Need help with hatchback choice

Hey guys,i am planning to buy a car soon...am looking for a small hatchback.....i narrowed down to the following options

1- Hyundai I20 2012 Model
2- Ford Figo
3- Suzuki swift(Ruled out)
4-Honda Jazz(Bought on 3rd July)

won't be running much...so i am looking for a petrol car...i need good interiors,good ride quality,good suspensions,also i don't want the car to feel underpowered....the clutch response should be good....my budget is about 6.5 lakhs(Mumbai)...Pls help me decide...i looked at i20 first & i liked it but my friends tell me that it has poor resale value & basically its a poor choice..can anyone enlighten me....

pls help guys...i know this is not a automobile forum...but i think people would have some clue about it here as well...pls...am not a member of teambhp or anything...pls pls pls...

Bought Honda jazz...Thank you all...esp papul1993,ritvij,ssk_the_gr8

If diesel variant was your requirement, i would have suggested i20. The New Swift is better than i20. The only problem with the New Swift is the legroom and the small-sized hatch.

If you are buying Swift, dont go for diesel variant. It's under-powered.

Check out the Honda Jazz.

i am only looking at petrol variant not diesel....that was one of the reasons y i didn't like swift...its leg room is not that impressive than compared to i20..but still i needed people's opinion on this..if people suggest swift here,then i will go for it....leg room is an important priority...

i heard honda jazz is upward of 7.5 lakhs in mumbai..any idea what the price is?i didn't look at it thinking its beyond my budget

help me pls someone anyone out there...waaah!!

honda jazz had a recent price cut and should be well under your budget..
IMHO, go for the i20.. i have it for the last 2 years.. it wont feel underpowered if you get its servicing right! ASS of the i20 is great! the newer model is even better.. and its spacious! way more spacious than the swift! interiors are pretty impressive!

ritvij said:
honda jazz had a recent price cut and should be well under your budget..
IMHO, go for the i20.. i have it for the last 2 years.. it wont feel underpowered if you get its servicing right! ASS of the i20 is great! the newer model is even better.. and its spacious! way more spacious than the swift! interiors are pretty impressive!

Thanks a lot...will look at honda jazz now..but any clue how much is the on road price??i googled & got an ex showroom price between 6.10-6.70...so am guessing adding another lakh makes the on road price...so its above 7 already..isn't that expensive for a hatchback...in comparison to i20..does it give more features,leg space etc??

^leg room's almost the same.. the only difference is storage space.. also you can even look at the new city.. i know it ain;t hatcjback but will give you terrific VFM.. else go for the i20 which is a better overall package!

Honda city is out of my budget & i kind of having space issues in my house...hence looking for a hatchback...am going now to check out honda jazz...

Honda Jazz is an amazing car dude.

I personally don't like Hyundai cars. They are like Samsung of automotive industry. Many models that look the same. Sells a lot. But average - below average build and ride quality.

honda jazz seems to be slightly out of my budget...its 7L plus...any help pls??

All honda dealers are offering big discount on Jazz...U tell them your budget and they will work out something for you.

Akshay said:
All honda dealers are offering big discount on Jazz...U tell them your budget and they will work out something for you.

i asked one of the dealers...said no discount...surprisingly no one yet is giving any discounts...not hyundai not honda...nothing in petrol variant...will try some other dealer in honda tomorrow..thanks

ok i asked again... No one is willing to give any discount on honda jazz...don't know y...there is also no waiting period...should i be alarmed??Is he selling me old stock??Even i20 2012 has no waiting period..how come??

New swift diesel is ruling right now so most other hatchbacks have no / little waiting period. My friend was offered huge discounts on Honda City and Jazz last month by all dealers but he finally bought Fabia petrol with big discount.

I will try n let you know the dealers who were offering discounts

either go for jazz or i20
jazz is amazing with the i-vtec engine and with enough room
but if it doesnt suits your budget yo can opt for i20

Akshay said:
New swift diesel is ruling right now so most other hatchbacks have no / little waiting period. My friend was offered huge discounts on Honda City and Jazz last month by all dealers but he finally bought Fabia petrol with big discount.

I will try n let you know the dealers who were offering discounts

oh i c...thanks...thought no waiting period means selling old stocks...am quite a noob at this...ahh bummer...missed by a month...thanks..would be grateful if u could find one...

loved both jazz & i20...confused as hell...

