Hi all,

Mahesh here from Bangalore. Was looking for a group dedicated to
Hyundai Getz users in India, didn't take long to find this one on
Yahoo egroups :-) We have booked an Ebony Black Getz GL for 5.18L
onroad (inclusive of Sony XPlod mp3 car audio + 4 speakers and
Autocop RKE). Personally we felt that the most of the features in the
GLS version are cosmetic in nature except for the fog lamps and rear
wiper/washer so didn't want to invest another 30K+ to upgrade to the
GLS version. Do share your views on the same. Also, we felt that
darker colours (Blue, Black, Red) suit such cars the best as compared
to the lighter colors. I have heard that the Getz is 90kgs heavier
than the Accent, is that true? If thats the case then does it really
give 12+kmpl in city road conditions? I'm unable to get wheel caps
for the GL, the dealer informed me that they do not stock Hyundai
original wheel caps and the GLS wheel cap can't be used in the GL due
to a slight tyre size difference. Any pointers as to where I could
get Hyundai wheel caps for the Getz GL? We were initially planning on
the Santro or WagonR, but upgraded to the Getz after a lot of
research as we felt it was a much superior car and was worth the
higher price tag. It looks neat, the ride quality is good, the
interiors are well done and spacious, the technology is the latest
and it's already proven in Europe, Australia, NZ and many other
countries. We were pretty much impressed when we took it for a Test
Drive. It has the comfort of a large sedan and the handling & agility
of a compact car. Considering all these factors we thought it was
well worth investing in the Getz. Our car will be delivered this
week, will share more details once I start driving. Looking forward
to a long and fruitful association with this egroup for years to come.

Best Regards,
Mahesh

I have got the first service done but it has not done
much for the mileage. It is still about 10.2 kmpl with
AC on and city driving in Delhi. 12 in City like
Chennai is really good. Which fuel are you using? I am
using HP Premium (whatever it is called). Let us know
how was your drive on the highway.
Subodh

--- "driveblog@..." <driveblog@...> wrote:
> Hey Atul.
>
> My mileage did jump after the first service. From
> about 9-10 before, I
> now get a decent 12 in the city, with close to 100%
> AC usage. I
> haven't been able to let 'er rip on the highways
> yet, but I plan on
> doing a Chennai-Pondicherry ride tomorrow and should
> have something to
> report on that soon.
>
> Yeah, I guess we're a small group to begin with, but
> no reason why we
> can't get bigger and better as time goes by. I'm
> sure the guys at the
> legendary PUG India Group started out this way too.
> :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Navneet.
>
> On Mar 31, 2005 8:53 PM, Atul Kulkarni
> <askulkarni@...> wrote:
> > Well said. I was hoping the same. Not much traffic
> though.
> >
> > One question to you, did your mileage improve
> after your first
> > service? I am yet to have my first one done but my
> initial feel of the
> > car is between 10- 11 kmpl.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 06:03:39 -0000, wirepotz
> <driveblog@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, that didn't take too long...I'd been
> waiting for someone to
> > > start an India Getz User Group here and someone
> left a comment on my
> > > blog telling me about this place. :-)
> > >
> > > I'm a Getz owner from Chennai. I am the proud
> papa of a 4-month old
> > > Ebony Black GLS that's done about 3500 kms and
> it feels great to be
> > > part of this group.
> > >
> > > Looking forward to a lot of exchanges here.
> > >
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Hey Atul.

My mileage did jump after the first service. From about 9-10 before, I
now get a decent 12 in the city, with close to 100% AC usage. I
haven't been able to let 'er rip on the highways yet, but I plan on
doing a Chennai-Pondicherry ride tomorrow and should have something to
report on that soon.

Yeah, I guess we're a small group to begin with, but no reason why we
can't get bigger and better as time goes by. I'm sure the guys at the
legendary PUG India Group started out this way too. :-)

Cheers,
Navneet.

On Mar 31, 2005 8:53 PM, Atul Kulkarni <askulkarni@...> wrote:
> Well said. I was hoping the same. Not much traffic though.
>
> One question to you, did your mileage improve after your first
> service? I am yet to have my first one done but my initial feel of the
> car is between 10- 11 kmpl.
>
>
>
> On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 06:03:39 -0000, wirepotz <driveblog@...> wrote:
> >
> > Well, that didn't take too long...I'd been waiting for someone to
> > start an India Getz User Group here and someone left a comment on my
> > blog telling me about this place. :-)
> >
> > I'm a Getz owner from Chennai. I am the proud papa of a 4-month old
> > Ebony Black GLS that's done about 3500 kms and it feels great to be
> > part of this group.
> >
> > Looking forward to a lot of exchanges here.
> >
> > Ciao.
> >
> >
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Well as I have not driven one myself I thought let me see what the
experts say about the Ride and Handling difference with Palio:

Here is what they say specifically under "Ride and Handling" :
While both the Corsa and the Palio leave little room for complaint,
the game has moved on and the new breed personified by the Hyundai
Getz and the Ford Fusion has managed to raise the game to a higher
plane.

The link for complete details is here: (SHOOTOUT - FIAT PALIO vs FORD
FUSION vs HYUNDAI GETZ vs CORSA SAIL)
http://www.indiacar.com/roadtest/shootout/shootoutnov2004_o/ride.htm

If I had driven it myself I would have been able to give you a first
hand account of it but as I felt that Fiat as a company was not
reliable enough I didnt bother puting them into the equation while
selecting a car.


