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Zen Estilo Lxi (Pre-loved) - Tall Girl comes home
Hi All,
After owning 3 old cars (18yr old M800, 24yr old M800 & 6yr Old Nano). It was high time, I stopped fiddling around in car and start driving it. My last car was a used Nano & boy it served me well for 6months (10000kms) before TASS screwed up everything for me.
The car hunt began immediately after selling nano & prime requirements were
Initially I saw a Eeco & loved it to the core. It had everything I wanted except the engine being below the seat and fellow member BHVM explained how safe it was & not at all for highway. So dropped Eeco and started fresh hunt again.
While I was busy hunting for cars, I managed to source a excellent condition WagonR 2004 (only38K driven) car, due to personal reasons I could not make up my decision to buy it & let my cousin go for it. He is one amongst the hundreds of happy waggy guys.
Also my close cousin bought a Zen Estilo (kseries) and I had to drive the initial 50+kms and I felt that this car fits every requirement of mine (except the 5+ seater idea) and ofcourse I hated the engine like anything. The 3pot Kseries is nowhere impressive as the older 4cylinder 1.1mill
Few days back I saw an ad on Quickr and visited the Mahindra First Choice showroom on old madras road and test drove this White Zen Estilo 2007 car and yeah - it made perfect sense to buy it. The showroom guys were pretty straight forward and offered decent 4km test drive. I liked the car and decided to book it.
Price quoted: 1.90Lakhs
Bought it for: 1.70Lakhs
The deal offered to me was 1.65Lkhs +3K for RTO = 1.68L
I asked them to make it 1.70L for Car + Rto + Wheel caps + Engine Oil & oil filter change + 1 labour free service. They hesitated but they did agree finally. Swiped card for 10K and moved on. to come back in the evening to collect the car.
By evening, I made payment (personal loan by Axis) and took the car home, So for a change, my neice, my cousin, my GF - all insisted on getting Pooja done. First time, getting a pooja done for a car that I bought and trust me it felt good.
Few pictures for now.
The speedo (oh god! I am relieved to see a Temp needle here - missed it a lot in Nano) None of the new K series cars come with temp needle.
A pic taken at the time of test drive
The Pooja at a temple,
Having completed the first 100kms in about 3days. This is what I have to say
What I liked:
What I would love to change:
Hi All,
After owning 3 old cars (18yr old M800, 24yr old M800 & 6yr Old Nano). It was high time, I stopped fiddling around in car and start driving it. My last car was a used Nano & boy it served me well for 6months (10000kms) before TASS screwed up everything for me.
The car hunt began immediately after selling nano & prime requirements were
- Preferably a 5+ seater
- Petrol only
- A more modern engine, than the usual ones that I drove
- conventional placement of suspension, engine etc
- A Maruti
- Power steering was definately not in the list, as I am used to a range of manual steering cars from 800 till esteem, Eeco to Omni, worst case even non ps-sumo & jeep. I definately dint dream of a over assisted PS (like i10/ old waggy)
Initially I saw a Eeco & loved it to the core. It had everything I wanted except the engine being below the seat and fellow member BHVM explained how safe it was & not at all for highway. So dropped Eeco and started fresh hunt again.
While I was busy hunting for cars, I managed to source a excellent condition WagonR 2004 (only38K driven) car, due to personal reasons I could not make up my decision to buy it & let my cousin go for it. He is one amongst the hundreds of happy waggy guys.
Also my close cousin bought a Zen Estilo (kseries) and I had to drive the initial 50+kms and I felt that this car fits every requirement of mine (except the 5+ seater idea) and ofcourse I hated the engine like anything. The 3pot Kseries is nowhere impressive as the older 4cylinder 1.1mill
Few days back I saw an ad on Quickr and visited the Mahindra First Choice showroom on old madras road and test drove this White Zen Estilo 2007 car and yeah - it made perfect sense to buy it. The showroom guys were pretty straight forward and offered decent 4km test drive. I liked the car and decided to book it.
Price quoted: 1.90Lakhs
Bought it for: 1.70Lakhs
The deal offered to me was 1.65Lkhs +3K for RTO = 1.68L
I asked them to make it 1.70L for Car + Rto + Wheel caps + Engine Oil & oil filter change + 1 labour free service. They hesitated but they did agree finally. Swiped card for 10K and moved on. to come back in the evening to collect the car.
By evening, I made payment (personal loan by Axis) and took the car home, So for a change, my neice, my cousin, my GF - all insisted on getting Pooja done. First time, getting a pooja done for a car that I bought and trust me it felt good.
Few pictures for now.
The speedo (oh god! I am relieved to see a Temp needle here - missed it a lot in Nano) None of the new K series cars come with temp needle.
A pic taken at the time of test drive
The Pooja at a temple,
Having completed the first 100kms in about 3days. This is what I have to say
What I liked:
- Brilliant engine -cant believe maruti dumped this gem of a motor. When you drive a 1.1 estilo/waggy, its hard to believe that the engine is ON. On the other hand, start a Kseries similar car and let it idle in ac and open the dooor. You will see the door edge shaking and seats if not occupied - too vibrate a lot. I hated that thing about the 3 pot motor.
- Perfect seats & space is just about my requirement
- Ample storage space everywhere
- 2 power windows integrated with door pads (OEM)
- Rear Headrests and dikki door part of central locking
- Probably one of the best suspension (way better than most of its segment cars)
- Minimal body roll compared to WagonR
- The power steering isnt that easy as a i10/waggy, it is a bit heavier.
What I would love to change:
- Tyres, the car begs for better tyres post 80 - 90kmph, you can feel the need for better tyres.
- The music system I have is a CD, Aux & FM Sony (Brilliant output) with 4 door speakers. I would probably change to a USB one, sometime later.
- Reverse camera (not that I need one), just scared about reversing sometimes as too many little kids in the neigbourhood these days.
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