Thanks for your inputs guys!
Between the Jazz and the Dzire, I would say go for the Jazz . As Jazzy said, both have its own pros and cons. Both being similar only in the sense that both has excellent 1.2L motors. Agreed with the fact that Jazz is still unknown amongst many Indians. Even many of my relatives dunno about jazz . Almost every youngsters know . Dzire will fetch you a bit more on resale value. But, why arent you considering the Swift ZXi? Dzire has almost/exactly the same interior as that of Swift. The boot though is larger than Swift's but is still smaller than Jazz's humongous 384L. But, most of us wont be needing the 384L, do we?
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Yeah. Jazz is still dear to us. Just that we aren't sure now whether we'll be going for it.
btw, on the pricing front, no discounts on Jazz even though it's not that haute a hatch as of now! Strange.
Swift Vxi is costing around 5.5L OTR while Zxi will be costing around 6.5L OTR. We don't want to spend around 6.5L on a petrol engine even though the features justify the price hike. But petrol + 6.5L doesn't sound good to us :(
We would rather get a VXi, upsize the tyresto get rid of the poor braking and be done with it.
And yes., 384L is huge any day. Atleast for commoners like me!
As you are a jazz owner, no objections. But, someone on fb asked about the cost of Headlight of Jazz and someone said(after confirmation with dealer) its only 2.1K or so. Many said, its not on the high side and is still cheap compared to Ford's Headlights.( Fusion owner said Fusion's cost around 5K). I don't know about this, as I'm only experienced to Maruti's. Just shared what i came to know.
Not sure about ford but in general, I've heard that Honda after sales isn't that great and pricey too. Since the car is primarily for my parents, I don't want them to pay high prices too often! Hence, after sales is an important factor for us.
Please don't opt for CNG/LPG. If you need to save a few bucks in that manner, go buy a diesel. First of all, as jazzy said, it will void your warranty. Secondly, it will ruin your car. If you want such a car, go for a one, which is factory fitted like Wagon R .
I did read up about a lot of swifts being converted to CNG but didn't get to see the same being done for too many dzires.
Also, when I mentioned to convert to CNG, I meant to convert after a good 5 yrs when all warranty constrains are taken care of.
May be we should start thinking of diesel!
I do agree with you. Jazz is a world class product with a super silent engine which loves to be revved(petrol heads will love this) . It was sold in smaller numbers only due to the high price tag.
Now it would have gained sales numbers if the waiting period was low.
Dont go for LPG/CNg in this. It will destroy the wonderful machine.
If you are concerned about fuel go for diesel.
Well, CNG/LPG kits can be fitted on cars but that will void manufacturers warranty, unless the car comes fitted with one. My suggestion is if your'e buying Jazz please don't install CNG/LPG. Actually theres no point in spending so much on a premium hatch & then spoiling all the driving fun by doing this. Rather you should look at cars like Spark, WagonR which comes factory fitted with these options.
Cheers
Jazzy
Completely got the point sire! I do realize Honda petrols are among the best in the world!
From more analysis, I understand that the low end torque of Jazz won't gel well with CNG and the sheer brilliance of the petrol engine might just get ruined on the Jazz.
I wonder why doesn't the same happen with swift? better low end torque again?
@Richie:
Yes, Dzire is a sedan at the same price range as Jazz's. But, even after being a sedan it doesn't offer the spacing compared to Jazz (interior,Boot). As far as I am concerned, a hatch would be easier to handle/park in cities and crowded areas. So, i have an edge towards hatches. I think the swift costs atleast 50k lesser than dzire, but offers handling and fun-to-drive element. Compared to Jazz and Swift, even though Swift would fetch better while resale, still I feel Jazz is a better package!
My parents feel that dzire is more spacious than swift (atleast it feels so). I also find swift is not that spacious. That's the reason we were considering the dzire and not the swift.
this amount twice an year is too much, isn't it?
Sure it is!
Check Polo 1.6. Its a hot hatch. Good Build , High speed Dynamics and Handling. Will get 50,000 discount also
Polo 1.6 comes only in the Highline variant and the price to pay would cross 6.5L even after discounts. We don't want to spend that much money on a petrol version sir!
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this amount twice an year is too much, isn't it?
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. He said maintenance is about 8-10K and that a major part of this is spent in synthetic oil change. Parts cost is also higher. Parts costs doesnt matter much, if you get yourself a 0% depreciation insurance. But, even though these are on the higher side, you are getting a car that is build very well. Material quality seems top notch and you can feel it once you are inside it. The chassis is a delight and you can make it go around corners with a smile on your face. But, handling matters only if you take it to its limits and i personally don't think your Dad will do that. The 3-cylinder motor has higher NVH and typical turbolag. But, this turbolag wont matter much, if its your first diesel car, because turbo still kicks and you get ample torque about 2000rpm unlike 4000 in most petrol motors.![[anger]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Anger.gif "Anger [anger]")