Looking for an automatic car or SUV

jacksons · 30th October 2009, 12:27

Dear all, I am looking for something in automatic, don't know which one, quite puzzled.
It could be in the range of Rs. 5 to 11 lakh.
I want to know utility of different cars or SUVs as well.
mostly drive in the city but can go for long drive also.

help me.

carbhp · 30th October 2009, 13:03

On SUV with your budget, Scorpio AT might fit. Exshowroom is 10L+

jacksons · 30th October 2009, 14:08

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Originally Posted by carbhp

On SUV with your budget, Scorpio AT might fit. Exshowroom is 10L+

It does fit and I also cosidering but one thing is missing in this SUV is Air bags, Why Mahindra

blackasta · 30th October 2009, 14:24

quite a few options in that budget:

i10 kappa 1.2 magna/sportz/asta A/T - around 4.5 to 5.5 Lakhs

i20 gamma 1.4 asta/asta O A/T- around 7 to 8 lakhs

sx4 zxi/zxi leather A/T- around 8 - 8.4 lakhs

verna sx crdi vgt A/T- around 8.6 lakhs

scorpio A/T - just around 10 lakhs

only i10 kappa asta , i20 asta/asta O and SX4 have both ABS and airbag fiited.

ANHC A/T falls just outside your budget

jigbarai · 30th October 2009, 15:11

You need to narrow down here.
5-11 is a very open range ! You can get 2 new automatics for 11L.

How many kms do you expect to clock monthly ? If it is high usage, Verna CRDi AT.

Do you prefer a hatch (why), sedan (why), or SUV (again why).

Reasons can vary between ease of city driving in a hatch (i10 AT), comfort of a sedan (SX4 AT or City AT) or to take on rough / bad roads in an SUV (Scorpio AT).

jacksons · 30th October 2009, 15:56

Sometimes I feel small hatch is good for city driving then I feel why not big car or SUV so can go on highways also because I like to wander around.
Isn't it better to buy two of them one for city other for highway and discard all others I am driving at the moment ?

Guna · 30th October 2009, 16:05

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Originally Posted by jacksons

Isn't it better to buy two of them one for city other for highway and discard all others I am driving at the moment ?

If one can afford and have a parking space for 2 cars, I feel it is better to go for 2 cars. You can buy single supposedly alrounder ca, but still it will have some compromises on both the occassions.

Gilead · 30th October 2009, 16:08

Test drive the i20 AT. It should be good in the city and highway as well. Not sure if they offer test drives on that though.

jigbarai · 30th October 2009, 16:50

^^ +1 to that (if you want just one car).

If you had the space and the money, i10 AT + City/SX4 AT should do well.

McLaren Rulez · 30th October 2009, 17:08

City AT should be a good bet. Trouble free and well rounded car.

jacksons · 31st October 2009, 14:38

Thanks all,
I currently have two cars, one sedan and hatch back and would like to replace both, one by one.
Think I should replace frist Hatch with Hatch (i10 Auto) and later Sedan with SUV (Scorpio)
What do you guys think ?

jigbarai · 31st October 2009, 16:03

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Originally Posted by jacksons

Thanks all,
I currently have two cars, one sedan and hatch back and would like to replace both, one by one.
Think I should replace frist Hatch with Hatch (i10 Auto) and later Sedan with SUV (Scorpio)
What do you guys think ?

Makes sense. Hatch + SUV.
Again depends on what the priority is.

I'd say yes, do the hatch first.

jacksons · 31st October 2009, 18:58

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Makes sense. Hatch + SUV.
Again depends on what the priority is.

I'd say yes, do the hatch first.

Thanks to reaffirm my decision, Which i10 model should I go for ?

blackasta · 31st October 2009, 20:15

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Originally Posted by jacksons

Thanks to reaffirm my decision, Which i10 model should I go for ?

If you do exclusively, and I mean exclusively city roundabouts in the hatch, you might go for the i10 kappa magna or sportz (you DO NOT get ABS/AIRBAGS in them, though you get ICE/rear defogger+wiper/a few other small add ons with sportz). If you intend to do highway miles, consider the asta with ABS+AIRBAGS.

jacksons · 1st November 2009, 14:05

I think i10 sportz is good enough because for highways, I have Sturdy Sedan with Airbags and ABS
Now For color, I like dark blue, Is it OK ? or white ?. But in sportz The body kit comes for red and black only, want some clarification here.

30th October 2009, 12:27	#1
jacksons BANNED Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 362 Thanked: 68 Times	Looking for an automatic car or SUV Dear all, I am looking for something in automatic, don't know which one, quite puzzled. It could be in the range of Rs. 5 to 11 lakh. I want to know utility of different cars or SUVs as well. mostly drive in the city but can go for long drive also. help me.
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30th October 2009, 13:03	#2
carbhp BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 130 Thanked: 29 Times	On SUV with your budget, Scorpio AT might fit. Exshowroom is 10L+
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30th October 2009, 14:24	#4
blackasta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WB 26 Posts: 3,408 Thanked: 2,928 Times View My Garage	quite a few options in that budget: i10 kappa 1.2 magna/sportz/asta A/T - around 4.5 to 5.5 Lakhs i20 gamma 1.4 asta/asta O A/T- around 7 to 8 lakhs sx4 zxi/zxi leather A/T- around 8 - 8.4 lakhs verna sx crdi vgt A/T- around 8.6 lakhs scorpio A/T - just around 10 lakhs only i10 kappa asta , i20 asta/asta O and SX4 have both ABS and airbag fiited. ANHC A/T falls just outside your budget Last edited by blackasta : 30th October 2009 at 14:26.
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30th October 2009, 15:11	#5
jigbarai BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 560 Thanked: 39 Times	You need to narrow down here. 5-11 is a very open range ! You can get 2 new automatics for 11L. How many kms do you expect to clock monthly ? If it is high usage, Verna CRDi AT. Do you prefer a hatch (why), sedan (why), or SUV (again why). Reasons can vary between ease of city driving in a hatch (i10 AT), comfort of a sedan (SX4 AT or City AT) or to take on rough / bad roads in an SUV (Scorpio AT).
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30th October 2009, 15:56	#6
jacksons BANNED Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 362 Thanked: 68 Times	Sometimes I feel small hatch is good for city driving then I feel why not big car or SUV so can go on highways also because I like to wander around. Isn't it better to buy two of them one for city other for highway and discard all others I am driving at the moment ?
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30th October 2009, 16:08	#8
Gilead Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 60 Times	Test drive the i20 AT. It should be good in the city and highway as well. Not sure if they offer test drives on that though.
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30th October 2009, 16:50	#9
jigbarai BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 560 Thanked: 39 Times	^^ +1 to that (if you want just one car). If you had the space and the money, i10 AT + City/SX4 AT should do well.
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30th October 2009, 17:08	#10
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,464 Thanked: 5,531 Times	City AT should be a good bet. Trouble free and well rounded car.
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31st October 2009, 14:38	#11
jacksons BANNED Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 362 Thanked: 68 Times	Thanks all, I currently have two cars, one sedan and hatch back and would like to replace both, one by one. Think I should replace frist Hatch with Hatch (i10 Auto) and later Sedan with SUV (Scorpio) What do you guys think ?
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1st November 2009, 14:05	#15
jacksons BANNED Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 362 Thanked: 68 Times	I think i10 sportz is good enough because for highways, I have Sturdy Sedan with Airbags and ABS Now For color, I like dark blue, Is it OK ? or white ?. But in sportz The body kit comes for red and black only, want some clarification here.
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