On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 16:21:06 -0000, Tomy <tomythomas@...> wrote:
>
> Alloys are not a must but it is good to have.
> 1. It reduces the unsprung weight, thus improving handling.
> 2. Good conductor of heat so it will improve the performance of
> brakes.
> 3. Looks which is the least important!
> These things you will notice only at high speeds. For city driving
> it is just looks and looks !
>
> I have never said ride and handling is not good. It is excellent
> compared to Santro. But it is just relative. You will understand the
> difference when you drive Palio 1.6GTX(handling) and 1.2 (ride
> quality).
> Regards,
> Tomy
>
> --- In getz_india@yahoogroups.com, Atul Kulkarni <askulkarni@g...>
> wrote:
> > Your observation about the OEM tyres is right. I had them changed
> when
> > buying from the dealer. But I dont feel that alloys are a must. Of
> > course they are good (great!) to have for the change in looks but
> not
> > for the reasons you specified.
> >
> > I had my first big drive around yesterday and I just cant agree
> with
> > you on ride and handling. It was sheer pleasure. It handled both
> the
> > turns and the bumps very well.
> >
> > The only thing that I can complain about is the lack of peepyness
> when
> > the a/c is on. But well this is no 1.6 litre car so can not
> complain
> > about it.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:16:08 -0000, Tomy <tomythomas@h...> wrote:
> > >
> > > March 1st week I had to take my wife's Getz GLS for a long drive
> > > from Bangalore to Chennai and back since my trusted Palio 1.6GTX
> was
> > > in service center.
> > > This gave me an occassion to see Getz performance in highway as
> well
> > > as in Chennai City.
> > >
> > > My observations.
> > > Eventhough I felt it is sluggish in City, in highway it felt
> better
> > > upto 120kmph.
> > >
> > > I was not very confident of taking it further, still pushed it
> upto
> > > 130kmph. I had observed the following problems.
> > >
> > > (a) OEM fitted wheel and tyre is not good enough for high speed.
> > > (175/70/R14 and not alloy wheel). It is better to upgrade to
> Alloy
> > > wheels and low profile tyres 175/65/R14 if you frequenty drive
> in
> > > highways. This may improve the performance and handling.
> > > (b) At high speeds the steering wheel felt very light and almost
> > > life less compared to the excellent steering of Palio. This is
> one
> > > of the major drawback of Getz.
> > > (c) Getz looses its composure at hard braking at high speeds.
> The
> > > brakes have a tendency to lock up the wheels if you press hard
> so it
> > > is better to go for ABS.
> > > (d) At low speeds the ride quality is not good, but it improves
> as
> > > the speed picks up. But a lot better than Santro. But no way
> > > comparable to Palio.
> > > (e) AC is not good enough for cooling but not much drop in power
> > > with AC on, even Santro AC effect is better. Again Palio GTX AC
> is
> > > too goood compared to this.
> > >
> > > City mileage is no way better than my Palio GTX. Highway mileage
> is
> > > marginally better than 1.6 GTX. This observation is contrary to
> the
> > > published results by Auto magazines where Autocar India claims
> > > 12kmpl in City.
> > >
> > > In short if you are interested in Getz and do lot of highway
> driving
> > > go for Getz GLS with ABS and alloy wheels.
> > >
> > > My conclusion: Getz is a safe and comfortable car for city. With
> its
> > > light controls and sleek gear shift, you can enjoy driving it
> upto
> > > 100kmph.
> > >
> > > If you want fun in driving long distancce, Palio GTX is
> unbeatale at
> > > that price. I feel shaky at 165kmph but Palio GTX is still rock
> > > steady and urge you to push harder!
> > >
> > > So I invested another RS 35K for stanley Nappa leather seats and
> > > Llumar sun control film for my 3 years old GTX.
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Alloys are not a must but it is good to have.
1. It reduces the unsprung weight, thus improving handling.
2. Good conductor of heat so it will improve the performance of
brakes.
3. Looks which is the least important!
These things you will notice only at high speeds. For city driving
it is just looks and looks !

I have never said ride and handling is not good. It is excellent
compared to Santro. But it is just relative. You will understand the
difference when you drive Palio 1.6GTX(handling) and 1.2 (ride
quality).
Regards,
Tomy

--- In getz_india@yahoogroups.com, Atul Kulkarni <askulkarni@g...>
wrote:
> Your observation about the OEM tyres is right. I had them changed
when
> buying from the dealer. But I dont feel that alloys are a must. Of
> course they are good (great!) to have for the change in looks but
not
> for the reasons you specified.
>
> I had my first big drive around yesterday and I just cant agree
with
> you on ride and handling. It was sheer pleasure. It handled both
the
> turns and the bumps very well.
>
> The only thing that I can complain about is the lack of peepyness
when
> the a/c is on. But well this is no 1.6 litre car so can not
complain
> about it.
>
>
> On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:16:08 -0000, Tomy <tomythomas@h...> wrote:
> >
> > March 1st week I had to take my wife's Getz GLS for a long drive
> > from Bangalore to Chennai and back since my trusted Palio 1.6GTX
was
> > in service center.
> > This gave me an occassion to see Getz performance in highway as
well
> > as in Chennai City.
> >
> > My observations.
> > Eventhough I felt it is sluggish in City, in highway it felt
better
> > upto 120kmph.
> >
> > I was not very confident of taking it further, still pushed it
upto
> > 130kmph. I had observed the following problems.
> >
> > (a) OEM fitted wheel and tyre is not good enough for high speed.
> > (175/70/R14 and not alloy wheel). It is better to upgrade to
Alloy
> > wheels and low profile tyres 175/65/R14 if you frequenty drive
in
> > highways. This may improve the performance and handling.
> > (b) At high speeds the steering wheel felt very light and almost
> > life less compared to the excellent steering of Palio. This is
one
> > of the major drawback of Getz.
> > (c) Getz looses its composure at hard braking at high speeds.
The
> > brakes have a tendency to lock up the wheels if you press hard
so it
> > is better to go for ABS.
> > (d) At low speeds the ride quality is not good, but it improves
as
> > the speed picks up. But a lot better than Santro. But no way
> > comparable to Palio.
> > (e) AC is not good enough for cooling but not much drop in power
> > with AC on, even Santro AC effect is better. Again Palio GTX AC
is
> > too goood compared to this.
> >
> > City mileage is no way better than my Palio GTX. Highway mileage
is
> > marginally better than 1.6 GTX. This observation is contrary to
the
> > published results by Auto magazines where Autocar India claims
> > 12kmpl in City.
> >
> > In short if you are interested in Getz and do lot of highway
driving
> > go for Getz GLS with ABS and alloy wheels.
> >
> > My conclusion: Getz is a safe and comfortable car for city. With
its
> > light controls and sleek gear shift, you can enjoy driving it
upto
> > 100kmph.
> >
> > If you want fun in driving long distancce, Palio GTX is
unbeatale at
> > that price. I feel shaky at 165kmph but Palio GTX is still rock
> > steady and urge you to push harder!
> >
> > So I invested another RS 35K for stanley Nappa leather seats and
> > Llumar sun control film for my 3 years old GTX.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Service.

Your observation about the OEM tyres is right. I had them changed when
buying from the dealer. But I dont feel that alloys are a must. Of
course they are good (great!) to have for the change in looks but not
for the reasons you specified.

I had my first big drive around yesterday and I just cant agree with
you on ride and handling. It was sheer pleasure. It handled both the
turns and the bumps very well.

The only thing that I can complain about is the lack of peepyness when
the a/c is on. But well this is no 1.6 litre car so can not complain
about it.


