MagicalQuokka

Stealth

Budget car recommendations

Budget: INR 5L to 6.5L

Please share recommendations with your experiences and pros cons.

13mo ago

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FloatingQuokka

Linkedin13mo

Kwid

MagicalQuokka

Stealth13mo

Do you drive it? What do you like and dislike about it?

FloatingQuokka

Linkedin13mo

My dad has it. It's good with features for a 6.3 lacs on road price. Car is compact, gives close to 16.5 milage, has good power for hills and highways, touches 130+ effortlessly. It's actually a Alto who went to gym and had good diet in teenage.

CosmicLlama

Stealth13mo

don't buy a budget car. Not worth it. if you are buying out of your own savings. Then dont buy any car. Just not worth the headache. I have had two. and am saying this out of experience. The running cost is enough to cover your travel expenses. Within city travel, you will start hating driving after a couple of months.

MagicalQuokka

Stealth13mo

I see. That's a different perspective. Isn't maintaining budget cars supposed to be less intensive?

CosmicLlama

Stealth13mo

By Maintenance, i don't mean just the regular service. But all the things. Starting from cleaning the vehicle to service center visits to any insurance claims etc... Unlike two wheelers, cars don't come with the "fill it, shut it forget it" character.

MagicalBagel

Walmart13mo

A mix of performance and practical ones if you are ready to buy pre owned cars
High performance but higher maintenance and service

2017 Polo 2017 ecosport 2016 skoda rapid

Relatively new i20/i10 2017 celerio amt Tiago 2016 Amaze

Buying a new car with the budget wont get you a feature loaded car

MagicalQuokka

Stealth13mo

I'm not against buying pre-owned ones but would prefer to explore new ones first. Feature richness is not a high priority for me.

MagicalBagel

Walmart13mo

Cars costs have skyrocketed.. automatic top end wagon r costs 9L in Bangalore on road.

Within 6.5L bracket, what remains are the likes of Qwid, Alto, wagonr regular, spresso

SwirlyTaco

Stealth13mo

Preowned Honda Jazz AT. Nothing better. Spacious interiors, Bulletproof engine and reasonable maintenance costs.

Don't buy a Tata, shit build quality and will rust and rattle in 12 months. Suzukis do the same 24 months.

WobblyBagel

Stealth13mo

And what will one do with a bulletproof engine? Also Suzuki may have shitty crash rating but no rust or rattle even after 5+ years

MagicalQuokka

Stealth13mo

Haha, sounds like you've had a horrible experience with Tata.

Thanks for the recommendations! Pre-owned cars are a bit lower on my priority as of now

CosmicQuokka

Paralleldots13mo

if open to used cars get a vento TSI, it's addictive to drive, pulls harder than cars costing 2x the price. Have kept up likes of cretas or even 3er, goes cleanly till 150kph, maxes out around 187ish.

And irrespective of media narrative atleast the older ones were safe. Attached below link to image of our accident in 2016 in a vw vento, bad judgement (at 120ish kph) hit the divider car rolled over 3 times to other lane, all passengers alive. https://imageupload.io/4UbsWUv71AAVOoj

We have as family have had vw cars since 2011, they're not really that horrible as much as people are made to believe, plus service is at 15000km intervals, transmission doesn't overheats on continuous spirited driving.

MagicalBagel

Walmart13mo

Had a 2017 1.2L highline plus vento and that thing’s pull is unbelievable. Some 500L bootspace, and posh interiors. Crazy thing is that I got it for 8.5L with a 35k odo.