Which car to buy?

[vaibhav6600]

Please give your opinion on Maruti Suzuki Celerio ZXI (O) Petrol with the manual gearbox. I am planning to buy it, as it comes with all the necessary features and is within my budget.

[Karthick_Kumar]

Took a test drive of the Honda Jazz, VW Ameo and Suzuki Baleno. Heart says Ameo, tech reviews for Baleno, quality for Jazz. Again, which one should I go for? Your replies can help me to choose. VW cars have high maintenance costs, but since my heart is with Ameo, I am confused. Your suggestion, please.

[Jijo_Malayil]

[QUOTE_NODE]"Originally posted by vaibhav6600" Please give your opinion on Maruti Suzuki Celerio ZXI (O) Petrol with the manual gearbox. I am planning to buy it, as it comes with all the necessary features and is within my budget. [/QUOTE_NODE] Celerio is a good buy, considering it has Maruti's reliable 1.0-litre petrol motor. The space on offer and features are also decent. I would also ask you to try out the Tata Tiago before making a final decision. Tiago feels much better built, dynamics, equipment on offer is impressive and at the price, it is offered, it is a great VFM product. Test drive both cars back to back. Do post your reviews after that.

[Jijo_Malayil]

[QUOTE_NODE]"Originally posted by Karthick_Kumar" Took a test drive of the Honda Jazz, VW Ameo and Suzuki Baleno. Heart says Ameo, tech reviews for Baleno, quality for Jazz. Again, which one should I go for? Your replies can help me to choose. VW cars have high maintenance costs, but since my heart is with Ameo, I am confused. Your suggestion, please. [/QUOTE_NODE] VW cars do have higher maintenance costs when compared to Suzuki/ Honda cars. But, if your heart says Ameo, I suggest you go for it. All these new cars come with 3 years warranty, which is extendable up to 5 years. Plus they also have maintenance packages, that significantly brings down the cost further. I suggest you talk to the VW dealer asking them to give a break-up of the exact service costs and intervals for Ameo and figure out the various service packs on offer. Are you going for the diesel variant?

[NikilSJ]

[QUOTE_NODE]"Originally posted by Karthick_Kumar" Took a test drive of the Honda Jazz, VW Ameo and Suzuki Baleno. Heart says Ameo, tech reviews for Baleno, quality for Jazz. Again, which one should I go for? Your replies can help me to choose. VW cars have high maintenance costs, but since my heart is with Ameo, I am confused. Your suggestion, please. [/QUOTE_NODE] If your heart is set on the Ameo, then go for it. Which one did you test drive - the petrol or the diesel variant? Compared to the other cars you have mentioned, the Ameo has the added advantage of a large boot too. Personally, if maintenance costs didn't bother me much, even I would choose a VW over the others. They are solidly built and safe.

[lokesh naidu]

I want to buy a car of budget Ra 20 to 25 lakhs, the car should be an SUV or MPV, that must feel premium, rich-looking, luxurious, suitable for any road and best for long journeys. Which one is the best at the given price?

[Jijo_Malayil]

Lokesh naidu Hyundai Tucson, if you are okay with a five-seat SUV, which kind off fulfils all your said requirements. The diesel motor is extremely powerful and returns decent fuel efficiency. If you want a comfortable seven-seat MPV/SUV, check out the new Innova Crysta 2.8 and the Tata Hexa. Have you test driven any of these?

[NikilSJ]

I want to buy a car of budget Ra 20 to 25 lakhs, the car should be an SUV or MPV, that must feel premium, rich-looking, luxurious, suitable for any road and best for long journeys. Which one is the best at the given price?

Hey lokesh naidu, good to seee you back on the forum. I was wondering what happened to your plans on getting the used BMW 3 Series? I am curious about what made you change your mind about getting an SUV instead of a sedan? Most people these days seem to prefer SUVs rather than sedans.
If you are looking for an SUV under Rs 25 lakh, then like JijoMalayil suggested, go for the Hyundai Tucson. The Tucson is a great car for the highway and can tackle most broken roads that you can throw at it. CorsaVeloce was driving a brand new 2.0-litre diesel Tucson on our drive to Amritsar and he was really impressed by its high speed manners. Things I liked about the Tucson were the spacious cabin (the front seats are sublime and the cabin feels very German), the ride quality - doesn't bounce around like other traditional SUVs and the features on board (dual-zone climate control was simply blissful). Take a test drive of the Tucson and I can guarantee that you won't come back disappointed. The only downside is that you can only get five seats.

[lokesh naidu]

Hi Nikilsj thanks for your instant reply . I changed my mind from bmw,Jetta to an suv because bmw maintance costs very high,and I can't use bmw 3 series and be Jetta for an rough use.so I thought of buying a suv or mpv under 2500000 and I short listed 3 cars in that segment 1.innova crysta,2.xuv 500,3.tata hexa. So can you please pick me one of these 3

[lokesh naidu]

I want to buy an suv or mpv under 25 lakhs I have short listed three 1.xuv 500 top end model 2. Tata hexa ft 4x4, 3. Innova crysta 2.8, I want a car that feels very premium ,rich looking,sutaible for rough roads,very luxurious ,plenty of features loaded, now pick me one out of these 3.

[CorsaVeloce]

I want to buy an suv or mpv under 25 lakhs I have short listed three 1.xuv 500 top end model 2. Tata hexa ft 4x4, 3. Innova crysta 2.8, I want a car that feels very premium ,rich looking,sutaible for rough roads,very luxurious ,plenty of features loaded, now pick me one out of these 3.

Out of the options that you have listed, the XUV and Hexa are good options. Would not suggest that Innova as you'll get lesser features, although the cabin does feel more premium. Having said that, I would also suggest that you give the Tucson a serious consideration, in case a 5 seater fits your bill. The thing about the Hyundai is that although it is a big SUV, it drives and handles like a sedan. Very comfortable for highway cruising as well as for bad city roads.

[Siddhesh_Vijay_Patil]

Please advise which offers more value for money- Baleno Zeta Diesel or Ciaz VDi (o). I need to use car for next 10 years. Driving will be in Mumbai and around Maharashtra actively 3000km per month

[Animesh Diatonik]

I'm getting a second-hand BMW X1 Sdrive18i (Year 2012) (petrol) for Rs. 10 lacs. Is it worth buying?

[chetan_minajigi]

Dear sir, I seek your advise, I have chosen Honda Jazz to purchase -I took the test drive (Pearl Honda -Gurgaon), but now with one of your video's I come to know WR-V is also launching in March 2017? For now, which one I have to choose. Jazz or WR-V. One more thing, I also took a test drive of Maruti Baleno - Alpha (Platinum Nexa showroom -Gurgaon) among them I took a better edge of Baleno sir, as it is more functional and suitable price tag, and so on. Sir, what will your adorable words for me now. Because for me lot more things depends on your expertise words. Waiting for your reply. More over, if possible please confirm the probable date of launching honda WR-V and Baleno-RS, Have successful time ahead.Thank you.

[gnsudheer]

I am planning to buy a crossover for mostly city commute and occasional long drives. I am interested in buying a petrol variant of Ford Ecosport however there are new entrants which I do not have much information for comparison. Can you please suggest how Ford Ecosport fares against Honda WRV or Maruti Suzuki Brezza? Which one is the best among the three? Thanks in advance.