Hi Everyone,
My sis is looking for a new car. Here are the details
- Cars short listed – Swift VDi, Grande Punto, Chevy Beat
- Price range – < 6 Lakhs
- Maintenance & After Sales Service (A.S.S.) expectations – Easy on maintenance
- Average distance traveled per month – ~80 KM per day (~2000-2500 Km per month)
- Where car will be mostly used (city / highway / rough roads etc) – Mostly in city. Once in a month dash of 750 KM (on NH17).
- Chauffer driven / self driven – Self driven (female)
- Whether the vehicle will be shared by other members of family – No
- Any specific requirements from car (ex. Better luggage space, responsive engine, rear seat comfort) – Running cost, driver’s comfort.
- How long you intend on keeping this car (and how important resale is to you) – 5 years
Other parameters:
- Because of quality concerns and prior experience, Tatas are not an option.
- Although I suggested Ritz, she finds it ugly and is not ready to consider.
- We are concerned about Fiat’s quality and A.S.S (more of perception than actual experience)
- She is not looking for ATs because of the higher cost and reduced mileage concerns
- Does Beat has any Diesel variant?
- Swift VDi is Euro-III. Any chances of Euro-IV any time soon?
- The current design of Swift is easily 4-5 years old. Is any major facelift/re-design on the cards in near future?
- How is the waiting period for VDi nowadays?
Looking forward to your reponses! Thanks