I am a proud owner of an Automatic i20 for almost two years now. I have really no complaints, but for 2 things. One the remote key, which does not work most times in one go...the one to open. The second being the mileage....which could give me better than 7-8km/ltr. Reason could be that I drive in a city like Chennai where the traffic is heavy. I have never really tried a long distance, as yet. But the pick-up is good, quiet engine, smooth and comfortable seating. Actually, since I had a …
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After much consideration among the choices I had at the time in Oct-Nov 2008, I decided to go with the Safari Dicor 2.2 EX which was a version lower than the top model at the time. By the beginning of 2009, TATA Motors however released a version between the EX & VX and named it GX. I will in this brief, talk about the good and the bad of the vehicle, though the good far outweighs the bad, it is important that TATA fix these so as to make the vehicle that they produce of truly world class …
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I am a proud owner of Ford Fiesta (Jewel Violet) 1.4 Petrol variant. I bought the car in the year 2007. I bought it for 6.5 lacs on road, had to wait for a week to get this colour and another week for getting the loan amount disbursed. The more popular version was the diesel variant, however I opted this to suit my budget. The other cars in the shortlist during the selection process were Hyundai Getz, Maruti Suzuki Swift, Chevrolet UVA and I have no regrets having eliminated them. So far, I …
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When I first thought to buy a car, there were four points which I mainly looked for in it. The first thing being the design or appearance of the vehicle, followed by fuel efficiency, comfort and last not the least the brand name. Using the Hyundai i20 for some time now, I believe I have got a good deal for the money. I have had no complaints for the car as yet. The design or looks I believe is still the best for the vehicle, thus making it the leader in this department. For the 1.2litre …
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