I have this car for last 2 years. The single most positive point of this car is its handling. It is definitely a josh machine with excellent pick up and strong body. But, this itself is not enough to recommend it for buying. This model is anyway out of market now but all these features are still mostly available in 1.3 flair.
+tives are:
Strong body
Good pick up
Smooth drive at high speed. Definitely a good car to drive it at high speed in 4 lane highways.
-tive are:
Not a luxury car at all, if you are looking for one. Average interior.
Will be heavy on your pocket if you drive in city conditions more often than not. Ideal only for 4 lane highway drive. In city condition, with a milege of less than 10KM, it is a bad thing to own. Even the best of Ford service can not increase the milege of this car with Rocam engine.
Above all is Ford Service. Think about it. They serviced my car twice and could not catch that one of the nuts in the rear wheel is missing. I could only catch it when I had flat tyre and was about to change that tyre. Any part will certainly cost higher than your wildest imagination. They are always up for doing some waxing on the outer body. May be, the experience will be different with a different dealer in a different city.
The price of the current 1.3 flair is relatively low and probably the best for the people who are looking for a big car wih this much budget. But, do think about the budget that you have set aside for keeping the car running once u own that.
The end result is though I enjoy driving the machine, I do not recommend it to my friends, particularly with so many other options available in the market in the same price range.