Blue Ripazah said:
either go for jazz or i20
jazz is amazing with the i-vtec engine and with enough room
but if it doesnt suits your budget yo can opt for i20

comparing both in terms of leg space..which one has better....because length & width wise,it is almost similar....i20 seems to be giving me more equipments than honda jazz but honda quality is pretty good so...should i wait to see if there are offers in june??Only ford seems to be offering some sort of incentive...but ruled out ford figo now...is i20 inferior in quality compared to jazz & in what way?

Also this friend of mine says honda jazz has bad resale value..any ideas?

Dude, extend your budget (If you can) and go with jazz. You will like it.
And about the reselling value - I didn't hear anything like that.. May be, you must find a good reseller.

Imo go for jazz as u can add i 20 features to jazz but not jazz's engine to i20

Blue Ripazah said:
Imo go for jazz as u can add i 20 features to jazz but not jazz's engine to i20

how can u add i20 features on jazz??Could u give me an example...some of the equipments in i20 are not there even in the top model of jazz...

i20 is good. But the AC is not affective, and the driving seat is painful to the back. Very.

asingh said:
i20 is good. But the AC is not affective, and the driving seat is painful to the back. Very.

yeah thats one reason y i am hesitating with i20...i have seen the AC prob with a friends old i20..its quite ineffective...but i heard that problem has been rectified in the new i20..atleast acc to the review on team bhp...i am test driving the car this week...will see if the problem persist with regards to AC which hyundai claimed has been rectified...hmm didn't notice the seating issue...will try that out during the test drive...

so guys,i had gone for an i20 test drive.....at first they gave me a td on the older i20,then on a diesel i20,when i wanted petrol i20...wanted to test the AC...but couldn't.so have to go back again....

Next i went to honda showroom to inquire about honda jazz & i was shocked to find that they have stopped taking bookings for honda jazz because acc to the sales rep there is some problem in honda plant..so they told me to come after a month or so...& even if i do order the car then,will have to wait for 6-7 months further...this is ridiculous...

the surprising thing is when i asked them over the phone before,they said there is no waiting time & its ready..don't know what to believe..if i am right,most of the honda dealers in mumbai have stopped taking bookings, is that right??

guys pls help me ....what should i do??HAAALP!!!!

have u ruled out Polo or Ritz?
in Polo ..rear leg room is a problem i v heard ..
but Ritz reviews from a friend of mine is good ... but his vehicle is only a couple of months old

never saw ritz as an option...thought it is smaller than the likes of jazz or i20...polo,not too sure..heard its a 3 cylinder engine...for that price,i would rather get a 4 cylinder engine...

is figo not in consideration?

ssk_the_gr8 said:
is figo not in consideration?

figo is a good car but again i found i20 & jazz to have greater leg space...figo is a superb car but am looking for a car slightly bigger than a figo...

what about fiat punto or fabia?

considered both...fiat punto again a good car but poor ASS...fabia very expensive to maintain & poor ASS as per few people i know who had bad experience with skoda servicing...

so i randomly called at one of the honda showroom's in India & shockingly now they are saying they can deliver the car in 5-6 days flat...when i questioned further they said,they got more supply than demand & as a result,6 months waiting period reduced to just a week & they now have surplus stock...is this even possible??Could anyone help me here...so now i have 2 models which can be delivered in a week...Hyundai i20 or Honda Jazz

there is one prob though...they do not have the honda jazz model to test drive

buy jazz eyes closed.. you wont regret it.. the stock seems doubtful?

ritvij said:
buy jazz eyes closed.. you wont regret it.. the stock seems doubtful?

Am really tempted by the honda jazz...looks good...but how is the after sales service??Also i heard it is expensive to maintain,maybe more than fabia??...about the stock,the reason y i am a bit skeptical was because just a week ago,they told me to come back in july & wait 6 months for delivery...now i called & they told me it can be delivered in like 6 days,how can the waiting period fall so drastically??Has this ever happened before?

One more question...can i install parking sensors in honda jazz??Will the warranty be considered void if i install it...

Any reliable reviews on the internet with regard to jazz x model..am thinking of buying the top end model...can anyone provide me with a link...i saw the team bhp review but i think its an older model..also are there any exterior differences between the old and the new jazz?

you may want to check this
Vehicle Identification Number - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
many dealers who cud not sell enough of the older models give heavy discounts on older models and sell it, without telling the customer that its a older model!
ask ur dealer for the VIN number before finalize the order

added: i m told that VIN numbers differ from manufacturer to manufacturer ... so do ur research

iinfi said:
you may want to check this
Vehicle Identification Number - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
many dealers who cud not sell enough of the older models give heavy discounts on older models and sell it, without telling the customer that its a older model!
ask ur dealer for the VIN number before finalize the order

added: i m told that VIN numbers differ from manufacturer to manufacturer ... so do ur research

Thanks...though didn't understand much..will ask for the VIN number before purchasing...

