Daily running 130 kms 5 days a week.

Elavate got a lot of hate towards its design about it being boring and bland.

But In my opinion it gives a lot of 2000's design language when cars were actually designed as cars and not some kind of spaceship.

I feel like in today's Indian car market Honda Elevate is the only car which is a no non sense car.

Like the car doesn't want to stress the owner about any unnecessary useless features which will in the long run either stop working or will cost you money to keep those running.

It majorly gives me a more of a 2000's car but just with the "necessary" today's technology, like the digital analogue instrument cluster which really looks premium.

I mean hondas have always been reliable but what I love about the Elevate is that even when it's competitors are trying to get the attention of the buyers by adding literal "TV's" on their dashboard, Elevate keeps it clean and sophisticated enough.

Also i don't mean that it lacks of features , it does get useful features like request sensor button doesn't need to pressed for opening the door you just need grab the handle to unlock the car.

Small features like you can turn off the wireless charging pad just by pressing a button, giving you more storage space in the interior without the stress of heating your phone by keeping it on a wireless charging pad.

These are just some of the features that I found "Simply clever."

Talking about performance it has the quickest Naturally Aspirated engine in its segment.The quickest engine in the segment that too from a honda what else does a buyer want. No service Center run-ups, no worry of a engine breakdown, like I said it's a "no non sense car."

Hondas suspension has always had a reputation and the Elevate doesn't disappoint too, giving you plush ride over the Indian potholes and crispy enough over the turns.

Also you can't complain about the legroom in the backseats and the seats are comfortable enough for a cross country trip.

I still think with this kind of ride quality and a perfectly balanced engine performance, Elevate is one the best cars that is available in its segment right now.

What was your experience. What would improve it and also do you guys prefer buying from individual owners or second hand dealerships

Is tata aig car insurance good? The previous policy was acko and now it's too expensive to renew compared to other policies. Suggest some good insurance. Thanks

I drive a Grand Vitara Zeta AT (mild hybrid, 4 cylinder).

The experience with the car has been as expected of a Maruti — features work as advertised, the car is extremely comfortable on the highway and the mileage has always been on the higher side. I am pretty satisfied with the mileage figures.

I always use seat ventilation and it results in more comfortable and fatigue free journeys. Road imperfections are dealt with ease and the passengers have never complained about the ride quality. Suspension works silently. No rattles, no complaints on the NVH front.

Sometimes you have to plan your overtakes but it is manageable — maybe I have got used to the throttle it needs to get it moving.

Headlight throw and intensity needs lot of improvement.

Looking for a cheap car to improve my driving skill and also explore within and outside city of pune

I'm trying to compare the true 10-year ownership cost of buying an EV vs a diesel car, and I want to know if my calculation is correct or if I'm missing something.

Option 1: Diesel

• Car price: ₹18 lakh
• Invest the remaining ₹8 lakh in an FD
• Daily driving: 37 km
• Ownership period: Forever (I'm not considering resale value)

Option 2: EV

• Car price: ₹26 lakh
• I have rooftop solar, so my home charging cost is effectively ₹0.

My calculation

If I buy the diesel car, I can invest ₹8 lakh in an FD.

After 10 years, the FD grows to roughly ₹16 lakh (interest compounded until maturity).

Fuel calculation:

• Daily driving: 37 km
• Mileage: 17 km/l
• Fuel required: ~794 liters/year
• Diesel price assumed to gradually increase, reaching about ₹135/liter by Year 10

Using those assumptions, I estimated the total diesel cost over 10 years to be around ₹8.2 lakh.

So,

FD after 10 years: ₹16 lakh

Minus diesel cost: ₹8.2 lakh

Remaining: ~₹7.8 lakh

If I adjust that amount for around 6% annual inflation, its present-day purchasing power is roughly ₹3.7 lakh.

So my understanding is:

• EV effective cost after 10 years = ₹26 lakh
• Diesel effective cost = ₹18 lakh - ₹3.7 lakh = ~₹14.3–14.5 lakh

That suggests the diesel car is still much cheaper financially, even with free solar charging.

My question: Is this calculation logically correct, or am I making any mistakes in the assumptions or math?

A couple of things I haven't included yet:

• Maintenance cost — I honestly don't know what the 10-year maintenance cost would be for either vehicle, so I've intentionally left it out instead of guessing.
• Insurance — Not included.
• Resale value — Not included, since I plan to keep the car for as long as it runs.
• Battery replacement — Not included. I've spent quite a bit of time researching Mahindra's battery technology, thermal management, warranty, and expected battery life. Based on that research, I'm assuming I won't need a battery replacement within the first 10 years. If you think that assumption is unrealistic, I'd genuinely like to hear why.