On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:16:08 -0000, Tomy <tomythomas@...> wrote:
>
> March 1st week I had to take my wife's Getz GLS for a long drive
> from Bangalore to Chennai and back since my trusted Palio 1.6GTX was
> in service center.
> This gave me an occassion to see Getz performance in highway as well
> as in Chennai City.
>
> My observations.
> Eventhough I felt it is sluggish in City, in highway it felt better
> upto 120kmph.
>
> I was not very confident of taking it further, still pushed it upto
> 130kmph. I had observed the following problems.
>
> (a) OEM fitted wheel and tyre is not good enough for high speed.
> (175/70/R14 and not alloy wheel). It is better to upgrade to Alloy
> wheels and low profile tyres 175/65/R14 if you frequenty drive in
> highways. This may improve the performance and handling.
> (b) At high speeds the steering wheel felt very light and almost
> life less compared to the excellent steering of Palio. This is one
> of the major drawback of Getz.
> (c) Getz looses its composure at hard braking at high speeds. The
> brakes have a tendency to lock up the wheels if you press hard so it
> is better to go for ABS.
> (d) At low speeds the ride quality is not good, but it improves as
> the speed picks up. But a lot better than Santro. But no way
> comparable to Palio.
> (e) AC is not good enough for cooling but not much drop in power
> with AC on, even Santro AC effect is better. Again Palio GTX AC is
> too goood compared to this.
>
> City mileage is no way better than my Palio GTX. Highway mileage is
> marginally better than 1.6 GTX. This observation is contrary to the
> published results by Auto magazines where Autocar India claims
> 12kmpl in City.
>
> In short if you are interested in Getz and do lot of highway driving
> go for Getz GLS with ABS and alloy wheels.
>
> My conclusion: Getz is a safe and comfortable car for city. With its
> light controls and sleek gear shift, you can enjoy driving it upto
> 100kmph.
>
> If you want fun in driving long distancce, Palio GTX is unbeatale at
> that price. I feel shaky at 165kmph but Palio GTX is still rock
> steady and urge you to push harder!
>
> So I invested another RS 35K for stanley Nappa leather seats and
> Llumar sun control film for my 3 years old GTX.
>
>
>
>
>
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Well said. I was hoping the same. Not much traffic though.

One question to you, did your mileage improve after your first
service? I am yet to have my first one done but my initial feel of the
car is between 10- 11 kmpl.


On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 06:03:39 -0000, wirepotz <driveblog@...> wrote:
>
> Well, that didn't take too long...I'd been waiting for someone to
> start an India Getz User Group here and someone left a comment on my
> blog telling me about this place. :-)
>
> I'm a Getz owner from Chennai. I am the proud papa of a 4-month old
> Ebony Black GLS that's done about 3500 kms and it feels great to be
> part of this group.
>
> Looking forward to a lot of exchanges here.
>
> Ciao.
>
>
>
>
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Well, that didn't take too long...I'd been waiting for someone to
start an India Getz User Group here and someone left a comment on my
blog telling me about this place. :-)

I'm a Getz owner from Chennai. I am the proud papa of a 4-month old
Ebony Black GLS that's done about 3500 kms and it feels great to be
part of this group.

Looking forward to a lot of exchanges here.

Ciao.

March 1st week I had to take my wife's Getz GLS for a long drive
from Bangalore to Chennai and back since my trusted Palio 1.6GTX was
in service center.
This gave me an occassion to see Getz performance in highway as well
as in Chennai City.

My observations.
Eventhough I felt it is sluggish in City, in highway it felt better
upto 120kmph.

  I was not very confident of taking it further, still pushed it upto
130kmph. I had observed the following problems.

(a) OEM fitted wheel and tyre is not good enough for high speed.
(175/70/R14 and not alloy wheel). It is better to upgrade to Alloy
wheels and low profile tyres 175/65/R14 if you frequenty drive in
highways. This may improve the performance and handling.
(b) At high speeds the steering wheel felt very light and almost
life less compared to the excellent steering of Palio. This is one
of the major drawback of Getz.
(c) Getz looses its composure at hard braking at high speeds. The
brakes have a tendency to lock up the wheels if you press hard so it
is better to go for ABS.
(d) At low speeds the ride quality is not good, but it improves as
the speed picks up. But a lot better than Santro. But no way
comparable to Palio.
(e) AC is not good enough for cooling but not much drop in power
with AC on, even Santro AC effect is better. Again Palio GTX AC is
too goood compared to this.

City mileage is no way better than my Palio GTX. Highway mileage is
marginally better than 1.6 GTX. This observation is contrary to the
published results by Auto magazines where Autocar India claims
12kmpl in City.

In short if you are interested in Getz and do lot of highway driving
go for Getz GLS with ABS and alloy wheels.

My conclusion: Getz is a safe and comfortable car for city. With its
light controls and sleek gear shift, you can enjoy driving it upto
100kmph.

If you want fun in driving long distancce, Palio GTX is unbeatale at
that price. I feel shaky at 165kmph but Palio GTX is still rock
steady and urge you to push harder!

So I invested another RS 35K for stanley Nappa leather seats and
Llumar sun control film for my 3 years old GTX.

I do not track it very carefully. Should be about 10.5
or so. AC is now on only for the last 15 days or so.
Anyone has a good method to measure the fuel
consumption?
Subodh
--- surjeet <sab_singh@...> wrote:
> Hi Subodh
> Silver is the best color indeed.
> can u tell about the km/l ur getting in city/highway
> w/w/o AC on .
>
> Subodh Chand <subodhchand@...> wrote:
> Hi All,
> I have the Silver coloured car. Since it is a GLS
> model, the tyres are wider. I do not agree that the
> tyres are small. They are ok for this size of the
> car.
> One can always go for alloys if one wants to spend
> more money and is sporty enough.
> I have driven the car for about 2500 km only so far.
> I
> find the handling excellent. The gears are
> absolutely
> top class, they change very easily, abs smooth. The
> car has lot of pep and is very spirited on the road.
> One has to get into the 5th gear very quickly, which
> is a big difference between this and the other cars
> like Zen or even Ford Ikon. I am not a speedy kind
> of
> person but have taken it upto 100 kmph with hardly
> any
> noticeable effort. Handling at high speed is good as
> it sort of hugs the road as you speed up.
> Hope this answers all the questions.
> Subodh
>