Ronnie11 said:
Am really tempted by the honda jazz...looks good...but how is the after sales service??Also i heard it is expensive to maintain,maybe more than fabia??...about the stock,the reason y i am a bit skeptical was because just a week ago,they told me to come back in july & wait 6 months for delivery...now i called & they told me it can be delivered in like 6 days,how can the waiting period fall so drastically??Has this ever happened before?

One more question...can i install parking sensors in honda jazz??Will the warranty be considered void if i install it...

Any reliable reviews on the internet with regard to jazz x model..am thinking of buying the top end model...can anyone provide me with a link...i saw the team bhp review but i think its an older model..also are there any exterior differences between the old and the new jazz?

Could someone help me with the rest of the queries pls...

new jazz has alloys.. i dunno about the rest of the features.. you can install sensors in jazz and they won't void warranty.. better ask your dealer though.. i have installed sensors in my i20.. still got warranty left!

ritvij said:
new jazz has alloys.. i dunno about the rest of the features.. you can install sensors in jazz and they won't void warranty.. better ask your dealer though.. i have installed sensors in my i20.. still got warranty left!

how much did it cost to install the sensors..did the dealer do it for you??You own an i20??You didn't like it?Doesn't the old i20 top variant have sensors?

so the honda guy called again..he claims that its bigger than the i20...also i noticed in few forums & they said they got the option of michelin tyres for their honda jazz...when i asked him,he said it will be luck if i get michelin tyres...when i am paying so much,shouldn't i be getting michelin tyres as an option with it??Also he said the charges for tinted windows is between 8000-50000

shock

& to put parking sensors,it will cost 8000-10000...isn't this like too high...should i get the window tinted myself through third party??

Also a friend of mine told me that honda service parts cost more than toyota also..any truth in this?

Honda ASS is good.
Jazz is a great car.
A friend of mine has recently gifter Jazz to her sister in marriage and it is indeed much bigger than I20.
And get the windows tinted from market only, even I would say get all the accessories and other things done from market only, these showroom people charge hefty for all this.

^^mine is sportz.. i love my i20... but for my height 6'4" its a pain to sit at the back...
sensors cost: 3500 bucks off ebay..
installation cost: 350 from a local repairwallah..

aroraanant said:
Honda ASS is good.
Jazz is a great car.
A friend of mine has recently gifter Jazz to her sister in marriage and it is indeed much bigger than I20.
And get the windows tinted from market only, even I would say get all the accessories and other things done from market only, these showroom people charge hefty for all this.

ahh i c...thanks a lot...won't do it from the showroom..Also what about the spare parts cost...is it really that expensive that is more than even toyota..is it expensive to maintain a honda?

ritvij said:
^^mine is sportz.. i love my i20... but for my height 6'4" its a pain to sit at the back...
sensors cost: 3500 bucks off ebay..
installation cost: 350 from a local repairwallah..

oh ok...i got a ride from a friend in an i20 today..the seating at the back is ok i guess...hoping honda is good...

The Hindu : Cities / Mangalore : Police launch drive against tinted glasses in vehicles

hope u r aware of the new rule on tinted windows

iinfi said:
The Hindu : Cities / Mangalore : Police launch drive against tinted glasses in vehicles

hope u r aware of the new rule on tinted windows

yeah i am aware of the rule banning sunfilms but i have asked few guys & they said it can be tinted to RTO's limits...it won't be totally blackened..just enough for the cops to see inside...

can anyone tell me about spare parts cost of honda jazz??Is it really more than toyota?Also Honda is not marketing jazz at all..i mean even the monsoon benefits exclude honda..why is that?Do they plan on stopping production in the coming years?What will happen to spare parts then?Is jazz version incurring losses for honda???

so yest evening i was called to see a honda jazz interiors as i requested but no TD...the sales guy was good,answered a lot of queries...am very impressed with the rear leg room it offers,i think its a tad bit more than even the i20...I hope the AC is more effective than the i20,i couldn't get to test it but hoping you guys would know...apparently the problem still persists with the thailand plant due to floods & honda is releasing jazz in batches...the reason y there is less marketing now is because of the availability of jazz & not because its discontinuing...so that was a relief...Also i read in some forums that you should opt for michelin tyres, should i insist on one since i am already paying so much?
The sales guy is ready to give under rust coating,teflon coating & tinted class as free...should i go for teflon coating...i was reading on team bhp & they are against teflon coatings on cars?Any reason to that...

