Used Car Reviews
Hindustan Motors Contessa: Guilty Pleasure
Article by Raza Ahmed
As much as I hate to admit, I am in love with this car. In fact, I am surprised the car still stands despite what it has been through in past years. Perhaps my friends shed tears when last the engine knocked and never cranked again.
A bulky front end, with a more hideously oversized square headlamp, the Hindustan Motors Contessa had muscle car features that are too old even for the 80′s, and this is a 92 model. With the square doors and ridiculously short rear overhang, it has all the elements of a flop muscle car. Sadly though, the car wont be around any longer.
Hindustan Motors (HM) introduced the Contessa in 1983 as one of the first Indian luxury cars. It borrowed the technology from [...]
Tips for buying a Used Mahindra Scorpio in India
Article by Kaushik Chakraborty
For people who are on the look out for a sedan as the vehicle that they would like to own and pricing is an issue that is a dominating factor that impacts your purchase decision, an Indian brand that can best suit your needs is the Mahindra Scorpio. This is because the Mahindra Scorpio, though an SUV, has been priced in such a favorable manner that it matches the range of C-segment vehicles that are available these days. It is also going to prove useful if you also belong to a big, joint family. This is because the Mahindra Scorpio has been provided with greater seating capacity than the regular sedan. Since the new Scorpio has just been launched, it is expected that the older variants are going [...]
Used Car Review of the Audi Q7
Article by Kaushik Chakraborty
History of the Vehicle:
The Q7 was the first venture by Audi into the full sized 4×4 segment. The vehicle did achieve good enough results. With an attractive badge at the front, comfortably seating seven people and its solid built, the vehicle could tackle rough surfaces in fully loaded positions quite easily. Though the vehicle is best suited for driving on roads, its air-suspension system can lower or raise its height for tackling off-road drives with equal ease. The vehicle looks a bit unsettling when driven at lower speeds, but this goes away once you pick up speed. The vehicle can surprise you with its agility, given its size. It has good grip while taking corners and overall good-enough [...]
Used Car Review: Hyundai i20
Article by Kaushik Chakraborty
The Hyundai i20 is available in two petrol and a single engines:
1.2-litre, DOHC 16 valve, Kappa generating 79bhp@5200rpm.
1.4-litre, DOHC 16 valve giving power 99bhp.
1.4-litre, DOHC 16 valve CRDi Diesel engine generating 89bhp@4000rpm.
The vehicle adheres to Euro V norms of emission. The engine has been known to deliver the highest level of performance and at the same maintaining optimum fuel economy. The car has been made available in India with 7 petrol and 4 diesel models.
McPherson struts have been incorporated into the car’s suspension coupled with a stabilizer bar at the front along with torsion-beam axle having coil springs fitted at the rear. Shock absorbers fill with gas combine [...]
Tips for buying a used Tata Sumo in India
Article by Lijo Mathai
Indian car manufacturer Tata Motors launched the Tata Sumo in India way back in 1995. This was the time when there were not many cars, let alone the MUVs in India. Needless, to say, the Sumo was the need of the hour what with everyone from the ministers to the farmers taking a liking for it. Its been about 15-16 years since the Sumo has been in India and though now its demand has slowed down, it still remains a value for money proposition amongst the MUV lovers. Especially so the call center cab people. The newest iteration of the Sumo is now called the Sumo Grande. Now, that’s some name for a reworked version. Though many Tata Sumo vehicles cannot be found in the used car sector, we have [...]