           
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I do not track it very carefully. Should be about 10.5
or so. AC is now on only for the last 15 days or so.
Anyone has a good method to measure the fuel
consumption?
Subodh
--- surjeet <sab_singh@...> wrote:
> Hi Subodh
> Silver is the best color indeed.
> can u tell about the km/l ur getting in city/highway
> w/w/o AC on .
>
> Subodh Chand <subodhchand@...> wrote:
> Hi All,
> I have the Silver coloured car. Since it is a GLS
> model, the tyres are wider. I do not agree that the
> tyres are small. They are ok for this size of the
> car.
> One can always go for alloys if one wants to spend
> more money and is sporty enough.
> I have driven the car for about 2500 km only so far.
> I
> find the handling excellent. The gears are
> absolutely
> top class, they change very easily, abs smooth. The
> car has lot of pep and is very spirited on the road.
> One has to get into the 5th gear very quickly, which
> is a big difference between this and the other cars
> like Zen or even Ford Ikon. I am not a speedy kind
> of
> person but have taken it upto 100 kmph with hardly
> any
> noticeable effort. Handling at high speed is good as
> it sort of hugs the road as you speed up.
> Hope this answers all the questions.
> Subodh
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Hi All,
I have the Silver coloured car. Since it is a GLS
model, the tyres are wider. I do not agree that the
tyres are small. They are ok for this size of the car.
One can always go for alloys if one wants to spend
more money and is sporty enough.
I have driven the car for about 2500 km only so far. I
find the handling excellent. The gears are absolutely
top class, they change very easily, abs smooth. The
car has lot of pep and is very spirited on the road.
One has to get into the 5th gear very quickly, which
is a big difference between this and the other cars
like Zen or even Ford Ikon. I am not a speedy kind of
person but have taken it upto 100 kmph with hardly any
noticeable effort. Handling at high speed is good as
it sort of hugs the road as you speed up.
Hope this answers all the questions.
Subodh
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>
> What is the color of your car ! and we would love to
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>
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Hi All,
I have the Silver coloured car. Since it is a GLS
model, the tyres are wider. I do not agree that the
tyres are small. They are ok for this size of the car.
One can always go for alloys if one wants to spend
more money and is sporty enough.
I have driven the car for about 2500 km only so far. I
find the handling excellent. The gears are absolutely
top class, they change very easily, abs smooth. The
car has lot of pep and is very spirited on the road.
One has to get into the 5th gear very quickly, which
is a big difference between this and the other cars
like Zen or even Ford Ikon. I am not a speedy kind of
person but have taken it upto 100 kmph with hardly any
noticeable effort. Handling at high speed is good as
it sort of hugs the road as you speed up.
Hope this answers all the questions.
Subodh
--- Shri <skamb@...> wrote:

> Hi.. Subodh,
>
> What is the color of your car ! and we would love to
> hear you reg why you liked Getz ... :-)
>
> Thanks
> -Shrikant...
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Hi.. Subodh,

What is the color of your car ! and we would love to
hear you reg why you liked Getz ... :-)

Thanks
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> Subject: Re: Getz Ac performance
>
> I got my Getz GLS on the 31st December. Since then
> it
> is rather cold in Delhi and I have not really tested
> out the AC properly. The heating was excellent and
> even at the lowest setting the heating had to be put
> off very quickly.
> However, these days when the car is standing in the
> sun it gets very hot, and the AC is pretty effective
> and cools the car very well. The back seat
> passengers
> are also comfortable and cool. The actual test will
> be
> in May when the temp will go to 40s. Will send the
> report on that later.
> Subodh
>
> --- shyamxy <shyamxy@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > Booked my Getz gls with Abs will be delivered next
> > week. I would like
> > to know from the owners of the Getz how good is
> the
> > AC. Came to know
> > that it is poor. Is it really?
> >
> > Shyam
> >
> >
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>    From: surjeet <sab_singh@...>
> Subject: Getz fuel economy and handling
>
> Hi Subodh
> I am also planning to buy Getz in next few weeks ,
> can u pls tell about the performance of this car  in
> terms of fuel economy and handling , i have seen it
> on road , havenot had a chance to test drive one , i
> find the tyre too small so not really sure how it
> behaves on road.
>
> Surjeet
>
> Subodh Chand <subodhchand@...> wrote:
> I got my Getz GLS on the 31st December. Since then
> it
> is rather cold in Delhi and I have not really tested
> out the AC properly. The heating was excellent and
> even at the lowest setting the heating had to be put
> off very quickly.
> However, these days when the car is standing in the
> sun it gets very hot, and the AC is pretty effective
> and cools the car very well. The back seat
> passengers
> are also comfortable and cool. The actual test will
> be
> in May when the temp will go to 40s. Will send the
> report on that later.
> Subodh
>
> --- shyamxy <shyamxy@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > Booked my Getz gls with Abs will be delivered next
> > week. I would like
> > to know from the owners of the Getz how good is
> the
> > AC. Came to know
> > that it is poor. Is it really?
> >
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> >
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> Congrats Shyam,
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> Hope you enjoy the best of Getz. I too wait for the
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I think the Getz has a standard 110 cc A/c. Someone with the manuals
please check and verify.

What I have noticed in the test drives is that it is very slow in very
hot conditions which I think is due to more airspace within the car as
compared to the others. But overall you dont feel any different after
a 4-5 minutes.

Hope this helps.
Atul
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 04:53:26 -0000, shyamxy <shyamxy@...> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> Booked my Getz gls with Abs will be delivered next week. I would like
> to know from the owners of the Getz how good is the AC. Came to know
> that it is poor. Is it really?
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Hi Subodh:
Are you buying the base version or the GLS version? The GLS has IMO
the correct size R14 tyres. The GL has R13 similar to a Santro.

From economy you should expect about 12+ in city and 15+ on highway with AC.

Hope this helps your decision.
Atul.

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 23:45:46 -0800 (PST), surjeet <sab_singh@...> wrote:
> Hi Subodh
> I am also planning to buy Getz in next few weeks , can u pls tell about the
> performance of this car  in terms of fuel economy and handling , i have seen
> it on road , havenot had a chance to test drive one , i find the tyre too
> small so not really sure how it behaves on road.
>
> Surjeet
>
> Subodh Chand <subodhchand@...> wrote:
> I got my Getz GLS on the 31st December. Since then it
> is rather cold in Delhi and I have not really tested
> out the AC properly. The heating was excellent and
> even at the lowest setting the heating had to be put
> off very quickly.
> However, these days when the car is standing in the
> sun it gets very hot, and the AC is pretty effective
> and cools the car very well. The back seat passengers
> are also comfortable and cool. The actual test will be
> in May when the temp will go to 40s. Will send the
> report on that later.
> Subodh
>
> --- shyamxy <shyamxy@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > Booked my Getz gls with Abs will be delivered next
> > week. I would like
> > to know from the owners of the Getz how good is the
> > AC. Came to know
> > that it is poor. Is it really?
> >
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> >
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I got my Getz GLS on the 31st December. Since then it
is rather cold in Delhi and I have not really tested
out the AC properly. The heating was excellent and
even at the lowest setting the heating had to be put
off very quickly.
However, these days when the car is standing in the
sun it gets very hot, and the AC is pretty effective
and cools the car very well. The back seat passengers
are also comfortable and cool. The actual test will be
in May when the temp will go to 40s. Will send the
report on that later.
Subodh