Sat in a jazz today felt good. No other comments

ssk_the_gr8 said:
Sat in a jazz today felt good. No other comments

well how was it overall?

Didn't drive it, nor used ac as it was not hot
But it felt good, leg room good, upholstery good, ride good, power good.

A 5 min ride can't tell you a lot

ok does anyone know what accessories i should put in??He is offering teflon coating but teambhp forum is against it..any idea y??What else do i need?

Just one point, sat in a polo today , jazz's ride is harsher than polo, nothing against jazz, you should still buy it

ssk_the_gr8 said:
Just one point, sat in a polo today , jazz's ride is harsher than polo, nothing against jazz, you should still buy it

How much harsher is it comparing to the jazz??This car is mainly for my parents & i don't really want them to be uncomfortable with the ride quality..is it noticeable?I did consider polo as an option but got turned off when i realised its a 3 cylinder engine & its rear legspace wasn't so impressive..i seriously hope the jazz ride is good...god am worried now...

Ronnie11 said:
ok does anyone know what accessories i should put in??He is offering teflon coating but teambhp forum is against it..any idea y??What else do i need?

Meanwhile can anyone help me with this?

Ride is not bad man, just that polo is better
Don't worry, jazz is one refined car

Ok. I am gonna ask you few questions:

What do you want? Power or features? Or good resale value? You can't get everything.

Any idea about waiting period for Jazz?
It is very very long @ kolkata.

papul1993 said:
Ok. I am gonna ask you few questions:

What do you want? Power or features? Or good resale value? You can't get everything.

erm i have already decided on jazz...its just i needed help in terms of what accessories to get...I heard honda jazz has poor resale value...hoping this is wrong...i needed a car with good comfort value since i am choosing the car for my parents,so comfort is an absolute necessity..good legspace & refined engine is another...

red dragon said:
Any idea about waiting period for Jazz?
It is very very long @ kolkata.

there is still some plant problems at thailand & production has taken a hit...in mumbai it was 6 months but since they have excess supply now,they told me i can get one in a week..but if i order next week,will have to wait for few more months

ssk_the_gr8 said:
Ride is not bad man, just that polo is better
Don't worry, jazz is one refined car

Thanks...

Ronnie11 said:
ok does anyone know what accessories i should put in??He is offering teflon coating but teambhp forum is against it..any idea y??What else do i need?

Help pls...

bump bump bump

ur thinking too much man .. if ur getting the latest model (2012) of ur the car u v chosen already go ahead and book it ... some accessories can be fit later also.... i dont think there is any harm in getting a teflon coating done for the car ..even a new one ... wonder y some people think otherwise. ask them!
i m sure u v posted in 5 other forums too ...

no problem in taking suggestions, but when u start thinking too much u end up waiting for the nxt model to come in....
go get it ... all the best ...

iinfi said:
ur thinking too much man .. if ur getting the latest model (2012) of ur the car u v chosen already go ahead and book it ... some accessories can be fit later also.... i dont think there is any harm in getting a teflon coating done for the car ..even a new one ... wonder y some people think otherwise. ask them!
i m sure u v posted in 5 other forums too ...
no problem in taking suggestions, but when u start thinking too much u end up waiting for the nxt model to come in....
go get it ... all the best ...

Lol..yeah i agree..been thinking too much because this is a car i am deciding for my parents,its also our first car & a good amount of money is going in it...so was being a bit paranoid..the Sales guy was offering me few free accessories..so wanted your opinion on it...was looking through team bhp,they have a thread specifically asking you not to go for teflon coating...so was wondering y...i am going for the top end model, the jazz XMT..

Believe me...This is the only forum i have posted this query,No kidding..it was this forum which convinced me to go for honda jazz than I20..Been trying to register at team bhp but rejected twice already...so i was hoping people could help me here...

The sales guy was offering me free teflon coating,anti rust coating & RTO approved tinted windows...but few of my friends were telling me to buy floor mats etc..so was getting too confused...also plan on adding parking sensors later...

i know i have stretched this thread far too long but i wanted to buy the right car..so my apologies if this whole thing is getting a bit annoying...i just didn't want to end up regretting my decision..Sry again...

Ask the sales guy, he will only provide you some floor mats for free.
You can buy good ones later on.
And try to get as many free accessories you can.
And also try to bargain in the price.

aroraanant said:
Ask the sales guy, he will only provide you some floor mats for free.
You can buy good ones later on.
And try to get as many free accessories you can.
And also try to bargain in the price.

just spoke to the sales guy,he agreed for the free mats,anti rust coatings and Tinted windows as per RTO norms...am booking the jazz tomorrow...will try to bargain with respect to price..

