Decided to buy a small car this march.went scouring around for one.when I buy a car I do a research meaning a proper one.i test rode all the cars in the market (mid sized and small ones), and read a thousand reviews in the net and magazines(overdrive and autocar).my requirement was the following.
1.fuel efficient.
2.spacious
3.power and speed
we looked at the scorpio first.the car was good albiet a little jumpy test rode it was about to throw up after applying the brakes.i felt it was a tad bit more expensive than its worth.then looked at the swift.i read reviews and based on what they said the car is not as fuel effcient and it was ought to be.moreovr there were so many on chennai roads that theyd become the new 800.then went to look at accent crdi.what a car it was fell in love at first sight and drive.the interior was pretty decent the engine had more grunt the a bull the car was simply a rocket.But alas my budget didnt allow it or id have to wait for another 4 months which I was not prepaed to.then heard about tatas new indica turbo.knocked on the doors of tata dealer VST motors.even before that I was very suspect about the car .reading about how bad tata cars were how theyd literally fall to pieces hoow unrefiend they were blah blah blah.evn the sales executive was not very helpful .they were the most unenthusiastic lot.the best being the maruti and scorpio dealers (they keep calling you every day since you visited their showroom till you buy their car).so finally I got to test ride tata INDICA turbo .my first impressions were there is huge misinformation campaign going on tata cars .people just hate their cars dont know why.this car is a rocket.the first gear is short(very short).then you hit the second gear the moment you hit 2k in rpm wham.the turbo kicks in and you get as stupid smile on your face.its a rocket.then I had to buy this car.the quality of the plastic in the interior was not very good, but for a disel car that gives 20km per litre and moves like a rocket for a price of 4.63 lakhs it was damn good deal to miss.
ive read a lot of reviews in this site and am sick of people whining about their cars.theyre never satisfid they want a merc for the price of a 800.come onnn.ive had the car for 3 weeks now and ive become addictd to the diesel clatter and boom.i bought the DLX version .the only grouse was the noise from the fan belt which is a very loud when the engine is coldbut goes awy when the engine heats up.took it to the service station and was rectified in jiffy.you cannot believe how good this car is.it pulls at 80km even at third gear.so for any potential buyers of this car go ahead you making a wise decision amy be the car is not that refined but who can get u a top of the line diesel car for 4.5 lakhs .and now you have another factor to think about price of petrol.THIS IS MY FIRST REVIEW SO PLEASE EXCUSE MY ENGLISH SKILLS.