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Which Pre-Owned Car For My Dad?
- Thread Starter MutantX
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The Santro XG was discontinued long ago, the closest you can get to it is the GLS. I have a suggestion. Why go in for a Santro when you can get an i10 for the price of the Beat? Sure, you have an i10 yourself, but another i10, say the all-new one with the new 1.0 K series engine,in the Era trim would be great for your dad!
I do not know if your dad will like the Beat's styling. I would say, he might favor the spark. Air for the LS, with its useful extras over the PS.
I don't think it is wise to have the K10 in the list. Apart from performance and FE, it doesn't have much on offer.
Wait a minute. Why not consider the all-new WagonrR LXi? It seems perfect to my mind. It has all the features he'll need, performance and FE of the Alto K10, Maruti peace of mind factor, and its a tall boy!
All the best.
EDIT: If you get discounts on the Spark, it will work out cheaper than the WagonR.
I do not know if your dad will like the Beat's styling. I would say, he might favor the spark. Air for the LS, with its useful extras over the PS.
I don't think it is wise to have the K10 in the list. Apart from performance and FE, it doesn't have much on offer.
Wait a minute. Why not consider the all-new WagonrR LXi? It seems perfect to my mind. It has all the features he'll need, performance and FE of the Alto K10, Maruti peace of mind factor, and its a tall boy!
All the best.
EDIT: If you get discounts on the Spark, it will work out cheaper than the WagonR.
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Thanks Arkin. Yea my mistake. It is Santro GL model which is close to 4L on-road in chennai.
i10 is going to come out with Kappa 1.0 & Kappa 1.2 VVT. Well Era trim alright, but there are already 2-3 i10s in our house. i10 seem to be way too common both on the roads and in our family.
Reason for Spark / BEAT: price point and features. I am inclided towards BEAT for its features and all aluminium 4 cyl 16 valve engine. Let me get the quotes today to see which model wins our heart hands down.
i10 is going to come out with Kappa 1.0 & Kappa 1.2 VVT. Well Era trim alright, but there are already 2-3 i10s in our house. i10 seem to be way too common both on the roads and in our family.
Reason for Spark / BEAT: price point and features. I am inclided towards BEAT for its features and all aluminium 4 cyl 16 valve engine. Let me get the quotes today to see which model wins our heart hands down.
Yes. The Spark (and the Beat) are very attractive, esp. with their pricing.
What do you think of the all-new wagonR?
What do you think of the all-new wagonR?
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Wagon-R is a no-no from my family. Below are the quotes I got for Santro Xing GL, Spark PS and Beat PS
Santro Xing GL - 3.5L (Euro III)
Santro Xing GL - 3.65 (Euro IV)
All basic accessories like, mudflaps, door mats, sunfilm, car cover, perfume and steering cover comes as freebies.
BEAT PS - 4L (free insurance offer from KLN & Sundaram Motors, 3 years cashless benefit, 10 free services, 3 years/45k warranty)
Spark PS - 3.53L (3 years cashless benefit, 10 free services, 3 years/45k warranty)
My dad is thinking on Euro III - eRLX. What do you guys say? is there more room for bargain on the Euro 3 Xing.
Santro Xing GL - 3.5L (Euro III)
Santro Xing GL - 3.65 (Euro IV)
All basic accessories like, mudflaps, door mats, sunfilm, car cover, perfume and steering cover comes as freebies.
BEAT PS - 4L (free insurance offer from KLN & Sundaram Motors, 3 years cashless benefit, 10 free services, 3 years/45k warranty)
Spark PS - 3.53L (3 years cashless benefit, 10 free services, 3 years/45k warranty)
My dad is thinking on Euro III - eRLX. What do you guys say? is there more room for bargain on the Euro 3 Xing.
MutantX,
Good that your mind has turned over to go with a brand new car, I’d advice to go either with a Chevrolet Beat or Maruti Suzuki Wagon-R. Not sure why your family isn’t accepting it, but that’s a perfect and trustworthy model, otherwise look out for Beat, which has superior styling than any, and it’s a tall boy too. Don’t get pulled away with its sales volumes, which are more or less due to non-availability of diesel heart (Soon to come). Spark and Santro are somewhat dated models and lack the trend and excitement unlike their latest counterparts; unless new models, namely Chevy Beat and Hyundai i10 are absolutely out of reach, I do not recommend.
Drive Safe,
350Z
Good that your mind has turned over to go with a brand new car, I’d advice to go either with a Chevrolet Beat or Maruti Suzuki Wagon-R. Not sure why your family isn’t accepting it, but that’s a perfect and trustworthy model, otherwise look out for Beat, which has superior styling than any, and it’s a tall boy too. Don’t get pulled away with its sales volumes, which are more or less due to non-availability of diesel heart (Soon to come). Spark and Santro are somewhat dated models and lack the trend and excitement unlike their latest counterparts; unless new models, namely Chevy Beat and Hyundai i10 are absolutely out of reach, I do not recommend.
Drive Safe,
350Z
Why exactly does your family not prefer the WagonR?
Anyway, the Santro GL/GLS seems to be perfect. I've heard that dealers often throw a free 2 spkr or 4 spkr sony stereo in for free.
Anyway, the Santro GL/GLS seems to be perfect. I've heard that dealers often throw a free 2 spkr or 4 spkr sony stereo in for free.
Great news that you are going for a new car.
Out of your list i will go for Beat only. It was good styling and features , and the offers you seem to get is also good. I will strike out Xing and spark as they are comparatively dated IMO. Alto K10 is a good choice too but like your i10 the streets will be flooded with K10 in no time.
Out of your list i will go for Beat only. It was good styling and features , and the offers you seem to get is also good. I will strike out Xing and spark as they are comparatively dated IMO. Alto K10 is a good choice too but like your i10 the streets will be flooded with K10 in no time.
At least the Santro and Spark are better cars than the Alto. They are safer and have more space on offer.