Hi,
I stay in Navi Mumbai, New Panvel.
I am considering purchasing a new suv.
Deisel, 9+1 Seater.
4 Wheel Drive is Not a compulsion. But will be a add on for me. As oldies, Ladies & Kids will be travelling mainly.
Most important is space and comfort. Interiors for me is not so important.
I will be using this vehicle for touring with my family & friends. My fathers friends n all. NO TAXI work.
To make the work easy for you all experienced forum guys, I made some initial research and zeroed to
Force Trax Gama & Tata Sumo Gold.
The main thing that I am yet to gain knowledge & looking forward from this forum is about these two vehicles maintainence cost & mainly POST warranty maintainence cost.
I know & have seen that Tata Sumo Gold is used as taxi but it also has problems.
People who buy Tata Sumo Gold for taxi purpose they ruggedly use it day and night to earn by running it and then sell it of after around 3 years or so.
About Force Trax Gama I have heard all, all means all, positive reviews.
Still I am considering Tata sumo coz of its power and pick up.
I am willing to negotiate with power and pick up but not reliability as we have max oldies in family and friends and kids and females.
All oldies, cant expect any type of help from them if I am stuck. All have BPs, Diabeties & bla bla bla. U all know what happens after 60.:)
Rest kids are like 5-6 years.
MOST IMPORTANTLY we belong to average middle class family, I can purchase an new one with 7-8 Lakhs with loan but cant sell it of in 3 years as taxi drivers do.
It has to be with us for life time.
So purchasing is not a factor. MAINTAINENCE COST is the biggest factor that to POST Warranty.
I can put 7-8 L in one shot to get it with loan, but it will be difficult to bear high maintainence cost with EMI.
Sincere reply / suggestions expected.
I will surely write a full on review after purchase and will update time to time as per services.
Regards,
Sourabh.
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