Indian Car buying guide

Hi Guys,

Most of you own a car of some brand.
Need your views about the same, which could help me/anyone to think before buying a CAR.

Q1. Which is best in terms of After sales service ?
The most common answer would be Maruti.

Q2. Which brand has low maintenance cost (service, parts etc) ?
Again, is your answer "Maruti"

Share your thoughts.

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Although I don't own one but I came to know about many things as my cousin got one recently. Don't go with "bhedchaal". Maruti is crap IMHO, no offence to anyone though. What's your budget?

billubakra said:
Although I don't own one but I came to know about many things as my cousin got one recently. Don't go with "bhedchaal". Maruti is crap IMHO, no offence to anyone though. What's your budget?

Why so ? and what is Bhedchaal ?

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Zangetsu said:
Why so ? and what is Bhedchaal ?

Follow the crowd. You can get cars with advanced features in the same price tag of say a Dzire. 4-5 kms mileage more or less can be ignored. About after sales service, I think all companies do just fine, exceptional cases will be there. What's your budget? Which car do your prefer hatchback, sedan, suv, muv etc?

Its a good thing @billubakra explained the word - I was about to ask the same. Not all of us here are fluent in Hindi. Anyways I just recently booked Baleno but I agree with @billubakra - dont follow the masses blindly. First fix your budget and the features you would definitely MUST have in the car you wanna buy. Then go for test drives and see what tickles your whim. I didn't want to buy a car especially with the traffic conditions in Bangalore but my wife insisted and I didnt want her to commute to office on her Hero Duet. Tata's new cars like Tiago , Tigor are game changers. They certainly dont feel like Tata anymore.

As far as servicing is concerned all the service centres try to rip every Customer. Everything boils down to how much investigation and research have YOU done before the servicing. For ex my brother-in-law was charged 9k upwards the service of Swift (petrol) at around 20k kms mark. When he asked the Manager of the showroom for the quotation, he was furious to see engine oil worth 3.9k. Luckily he had not given them the go ahead for servicing. Maruti, in the owner manual, recommends 0W20. The servicing guy had billed for fully synthetic 5W30. He got that changed & some other. Finally he paid a little more than 4k.

I too agree with @billubakra. We have a Suzuki Ignis. Happy with it. Earlier we had the Maruti Alto and we were happy with it too. After sales services depends on the service center and hence will vary. And not all suzuki models have cheap maintenance. Their Swift cars were quite expensive to maintain. The one advantage of Maruti is that you get spare parts long after the model is discontinued. There are many good alternatives. I would however avoid certain brands who have very few service centers like Nissan/Datsun. Last time checked there were only 4 service centers in Bangalore owned by 2 agency.

Note:
1) Few of the newer Maruti cars are well built like the Baleno, Ignis. So not all are cheaply built.
2) Do your research on each model and don't assume based on company reputation. Ex Renault Kwid is poorly built and failed crash test repeatedly.
3) Don't compromise on safety and get a car with Airbags and ABS. They are more important than a fancy music system on a car.
4) Ford provides a calculator so that to give you an approx cost of servicing in advance. My cousin has used it and its fairly accurate.
5) Buy a Diesel only if you drive a lot. Or else Petrol is more economical to buy and maintain.

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@ssb1551
Tiago and Tigor are game changers because Tata is bringing Jaguar's features/specs in these cars, not all but majority of them. One example is the gear knob which comes out when you start the car and trust me it is superb.
How much did the Baleno cost you? And did you go for the AT one?

We went for Delta variant of Baleno Automatic. Since mostly my wife will use it to commute to office so went the Automatic way. And B'lore traffic is no place for beginners. The on-road cost of the model in B'lore is 880k. Although I personally wanted the Zeta manual variant. Heck I didnt want to buy Baleno. I suggested her to go with Alto K10 or Kwid because she (for that matter any one in Blore city) will never go beyond 60-70 in B'lore roads. And we dont have any plans for long road trip. But she didnt like the looks of either. So stuck with Baleno!!

Baleno is nice Car.

My eyes are set on Ciaz and Honda City

Where do you live/stay? Honda City is a bad option for people living in B'lore. Speaking from personal experience and that too 2!!

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@ssb1551
Biwi is always right he he. You should have checked out Verna in that range. Anyways, party due on your side. When are they delivering it to you?

@Zangetsu
Do check out Verna, the latest variant. Has more features than the one's which you are thinking about.

billubakra said:
@ssb1551
Biwi is always right he he. You should have checked out Verna in that range. Anyways, party due on your side. When are they delivering it to you?

