Simply No-Nonsense Car !!!!!
My pre-marital car affairs started with Maruti 800... The next one was, Swift...just superb !!... I still get nostalgic about her... When I decided to go for a new car after Swift, I told myself .. now I should stop flirting... should be really serious about the partner....No 'love-at-first-sight' type filmy attitude... No falling prey to only looks and sexy curves... Off-course, she should look beautiful, but from internally too !!!....let me not go by mere face-value ! I really enjoyed the entire process of selecting right car for myself. After going through all the available sources of information about the mid-range car; test drives & reviews, I finally shortlisted 3 cars suited to my budget before falling on to Skoda Rapid... Actually, it was a difficult task as Swift had set some benchmark behind and the new-comer would need to overtake her in all the respects...The journey of shortlisting ended with Vento, Verna and Rapid... Then, I used my own scale of grading for the parameters (in descending order) like 1) the heart of the car i.e. engine; 2) Brand confidence; 3) Driving pleasure/performance ; 4) Build Quality; 5) Aesthetics / looks ... Looking at the sequence of parameters, one may find me little old-fashioned... But, it's a sheer personal choice...it has to be !!.. The overall winner was off-course Rapid..... The selection of a right car resembles with the selection of life partner/spouse in arranged marriages... Somewhere in your heart & mind, it should click... That physical chemistry; sense of confidence should come from within when you have a first look at it ... It happened with me when I looked at Rapid.... And after using (not a good word, actually) it for more than 4 & half years, I still have the same good old feelings for her... In fact, my love for her has been growing...She has never let me down... She may not be ideal? (ideal ?.. it is actually hypothetical or relative term).. As service network is known to be poor (but honestly, did I ever need any service support apart from regular annual servicing ?); no latest features available inside etc? In spite of all these, she proved herself to be a perfect partner for me !!!... By the way, I do not understand why Skoda changed the colour of their logo, that lovely ?Flying Arrow? ? The old one, Green and Black combination, was actually more attractive... In future, I may go for a different brand .... but I really do not have a strong reason why am I going for a new car ?... Because, with annual servicing (1 year or 15000 Km, whichever is earlier), she is not showing any ageing marks on her splendid overall performance !... I am now actually waiting for a strong justification to go for a new car... The real SUV, has always been on my wish list? Yes.. it sounds justifying reason... RAPID is (unfortunately) Sedan and not SUV... But somewhere back of my mind, I will always have a feeling that I cheated my honest partner !!
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- Skoda RapidA1 superb family car I like it this is wonderful car so I say any people very easily to buy this car and his performance is very very great thankyou.Read More1
- Best Performance In This SegmentBest car in this segment and best mileage Best safety features and all colours are great and best performance , sespenson also good no bad product in this car I love this carRead More1
- The best car driven till dateThe best car driven till date. It?s been 5 years + i am driving this car. As a practice, I Get the servicing done every year & get my car deep-cleaned internally and externally every 3 months. I call it my red beastRead More
- Except the ground clearanceExcept the ground clearance, which is not on very superb side to cater for few bad roads of the countryside, Rest, safety, facilities, style, suspension, handling, mileage ,braking, control, 5star NCAP safety rating, everything is exceptional. Such a car with european standards of quality of material, turbo petrol engine, and 4.44 metres in length, with jist a price of 7.79 L, was exceptional car. Still there is no car in India which can beat it in all these aspects, with such a price. It's historical, as far as turbo petrol engine, 5 star safety, 4.44 metres size and 7.79L price is concerned. It will remain a record for long in the history of cars in India.Read More2
- Skoda Rapid - Well-built And Stylish CarSkoda Rapid remains identical to the previous model in terms of design and dimensions but has been styled to make it look a bit sportier. The Monte Carlo edition particularly gets new blackened elements like the 16-inch alloy wheels, gloss black finish, side skirts and black spoiler and a blacked-out grille. The feature list includes LED headlamps, LED daytime running lamps (DRLs), as well as front and rear fog lights.Read More
- Good Experience In Skoda RapidIt is a good experience with Skoda Rapid. Just I like this Skoda Rapid feature. It is also good looking. So I am happy with this car.Read More3
- Best Experience CarVery nice driving experience, or smooth driving. Low maintenance cost, or very good diesel engine and mileage.Read More1 1
- Mileage And ComfortExcellent and robust car. Gives good mileage on the highway. I bought it in mid-2021 and drove around 60km, This gives a comfortable ride and good mileage of around 22kmpl on highways.Read More4 2
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