MT, definitely it has better FE than AT but after seeing the FE figures of AT, I feel that the Crysta GX AT is the better bet than VX MT but I lose on features like Auto AC, foglamps(which I'll get it done from showroom during purchase).