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Hello everyone,
New Member nomad47 here. In the pursuit of my first car, I have been researching for almost a month now and also had booked a car (will come to that in a minute) with token amount. But first of all the necessary details:
> My Budget: 8.5 Lakhs
> New or Used: New Car
> My Location: Kota, Rajasthan
> Top Five Priorities: Safety, Comfort, Fuel Economy, Low Maintenance, Design, Luggage Space
> Monthly Running: Somewhere around 1500 km (sometimes maybe 300-400 km)
> Type of Fuel: Diesel (Is Petrol feasible??)
> For What Purpose: Daily commute via Highway
> Seating Capacity: Min 4, 5 adults preferable
> Type of Segment: Compact Sedan, Hot Hatch
In this quest to find that illusive beast which satisfies all my requirements I have shortlisted the following in order of preference 1. Ford Aspire TDCI Titanium 2. Hyundai Elite i20 Sportz (will have to stretch budget by another 40k for this) 3. Volkswagen Ameo TDCI Comfortline (again will have to stretch budget) 4. Maruti Suzuki Baleno Delta Diesel (damn that waiting period).
The Ford Aspire is the one that sits perfectly in my budget with all the points ticked in my checklist. I have also booked the car 20 days back in silver color. But the dealership is unable to get a car for me in Silver or Grey which are my preferred colors. This has got me in the position to look for a second option as I will be requiring the car for commutes starting next month. Suggestions will be highly appreciated keeping in mind the above.
Here are some additional points:
1. I might run the car for 1500-2000 km per month for 2-3 months as year for highway commutes, but for remaining 9-10 months it would be mostly for 300-400 km per month for shorter commutes of 2-3 km per run. So in this case is Diesel favorable. Taking into consideration interest on loan and maintenance I am yet to get a decent payback period, still people suggests me for diesel. Am I missing something?
2. Are diesel cars really maintenance prone, even the new gen ones?
3. Does NVH goes up quickly in Diesel as opposed to petrol with age?
4. How does Ford Diesel fares up to its competition in terms of maintenance and ease of serviceability?
New Member nomad47 here. In the pursuit of my first car, I have been researching for almost a month now and also had booked a car (will come to that in a minute) with token amount. But first of all the necessary details:
> My Budget: 8.5 Lakhs
> New or Used: New Car
> My Location: Kota, Rajasthan
> Top Five Priorities: Safety, Comfort, Fuel Economy, Low Maintenance, Design, Luggage Space
> Monthly Running: Somewhere around 1500 km (sometimes maybe 300-400 km)
> Type of Fuel: Diesel (Is Petrol feasible??)
> For What Purpose: Daily commute via Highway
> Seating Capacity: Min 4, 5 adults preferable
> Type of Segment: Compact Sedan, Hot Hatch
In this quest to find that illusive beast which satisfies all my requirements I have shortlisted the following in order of preference 1. Ford Aspire TDCI Titanium 2. Hyundai Elite i20 Sportz (will have to stretch budget by another 40k for this) 3. Volkswagen Ameo TDCI Comfortline (again will have to stretch budget) 4. Maruti Suzuki Baleno Delta Diesel (damn that waiting period).
The Ford Aspire is the one that sits perfectly in my budget with all the points ticked in my checklist. I have also booked the car 20 days back in silver color. But the dealership is unable to get a car for me in Silver or Grey which are my preferred colors. This has got me in the position to look for a second option as I will be requiring the car for commutes starting next month. Suggestions will be highly appreciated keeping in mind the above.
Here are some additional points:
1. I might run the car for 1500-2000 km per month for 2-3 months as year for highway commutes, but for remaining 9-10 months it would be mostly for 300-400 km per month for shorter commutes of 2-3 km per run. So in this case is Diesel favorable. Taking into consideration interest on loan and maintenance I am yet to get a decent payback period, still people suggests me for diesel. Am I missing something?
2. Are diesel cars really maintenance prone, even the new gen ones?
3. Does NVH goes up quickly in Diesel as opposed to petrol with age?
4. How does Ford Diesel fares up to its competition in terms of maintenance and ease of serviceability?