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I want to buy a new car and my budget is between Rs 3.5 to 4.5 lakh. I have short-listed the Chevrolet Aveo U-VA, the Logan and the Esteem. My priorities are fuel efficiency, comfort, safety, decent boot space and low maintenance costs. Which suits me best?
Jai
We suggest you stretch your budget a little and go for the Logan diesel. It is fuel efficient, comfortable and has a big boot. The top diesel and petrol versions even come with airbags. The next recommendation is the Chevy U-VA. Decent boot, reasonably fuel efficient and comfortable.
At present, I drive a Maruti 800 Deluxe 2002 model. I want to upgrade to a new car and my budget is between Rs 3.5 to 4 lakh. I drive in the city for 600km per month and my basic requirements include good manoeuvrability and service facilities. I short-listed the Wagon R, Zen Estilo, Santro Xing and Spark. I find that the Estilo isn’t hugely popular. The Xing I hear is an excellent car and that it will soon be upgraded. Will this reduce the resale value of the existing model? This leaves me with the Spark and Wagon R. I haven’t seen too many Sparks on the road so am wondering about its efficiency. Is the Wagon R my only option?
Ravindra
The Santro is available, but only the basic variants remain. Go for the new Hyundai i10. It is modern, fuel efficient, and manoeuvrable.
We are planning to buy a new car and are confused between the Hyundai Santro Xing, Maruti Esteem and Chevrolet U-VA. We want to know which one is the best with regard to comfort, fuel efficiency, spare parts availability and service facility. The car will be used for 500km per month.
Srinivasan
Chevrolet UV-A is the most comfortable. But the Santro Xing has the best fuel efficiency, spare parts are relatively cheap and after-sales service is good.
I own a Maruti Swift LXi, which I bought in February 2007. I have driven it for 3000km. My usage is limited to the weekend outings with my family. When the vehicle goes over any speed breaker or on a rough road, the base gets hit. Let me know whether this problem exists in all Swifts or only in my vehicle. How can I avoid this and what sort damage will it cause to the vehicle.
Shankar
The Swift has decent ground clearance, and so, this shouldn’t be happening. The crashing sound you hear is probably the sound of the suspension bottoming out. When you hit a bump with the car fully loaded, the suspension gets compressed to its maximum and makes this crashing sound. You could try driving slower on these speed breakers and bad roads. And yes, if this continues, it could lead to wheel alignment problems or bent suspension parts.
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