No buddy! Verna has 2 automatic models in petorl. The base one is approximately 1.3 mil INR on road in Blore. So Verna was out of question. I had no intention of touching let alone go above the 1 mil INR mark. We will get it at the end of Jan.

billubakra said:
[USER=34930]@Zangetsu
Do check out Verna, the latest variant. Has more features than the one's which you are thinking about.[/USER]

I had compared Ciaz vs City vs Verna.
and Verna is excellent in terms of feature. but my only worry is After sales support, cost of maintenance.
As the cost of parts are on higher side in Verna.

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Zangetsu said:
I had compared Ciaz vs City vs Verna.
and Verna is excellent in terms of feature. but my only worry is After sales support, cost of maintenance.
As the cost of parts are on higher side in Verna.

You can't go wrong with either City or Verna. Don't go for Ciaz. Coming to after sales support, man there are people who would vouch for Hyundai, Honda and then there are people who would tell you otherwise. Toyota is known worldwide for its customer support, right? There was a guy in our state who made headlines because he destroyed his Fortuner, with hammers and stuff, in front of the dealership because his complaint wasn't solved even after 6 months. Toyota gave him a new piece later as he is some billionaire. Coming to spare parts, I think the pricing should be pretty much the same with Honda and Hyundai, not sure about it though. But lets say a screw costs Rs. 500/- more in Hyundai, now it is upto you to think about that. With high specs, features ofcourse the cost of servicing will be on a higher side. How much higher, please check in your city.

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ssb1551 said:
No buddy! Verna has 2 automatic models in petorl. The base one is approximately 1.3 mil INR on road in Blore. So Verna was out of question. I had no intention of touching let alone go above the 1 mil INR mark. We will get it at the end of Jan.

Are you getting the 2017 model in Jan'2018 or are they going to deliver the 2018 model?

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I so wish that I was a Mafia lol

Hmm, I will do more research now. As I don't have any idea about after sales service.
But majority of people with whom I interacted advised me Maruti.

Check this out upcoming 2018 cars from Hyundai.

Hyundai Kona, Azera and IONIQ hybrid.

I am spellbound

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Zangetsu said:
Hmm, I will do more research now. As I don't have any idea about after sales service.
But majority of people with whom I interacted advised me Maruti.

Check this out upcoming 2018 cars from Hyundai.

Hyundai Kona, Azera and IONIQ hybrid.

I am spellbound

Next year Karoq is also releasing. Is it worth waiting? No dear. Just get one. Go and test drive a City and Verna and ask them about the price of 1 service including labour charges, 1 service per year is fine if your usage is below 1 lac. I hate Maruti, naam bade darshan chote. You still haven't told us about your budget.
Regarding hybrid, there are only two "real" hybrid cars in India, Camry and Accord but they are trimmed down as compared to their American/Japanese counterparts. Moreover their prices increased by 4-5 lacs post GST. Let me tell you one more thing, radar in cars is banned in India so we cannot take advantage of Autopilot as the foreigners do+other features like lane assist, speed limiters and several other assists. Tesla wanted to start production in India, but thanks to make in India initiative under which every manufacturer has to buy about 40% stuff locally, Elon said no and opened 2 more units in China. And our government wants e-cars on roads by 2030.

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@Zangetsu

More spellbound, eh? Don't be as the Indian variant misses most of the features all thanks to the policies. I had the pleasure of driving this 6000cc beast and trust me it is awesome.

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billubakra said:
Are you getting the 2017 model in Jan'2018 or are they going to deliver the 2018 model?

@ssb1551
Waiting for your reply here brother.

Zangetsu said:
Baleno is nice Car.

My eyes are set on Ciaz and Honda City

I will suggest you not to consider. Only thing i hate about MS(Maruti-Suzuki) is they are using 1.3 Litre Fiet sourced Diesel engine in all their premium segments car. For instance for ciaz there will be some initial lag below 2000RPM so i say first look for the engine. For the body weight ratio the engine of ciaz is not enough.
Honda City is a good car but if your considering about diesel engine then test drive the new Verna from hyundai. I am sure you will like it.
P.S. I am also looking for new Car preferably compact SUV

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Tenida said:
I will suggest you not to consider. Only thing i hate about MS(Maruti-Suzuki) is they are using 1.3 Litre Fiet sourced Diesel engine in all their premium segments car. For instance for ciaz there will be some initial lag below 2000RPM so i say first look for the engine. For the body weight ratio the engine of ciaz is not enough.
Honda City is a good car but if your considering about diesel engine then test drive the new Verna from hyundai. I am sure you will like it.
P.S. I am also looking for new Car preferably compact SUV

What's your budget my dear? There are so many options in compact SUV's and most of them have solid features.

billubakra said:
What's your budget my dear? There are so many options in compact SUV's and most of them have solid features.

