Dear Maneka,
At the outset I must appreciate your question.
As a prospective buyer, even I had asked the same question to my friends before finally buying a Maruti 800 DX.
It all depends on the purpose of your buying a car.I am sure you want it for personal use and not the commercial.I would confidently say that for the purpose of personal or family car, Maruti has no match.After years of enjoyable ride I am saying this.A Maruti is practically maintenance free, good on pick-up, remarkable in fuel efficiency in city and high-way drive. It has low initial cost as compared to the others. In fact Maruti has no rival.The interest on saving you make while buying pays for it’s fuel. You may not be able to drive at a3 figure speed but that is not advisable in any case. So you may confidently go ahead and I wish you a happy driving!
-JATIN SHROFF