Why to spend 10 lakhs to buy a car which will start rusting in 1 year?

 

Exterior I had purchased a Honda City SMT in Jan 2009. The vehicle started rusting on the rear windshield and on the chassis below the battery compartment. When I checked the same with a friend who was previously working with a Honda dealer, I came to know that this is a normal complaint for Honda vehicles. He also informed me that unless I go legally, I will not be getting anything done by Honda. I contacted Honda One2One customer care and they clearly told that this cannot be covered under warranty and this has happened because of bad environmental conditions. I also own a WagonR which is more than 5 years old which is running in the same environment. But, does not have even a single rusting dot.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interior quality is excellent. You have god legroom for the rear seat passengers too.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox It has got a peppy engine. The fuel economy is awesome. I get around 13.5kmpl in city and >17.5kmpl on highways.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is excellent. But, watchout for humps and potholes. The ground clearance is very low and hence the underbody touches all the humps.

 

Final Words Though the vehicle is excellent on the technical front, you cannot expect rusting to start on such a vehicle in less than 5 years. And Honda starts rusting in less than a year. I will never go for a Honda car again.

 

Areas of improvement Build quality, Ground clearance.

 

Excellent design, Ride comfort, Safety featuresBad body build quality, Low ground clearance