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>
> Hi!
>
> Booked my Getz gls with Abs will be delivered next
> week. I would like
> to know from the owners of the Getz how good is the
> AC. Came to know
> that it is poor. Is it really?
>
> Shyam
>
>
>
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I got my Getz GLS on the 31st December. Since then it
is rather cold in Delhi and I have not really tested
out the AC properly. The heating was excellent and
even at the lowest setting the heating had to be put
off very quickly.
However, these days when the car is standing in the
sun it gets very hot, and the AC is pretty effective
and cools the car very well. The back seat passengers
are also comfortable and cool. The actual test will be
in May when the temp will go to 40s. Will send the
report on that later.
Subodh

--- shyamxy <shyamxy@...> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> Booked my Getz gls with Abs will be delivered next
> week. I would like
> to know from the owners of the Getz how good is the
> AC. Came to know
> that it is poor. Is it really?
>
> Shyam
>
>
>
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Hi!

Booked my Getz gls with Abs will be delivered next week. I would like
to know from the owners of the Getz how good is the AC. Came to know
that it is poor. Is it really?

Shyam

Hey Guys: Which tyre did you guys go for with THE (at least in this
forum!) car?

Hi Rohit,
I like Getz GLS for its space, very good interiors (- poor
dashboarad plastics), excellent gear shift, nice seats, excellent
fit and finish, good looks and even price. I do not care about its
image among general public.

Engine is refined but lacks the grunt... Accent Steering wheel
fitted into Getz is a major put off. Hyundai should have brought the
better looking (better feel) original steering wheel and safety
bags. Getz GLS is my wife's car and I drive it only on weekends.

Palio GTX scores in excellent power, better handling, precise
steering,  safer feeliing inside (?) - option of ABS with EBD and
safety bags. I know that Getz has got 4 star NCAP rating (this is
the main reason I changed my wife's Santro Gs to Getz and it will be
essentially used in Bangalore City), but Palio still feels more
solid! Palio lights are much more powerful.

To sum up I wish Getz fitted with a Palio GTX engine and its
handling, lights and safety bags would have been an ideal choice.
I do not like any of the current offering in the C-segment (even
Honda City). I may change my mind when Skoda launches its Fabia RS.
I like European cars rather than Japanese cars. Next car will be
Skoda Octavia RS and I will give my GTX to my son by next year.
Regards,
Tomy



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>
> Hi Tomy,
>
>  I know you from Palio user group. You have THE car that I would
have
> bought if still on sale Palio 1.6 GTX. Neways getz nowhere near in
> terms of performace figures, high on interior, gearbox etc
refinement.
>
> I would like to know your view on the comprarison between palio,
getz
> keeping aside the 1.6 ltr cool engine.
>
>
> Rohit

Hi Tomy,

  I know you from Palio user group. You have THE car that I would have
bought if still on sale Palio 1.6 GTX. Neways getz nowhere near in
terms of performace figures, high on interior, gearbox etc refinement.

I would like to know your view on the comprarison between palio, getz
keeping aside the 1.6 ltr cool engine.


Rohit

Hi surjeet, Shobachand

  Welcome to the getz_india group. With you guys we are now about 4
people on this list. So far I have discussed some of the issues with
Shri, you can take a look at those email threads too.

  I propose let's introduce ourselves here so that we can interact
better.

  I am Rohit working in a Veritas Software, Pune. A car/bike enthu guy.
The cars I have owned
Maruti800 ( Almost everybody would have same as their first car ) :-)
Mazda323
Honda Civic
Toyota Camry

Currently I own
Toyota Qualis
Hyundai Getz

Though I own this cars I ride most of the time on by dear bird.
I own Enfield Thunderbird for past one year.


That's me...

See ya
Rohit

Turning radius seems to be bigger than santro. May be b'cos of the
longer wheelbase. The turning radius is 5m much higher than santro but
not as high as palio.

The indian version of getz is raised to take care of the roller coster
roads we have around(160mm). I have driven in bad roads, humps,
mountain size speed breakers. So far I have never scrapped the
underbody. I did not opt for alloys with 14inches wheels for the same
reason. The OEM 175/70R13 gives a huge tolerance for th bad roads.
(Though huge wheels with no visible gap from arches and wheel age
looks good, too risky in India)

I have taken the speadbreakers at 50+ for sure but don't remember 60+
(New car being bit careful :-)  ).




