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Hello everyone!
I own a Liva GD SP and have driven it extensively in the past ~19 months. Now, I am looking for a replacement as the Liva is to be used for a taxi business, that will be started soon (Link - http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...-business-deciding-3-new-cars.html#post447491).
I would be using it for the next 5 years. I want the car within the next 20 days or so, and would ignore the cars with long waiting periods.
Your Budget: Rs. 8 lacs on-road price, maximum.
New or Used: New
Your Location: Faridabad, Haryana. Can do a deal from Gurgaon, Noida, Delhi, etc. if the price is better.
Top Priorities: Instead of the priorities, I would list out the necessities: Auto A/c, P/S, P/W and all basic stuff. It should be a good driver's car, with good drivability and a 5-seater. It should be VFM, with lots of space (for cargo and passengers both) and it should be good looking. I would basically look for top-end variants, with ABS and Airbags being a necessity. A powerful engine would be preferred. A.S.S. is not important, but avoiding Skoda due to horror stories regarding A.S.S..
Monthly Running: ~3000 kms per month. Maybe ~4000 kms per month sometimes. 99% A/C usage. More than 2500 kms of the above would be on highways.
Type of Fuel: Diesel only. Turbo lag should be controlled though.
For What Purpose: Regular use. Would include long ~300/500 kms highway runs at a stretch also. So, it should be easy to make pace on the highway.
Seating Capacity: 5 adults
Type of Segment: Open to all categories. Nothing lower than a Liva and nothing more than an Ecosport. Including all segments that fall in between in my list.
Request you to suggest the best car I can buy with the above requirements. I am okay if some requirements are not met (except the budget constraint one ) and would look forward to your suggestions. Do let me know if I have left something.
Regards,
Nikunj
I own a Liva GD SP and have driven it extensively in the past ~19 months. Now, I am looking for a replacement as the Liva is to be used for a taxi business, that will be started soon (Link - http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...-business-deciding-3-new-cars.html#post447491).
I would be using it for the next 5 years. I want the car within the next 20 days or so, and would ignore the cars with long waiting periods.
Your Budget: Rs. 8 lacs on-road price, maximum.
New or Used: New
Your Location: Faridabad, Haryana. Can do a deal from Gurgaon, Noida, Delhi, etc. if the price is better.
Top Priorities: Instead of the priorities, I would list out the necessities: Auto A/c, P/S, P/W and all basic stuff. It should be a good driver's car, with good drivability and a 5-seater. It should be VFM, with lots of space (for cargo and passengers both) and it should be good looking. I would basically look for top-end variants, with ABS and Airbags being a necessity. A powerful engine would be preferred. A.S.S. is not important, but avoiding Skoda due to horror stories regarding A.S.S..
Monthly Running: ~3000 kms per month. Maybe ~4000 kms per month sometimes. 99% A/C usage. More than 2500 kms of the above would be on highways.
Type of Fuel: Diesel only. Turbo lag should be controlled though.
For What Purpose: Regular use. Would include long ~300/500 kms highway runs at a stretch also. So, it should be easy to make pace on the highway.
Seating Capacity: 5 adults
Type of Segment: Open to all categories. Nothing lower than a Liva and nothing more than an Ecosport. Including all segments that fall in between in my list.
Request you to suggest the best car I can buy with the above requirements. I am okay if some requirements are not met (except the budget constraint one ) and would look forward to your suggestions. Do let me know if I have left something.
Regards,
Nikunj
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