Now that you are looking at the Fiesta classic i.e. sedans again, I thought it would be the opportune moment to put in my thoughts especially in view of your requirements underlined below. Like many others on this thread I drove a drivers car the Zen from 1996 till earlier this year when unfortunately it was stolen, an OHC type1 from 1998 to 2008, then a Swift zxi from 2008 till date and that experience was further enhanced when I bought the Cedia Sports 2.0 L in March last year. So in many ways I understand completely what you are looking for and trust me around the 10L mark after the Cedia one would have to jump straight to an Audi A4 with the 3.0 liter petrol or otherwise the BMW 5 with an inline 6 cylinder to get that seat of the pants feel on the way to driving Nirvana.
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Originally Posted by Epic Hi all,
I currently own a December 2005 Swift Vxi Petrol. It has done around 63k kms till date and still running strong. ... ...I am totally in love with the car and love it specifically for its handling and stiffer suspension as it is driven by me alone almost 90% of the time.
I would now like to go for a bigger car and looking for a sedan with similar or better characteristics of the Swift in terms of feel and handling. Other than the sporty feel and handling that I get in the Swift, my main requirements and most important are the after sales service. I am so used to the flawless after sales of Maruti Suzuki that I don't want to experience anything less! |
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Originally Posted by shuvc passionate? Linea MJD/TJet, Cedia |
+1, especially on the Cedia
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Originally Posted by Epic I do not find the City worth the price. |
That's the kind of mind frame required to seriously look at the Cedia
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Originally Posted by Epic Never thought about the Cedia but what about after sales and maintainance cost of the Mitsubishi? |
I bought my Cedia in HR and have been using it all over the country. First service was in Delhi, second and third in Poona, running repairs in Bombay and let me tell you the Mitsubishi A.S.C. is A1. What they lack in quantity they make up in quality. In Bombay especially where they have service centres located at Saki Naka, Santacruz east and navi mumbai the management is by 'Lakozy Motors' of Toyota fame (Sales outlets being in Atria Worli, Malad and Sanpada). Cedia owners in Bombay now get even better levels of service compared to the Gold class service that they were used to from Metro motors earlier. Further MH is pretty well covered with dealers in all cities be it Nagpur, Kohlapur, Nasik or Aurangabad apart from Poona and Bombay.
As for driving to and from the service centres. The need for that is totally eliminated coz the dealers run an impeccable pick and drop service. You can drive to your office and have the car picked up and brought back there itself at the end of the day. This luxury is available only bcoz Mitsubishi's sell in such low numbers and that results in not only the above convenience but also better attention to details at the service centres. Now, do low numbers relate to poor availability of spare parts. No, not at all. Infact last month I called up Aquest auto in Saki Naka for a new grill and they offered me three different types that have been used in Cedias sold since 2006 till date and ex stock at that. Needless to say there is no dearth of other parts.
Coming to real world pic now, here is a link to a fellow members thread wherein he has posted each and every expense he has made on his pre worshipped 2007 make Cedia that had 22K on the odo when he bought it in 2009. The car has just undergone the 80000 kilometer service and the figures will come as a pleasant surprise.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...ml#post2463413
My Cedia sports bought last year has 18700 odd kilometers on the odo and except for the running repair expenses of 600 odd bucks which was the result of a faulty ICE installation (done outside the A.S.C.) I have not spent a single paise except on fuel. The running figures are not bad either. I get an average of 11 kmpl in New Bombay/Dilli and a shade below 14 kmpl on highways at triple digit speeds, AC on Auto mode 100% time. Yet another member gets 9~10 KMPL and his car shuttles between Andheri west and Vikhroli every day with 100% on Auto AC mode. Here is a log of his experiences
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...red-beast.html
Do remember this is a 2.0 liter engine and not the puny 1.6s which offer around the same average in similar traffic conditions while the driver and the passenger sit in cramped interiors and hop skip and jump as their vehicle do not have the benefit of neither the 2600mm wheel base nor the all wheel independent suspension of the Cedia. Parking and getting in to and out of tight spots is a breeze with the tight 4.9 mts turning radius, I could go on but best would be for you to test drive this vehicle. Do call up the Malad showroom and ask for Gaurav, he is one of the best auto sales guys in the country across brands. Better yet would be fil up the online form, I went down this path and my sale process was handled directly by Mitsubishi and billed via the nearest dealer.
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Let us know how the test drive or rather the Cedia experience goes, irrespective of your decision.
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Originally Posted by Epic I was told 3 weeks for pertol from date of launch and 3 months for diesel. But i guess it would be approx 3 months for both. |
Petrol deliveries will be quicker, especially if you are opting for the Zxi version. Infact most Pune dealers will offer you the Zxi exstock as for some reason the Zxi is quite popular in Pune. When I got my Zxi in Dec '08 deliveries across Bombay were in 7 days to 2 weeks time and nearly all of the Poona dealers had them ex stock and with colour choices too. It was a no brainer really.
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Originally Posted by FastLove and dude you must be joking when you are looking at Punto to match handling of Swift Punto is definitely miles ahead in the Handling department.
About the TATA ASC - Yes they are not No. 1 , Maruti is ! |
Fiat vehicles do offer great ride and good handling but in the Punto the A pillar is very bothersome when it comes to enthusiastic driving especially when handling curvy roads and then you do have the infamous Tata A.S.C.s
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Originally Posted by Epic Is this an enthusiasts/drivers car? I doubt it will have a stiff suspension like the Swift. Any suggestions? |
Liva or the Etios are not enthusiast's cars by any measure.
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Originally Posted by Epic I have got pics but not sure if I should publish them. |
Yes why not. Have you never been through the various scoop threads. Do publish them in right earnest.