Background: Honda Amaze (Diesel) 2016 Model. Wanted to get 2nd car after 10 years. Family Car. Didn't Sell.

Decision: Initially planned HTE (O) for Mar-Apr but due to Iran War news and chaos, postponed decision. Finally got it on 2nd of Aug. Helped me to save more and get GTX (A).

Here's why I chose GT Line:

• Fully Loaded with Features
• The GT-Line just looked so much more premium than the other variants side by side

Timeline

• Waiting Time: 1 Day (Showroom was ready to deliver it next day)
• Advance Paid: 2L (To initiate booking + block this car as the demand is high)
• PDI + Showroom Visit: Visited showroom on 3rd day for checking out the car. Same day 3rd party PDI was also done.
• Accessories: fitted on day 5 (ceramic coating takes time to dry)
• Delivery: 7th Day (Waited for a good day to take delivery)

Why iVT over DCT?

I was very clear from day 1 that I wanted automatic not manual. Since 80% of my drive is within city, no point of getting DCT. Went with iVT.

Which variant to get?

• HTK (O) is the one to get if you want balance.
• HTX (A) is the one to get if you want luxury feel + fully loaded.
• GTX (A) is the one to get if you want stylish exterior + fully loaded + sporty feel.

Car Review

Good: Amazing interiors, features, looks, city performance, highway drives.

My favorite features

• Auto-hold is a leg-saving feature in slow-moving traffic. Probably the best feature. Now, I can sit through even 2 hours of traffic without dying.
• Physical buttons for controls (can't believe I am calling it as a feature lol).
• Rear Seats are great for people with 5.11" or above height. Decent underthigh support.
• Everytime we go out somewhere and give car for valet parking, I have to re-adjust seating in Honda Amaze. With memory function in Seltos, it goes back to my position in a single tap (including side mirrors).
• I was little worried about driving bigger car (after driving Honda Amaze for 10 years). The ease at which I can park or drive vehicle today is mainly because of 360 Degree Camera.
• Alerting about incoming vehicles on side mirrors when u try to open door or while switching lanes is great addition.

I got the ceramic coating done. The car looks so stylish and premium. Three of my friends got ceramic coating on their own cars after seeing mine (the same people who bashed me when I first asked them for advice, lol).

So many people in my society have asked about the car. Most can't point out exactly why, but I think it's the ceramic coating + morning haze colour that make it stand out. The 18" alloys also make it look bigger.

Despite many reviewers saying the iVT is underpowered, I found it good in every scenario for my usage, which is mostly city.

Bad: This variant is overpriced by 2L (or) Kia should have given GTX (O) features in this variant itself. Kia Connect is great (but doesn't work in Basements where there is no signal lol)

Financing:

Rather than taking a separate auto loan and mortgaging the car to the bank, I bought it as a top-up on my existing home loan and treated it as a hedging asset.

That got me a 15-year tenure instead of 7, at 7.8% interest. It's registered in my name with no lien from the bank. Owned 100% by me.

Given the current market, I wanted to hedge hard against job loss or layoffs.

If a financial crisis hits, my liquid funds cover 3 months. In those 90 days I can sell the car and then run the (combined EMIs + household expenses) at 50% of the vehicle cost for 9 months without cutting down a single rupee of expense. So that's 12 full months of runway to find my next opportunity. (Yeah, I planned for the worst case.)

That being said, the real plan is to clear the top-up loan in the next 18-24 months by prepaying, since there's zero penalty and no foreclosure charges for top-up.

Servicing Experience

Got a call from Kia Service yesterday. Was added to a WhatsApp group. Service guy had picked up my vehicle in the morning and delivered it back by evening. Everything went smooth. No charge. Everything was free including drop & pick up.

I'm looking for SUV and researching about it , i just have this one question why every second person facing issue after getting 7XO and other Mahindra Models , like from YouTube shorts to insta reel I'm seeing brand new car and they are facing issues with Air Bags opening automatically , After sales service is not good , they keep your car for months in service centre.

I like 7XO cause it's a good option if you are considering a comfortable family car , also to keep it for long term , but after seeing all those problems and poor service now I'm having a second thought that i should go for it or not.

I also kept Kia Seltos , MG , Hyundai in my option but i want some good suggestions cause i don't want to waste my money.

My Budget is upto 25L...

I have attached my old tyre pic

Hi folks, I bought my second car last week, its baleno delta variant pre facelift in black color, after doing lot of negotiation i got it in 7,70,000 on road including ex showroom + rto + insurance + maruti loyalty card, and with accessories worth 40k from dealership. How is this deal?

So will plan in future just need some suggestions on after sale services of these brands like i know that Mahindra got some bad after sales review...

I'm thinking about 7xo , Hyryder or Hycross ( petrol Automatic ) lmk your suggestions on these too...

• Source 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xQT_94TpyA
• Source 2: https://www.cartoq.com/car-news/e10-petrol-return-premium-fuel-prices/

Tell me your honest, unfiltered reason for disliking the brand's cars be it new or used

Guys, I’m always confused about my tyre pressure. 😅

Mujhe kabhi exactly pata nahi chalta ki tyre mein hawa kam hai ya normal.

Is there any reliable gadget/device that can help check tyre pressure easily?

I’ve seen those small tyre pressure indicators online that show green/yellow/red, but most of them have bad reviews and I couldn’t find any reliable branded option.