Thanks a lot...

And also bargain for free accessories.

aroraanant said:
And also bargain for free accessories.

like what?That was something i have been asking..i have no idea what accessories i should be bargaining...he is giving me free coating,tinted windows etc like i mentioned above...anything else...????!!!

Go for jazz,or else you can also have a look at brio.Though small,due to its fantastic space management,its also quite accomodating.But still,Jazz is the best petrol hatch on sale today.Try considering its base variant,as you get all safety equipments,and then accessorizing it according to your tAste.

The accessories which he is giving costs nothing.A
Ask for seat covers, car cover.Ask for parking sensors also but that would be difficult I guess.But do get a car cover, may be you have to fight for it .
And obviously he will give you mud flaps too as they costs very less, but do ask for them if he is giving you that or not.

But one thing I would like to ask you, why are you not going for a diesel car, these petrol costs a lot and in some time the price will increase more.
On the other side diesel cars give better mileage also.

aroraanant said:
The accessories which he is giving costs nothing.A
Ask for seat covers, car cover.Ask for parking sensors also but that would be difficult I guess.But do get a car cover, may be you have to fight for it .
And obviously he will give you mud flaps too as they costs very less, but do ask for them if he is giving you that or not.

But one thing I would like to ask you, why are you not going for a diesel car, these petrol costs a lot and in some time the price will increase more.
On the other side diesel cars give better mileage also.

oh ok..didn't know i needed seat covers...i asked for parking sensors,they said we have to pay for it,no freebie in that regard...thought mud flaps were inclusive,will check again...thanks

Regarding the petrol diesel thing...our running of car will be about 400-500km per month...so we will not be running it much...so thought it doesn't make sense to pay the extra 1.3 lakh difference for a diesel car...i am also bargaining on the fact that the petrol prices will be stable around the current price & diesel prices may get deregulated in future...

Petrol prices will also increase in upcoming days.

aroraanant said:
Petrol prices will also increase in upcoming days.

yeah but still it doesn't make sense for us to pay 1.2-1.5 lakh extra for a diesel car...will take more than 6 years to recover....

our usage will be very limited...had we been using it for 800-1000km...would have opted for diesel...

Ronnie11 said:
..Sry again...

why sry? chill man ... my only point was not to will wait till 2014 to buy Honda nxt best seller

... coz the moment u buy anything at any point. ... be it mobile, tab, bike, car, house ... u will get something better in the market in 2 months or end up listening to 100 people telling that this blah blah feature is better in the other model .. hehehe .. faced this when i bought my uni ...
waaaaa ....mono-suspension ... blah blah blah ...

dont even think about diesel, get a petrol , much more easier to maintain

ssk_the_gr8 said:
dont even think about diesel, get a petrol , much more easier to maintain

i don't think maintenance is an issue with diesel car nowadays...isn't it...a friend of mine has a diesel scorpio...has given him no maintenance problem yet...

iinfi said:
why sry? chill man ... my only point was not to will wait till 2014 to buy Honda nxt best seller ... coz the moment u buy anything at any point. ... be it mobile, tab, bike, car, house ... u will get something better in the market in 2 months or end up listening to 100 people telling that this blah blah feature is better in the other model .. hehehe .. faced this when i bought my uni ...
waaaaa ....mono-suspension ... blah blah blah ...

thanks...i agree...am booking it tom as a result...

i was just generalising

so i booked honda jazz today....delivery in 2 weeks top...

but few more questions about accessories-Regarding the parking sensors,he is giving parking sensors with camera for 15000/-...should i go for it?

bump..help pls...

^^^
He is quoting too much price for the sensors, get it from local market.
That will be much cheaper to you.

aroraanant said:
^^^
He is quoting too much price for the sensors, get it from local market.
That will be much cheaper to you.

oh ok thanks...he did say he could try getting some discount on the sensors...let me see how much discount he is giving...btw how much does this setup cost in the local market..he said they will install a screen in the centre of the console which will also have support for music or something...

A friend of mine got a sensor with camera and the screen of set up in the place of the mirror in which we use to see the rear objects, and it is a long time back story and it war priced around 3.5k that time(more than 2yrs back)

aroraanant said:
A friend of mine got a sensor with camera and the screen of set up in the place of the mirror in which we use to see the rear objects, and it is a long time back story and it war priced around 3.5k that time(more than 2yrs back)

erm..i think thats a different type...he told me about 3 types..first being just sensors which will beep,second sensors which will show on the centre mirror & the third being camera fitted...are u talking about the 2nd one?