I am planning to buy Tata Nexon Diesel (XM) varient. My budget 9Lakhs (my Location: Kolkata)

Tenida said:
I will suggest you not to consider. Only thing i hate about MS(Maruti-Suzuki) is they are using 1.3 Litre Fiet sourced Diesel engine in all their premium segments car. For instance for ciaz there will be some initial lag below 2000RPM so i say first look for the engine. For the body weight ratio the engine of ciaz is not enough.
Honda City is a good car but if your considering about diesel engine then test drive the new Verna from hyundai. I am sure you will like it.
P.S. I am also looking for new Car preferably compact SUV

Oh! now I have to consider the engine-body ratio.

What about petrol variant in Sedan ?

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Tenida said:
I am planning to buy Tata Nexon Diesel (XM) varient. My budget 9Lakhs (my Location: Kolkata)

The coolest SUV below 10 lakhs.

billubakra said:
The coolest SUV below 10 lakhs.

Recently test drove the Nexon it's super smooth and powerful. The build was totally like a tank. Only negative point is I cannot afford the top variant

Zangetsu said:
Oh! now I have to consider the engine-body ratio.

What about petrol variant in Sedan ?

For petrol go ahead with Honda City. The ivtec engine is man is smooth like a butter. My father drives Honda City petrol it's awesome.

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Tenida said:
Recently test drove the Nexon it's super smooth and powerful. The build was totally like a tank. Only negative point is I cannot afford the top variant

It is having the Jaguar like gear knob, right?

billubakra said:
It is having the Jaguar like gear knob, right?

Yes, 3modes are there. City, sports and eco in all varient.

Hey sorry skipped the question. I think 2017 because the delivery of 2018 models will start in late Feb or early March.

billubakra said:
It is having the Jaguar like gear knob, right?

No, sorry gear knob is normal one

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ssb1551 said:
Hey sorry skipped the question. I think 2017 because the delivery of 2018 models will start in late Feb or early March.

Then don't you think that you should wait for the 2018 manufactured model? A friend of mine is in your shoes only, his delivery date was 28 of this month but he refused the delivery and told the showroom to deliver the 2018 manufactured model. The showroom said that the same will be available in a month or two so he has delayed his his delivery. He said the resale value is consirdered from the manufacturing date so he avoided this years model.

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Tenida said:
Yes, 3modes are there. City, sports and eco in all varient.

Standard in all AT cars these days. Fourth one is usually snow mode.

billubakra said:
Standard in all AT cars these days. Fourth one is usually snow mode.

Ok but Nexon is MT one.
Btw how is Volswagon Vento?

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Tenida said:
Ok but Nexon is MT one.
Btw how is Volswagon Vento?

Ah. Go for the AT one buddy, that's the future.
All VW and it's group cars have DSG which is just out of this world. Moreover German cars need no introduction. I would suggest you to check Skoda Rapid, it's in the budget that you have in mind.

Tenida said:
I am planning to buy Tata Nexon Diesel (XM) varient. My budget 9Lakhs (my Location: Kolkata)

Have a look at Ford EcoSport Diesel too.

I would not recommend Automatic Transmission unless most of your driving will be done in heavy traffic. AT based vehicles have higher cost and maintenance. Keep that in mind before deciding . Volkswagen after sales in India is costly and poor (A relative of mine have a VW Polo)due to which they have a bad reputation. Volkswagen's cars with DSG have had issues and vehicles have been recalled in many countries. Also lets not forget the Diesel gate scandal by VW.

Note: @OP have a look at ownership reviews in teambhp forum . You can get more info from actual owners.

Stormbringer said:
I would not recommend Automatic Transmission unless most of your driving will be done in heavy traffic. AT based vehicles have higher cost and maintenance. Keep that in mind before deciding . Volkswagen after sales in India is costly and poor (A relative of mine have a VW Polo)due to which they have a bad reputation. Volkswagen's cars with DSG have had issues and vehicles have been recalled in many countries. Also lets not forget the Diesel gate scandal by VW.

Note: @OP have a look at ownership reviews in teambhp forum . You can get more info from actual owners.