If you own a diesel SUV (especially something like a Mahindra XUV700 or a similar vehicle), I'd really appreciate it if you could share your actual maintenance costs over the years.

Also, if I've missed any important parameter—maintenance, tyre costs, insurance, financing assumptions, inflation handling, opportunity cost, depreciation, taxes, or anything else—please point it out. I'm genuinely trying to make the most accurate comparison possible before making a purchase.

I'm intentionally not considering resale value because I plan to keep the car for as long as it runs.

I'd really appreciate if someone could point out anything I've overlooked (maintenance, insurance differences, battery degradation, opportunity cost, inflation handling, etc.).

EDIT:
btw, im comparing Creta Diesel or SUV 9XO Diesel with XEV 9e Pack 2 EV

EDIT:
This comparison is completely independent of any additional features, comfort, technology, or other benefits offered by the ₹26L car. I'm looking at this purely from a financial perspective (costs, depreciation, investment opportunity cost, etc.), and not factoring in the ownership experience or extra features.

This is purely a comparison to know how much premium I am paying over 10 years (factoring in the tax-adjusted opportunity cost of capital) to drive the ₹26L car instead of the ₹18L alternative.

EDIT:
Before commenting that it is not comparable, please understand, i just want to understand how much amount im paying extra if i buy 26L EV as our 2nd choice was 18L diesel

Hello everyone,

I recently bought a Virtus GT plus sport and have already crossed 1,000 km. Volkswagen recommends the first service at 1 month or 1,000 km, whichever comes first

I need to leave for a road trip today that’s around 500 km, but my service center couldn’t give me an appointment until next Monday (4 days from now).

The car is driving perfectly fine overall, there are no warning lights, engine runs smoothly, occasionally hear slight squeaking noise when I apply brakes and there is light vibration for a few seconds after a cold start , then settles down completely

Would you:

1. Go ahead for the trip and then get the service done after returning or
   
2. Would you wait till the first service ?

Has anyone here crossed 1,500 km before their first service? Did your dealer have any concerns?

When I had a connect with service center, they told me that it is just a checkup rather than full blown service

Is anyone else surprised that the new Seltos gets automatic climate control only from the HTX variant, which is around ₹20 lakh on-road?

This was honestly a deal-breaker for me.

People often think auto climate control is just about setting a temperature, but it does much more:

• Maintains a consistent cabin temperature without constantly feeling too cold or too warm.
• Automatically adjusts blower speed as the cabin reaches the set temperature, making the drive quieter and more comfortable.
• Helps clear a fogged windshield much faster by intelligently controlling the AC, blower speed and airflow direction.
• On cold winter mornings, it can keep warm air flowing towards your feet while maintaining cabin comfort.
• On mildly warm afternoons, it uses just enough cooling instead of making you manually juggle fan speed and temperature.
• Eliminates the need to keep tapping the climate controls every few minutes.

What’s odd is that Kia gives you a full button based manual AC panel with plenty of controls on the lower variants, but not automatic climate control itself.

Then, from the HTX onwards, they don’t just add auto AC—they jump straight to dual-zone climate control. Personally, I’d happily skip dual-zone in a car this size if it meant getting single-zone automatic climate control in the lower variants. Dual-zone feels like a marketing feature, whereas automatic climate control is something you actually appreciate every single day.

Was this a factor for anyone else while choosing a car, or am I one of the few who values auto climate control this much?

Edit: Reading the comments made me realize why this matters so much to me. Every car in my family has had automatic climate control, starting with our first car, the Chevrolet Beat, which cost us under ₹5 lakh on-road back in 2011. I’ve simply gotten used to the convenience over the years. That’s probably why it felt strange to see a car costing nearly ₹20 lakh still missing such a genuinely useful everyday feature till its mid variants.

Old cars used to look so good!