He got a camera fitted at the rear bumper of the car and the centre mirror was replaced by a display.

oh i c...ok let me see if he is giving me any discount on it....thanks...

Lol...my friends are giving me a hard time with this choice...they call jazz a 'dabba' car...with low gc which is bound to get damaged sooner than later...also am i supposed to see the car before going to registration??Is it necessary to inspect it then...??

On an overdrive test where the cars were driven over the very bad roads of our country, the Jazz actually fared better than many "made for India" cars like those from Maruti and Tata.

papul1993 said:
On an overdrive test where the cars were driven over the very bad roads of our country, the Jazz actually fared better than many "made for India" cars like those from Maruti and Tata.

yeah i think i saw that vid on youtube...no anyway my point being the general perception is that this car is a dabba,too expensive & low Ground clearance,so damage....i just hope this car lives up to my expectations...

Anyway can anyone tell me are we suppose to inspect the car physically before the RTO registration??Should i take down the VIN number?

he said the car was manufactured sometime in end of may...how should i know this?

Your friends are stupid. Stop caring about what people think. Enjoy your new car.

ssk_the_gr8 said:
Your friends are stupid. Stop caring about what people think. Enjoy your new car.

+1 Jazz is an amazing car dude, don't worry.

lol...ok will tell those people...

Anyways where is the car VIN number written?

Ronnie11 said:
lol...ok will tell those people...

Anyways where is the car VIN number written?

Depends on car I think. Generally written on the space below the bonnet in the chassis.

papul1993 said:
Depends on car I think. Generally written on the space below the bonnet in the chassis.

Thanks..will check it out...so made the full payment today..hoping to get the car by end of this week....

so getting my jazz today afternoon..took a while because i wanted tinted windows & parking sensors..will post pics...

Tinted windows... Not against the rule?

ssk_the_gr8 said:
Tinted windows... Not against the rule?

tinted windows within RTO limits...supposedly RTO approved ones...

So got the car yest..sry couldn't update as my internet was down yest...its a beautiful car...thank you guys for helping me select this car..if it wasn't for you guys,i wouldn't have ended with this..thanks again...

if u guys wanna see some pics,lemme know...

pics or it didnt happen

will post pics by afternoon..sry for the delay...too much rain hampering photography...

Here we are dying because of the heat

ssk_the_gr8 said:
Here we are dying because of the heat

+1.. congo Ronnie.. :mrgreen:

ok someone tell me a good image hosting sites..imageshack is asking me to register...sry again..

ssk_the_gr8 said:
Here we are dying because of the heat

lol...

trying it out with tinypic...

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Looking good.

Upload all the images as an album to imgur.com

thanks..will upload interior pics later...

nice car rooney11

ssk_the_gr8 said:
nice car rooney11

Thanks dude...can't believe i am owning a jazz..amazing car..also can't believe a tech forum helped me decide a car...Thank you all..just give me a day or so..will post pics wrt interiors...its been raining continuously here..so its becoming a bit hard..

Wtf... Stop mentioning rains!

ssk_the_gr8 said:
Wtf... Stop mentioning rains!

lol..what??Its raining even in delhi now??Where do u live?

I have known person in my town who has also got a new Jazz in red color only.

Unfortunately the colour wasn't my choice..to me it looks too flashy...my dad wanted a red jazz,i prefered silver.. but jazz does look good in red...

Thanked the respective people on the first page... thanks....wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for you guys...

Urban Titanium Select is minimum 3 months waiting time right now.

BTW, I heard that Honda cars' spare parts and service is very costly. Is that true?

papul1993 said:
Urban Titanium Select is minimum 3 months waiting time right now.

BTW, I heard that Honda cars' spare parts and service is very costly. Is that true?

tbh i don't know much about this since i haven't serviced it yet but i have heard its a bit costly...

had gone for a long drive today...noticed something which no one seems to have pointed out...the jazz rear windows don't seem to go down fully...its partially up...is it a problem or is it with every jazz car??

Ronnie11 said:
tbh i don't know much about this since i haven't serviced it yet but i have heard its a bit costly...

had gone for a long drive today...noticed something which no one seems to have pointed out...the jazz rear windows don't seem to go down fully...its partially up...is it a problem or is it with every jazz car??

Same thing happens with our daewoo Matiz. Its kind of a safety feature.

rear window thing is common with quite a few cars. don't worry

Ronnie11 said:
the jazz rear windows don't seem to go down fully...its partially up...is it a problem or is it with every jazz car??

