Any personal reviews of Mahindra XUV300?

TheChamp said:
Honestly though, no car would last for 20 years these days with all the Indian made mediocrity. The cars we have are just not built the way they used to be so even the Hondas, Toyotas and Koreans in that price range will all be cheaply built in India. Mazda is the only remaining proper car, but it's a premium brand nowadays.

Within 10 years most of the cars we have will be driving around dragging the plastic trim around, sagging headliners, faded headlights and all that. You really need to go out of your way for the car to go beyond 20 years still in an acceptable condition.

But as you say, less unnecessary complications and that's the best chance you can give yourself.
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You lost me at Mazda. I would rather take my chances with a Ford

Actually most German, Japanese and Korean cars will last 20 years if you look after them. Revs kills engines. meaning high revs. Hard accelerating and braking kills gearboxes and suspension. So if you drive like a civilized adult you can easily make any car last 20 years if the car was made properly to begin with. Just maintain it and drive it properly. Merc and BMW will just be expensive to maintain. A Volvo will also last, but again maintenance and parts cost can kill you.
 
Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
You lost me at Mazda. I would rather take my chances with a Ford

Actually most German, Japanese and Korean cars will last 20 years if you look after them. Revs kills engines. meaning high revs. Hard accelerating and braking kills gearboxes and suspension. So if you drive like a civilized adult you can easily make any car last 20 years if the car was made properly to begin with. Just maintain it and drive it properly. Merc and BMW will just be expensive to maintain. A Volvo will also last, but again maintenance and parts cost can kill you.
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Only problem is that there are so few real Japanese or Korean cars, especially in that price range, we get all the Indian made mediocrity for third world countries, that's what makes Mazda so special but it has become too premium. There's a good chance of an older Japanese or Korean cars lasting 20 years that the newer ones.

VWs are still the same quality they have always been.
 
I'm still in this deep hole. I'm researching Turbo engines and their lifespans now since I'm going to buy new.

Designwise: I think all the designs right now are uninspiredly the same but since my requirements are automatic windows, an aircon and a rear window wiper it's not a problem.
Except for the weird Toyota that looks like the boot door has a silver pencil or chevron moustache at the back.

I've also started looking at other cars like the Citroen C3.
 
Please first do your research on the engine doesn't matter which brand you are taking especially if you want the vehicle to last 20odd years,avoid crap like the fords with the turbocharged1.0 ecoboost engines that have wet timing belts that cause premature engine failures.
 
bluepoole said:
Still no BMW 320d recommendation? :ROFL:
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Honestly maybe if we were in the 2010s I would have recommended a e90 325i,N52 is a solid 6 inline engine,you just need to change the gaskets,waterpump/thermostat,belt tensioner etc etc in good time and the car will last you 20years:)
 
doodlesZHS said:
Please first do your research on the engine doesn't matter which brand you are taking especially if you want the vehicle to last 20odd years,avoid crap like the fords with the turbocharged1.0 ecoboost engines that have wet timing belts that cause premature engine failures.
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A number of other vehicles/engines have wet timing belts now, from a 1.2 Peugeot/Citroën to the 2l diesel in the Ranger/Amarok.
 
Ϲhristopher said:
A number of other vehicles/engines have wet timing belts now, from a 1.2 Peugeot/Citroën to the 2l diesel in the Ranger/Amarok.
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Imagine paying so much for a Ford ranger and they cheap out with a belt instead of a chain...
 
doodlesZHS said:
Imagine paying so much for a Ford ranger and they cheap out with a belt instead of a chain...
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Well chains give people a false sense of reliability. They stretch and break too. many Audi's. Vw's and BMW's suffer that fate. Thats just the brands I know off.
 
sandwitch said:
I've also started looking at other cars like the Citroen C3.
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Bad idea, very bad idea, not because there's anything wrong with it but you don't buy a Citroen if you are planning to keep the car for ever, at some point Citroen is going to disappear from the scene and you will be left to fend for yourself.

Try to predict the future based on the current trends and let that inform your decision.
 
My predictions never work. And I'm using that to justify the Citroen because sitting in it felt so comfortable.

At this point I'm done with overthinking every choice and just want a car that goes.
 
sandwitch said:
My predictions never work. And I'm using that to justify the Citroen because sitting in it felt so comfortable.

At this point I'm done with overthinking every choice and just want a car that goes.
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I had a C3 as a rental a while back and it is really comfortable, having to use the screen to adjust the climate control was not great though. I guess it's the way we're headed, but the implementation in that car was not good.
 
sandwitch said:
I'm still in this deep hole. I'm researching Turbo engines and their lifespans now since I'm going to buy new.

Designwise: I think all the designs right now are uninspiredly the same but since my requirements are automatic windows, an aircon and a rear window wiper it's not a problem.
Except for the weird Toyota that looks like the boot door has a silver pencil or chevron moustache at the back.

I've also started looking at other cars like the Citroen C3.
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The least you can do for yourself is to at least get a massive discount on it, you will be buying a car no one is buying, at least a discount would be a good thing to justify going for a Citroen out of all the cars.
 
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