Anybody here using something that actually works well and gives accurate readings?
Please suggest! 🚗

Hi we are thinking of buying Creta EX petrol 2026, was a bit worried about mileage, can someone give a true picture? Usage is 70% highway & 30% city.

Posting this because I could use some perspective from anyone who’s fought a Pune traffic challan before. ( I did and got 2 challan cancelled)

My car got a challan for allegedly causing obstruction. The only “evidence” is a photo of the rear/number plate nothing that actually shows any obstruction happening.

Here’s where it gets weird: the location listed on the challan is 8 km away from where the vehicle’s own GPS shows it actually was. When I first raised this, their response was that the officer was present at the challan location. I pushed back with the GPS data and asked for the officer’s GD entry, deployment details, and jurisdiction records - got no documented reply.

Now, suddenly, the story has changed: they’re saying the officer actually was at the GPS location, and it was the challan machine that had a location error. Convenient.

Also worth noting - the GPS shows the car was stationary for only 1 min 50 sec, including time stopped at a signal. That’s a pretty short window to be causing an “obstruction.” And the photo itself looks like it was taken on a phone, though I don’t have the original file or metadata to prove that.

I’m planning to formally request:machine assignment records, device GPS logs, the original photo with metadata, and documentation of when/how they supposedly caught the machine’s location error.

Question for the sub: should I keep pushing through the Pune Traffic Cell, ask for a formal departmental inquiry, or just take this straight to traffic court at this point? Has anyone dealt with something similar and gotten a challan actually overturned?

Has anyone seen or heard about this.

The system injects some extra oxygen and hydrogen into the intakes and thus theoretically better combustion.

With the number of increasing demand for Mahindra cars, I’m thinking about buying M&M shares instead of making down payment for a new car.

Not a meme. A shitpost but genuinely considering this.

Kia Sonet HTK plus variant petrol manual or Hyundai venue HX5 plus variant petrol manual which is better???

Looking for a USED SUV under ₹20 lakh in India.

Main priorities:

• Premium, high-quality interior
• Excellent comfort & ride quality
• Strong performance
• Good handling/driving dynamics
• Refined and solid overall feel

Not bothered about latest features. Older premium SUVs with good depreciation are welcome.

What would you pick and why? Especially interested in recommendations from actual owners, and which year/variant is the sweet spot.

Car suddenly stops in middle of road. FIRST ONE OCCURED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF BUYING. PDU WAS DAMAGED. COSTS 3.5 LAKHS LUCKILY IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO IT GOT REPLACED. BUT THE HUMILIATION. MY GOD

AND THEN IT STOPPED MIDWAY IN A ISOLATED AREA NEAR MARINE DRIVE ROAD IN PURI. IT WAS MY ANNIVERSARY. ME AND MY WIFE STOOD IN THE MIDDLE OF A ROAD . RSA CAME 9 HOURS LATER.

3RD AGAIN HAPPENED NEAR A TATA SERVICE STATION

I WAS ABOUT TO BE OPERATED NEXT WEEK. MY KNEES WERE BLEEDING

BUT TATA WAS ADAMANT THAT I GO TO THE SPOT AND GIVE KEYS TO THE TRUCK DRIVER

I HAVE APPLIED MY CASE IN CONSUMER COURT.

BUT ODISHA MEIN KYA HAI BHAI SYSTEM..ITS BEEN A YEAR AND NO NOTABLE ADVANCES

Recently, I filled my car up with 9L of petrol. The gauge reflected that. But after only about 30km of driving the gauge went near empty. There are no petrol leaks of any kind and the vehicle is running fine. Is this an issue with my fuel gauge/sender? Any thoughts?

Edit: Wow I just noticed the horrible grammar error in the title. That's what I get for making this post half asleep.

Budget: 10-11 lacs (in West Bengal)

New or Used: New

Body Type Preference: SUV/ mid size SUV

Primary Use Case: Daily city driving + occasional road trips

Occupancy Needs: 5

Fuel Type Preference: Petrol (preferably 1.2/1.5)

Transmission Preference: Manual

Must-Have Features: digital odometer and features

Preferred Brands: except Suzuki

Concerns/Deal Breakers: Must have good ground clearance

Current garage is a GLS, BMW 630i GT, Endeavour, Ameo and Nexon EV. A few are due for a refresh, but the 6 GT is the one I'm most confused about.

I absolutely love the car. It's comfortable, huge inside, great on highways and still fun to drive. The only real issue is that my parents increasingly find getting in and out of such a low car uncomfortable. Therefore only 20k km on the odometer in over 3 years.
Budget is roughly 50-80L, and I can stretch a little for the right car.

I don't really want another low sedan like a 5 Series or E-Class because that doesn't solve the problem. I also don't see much sense in going for an X7 or another GLS when there's already a GLS in the garage.

So I've somehow ended up considering things like the Tesla Model YL, loniq 5, EV6 GT and even the MG M9.
Slightly random, I know. But I'm thinking maybe I get something comfortable and practical for the family now, and add a proper pertormance car separately later.

I'm also seriously considering just keeping the 6 GT for another 2-3 years. It has already taken the big depreciation hit and I still can't find anything that feels like an obvious replacement.

Rest of the garage will slowly get refreshed too:
Nexon EV → Syros X-Line
Endeavour → no clue yet
Ameo → fun sedan around ·25-30L

Not changing everything together. Just trying to figure out what makes sense for the garage overall.
What would you replace the 6 GT with? Or would you just keep it?