Congrats on new car !!! My Figo's rear window rolls down only 60% due to the design. May be it is the same reason for Jazz (it may roll down 80-90% The door shape should be the reason for not allowing the glass to go down completely, it has to accomodate the rear wheels. Try the other side of the door, if it is the same, then it is not a problem.

I am High Octane in tbhp, what is your handle ?

Happy Driving ..........

PurusH said:
Congrats on new car !!! My Figo's rear window rolls down only 60% due to the design. May be it is the same reason for Jazz (it may roll down 80-90% The door shape should be the reason for not allowing the glass to go down completely, it has to accomodate the rear wheels. Try the other side of the door, if it is the same, then it is not a problem.

I am High Octane in tbhp, what is your handle ?

Happy Driving ..........

yeah i checked...both the windows roll down about 90%...didn't know about that...i checked the door thing & it looks like it can actually go down..with regards to figo i remember the sales guy telling me that it was due to some beam which prevented the windows from going down...as a safety measure..didn't know about jazz...

oh cool...so u did manage to get into team bhp...i tried thrice,couldn't get through...is it possible for you to ask a query at team bhp at the honda jazz thread for me???in the reviews sections if you don't mind...

learning new things about the car...another aspect i liked it regarding the power windows...even after you turn off the engine,there still is power going in the power windows,it only shuts down after you open a window...found it very useful..

Ronnie11 said:
so u did manage to get into team bhp...i tried thrice,couldn't get through...is it possible for you to ask a query at team bhp at the honda jazz thread for me???in the reviews sections if you don't mind...

learning new things about the car...another aspect i liked it regarding the power windows...even after you turn off the engine,there still is power going in the power windows,it only shuts down after you open a window...found it very useful..

Create a new email ID with gmail or yahoo and then try to register again with tbhp with new email ID address. It will allow as new user.

I will certainly ask about the window rolling in tbhp.

In my friend's Honda City 2002 model, when you open the window and get down from the car and then press Central Locking button, the car would lock with rolling the windows automatically. Cool feature in Honda.

thanks will try out registering again..one thing could you ask in the honda jazz thread is that...as per team bhp's advice,i asked for the michelin tyres which they promised to change it to once they get the stock..so when i remind them about this when i am about to take the car..the sales guy tells me there are lots of complains regarding the michelin tyres of honda jazz,almost all customers have complained about the poor quality of michelin tyres...is this true..could u pls ask this in team bhp...

PurusH said:
Create a new email ID with gmail or yahoo and then try to register again with tbhp with new email ID address. It will allow as new user.

I will certainly ask about the window rolling in tbhp.

In my friend's Honda City 2002 model, when you open the window and get down from the car and then press Central Locking button, the car would lock with rolling the windows automatically. Cool feature in Honda.

ok i seem to have made a slight error in this..what i meant was that there is still power in the power windows even after you turn off the battery till the time you open the door...after which there is no power in the power window,thought this was a cool feature..also could u ask whether honda jazz windows roll all the way down in the rear??Mine isn't...

Ronnie11 said:
thanks will try out registering again..one thing could you ask in the honda jazz thread is that...as per team bhp's advice,i asked for the michelin tyres which they promised to change it to once they get the stock..so when i remind them about this when i am about to take the car..the sales guy tells me there are lots of complains regarding the michelin tyres of honda jazz,almost all customers have complained about the poor quality of michelin tyres...is this true..could u pls ask this in team bhp...
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Michellin XM 2 are great in handling and good in wet grip. The dealer is just bluffing, in case if there are good tyre in India, they are Michelins & Yokohomas, Continentals etc. Will post your query, but tell me what tyre are there now in the car and the size. If the dealer gives you Michelin, then are you paying any price for them or they just swap for free? If you are paying additional price for Michelin, then how much?

Ronnie11 said:
ok i seem to have made a slight error in this..what i meant was that there is still power in the power windows even after you turn off the battery till the time you open the door...after which there is no power in the power window,thought this was a cool feature..also could u ask whether honda jazz windows roll all the way down in the rear??Mine isn't...

When you switch off the ignition, there will be still some power flowing through and so the windows may roll down. It is not a defect at least.
Yesterday I have posted about rear window (search in tbhp Honda Jazz forum last post, as I am using mobile app, cannot post url now) they have replied that this is a safety feature as:
1. Adults cannot keep their elbow and makes uncomfortable if not rolled down fully
2. It helps prevent kids from trying to exit from the window.

