i am finally getting my new ford1.6s this week
hi everybody ... i was planning the purchase of
my new vehicle well my choices at that time were the SX4, the aveo and
the honda city..
first
it took the test drive of the sx4 the vehicle which i test drove was a
demo vehicle and had barely run 5000 kms but the vehicle was already
rattling on the bad roads!!!!
that is what i found the worst in all
maruti vehicles.... they may have the best service backup and the best
resale value but the build of the vehicle is very poor... the engine of
the sx4 is really great .. the gear shifts are smooth.... but the
stereo was bad it was an original company fitted stereo!!! the
interiors of the car are totally cheap and you dont feel that you are
driving a vehicle that will cost you 8+ on the road!!!! so i decided to
move on
my next drive was the honda city gxi now this is a really
refined vehicle.. damn smooth operator... the interiors are great...but
the biggest setback was the power.... the engine hardly churns out
78bhp and even when you floor the accelerator the engine does not seem
to leave the cruise mode!!!! the next model was the vtec engine which
cost 10.6 on road so i decided against the city as my budget was around
8-8.5... of course i had the choice of waiting for the all new honda
city 2008... i went and saw the display vehicle it is a eye catcher
alright but that also i feel is slightly overpriced and moreover the
driver seat felt a little cramped ( i am 6ft tall) and the vehicle does
not have a stereo only a usb port which can be connected only to the
latest version of the ipod!!! and no provision for fog lamps and no
alloy wheels !!!!!! so you basically and up paying nearly 10lacs for
the honda label alone so that ruled out the honda city!!!!!!!!
I was driving a ford ikon earlier and have been driving my brother in
laws Chevy SRV for the last few months and i am really fed with the
service of the chevy guys there were a few minor problems with the car
and even after two visits to the service station these issues were not
solved i was a llitle dejected and the thought of getting the aveo flew
out of the mind!!
i never really liked the fiesta in the first look
moreover i never am inclined towards the diesel engines and the
fiesta's maximum sale are in the diesel segment... but then i always
had a soft corner for ford and i really loved my ikon flair...so for
that alone i went for the test drive for the sport version of the
fiesta and the ad on the tv also impressed me so i thought why not
indulge myself!!!
well the new fiesta 1.6s is an eye catcher!!!!
the modifications do make the vehicle look sporty and the drive really
convinced me ....the engine is damn smooth ... the pick up is great ..the
road grip is superb you never feel that you are not in control of the
drive and the braking also is damn good with abs and ebd!!!! i was a
little concerned with the after sales situation but i never had any
issue with my ford ikon hence i finally decided that the fiesta 1,6s
would be my next car ...I have already booked it am waiting for the
loan process to get over and hopefully will be zooming in my fiesta the
next weekend!!!!!!!!
great styling , superb handling and a very responsive engine, very good sound system and headlights.a little bumpy ride ( compromise that with the handling ) slightly cramped back seat