On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 20:01:08 -0800 (PST), Shri <skamb@...> wrote:
>
> Ya Rohit,
>
> B+ is going to be next thing booming in India. With
> the rising automobiles sale in India, roads are going
> to be much narrower and having a 3 box in a city
> traffic is going to be a big task.
>
> Btw: What is the turning radius of Getz (Santro is 4.4
> m) and how much is the ground clearence. Is there any
> problem you faced on the irregular speed breakers on
> the road. Do u think that Getz will have any problem
> going on a bumper (speed breaker) at +60km ?
>
> Regards
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> >
> > Shrikant,
> >
> >  I remember the days when I was a kid and maruti 800
> > and Omni was the
> > king of the roads. Then came zen with 1.5lakhs more
> > price tag.
> > Everybody including me(kid) failed to understand why
> > the hell would
> > you pay more for the same size car that sits only 5
> > people(Cramped).
> > Though slowly people understood the car better and
> > the bar was raised
> > for power, handling, refinement, ride quality.
> >   Then came santro .... "Ugly" is the only word to
> > describ first
> > generation of santros. But people slowly looked skin
> > deep. Found lot
> > more refinement, technology, ride quality than zen,
> > Unos, at that
> > time. Went to become one of the most successful
> > model.
> >
> >   This is what I expect to happen in coming years
> > with theis b+
> > segment. Getz, swift, would push the bar further and
> > bring us closer
> > and closer to international quality of cars.
> >
> > Look at the D or C+ segment. The likes of Accord,
> > Skoda, Elentra are
> > the international spec cars. Same thing will happen
> > over the time with
> > smaller cars too.
> >
> > Though Getz is a safer and much better car , still
> > it lacks some of
> > the features that should have been standard for gls
> > versions like ABS
> > etc.
> >
> > Anyway to answer ur question my getz in Euro II. I
> > have gone thru the
> > specifications of Euro III testing. Cars like getz
> > would not have
> > trouble passing EuroIII norms too. Main difference
> > in both the norms
> > 1. Polution tested at 90km/h
> > 2. Polution tested at cold start.
> >
> > I am pretty sure that this car will pass the norms
> > as it's being sold
> > in the countries where EuroIII has been standard for
> > quiet some time.
> > Cars being sold after April will have Euro3
> > certificate though.
> >
> > May be sanjay hyundai is promising you the car with
> > EuroIII
> > certificate. You can always ask in written in in
> > doubt.
> >
> > I am a regular visitor of both the forums :-).
> >
> > See ya
> >
> > Rohit
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:44:14 -0000, skamb
> > <skamb@...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks Rohit,
> > >
> > > I liked the car too (Though I haven't been to US
> > yet :-))). I am
> > > looking for a solid safe car  + long term value
> > for money and Getz
> > > falls in that. also 14kmpl on a mixed road
> > (highway+city) is good.
> > >
> > > May be I should try to get a some thing from
> > dealer too.
> > >
> > > Btw: Is your car a EURO II or III ??? Sanjay
> > hyundai tells it is
> > > euro III but I doubt..
> > >
> > > There is a site named driveblogs.com, whose
> > moderator also bought a
> > > getz
> > > also have a look at teambhp.com
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > -Shrikant..
> > >
> > > --- In getz_india@yahoogroups.com, Rohit Kawalay
> > <rkawalay@g...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hi Shrikant,
> > > >
> > > >  Here is my review posted on another site. I
> > will add up at the
> > > end on that
> > > > ================================================
> > > >
> >
> http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Hyundai_Getz-69047-1.html
> > > >
> > > >  I bought the car in Pune. The onroad price for
> > getz gls paid was
> > > 5.20lk.
> > > > This includes the Sony cd/mp3 player with 2
> > front speakers and
> > > cloth
> > > > car seat covers.
> > > >
> > > > So I did not get any cash discount.
> > > >
> > > > I was looking for a car which is small in size.
> > I was sure that I
> > > need
> > > > no trunk(boot).
> > > > I have a Qualis if I need more luggage space.
> > There are many cars
> > > that
> > > > I test drove fit the bill santro, alto, zen,
> > wagonR, palio, indica.
> > > > But none could even come close to the refinement
> > that Getz
> > > offered. I
> > > > have lived in US for about 4 years and know well
> > the car merket
> > > there.
> > > > All the cars here feels the poor cousins of car
> > I seen there. I
> > > mean
> > > > the quality , finish, smoothness and no where
> > near the
> > > international
> > > > models. They are the cars desined for 3rd world
> > countries. The
> > > getz on
> > > > the other hand felt solid engineered, smooth,
> > refined car from the
> > > > moment I sat in the car. The gear box is the
> > best I have ever seen,
> > > > German looking interior cool!!. The engine is
> > smooth not a great
> > > > performer but just perfect for Indian roads.
> > Milage is descent
> > > 14kpl
> > > > is what I got in the first fill.
> > > >
> > > > In all
> > > > "I'm loving it"
> > > >
> > > > Do drop in the mail on forum is you need more
> > info.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Rohit
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:53:58 -0000, skamb
> > <skamb@y...> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi.. Rohit,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am also planning to buy getz ...did u really
> > get 50k
> > > discount ..?
> > > > > on what model Gl or GLS ?
> > > > >
> > > > > I will be happy to read your comments about
> > your
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Ya Rohit,

B+ is going to be next thing booming in India. With
the rising automobiles sale in India, roads are going
to be much narrower and having a 3 box in a city
traffic is going to be a big task.

Btw: What is the turning radius of Getz (Santro is 4.4
m) and how much is the ground clearence. Is there any
problem you faced on the irregular speed breakers on
the road. Do u think that Getz will have any problem
going on a bumper (speed breaker) at +60km ?

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>       1. Re: Re: Value for money
>            From: Rohit Kawalay <rkawalay@...>
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>    Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 10:14:36 +0530
>    From: Rohit Kawalay <rkawalay@...>
> Subject: Re: Re: Value for money
>
> Shrikant,
>
>  I remember the days when I was a kid and maruti 800
> and Omni was the
> king of the roads. Then came zen with 1.5lakhs more
> price tag.
> Everybody including me(kid) failed to understand why
> the hell would
> you pay more for the same size car that sits only 5
> people(Cramped).
> Though slowly people understood the car better and
> the bar was raised
> for power, handling, refinement, ride quality.
>   Then came santro .... "Ugly" is the only word to
> describ first
> generation of santros. But people slowly looked skin
> deep. Found lot
> more refinement, technology, ride quality than zen,
> Unos, at that
> time. Went to become one of the most successful
> model.
>
>   This is what I expect to happen in coming years
> with theis b+
> segment. Getz, swift, would push the bar further and
> bring us closer
> and closer to international quality of cars.
>
> Look at the D or C+ segment. The likes of Accord,
> Skoda, Elentra are
> the international spec cars. Same thing will happen
> over the time with
> smaller cars too.
>
> Though Getz is a safer and much better car , still
> it lacks some of
> the features that should have been standard for gls
> versions like ABS
> etc.
>
> Anyway to answer ur question my getz in Euro II. I
> have gone thru the
> specifications of Euro III testing. Cars like getz
> would not have
> trouble passing EuroIII norms too. Main difference
> in both the norms
> 1. Polution tested at 90km/h
> 2. Polution tested at cold start.
>
> I am pretty sure that this car will pass the norms
> as it's being sold
> in the countries where EuroIII has been standard for
> quiet some time.
> Cars being sold after April will have Euro3
> certificate though.
>
> May be sanjay hyundai is promising you the car with
> EuroIII
> certificate. You can always ask in written in in
> doubt.
>
> I am a regular visitor of both the forums :-).
>
> See ya
>
> Rohit
>
>
> On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:44:14 -0000, skamb
> <skamb@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Thanks Rohit,
> >
> > I liked the car too (Though I haven't been to US
> yet :-))). I am
> > looking for a solid safe car  + long term value
> for money and Getz
> > falls in that. also 14kmpl on a mixed road
> (highway+city) is good.
> >
> > May be I should try to get a some thing from
> dealer too.
> >
> > Btw: Is your car a EURO II or III ??? Sanjay
> hyundai tells it is
> > euro III but I doubt..
> >
> > There is a site named driveblogs.com, whose
> moderator also bought a
> > getz
> > also have a look at teambhp.com
> >
> > Thanks
> > -Shrikant..
> >
> > --- In getz_india@yahoogroups.com, Rohit Kawalay
> <rkawalay@g...>
> > wrote:
> > > Hi Shrikant,
> > >
> > >  Here is my review posted on another site. I
> will add up at the
> > end on that
> > > ================================================
> > >
>
http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Hyundai_Getz-69047-1.html
> > >
> > >  I bought the car in Pune. The onroad price for
> getz gls paid was
> > 5.20lk.
> > > This includes the Sony cd/mp3 player with 2
> front speakers and
> > cloth
> > > car seat covers.
> > >
> > > So I did not get any cash discount.
> > >
> > > I was looking for a car which is small in size.
> I was sure that I
> > need
> > > no trunk(boot).
> > > I have a Qualis if I need more luggage space.
> There are many cars
> > that
> > > I test drove fit the bill santro, alto, zen,
> wagonR, palio, indica.
> > > But none could even come close to the refinement
> that Getz
> > offered. I
> > > have lived in US for about 4 years and know well
> the car merket
> > there.
> > > All the cars here feels the poor cousins of car
> I seen there. I
> > mean
> > > the quality , finish, smoothness and no where
> near the
> > international
> > > models. They are the cars desined for 3rd world
> countries. The
> > getz on
> > > the other hand felt solid engineered, smooth,
> refined car from the
> > > moment I sat in the car. The gear box is the
> best I have ever seen,
> > > German looking interior cool!!. The engine is
> smooth not a great
> > > performer but just perfect for Indian roads.
> Milage is descent
> > 14kpl
> > > is what I got in the first fill.
> > >
> > > In all
> > > "I'm loving it"
> > >
> > > Do drop in the mail on forum is you need more
> info.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Rohit
> > >
> > >
> >
> > > On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:53:58 -0000, skamb
> <skamb@y...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi.. Rohit,
> > > >
> > > > I am also planning to buy getz ...did u really
> get 50k
> > discount ..?
> > > > on what model Gl or GLS ?
> > > >
> > > > I will be happy to read your comments about
> your
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Shrikant,