PurusH said:
Michellin XM 2 are great in handling and good in wet grip. The dealer is just bluffing, in case if there are good tyre in India, they are Michelins & Yokohomas, Continentals etc. Will post your query, but tell me what tyre are there now in the car and the size. If the dealer gives you Michelin, then are you paying any price for them or they just swap for free? If you are paying additional price for Michelin, then how much?

When you switch off the ignition, there will be still some power flowing through and so the windows may roll down. It is not a defect at least.
Yesterday I have posted about rear window (search in tbhp Honda Jazz forum last post, as I am using mobile app, cannot post url now) they have replied that this is a safety feature as:
1. Adults cannot keep their elbow and makes uncomfortable if not rolled down fully
2. It helps prevent kids from trying to exit from the window.

the stock tyres i received were MRF ZVTV(175) tyres...at first when i had gone for booking i asked him specifically for michelin tyres..he said he didn't receive jazz with michelin lately & when it comes he offered to change it for free...on the last day though,the guy told me that a lot of complains were received about the poor quality of michelin tyres from almost every michelin tyre user of jazz & as a result,honda from the company itself have stopped supplying michelin tyres...i don't know whom to believe here...

regarding the window query,thanks a lot,saw your post there in the forum & the response..thanks a lot..if u could just do me one more favour about these tyres,i would be grateful...

Also since you are a team bhp member,i wanted to know that i saw on the teambhp forum that they are against teflon coatings & i had told the dealer to not apply teflon coating & yet during delivery,i was told they had applied teflon coating for free..since they have already applied & can't reverse it...what precautions do i have to take?Why are they against teflon coatings?

Hey Ronnie11,
A might be buyer of ANHC here.

Everyone keeps saying that the ivtech engine is a gem. the best in the segment.

wanted to know from a consumers point of view, not an enthusiats, how is it?

tbh its one of the best engines i have ever driven..very smooth,refined & damn too quiet...since its a new car & me being a conservative driver..i am getting mileage of 10.5-11.5kmpl atm..hoping it would go up since i have only driven it for 250Km till now..i would recommend the ivtech engine to everyone...its easily the best in its segment...

the only complain i have is the low end torque is a bit of a problem...at low rpm's..its a bit sluggish,but after that,the engine really kicks in...

Ronnie11 said:
the stock tyres i received were MRF ZVTV(175) tyres...at first when i had gone for booking i asked him specifically for michelin tyres..he said he didn't receive jazz with michelin lately & when it comes he offered to change it for free...on the last day though,the guy told me that a lot of complains were received about the poor quality of michelin tyres from almost every michelin tyre user of jazz & as a result,honda from the company itself have stopped supplying michelin tyres...i don't know whom to believe here...

regarding the window query,thanks a lot,saw your post there in the forum & the response..thanks a lot..if u could just do me one more favour about these tyres,i would be grateful...

Also since you are a team bhp member,i wanted to know that i saw on the teambhp forum that they are against teflon coatings & i had told the dealer to not apply teflon coating & yet during delivery,i was told they had applied teflon coating for free..since they have already applied & can't reverse it...what precautions do i have to take?Why are they against teflon coatings?

I hope you have seen replies on Michelin Tyres. Like I had said in earlier post that they are the best and your dealer is misleading you to change them. The dealer at the time of delivery just casually said that he will exchange and again when you went, he built up stories on Michelin's quality. Actually, once they deliver the vehicle, it will be difficult to get any replacement unless if it is defective.
About teflon coating, I did not find much time to browse, will find and post about that. But my personal feeling is there is nothing to worry on Teflon Coating.

PurusH said:
I hope you have seen replies on Michelin Tyres. Like I had said in earlier post that they are the best and your dealer is misleading you to change them. The dealer at the time of delivery just casually said that he will exchange and again when you went, he built up stories on Michelin's quality. Actually, once they deliver the vehicle, it will be difficult to get any replacement unless if it is defective.
About teflon coating, I did not find much time to browse, will find and post about that. But my personal feeling is there is nothing to worry on Teflon Coating.

yeah saw the post...thank you so much dude for the help..Thanks a lot...

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Ronnie11 said:
so i booked honda jazz today....delivery in 2 weeks top...

but few more questions about accessories-Regarding the parking sensors,he is giving parking sensors with camera for 15000/-...should i go for it?

bump..help pls...

Hi . I was planning to get a Jazz for myself in Mumbai. Can you mention your on road price and dealer

wind said:
Hi . I was planning to get a Jazz for myself in Mumbai. Can you mention your on road price and dealer

Bought it from apex honda in mumbai...close to about 7.5Lapprox for Jazz X...i heard recently that there has been an increase of 10k in the price of jazz..just check...