Yes, I am not considering AT. I love MT because I love driving and the thrill you get from manual transmission is just awesome. And i have no problem in heavy traffic as well, kinda used to it and my passion for driving helped it to overcome the stress.

Stormbringer said:
Have a look at Ford EcoSport Diesel too.

Thank you for the suggestion but Titanium variant is out of my budget.
@ ALL what do you think about MS Ignis Petrol just asking because I love the look of the car?
And how it compares with VW polo petrol?
Now I am driving Alto 800 LXI, and I think Ignis will be better upgrade over Nexon as my running is within 500Km/month.
But but if I do ladakh trip in near future Nexon will be better isn't it ?

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Stormbringer said:
I would not recommend Automatic Transmission unless most of your driving will be done in heavy traffic. AT based vehicles have higher cost and maintenance. Keep that in mind before deciding . Volkswagen after sales in India is costly and poor (A relative of mine have a VW Polo)due to which they have a bad reputation. Volkswagen's cars with DSG have had issues and vehicles have been recalled in many countries. Also lets not forget the Diesel gate scandal by VW.

Note: @OP have a look at ownership reviews in teambhp forum . You can get more info from actual owners.

Days of MT cars are limited in India. Again it depends upon person to person some people will say that Audi's service is superb and BMW's suck but some will say otherwise. I agree that they are costly, very much rather. But that's what you have to accept for these German cars. What kinda issues with DSG? Diesel Gate scandal was in USA and that VW employee was jailed for 7 years 2 days back.
P.S. I don't own a car by VW, though I won't mind one, one day.

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@ssb1551 @Stormbringer
Awaiting for your replies dear brothers.

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Tenida said:
Thank you for the suggestion but Titanium variant is out of my budget.
@ ALL what do you think about MS Ignis Petrol just asking because I love the look of the car?
And how it compares with VW polo petrol?
Now I am driving Alto 800 LXI, and I think Ignis will be better upgrade over Nexon as my running is within 500Km/month.
But but if I do ladakh trip in near future Nexon will be better isn't it ?

We(family) have the MS Ignis Petrol AMT. It's a well built car. The automatic one is a bit laggy when it comes to acceleration but that's due to the transmission. Would be different in manual one. Do test drive it. Dual Airbags and ABS is available in all variants. It has the same petrol engine as the Swift. Ignis all more spacious and a bigger boot than Swift. I don't about Nexon so can't compare to it.

I do can advise on getting a petrol over a diesel if the average running is around 500km. I can't say how good either is for the Ladakh trip, keeping in mind the road conditions there. Getting a diesel for one trip doesn't sounds economical. Why don't you rent a SUV for the Ladakh trip ?

I would advise against VW polo petrol. It's a good car but there are lots of cons. The rear seat space is congested , expensive to maintain (My relative have a Polo ), after sales service is mostly bad(They don't fix issues immediately, make premature parts replacement citing wear and tear and parts not available and have to wait ). You can ask your colleagues and friends who have VW car to know how the after sales service is near your location. If it is good only then consider a VW. Again do search around TeamBhp forum for more info.

Stormbringer said:
We(family) have the MS Ignis Petrol AMT. It's a well built car. The automatic one is a bit laggy when it comes to acceleration but that's due to the transmission. Would be different in manual one. Do test drive it. Dual Airbags and ABS is available in all variants. It has the same petrol engine as the Swift. Ignis all more spacious and a bigger boot than Swift. I don't about Nexon so can't compare to it.

I do can advise on getting a petrol over a diesel if the average running is around 500km. I can't say how good either is for the Ladakh trip, keeping in mind the road conditions there. Getting a diesel for one trip doesn't sounds economical. Why don't you rent a SUV for the Ladakh trip ?

I would advise against VW polo petrol. It's a good car but there are lots of cons. The rear seat space is congested , expensive to maintain (My relative have a Polo ), after sales service is mostly bad(They don't fix issues immediately, make premature parts replacement citing wear and tear and parts not available and have to wait ). You can ask your colleagues and friends who have VW car to know how the after sales service is near your location. If it is good only then consider a VW. Again do search around TeamBhp forum for more info.

Thanks for the advice. Yes, renting for ladakh trip is far better idea. Actually I too much skeptical to go for Nexon it's totally a new launched car and lots of negative review I am getting from the owner.
One thing I know about VW is it's very expensive to maintain and also the ground clearance in polo is not enough for Indian roads.
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billubakra said:
Days of MT cars are limited in India. Again it depends upon person to person some people will say that Audi's service is superb and BMW's suck but some will say otherwise. I agree that they are costly, very much rather. But that's what you have to accept for these German cars. What kinda issues with DSG? Diesel Gate scandal was in USA and that VW employee was jailed for 7 years 2 days back.
P.S. I don't own a car by VW, though I won't mind one, one day.

