I have been a tata fan for some time now, had a tata indica petrol (LGI), was satisfied with this car but except for its mileage, Anyway now decided to go for a bigger car with some boot space etc. Got my first sedan yesterday, the new tata indigo manza (aura) quadrajet.
My First Impression - I left my office straight to the dealer to collect my car and there it was all ready for delivery, once all the formalities were finished I was given the keys. Well my first impression was that I am amazed at the improvements they have made over all the earlier versions of the tata cars, When I started my car and headed for home I realized how different the personality of this car was to all the earlier versions. I knew tata were value for money and I also had this in mind that I will get what I pay for. but this was a different story. Don’t get me wrong Honda City is a Honda city, you do get what you pay for but this time I felt like tata had given me something worth more than what I paid for.
My First Drive - Of course I was happy to drive out with my new manza but what I was really happy about was that I made the right choice. Indian roads are indian roads and I knew I had to go through all these pot holes and traffic. So I was ready for it to hear the thuds and the clangs but I was wrong, I was quite shocked to see how quite it is inside the car even when you take it through all the potholes in the city. the cabin noise is very very minimal. Tata for the first time have used a softer plastic interiors which gives the finishing a different touch, you wont hear any thuds etc in this car. I have been in the Chevorlet Optra and the Honda city too and whilst tata is not there yet they are 80% of the way there.
Luxury - This is one of the first cars I am happy to sit at the back and not drive. The space at the back is the best in its class and very comfortable. it does beat even the Honda and Chevrolet for space and comfort.
Tried my bluetooth phone to sync with the car, took me 20 mins (would have helped if I read the manual) anyway its quite good, the car stereo they have given is quite good, I had earlier installed quite an expensive system in my previous car, in this I don’t think I need to do anything, I am happy as it is.
Color - I chose a Grey Noir color and I must tell you every color makes the cars personality different, Grey or Silver suits class, executive style. If you want someone to turn around then go for the red or gold. Whilst White is a good color I do not prefer it as I have always related this color for taxis.
Well its just the beginning days and I am obviously quite happy with the car, I cant wait to go for a long drive and see how it performs, really looking forward for this weekend. I will try to post more when I come back.