My father had an Indica DLE 4 the last 9 yrs(2000 model). That was our first car....it is just sold on june 21st 2009..how much can u expect from a 9 yrs old car???it was sold 4 a wooping 1.35 lacs.....(n some people say, it doesnt hve a resale value???)
Indica has not changed since its launch.....thats y it has a great resale value.. Havin ridden the car 4 so many yrs, i can share the experience better.All may not agree, bt this is agreat family car.....ride it one handed, n c how it performs(-absolutly negligible maintainance cost)...
Pros-
>milage of 18-20 kmpl(much of the tym wid AC)
>space for 5 comfortably....
>robust engine....(though u can feel the vibration, bt still u can take the engine 2 extreme limits confidently......v use 2 travell for hrs 2gether on long drives, widout rest)
Cons-
>the pickup drops significantly when AC is switched ON
>the AC took a long tym 2 cool(though in newer models, AC has been made more powerful)
>mine did not had a power steering(so handling was quite similar 2 that of a "jeep")
>disel engine always needs a bit high maintainance cost...(BUT THE MILAGE I GOT IN DISEL BALANCES IT ALL...)
>the BHP should hve been improved 2 some 60-65 bhp.....2 climb steeper slopes or ghats more confidently.....wid 54 bhp, the engine roars, when it does so)
Bt wot can u get better wid this price tag??..In my place, though I get better service, still there r many stations, where u dont get gud service..Bt TATA is improving..When the car was bought 1st, it looked cute n unique, bt gradually, it became common n termed as taxi.... that really hurt.........so I dont recomend for people for personal use(atleast the white or silver colour), u may take red colour or u can always go 4 indica vista....this looks much better. Yesterday v bought the indica vista-TDI(solar orange colour).....i ll share the experience 15-20 days after gettin used 2 it.I hve bcome a big fan of TATA.....
Thanks..........