Dear Tyler/Prosperity,

i need your help.
i am looking for changing my existing honda city car.
requirements are:
1. moderate capex (say 5 to 7 lacs), optimum opex: including both mileage and maintenance cost.
2. good for taking family of 5 on long tour. therefore should have comfortable 3 persons sitting on the back and reasonable boot space
3. i am  not very much model concious. i.e. no craze for latest models
4. reasobly good resale value at the end of about 3 yrs
5. not worried too much about cc and bhp as far as it delivers all normal needs
6. running expected to be 2500 to 3000 kms/ month

my observation so far is:
1. i am happy with current honda city. however, due to certain policies of company, buying new car will be an advantage. i do not intend to keep two cars. therefore will be selling current honda city
2. i studied verna. mileage is just 10/11 km per liter in city
3. looked sat maruti sx4. mileage is almost same as above. however biggest issue is the back seat is truly designed for two persons only. travelling with 3rd person sitting in the middle seat is going to be a big pain for him/her. i wonder how, maruti has not thought of atleast providing option of normal seat to accomodate normal indian's requirement
4. looking at Accent and Esteem also. but not gathered much info.

Would like to have your view.

Welcome help/suggestions/ comments from other TEDs also.

Kulmanji: i am seeking serious help. therefore don't make fun of my request!!!!!!!




Edited by us121 - 12/Oct/2007 at 10:18am

Originally posted by kulman Us121.....    ha ha ha ha!!! You remind me of my closest friend who also says this to me many times. (Don't know why!?) This is one indication that we have entered in the inner cirlce of Kulmanji.   Ok Sir, Let's have a deal....I will refrain from making any comments on this on a condition that you would take me for a ride (literally!) to Vishalla during my next visit to Amdavad!!! Certainly Sir. Dinner at Vishala and will also offer lunch at AGASHIYE (thali at heritage restaurant opened few yrs back)   By the way, is that Drive-In theatre still there? Yes, very much. But we hear rumour every year about it being sold out and new complex coming up in its place. Please hurry up, after Agashiye and Vishala we can enjoy movie in late show at Drive In. Navaratri is also ON. So you may just book your tickets and we will be there with our Basanti (honda City) to take you around.

Edited by prosperity - 13/Oct/2007 at 1:08pm

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