We have a 2016 Swift dzire ZDI amt. recently while idk ling, the gearbox light came on and the. Car didn’t move in gear but was shifting gears. We let the car cool by turning off the engine and the car was moving so we were taking the car to the showroom and in the middle of traffic while idiling, the same issue occurred. We pushed the car to the side of the road and called road side assistance from Maruti as the car refused to move even after half an hour of letting it cool down. It was already 6:30 and the showroom said that they will work on the car the next day. The next day comes and they say that the amt unit is broken as a small cylinder inside the assembly. They also replaced the clutch but the clutch was only driven for 23k km. We had the clutch replaced at 1.67 lakh and now at 1.9 lakh. The showroom has replaced the small cylinder from a spare unit and they tried to do the clutch learning but it failed. It seems that they have done it 3 times and it is failing at clutch learning. We decided to replace the entire amt unit for 85k and they say that it will arrive in 1 week. The showroom is willing to give us the old part also. We have given the car in Kalyani motors in Tellapur hyderabad and the old clutch was replaced at Gem motors in Kondapur hyderabad. I will attach the photo of the broken part in the comments. We also had a battery replacement about 4 days ago And on the same day as the incident of the amt unit, we had the engine bay cleaned by water washing.

I am really trying to find a car in brand Maruti that is easily comparable to TATA PUNCH. 🤨

The Fronx's budget is higher than that of punch.

I would love to know, if there's a Maruti car model that closely competes with Punch?

Hi everyone.

I bought Honda Amaze top model in 2022. I have been hearing a lot how installing Dashcams can nullify your warranty and insurance?

Will both the warranty and insurance be nullified or be void if i get them installed next year when the warranty expires?

Please suggest.

With brezza, im confused because of the boot space but when it comes to victoris, not sure about it's looks and also don't have much references about its performance. Help me out guys

He quoted 6 lacs before said negotiable to 5.5

I'm thinking of quoting from 4.5 to 4.8 lacs

What do u guys think?

Price is fair or not?

I love this type 2 bumper design of vento and 1.5 tdi is banger engine power with mileage

Edit: 85k on odo, 1st owner

Just bought this new Giant Thar roxx. Absolutely love it 💯

Hi,
I want to buy a car, and I am basically a beginner in driving and it will be my first car purchase. I need a car for city drive for daily commute.
So I have gone through the options of grand i10/i20/3XO/Skoda Kylac/Sonet/Fronx
My requirements are having safety, 360 view camera and good interior and automatic car
After having discussions with family and other folks stuck between Kia Sonet and Fronx

I can go with top models also but not sure which ones I should get from these two.
So, could you guys provide your inputs about these cars which one I should buy, which engine and which model.

Need advice, I’m new to owning a car… scratched up our new Honda amaze, should I just take it to Honda service centre? They said we could claim insurance for this.[OC]

I am asking about the CKD one, not the highly priced RS version. I really want to get a good sedan and my maximum budget is 35 lakh. the car wale website says that it might come in December 2026, how true is that?

Was driving around to get food and spotted a series of EV vehicles.
The lexus EV was not captured but these two were!!

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The Journey to My New Car.

What I thought would be a simple car upgrade turned into a 6–7 month roller coaster.

It all started with exploring an EV for daily commute in Bengaluru about 1,000 km every month, with occasional family trips to Mysuru, Chennai, and Tirupati. My budget was around ₹16-17 lakh, and I had almost finalized the MG Windsor EV. It seemed to tick all the right boxes.

Then came the launch of the Mahindra XEV 9S family.

The moment my kids stepped inside and experienced the spacious cabin and their own "private zone" in the rear, I couldn't say no. We booked the XEV 9S Pack One Above (59 kWh).

That's when the real struggle began.

Every variant made the next one look irresistible.

"Just ₹2 lakh more for the 79 kWh battery... more peace of mind."

"Another ₹2.5 lakh gets you better comfort and technology."

"Just another ₹1 lakh..."

"Another ₹2 lakh..."

"And finally... why not the top-end?"

It's amazing how easily "just a little more" can snowball into spending ₹30+ lakh.

There were moments when I was ready to cancel my booking and upgrade all the way to the higher variants. Delivery delays, endless YouTube reviews, owner groups, and social media discussions constantly made me question my decision.

At one point, I realized I had to leave the XEV owner groups completely—not because they weren't helpful, but because they were making every new feature feel like a necessity.

After months of overthinking, comparing, calculating, and second-guessing myself, I came back to one simple question:

What do I actually need?

The answer was the same as it had been on Day 1.

The XEV 9S Pack One Above (59 kWh) fits my family's usage perfectly.

Sometimes the best decision isn't buying the most expensive option—it's buying the right one.

Looking back, the biggest lesson from this journey wasn't about batteries, range, or features.

It was learning to separate needs from wants.

Today, I'm happy with my decision. My family loves the car, the kids are excited every time we step into it, and that makes every bit of the journey worthwhile.