Good for brand lovers not for value seekers

Its been 800 km today with my new 1.5 SMT and its been a good (not excellent)  experience so far. Few points new buyer must keep in mind:

- Car is not so stable at high speeds (120+)

- Taking reverse will be very tough for new drivers due to visibility as the car curves inwards to the tail.

- Fuel economy not as good as promised as i got a 12.5 km mileage after a 150 km straight drive. The fuel economy indicator (which can be a major distraction!) doesnt give fair results. Hope this gets better with first service.

- Ground clearance needs improvement as medium humps hit bottom side.

- Passenger comfort in rear seat could be better as potholes become obvious at times especially in a car of this price.

On a positive note:

- Drive is ultra smooth (best i have had till date). Wouldnt realize the engine is running if not for the RPM (tacho) meter.

- Music system is very good, especially the pen drive option. Though initially i felt CD drive is a must have, the fact that you can rip and load music on pen drive makes life very easy. If you run Windows Vista with windows media player, the rip feature makes copying easier.

- Very spacious car with lots of space for rear passengers too.

- Makes every (ok most) cars look obsolete when next to it. This is not just my view but my friends agree with it too.

Overall i am happy with my decision as it is based on experience with my previous car a diesel Palio. Few key resons as to why i still chose the new City:-

- Honda brand: Based on feedback from previous owners understand that this brand means reliability, economy (running cost and maintenance) and good re sale value.

- Diesel doesnt mean cheap at all as lot of maintenance work creeps from 3rd or 4th year onwards thereby wiping all savings made in terms of fuel cost.

- Fill it forget it..

Will update this after 1500 km.

 

Attracts attention with exterior / smooth city drive / spaciousPlastic / small size tyres / rear visibility