Buying a new Car

Hyderabad roads are full of cars. With lot of new and attractive car model + good deals on car loans , people really want to buy a car.

Now of my father's friend asked me to do a little research to guide him. I thought of sharing.

Even though I think buying Car is like a marriage. Love marriage , if you get the car of your choice and model within your budget. Arranged marriage , if you have to do some compromises... hehe

So I started Googling first
Top Ten Cars India , and checked few of the major ones.

Now this blog is about sharing what all I considered before picking my final 3.

Fuel Type ( Petrol vs Diesel ) :
-- Modern Diesel engines are better than Petrol
-- Diesel engines require more maintainance as compares to Petrol ( every 5000km oil change as compared to 10000km in Petrol )
-- Diesel engine are costly by 50,000-1,00,000 INR
-- So Diesel is good choice if you run more than 12000 km per yr otherwise go for Petrol ( blindly ).

Size :
India is full of all size cars.. mini .. small .. medium and full size .. this will depend upon your budget and family size.

Power :
This will matter a lot specially in Hyderabad, as there are lot of places up and down. So you will need a car with good power car to be able to pull all your passengers uphill. If you drive mostly on flat roads in the city, you may not need too much power. Usually it vary between 1000cc-1600cc. Try Car Dekho for power.

Price:
Again it depends upon your pocket. You can check approximate prices at Car Dekho

Color:
Colors is another important thing... Try to visit the showroom in day time. Make sure you see the car in the color of your choice in real, rather than brochure, as car gives different look in day light and night lights.

Booking:
Most of the cars require advanced booking because of less production / demand, so plan in advance. Agent might ask you for 50,000 INR booking but you can easily book with 5000 INR at maximum.

Car is still no delivered , so I will update the posting once I get it. :)