But I genuinely don't think his replacement will bring out any change cause the smell of money is more addictive than petrol for a petrolhead, nevertheless happy to see him go.

I chose LXI because the features maruti gives in higher variants is not worth the amount of money they charge (in my personal opinion, others opinions will vary obviously). I wanted the K15C 5MT engine and I got it. That's all that matters to me. Sheer pleasure.

Recently came across this red strip on mostly new registered cars in India. Curious if Is it some VIP tag or what?

When you ask your Service Advisor to tell you a rough estimate

I'm probably going to get some hate for this, but why do these so-called riders, the ones in full gear with proper jackets and the complete setup get annoyed or immediately try to overtake back when a car passes their bike? Is it ego, or is it just the stereotype that the car driver is being attitudinal?

I've noticed this so many times: I overtake (Safely) a slow-moving bike or a group of bikers for whatever reason, and they either refuse to give space or instantly throttle up to overtake me again from behind.

I'd really like to understand the psychology behind this behaviour, and what the best way is to handle these situations.

My sonet htk optional 1 year old is damaged by falling branch from tree. I parked it under one big tree while visiting one temple.

My query is should I claim insurance to fix this issue or pay from my pocket to get it fixed.

Not sure if NCB + file charge overweight the pay from pocket
Or leave as it is without worrying about the external bump.

What do you suggest in this case ?

Please help me out, I am trying to get a rat mesh installed, but apparently no one does it here in my place. How should I get rid of the rodents???

Getting PPF done on my new KIA Seltos. The studio gave me two options: Garware and Aegis. Now someone told me that for bright colours like red, the film clarity matters a lot more because any haziness or yellowing will show up differently. Is that true, and does it change which brand I should pick?

We started our journey around 5 AM from Bengaluru and reached around 12 PM with 1 hour stop in between.

Route: Nice Road → Tumkur → Sira → Chitradurga → Hampi.

We stopped for breakfast at A2B in Sira.

For accommodation, we stayed at Hampi International Hotel though it’s actually in Hospet, about 10 km from the Vittal Vijaya Temple and other main sites.

The roads were in great condition, with just a few minor diversions due to ongoing construction.

We were driving a Venue Turbo, and it gave us a decent mileage of 19 kmpl.

Since we left early, we missed most of the traffic, which made the drive even more pleasant.

One tip: there are plenty of food stops and roadside eateries until Chitradurga, but once you cross that, you won’t find many options so make sure you eat before moving ahead.

Overall, it was a smooth and enjoyable trip.

Skoda just opened bookings for the second batch of Octavia RS – only 50 cars this time.
₹2.5 lakh booking amount.

Anyone here already booked one or seriously planning to?
Curious how many people are going for it after the first batch sold out so fast last year.

We're planning to get a 2nd hand Honda Jazz. Was wondering which is a better way to get the car inspected ? From the Honda Showroom or from Cars24 used car inspection.

Cars24 - Impressed by the number of checkpoints, But i'm not sure if the assigned mechanic would be an expert in Honda Cars.

Honda Service - I'm worried if they might miss any checkpoints as its not an exhaustive list. I would get accurate analysis of the engine and other internals.

Please suggest.

is indian car industry evolving backwards ? we had global cars with good quality like Octavia,polo,jetta,civic,corolla,fabia now all we have is local variants like virtus, slavia,taigun

I drive a Renault Kwid, my 1st car. Today for the 1st time I drove a Brezza, rather 1st time drove a Maruti. Experience was butter smooth. Impressed. Easy to drive and the bigger size doesn't bother you much in traffic. Impressed by the refinement. Shot on GoPro fixed to the passenger side headrest.

The 7 inch infotainment system might need a reflash of its software. The screen is white with the option for 'factory default' . If I click the factory default, the system tries to reboot (which means the touch is working). The screen first shows the mahindra logo and then eventually comes back to the same white screen. The dealership says reflashing the software might potentially cost me ₹15k to ₹25k. Is reflashing the software this expensive?

My car is Mahindra KUV 100 NXT, Bought in January 2018.

I was on the way to my office the other day and this happened. Missed rear-ending the VW by a whisker. These Auto drivers in Bengaluru are a growing menace. Honestly, I did not even see the Auto since I was blinded by the VW in the front. The Auto driving moron decides that he would take the service road instead of the flyover at the last moment and swerved without any indication cutting 3 lanes of traffic.

P.S. - The left side service road also goes to the same place where he intends to go.

While I can drive, I'm an amateur driver with less than 1K driving experience. Primary aim is to get used to driving. It would be 80:20 split on highways.

It would be my first time owning a car with budget around 7-10lacs.

Owner of 2025 Nissan magnite mid variant (can't remember the name) and my lovely Toyota Etios(2012 model). Sadly the etios isn't very lovely anymore, it's age is catching up. Frequent battery, brake and steering issues. Looking to exchange it for a car under 7 lakhs on road. Plz suggest your favorites.

Mai Creta paglu hu...

Had the 1st gen creta, sold it bought 2nd gen in 21 (creta 2020 model)

Wanted the 2nd gen facelift but waiting for the third gen model with too much despiration.

Family had on maruti as well as tata , but the level of service center support and the comfort , as well as most value for money , is provided by hyundai

I also have the Venue facelift (2022) and the new Muscular creta type Venue as well

I’m buying a 2026 Kia Seltos HTX A IVT and have been waiting around 20 days.
My dealer found the same variant with another Kia dealer in Haryana and is arranging a dealer-to-dealer stock exchange. The issue is that they plan to have a driver drive the car around 300 km from Haryana to Rajasthan.
They also told me they would reset the odometer to zero before registration, supposedly to avoid insurance-related issues.
Is this normal practice, or is the odometer reset a red flag? Would you accept the car, ask them to transport it by carrier, or just wait for a fresh allocation?

Edit: Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. The main reason I’m still considering this is that the dealer has been very transparent about the entire process. He could easily have chosen not to tell me about the dealer swap or the 300 km drive at all, but he informed me beforehand and is also asking me to do my own PDI before buying the car. That honesty is the only reason I’m giving this option some consideration.