{"id":50504,"date":"2023-12-05T08:50:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T08:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highwaynewspro.com\/?p=50504"},"modified":"2023-12-05T08:50:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T08:50:17","slug":"second-car-under-25-lakh-for-heavy-city-traffic-reliable-options-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highwaynewspro.com\/news-features\/second-car-under-25-lakh-for-heavy-city-traffic-reliable-options-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Second car under 25 lakh for heavy city traffic: Reliable options only"},"content":{"rendered":"
BHPian manish84<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n Greetings BHPians!<\/p>\n I moved from Mumbai to Bangalore at the beginning of 2023. I am in the market to buy a second car as soon as possible and would really appreciate some advice.<\/p>\n Currently, I own a BMW 330i Sports variant which I bought in Dec 2021 in Mumbai. The car is serving me very well and I have completed about 17000 km in 2 years. Just completed the second service and the car is in top shape. Currently, I stay in Sadashivanagar and my office is ~6 km away on MG road. Folks from Bangalore would appreciate that these areas are the most well kept and hence I enjoy driving to and from the office every day in my BMW.<\/p>\n My previous car was a Polo GT with a 1.2L turbo and DSG. I very much regret selling it when it was 6 years old and in top shape (though it would have been 8 years old now and may not be as reliable).<\/p>\n I am changing my job and the new office is in Marathahalli. Moving job from an established firm to a seed-funded startup.<\/p>\n The new commute would be 20-22 km one way in Bangalore city traffic which would take 1-1.5 hours (Sadashivanagar>Hebbal>Nagvara>ORR>KR Puram>Marathahalli). The route would have 3-4 major bottlenecks and roads have a lot of barricades due to metro construction. I am not comfortable taking a long and expensive car on this route every day and hence looking to buy a second car. However, I intend to shift my rental house closer to the office in May-July 2024 and then it will be again under 30 mins drive. I cannot shift house immediately as we are expecting our second child early next year.<\/p>\n We have test driven most cars except Tata & Mahindra. Even paid 11k booking amount for i20 Sportz variant. However, for some reason, I am not feeling convinced with my decision and hence haven\u2019t made the full payment. My joining date of the new job is 1 Dec and I need to act fast.<\/p>\n Look forward to inputs and guidance from my fellow members.<\/p>\n Here’s what BHPian Turbojc<\/strong> had to say about the matter:<\/p>\n Going by your requirements, the Maruti Suzuki Brezza ZXi Plus AT seems like the best option. It comes with an adequately powerful 1.5L petrol motor mated to a smooth 6-speed TC gearbox, is sufficiently loaded with all necessary creature comforts, and falls well within your budget. Above all that, the new one looks quite premium as well. Here is the list of pros taken from Team-BHP’s official review of the car.<\/p>\n Here’s how much it costs in Bengaluru, according to Carwale:<\/p>\n Do take a test drive to see if it fits the bill. Cheers!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Here’s what BHPian androdev<\/strong> had to say about the matter:<\/p>\n If you are ready to think outside the box, I would suggest you buy a used Camry Hybrid from Toyota U Trust outlets.<\/p>\n Here is a good example, I highly recommend you at least give them a call and check it in person before ruling it out. Camry will surprise you – don’t try to drive it like a sporty car but evaluate it in rush hour traffic.<\/p>\n I wrote more about my Camry experience here.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Here’s what BHPian Sreesh1009<\/strong> had to say about the matter:<\/p>\n If I were you, I would get the Honda City\/Elevate and spend some money getting fresh rubber and sound dampening done to help with the NVH. Though I would assume that the petrol motor should be barely audible except when giving it the beans.<\/p>\n Since you already have experience with VW, then go for the Taigun eyes shut. Get the 1.0L AT since the primary purpose is city driving.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.<\/p>\nCurrent car<\/h2>\n
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