  I remember the days when I was a kid and maruti 800 and Omni was the
king of the roads. Then came zen with 1.5lakhs more price tag.
Everybody including me(kid) failed to understand why the hell would
you pay more for the same size car that sits only 5 people(Cramped).
Though slowly people understood the car better and the bar was raised
for power, handling, refinement, ride quality.
   Then came santro .... "Ugly" is the only word to describ first
generation of santros. But people slowly looked skin deep. Found lot
more refinement, technology, ride quality than zen, Unos, at that
time. Went to become one of the most successful model.

   This is what I expect to happen in coming years with theis b+
segment. Getz, swift, would push the bar further and bring us closer
and closer to international quality of cars.

Look at the D or C+ segment. The likes of Accord, Skoda, Elentra are
the international spec cars. Same thing will happen over the time with
smaller cars too.

Though Getz is a safer and much better car , still it lacks some of
the features that should have been standard for gls versions like ABS
etc.

Anyway to answer ur question my getz in Euro II. I have gone thru the
specifications of Euro III testing. Cars like getz would not have
trouble passing EuroIII norms too. Main difference in both the norms
1. Polution tested at 90km/h
2. Polution tested at cold start.

I am pretty sure that this car will pass the norms as it's being sold
in the countries where EuroIII has been standard for quiet some time.
Cars being sold after April will have Euro3 certificate though.

May be sanjay hyundai is promising you the car with EuroIII
certificate. You can always ask in written in in doubt.

I am a regular visitor of both the forums :-).

See ya

Rohit


On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:44:14 -0000, skamb <skamb@...> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks Rohit,
>
> I liked the car too (Though I haven't been to US yet :-))). I am
> looking for a solid safe car  + long term value for money and Getz
> falls in that. also 14kmpl on a mixed road (highway+city) is good.
>
> May be I should try to get a some thing from dealer too.
>
> Btw: Is your car a EURO II or III ??? Sanjay hyundai tells it is
> euro III but I doubt..
>
> There is a site named driveblogs.com, whose moderator also bought a
> getz
> also have a look at teambhp.com
>
> Thanks
> -Shrikant..
>
> --- In getz_india@yahoogroups.com, Rohit Kawalay <rkawalay@g...>
> wrote:
> > Hi Shrikant,
> >
> >  Here is my review posted on another site. I will add up at the
> end on that
> > ================================================
> > http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Hyundai_Getz-69047-1.html
> >
> >  I bought the car in Pune. The onroad price for getz gls paid was
> 5.20lk.
> > This includes the Sony cd/mp3 player with 2 front speakers and
> cloth
> > car seat covers.
> >
> > So I did not get any cash discount.
> >
> > I was looking for a car which is small in size. I was sure that I
> need
> > no trunk(boot).
> > I have a Qualis if I need more luggage space. There are many cars
> that
> > I test drove fit the bill santro, alto, zen, wagonR, palio, indica.
> > But none could even come close to the refinement that Getz
> offered. I
> > have lived in US for about 4 years and know well the car merket
> there.
> > All the cars here feels the poor cousins of car I seen there. I
> mean
> > the quality , finish, smoothness and no where near the
> international
> > models. They are the cars desined for 3rd world countries. The
> getz on
> > the other hand felt solid engineered, smooth, refined car from the
> > moment I sat in the car. The gear box is the best I have ever seen,
> > German looking interior cool!!. The engine is smooth not a great
> > performer but just perfect for Indian roads. Milage is descent
> 14kpl
> > is what I got in the first fill.
> >
> > In all
> > "I'm loving it"
> >
> > Do drop in the mail on forum is you need more info.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Rohit
> >
> >
>
> > On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:53:58 -0000, skamb <skamb@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi.. Rohit,
> > >
> > > I am also planning to buy getz ...did u really get 50k
> discount ..?
> > > on what model Gl or GLS ?
> > >
> > > I will be happy to read your comments about your research about
> ur
> > > car and how did you like it and what u like in GETZ
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > -Shrikant..
> > > --- In getz_india@yahoogroups.com, Rohit Kawalay <rkawalay@g...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > One thing that every one saying about getz...
> > > > "It's not a value for money" ,,,, "Overpriced"
> > > > But it all depends on what value for money is for you. If you
> > > belive
> > > > buying a biggest possible car for your money than Getz is not.
> If
> > > you
> > > > belive that you want to buy a 3 box sedan then getz is not for
> you.
> > > > But if you want a interior space, refinement, power, ride
> quality,
> > > > handling of a midsize car and at the same time you want a car
> that
> > > is
> > > > compat and easy to squeez into narrow city spots, Getz is a
> value
> > > for
> > > > money for you.
> > > >
> > > > Lot of cars today sold in india are really hatchbacks
> > > internationally.
> > > > Corsa, Ikon, in fact honda city too.
> > > >
> > > > Hyundai has launched this car in india the way it should be,
> > > designed
> > > > to be compact mini hatch. And that it is!!
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
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>
>
>
>

Thanks Rohit,

I liked the car too (Though I haven't been to US yet :-))). I am
looking for a solid safe car  + long term value for money and Getz
falls in that. also 14kmpl on a mixed road (highway+city) is good.