Keeping in mind the Indian road infrastructure , mileage conscious ppl, driving enthusiasts , MT cars have a long future ahead. AT won't be replacing MT anytime soon. I do agree Service quality can differ from region to region but some company's after sales are bad consistently throughout the country Ex Chevorlet. Also Tendia didn't ask for a BMW ,Audi or any other luxury/ premium cars which are obviously costly to own and maintain.

Diesel Gate scandal was in multiple countries including India. Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) in it's finding stated the presence of emission testing defeat software as: "not a product failure but a clear case of cheating. VW did cheat and that's a fact. I personally won't buy their cars and that's my preference. Also this scandal does not apply to all models and doesn't involve petrol engines.

Note : Please don't take any of this personally. The aim is to help ppl in buying their car.

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Stormbringer said:
Keeping in mind the Indian road infrastructure , mileage conscious ppl, driving enthusiasts , MT cars have a long future ahead. AT won't be replacing MT anytime soon. I do agree Service quality can differ from region to region but some company's after sales are bad consistently throughout the country Ex Chevorlet. Also Tendia didn't ask for a BMW ,Audi or any other luxury/ premium cars which are obviously costly to own and maintain.

Diesel Gate scandal was in multiple countries including India. Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) in it's finding stated the presence of emission testing defeat software as: "not a product failure but a clear case of cheating. VW did cheat and that's a fact. I personally won't buy their cars and that's my preference. Also this scandal does not apply to all models and doesn't involve petrol engines.

Note : Please don't take any of this personally. The aim is to help ppl in buying their car.

None taken my dear. I don't even own a car. Cheers.

Stormbringer said:
Keeping in mind the Indian road infrastructure , mileage conscious ppl, driving enthusiasts , MT cars have a long future ahead. AT won't be replacing MT anytime soon. I do agree Service quality can differ from region to region but some company's after sales are bad consistently throughout the country Ex Chevorlet. Also Tendia didn't ask for a BMW ,Audi or any other luxury/ premium cars which are obviously costly to own and maintain.

I agree with this point. Though, Audi A8 and BMW (luxury cars) a dream cars for us.So, can't comment on them buying.

We are happy with Budget cars with our hard earned money

I think VW is one brand in budget segment which is very expensive to maintain. 1st service Costs of polo is around 13k (15000km/year).

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Zangetsu said:
Baleno is nice Car.

My eyes are set on Ciaz and Honda City

I would get the Verna instead. More refined and powerful diesel engine. It's definitely the Driver's Car

kaz said:
I would get the Verna instead. More refined and powerful diesel engine. It's definitely the Driver's Car

what about petrol engine?

Hoping for suggestions for a sedan (<8L) budget with around 100K travel per month and occasional long trips. Options are Toyota platinum etios, dzire, xcent & amaze. Safety, Mileage, cost of maintenance very important. Basically looking for a VFM sedan.

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jackal_79 said:
Hoping for suggestions for a sedan (<8L) budget with around 100K travel per month and occasional long trips. Options are Toyota platinum etios, dzire, xcent & amaze. Safety, Mileage, cost of maintenance very important. Basically looking for a VFM sedan.

I would personally pick up any except dzire eyes closed. The only thing to look out are the additional features and looks.

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Zangetsu said:
what about petrol engine?

Depends upon your monthly commute.

Yesterday, saw the reviews of Verna on youtube & teambhp. and it is the Car to drive for.
Now, it has grabbed my eye balls, and the Red color looks so good.

Only thing is the confusion between Diesel & Petrol variant.
MT is what I prefer.

Zangetsu said:
Yesterday, saw the reviews of Verna on youtube & teambhp. and it is the Car to drive for.
Now, it has grabbed my eye balls, and the Red color looks so good.

Only thing is the confusion between Diesel & Petrol variant.
MT is what I prefer.

Get diesel if you your running is more than 500km per month. Actually diesel engine gives more milage than petrol engine.

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jackal_79 said:
Hoping for suggestions for a sedan (<8L) budget with around 100K travel per month and occasional long trips. Options are Toyota platinum etios, dzire, xcent & amaze. Safety, Mileage, cost of maintenance very important. Basically looking for a VFM sedan.

xcent and amaze are good options and etios has excellent resale value.