May be I should try to get a some thing from dealer too.

Btw: Is your car a EURO II or III ??? Sanjay hyundai tells it is
euro III but I doubt..

There is a site named driveblogs.com, whose moderator also bought a
getz
also have a look at teambhp.com

Thanks
-Shrikant..

--- In getz_india@yahoogroups.com, Rohit Kawalay <rkawalay@g...>
wrote:
> Hi Shrikant,
>
>  Here is my review posted on another site. I will add up at the
end on that
> ================================================
> http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Hyundai_Getz-69047-1.html
>
>  I bought the car in Pune. The onroad price for getz gls paid was
5.20lk.
> This includes the Sony cd/mp3 player with 2 front speakers and
cloth
> car seat covers.
>
> So I did not get any cash discount.
>
> I was looking for a car which is small in size. I was sure that I
need
> no trunk(boot).
> I have a Qualis if I need more luggage space. There are many cars
that
> I test drove fit the bill santro, alto, zen, wagonR, palio, indica.
> But none could even come close to the refinement that Getz
offered. I
> have lived in US for about 4 years and know well the car merket
there.
> All the cars here feels the poor cousins of car I seen there. I
mean
> the quality , finish, smoothness and no where near the
international
> models. They are the cars desined for 3rd world countries. The
getz on
> the other hand felt solid engineered, smooth, refined car from the
> moment I sat in the car. The gear box is the best I have ever seen,
> German looking interior cool!!. The engine is smooth not a great
> performer but just perfect for Indian roads. Milage is descent
14kpl
> is what I got in the first fill.
>
> In all
> "I'm loving it"
>
> Do drop in the mail on forum is you need more info.
>
> Thanks
> Rohit
>
>
> On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:53:58 -0000, skamb <skamb@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi.. Rohit,
> >
> > I am also planning to buy getz ...did u really get 50k
discount ..?
> > on what model Gl or GLS ?
> >
> > I will be happy to read your comments about your research about
ur
> > car and how did you like it and what u like in GETZ
> >
> > Thanks
> > -Shrikant..
> > --- In getz_india@yahoogroups.com, Rohit Kawalay <rkawalay@g...>
> > wrote:
> > > One thing that every one saying about getz...
> > > "It's not a value for money" ,,,, "Overpriced"
> > > But it all depends on what value for money is for you. If you
> > belive
> > > buying a biggest possible car for your money than Getz is not.
If
> > you
> > > belive that you want to buy a 3 box sedan then getz is not for
you.
> > > But if you want a interior space, refinement, power, ride
quality,
> > > handling of a midsize car and at the same time you want a car
that
> > is
> > > compat and easy to squeez into narrow city spots, Getz is a
value
> > for
> > > money for you.
> > >
> > > Lot of cars today sold in india are really hatchbacks
> > internationally.
> > > Corsa, Ikon, in fact honda city too.
> > >
> > > Hyundai has launched this car in india the way it should be,
> > designed
> > > to be compact mini hatch. And that it is!!
> >
> >

Hi Shrikant,

  Here is my review posted on another site. I will add up at the end on that
================================================
http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Hyundai_Getz-69047-1.html

  I bought the car in Pune. The onroad price for getz gls paid was 5.20lk.
This includes the Sony cd/mp3 player with 2 front speakers and cloth
car seat covers.

So I did not get any cash discount.

I was looking for a car which is small in size. I was sure that I need
no trunk(boot).
I have a Qualis if I need more luggage space. There are many cars that
I test drove fit the bill santro, alto, zen, wagonR, palio, indica.
But none could even come close to the refinement that Getz offered. I
have lived in US for about 4 years and know well the car merket there.
All the cars here feels the poor cousins of car I seen there. I mean
the quality , finish, smoothness and no where near the international
models. They are the cars desined for 3rd world countries. The getz on
the other hand felt solid engineered, smooth, refined car from the
moment I sat in the car. The gear box is the best I have ever seen,
German looking interior cool!!. The engine is smooth not a great
performer but just perfect for Indian roads. Milage is descent 14kpl
is what I got in the first fill.

In all
"I'm loving it"

Do drop in the mail on forum is you need more info.

Thanks
Rohit


On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:53:58 -0000, skamb <skamb@...> wrote:
>
> Hi.. Rohit,
>
> I am also planning to buy getz ...did u really get 50k discount ..?
> on what model Gl or GLS ?
>
> I will be happy to read your comments about your research about ur
> car and how did you like it and what u like in GETZ
>
> Thanks
> -Shrikant..
> --- In getz_india@yahoogroups.com, Rohit Kawalay <rkawalay@g...>
> wrote:
> > One thing that every one saying about getz...
> > "It's not a value for money" ,,,, "Overpriced"
> > But it all depends on what value for money is for you. If you
> belive
> > buying a biggest possible car for your money than Getz is not. If
> you
> > belive that you want to buy a 3 box sedan then getz is not for you.
> > But if you want a interior space, refinement, power, ride quality,
> > handling of a midsize car and at the same time you want a car that
> is
> > compat and easy to squeez into narrow city spots, Getz is a value
> for
> > money for you.
> >
> > Lot of cars today sold in india are really hatchbacks
> internationally.
> > Corsa, Ikon, in fact honda city too.
> >
> > Hyundai has launched this car in india the way it should be,
> designed
> > to be compact mini hatch. And that it is!!
>
>

One thing that every one saying about getz...
"It's not a value for money" ,,,, "Overpriced"
But it all depends on what value for money is for you. If you belive
buying a biggest possible car for your money than Getz is not. If you
belive that you want to buy a 3 box sedan then getz is not for you.
But if you want a interior space, refinement, power, ride quality,
handling of a midsize car and at the same time you want a car that is
compat and easy to squeez into narrow city spots, Getz is a value for
money for you.

Lot of cars today sold in india are really hatchbacks internationally.
Corsa, Ikon, in fact honda city too.

Hyundai has launched this car in india the way it should be, designed
to be compact mini hatch. And that it is!!