The Toyota cars are known for good reliable engines and stability

jackal_79 said:
Hoping for suggestions for a sedan (<8L) budget with around 100K travel per month and occasional long trips. Options are Toyota platinum etios, dzire, xcent & amaze. Safety, Mileage, cost of maintenance very important. Basically looking for a VFM sedan.

Out of this my choice would be toyoto etios.

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Tenida said:
Get diesel if you your running is more than 500km per month. Actually diesel engine gives more milage than petrol engine.

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Yes for long mileages Diesel is preferred.
But I want to know about other details such as the maintenance cost of diesel vs petrol.
Life of Diesel engine vs Petrol.
Noise level.
Stability and other technical details.

Zangetsu said:
Yes for long mileages Diesel is preferred.
But I want to know about other details such as the maintenance cost of diesel vs petrol.
Life of Diesel engine vs Petrol.
Noise level.
Stability and other technical details.

1) Diesel engine is slightly expensive to maintain.
2) NVH level higher than petrol. But Hyundai tweaked it really well to down the noise.
3) In general diesel engine lasts longer than petrol engine.
Stability and control will be par with petrol engine but diesel car will be slightly heavy. And the pickup and acceleration will be Linear in nature.

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Why can't we upload excel files here?

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Use google sheets to post a link,by default only text & images formats are available as attachments in most forum software.

Is it true that diesel engine pollutes the environment more than petrol ?

billubakra said:
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@whitestar_999
Why can't we upload excel files here?

What is this ?

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Zangetsu said:
Is it true that diesel engine pollutes the environment more than petrol ?

What is this ?

Yes.
A calculator which every person who is confused between petrol and diesel should check before finalizing.

Now this has raised question about the quality of Maruti Cars
*www.quora.com/How-safe-are-Maruti-cars/answer/Karthik-981

Zangetsu said:
Now this has raised question about the quality of Maruti Cars
*www.quora.com/How-safe-are-Maruti-cars/answer/Karthik-981

Thanks, would surely keep this in mind. In terms of safety, how would you rate platinum etios, dzire, xcent and amaze?

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jackal_79 said:
Thanks, would surely keep this in mind. In terms of safety, how would you rate platinum etios, dzire, xcent and amaze?

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Type in car's name and then write ncap in Google search field. Like
Toyota Etios Awarded 4-Stars in Global NCAP Crash Test - NDTV CarAndBike

billubakra said:
Type in car's name and then write ncap in Google search field. Like
Toyota Etios Awarded 4-Stars in Global NCAP Crash Test - NDTV CarAndBike

No doubt, Toyota has excellent ratings and quality, but their price not all can afford

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Zangetsu said:
No doubt, Toyota has excellent ratings and quality, but their price not all can afford

True. But their cars are in the range of a swift and dzire and they are excellent.

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Zangetsu said:
Now this has raised question about the quality of Maruti Cars
*www.quora.com/How-safe-are-Maruti-cars/answer/Karthik-981

Keep safety aside for a second, their cars are overpriced junk just like CRapple. Just compare say dzire with its counterparts and you will never but that dabba.

billubakra said:
Keep safety aside for a second, their cars are overpriced junk just like CRapple. Just compare say dzire with its counterparts and you will never but that dabba.

How are you comparing these? Because whenever you try to find a comparison in the net maruti always edges past the others. I would also like to find a honest review on them.

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jackal_79 said:
How are you comparing these? Because whenever you try to find a comparison in the net maruti always edges past the others. I would also like to find a honest review on them.

My friend booked a Dzire, on road price around 10.75. Got a deal with City for 10.85 and went with it. Now if you compare them both you will find the difference. Compare them on the basis of looks which will be different for everyone, features etc. I am not saying Maruti is bad but there are far better options in the same or less price.

in terms of looks Maruti has to learn a lot and can't compete with Hyundai or Honda.
Even the so closed Chevrolet Cruze is excellent in design than Maruti

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Zangetsu said:
in terms of looks Maruti has to learn a lot and can't compete with Hyundai or Honda.
Even the so closed Chevrolet Cruze is excellent in design than Maruti

Cruze is my dream car. But had no money back in the years and now it has bid adieu to India.

Man, Verna has won my heart now in Diesel :emoji_heart_eyes:

200 kmph test drive video

Can someone guide me on what are the must have features to look for in deciding a variant in a car. For example, i know air bags , ABS & EBD are must have. But not sure what else to look for.