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Rs. 3,22,000 (Ex-Showroom)

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A User for 12Yrs ('99). STILL SANTRO IS MY BEST!!
Dec 26, 2012 09:06 PM 49504 Views
(Updated Apr 03, 2013 07:53 PM)

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Well I dont know I am suitable to post my review here because I own a Hyundai Santro LE(1999 Model).!


Well this Santro(our Second car next to Fiat Padmini), was bought by my Dad in 1999 for Rs.3.27lakhs in Chennai.  As per the Dealer, our car was the 3rd Santro Booked the City(Dont know about 1st, but the 2nd santro in the City was Booked by Actress Kanaga of Tamil Film "Karagattakaran").


Its been almost 12.5 yrs I would say and the car is still running at the BEST with no problems.  Infact, my father(who bought the car) has Passed away recently:( . But his car is still alive.!


I would have Changed only minimal Things till now and the car just looks like Its still brand new!.


I have Changed -




  • new Batteries after almost 7 yrs only(that was amazing and even the service guy got amazed listening this!).




  • New Tires(all 4) in 2005 and again another set of new tires(front 2 only) in 2010.




  • Changed Brake shoes 3 times.




  • And Changed the Rear Hatch door because of a minor accident in 2003:(






Till now the car have met with only 2 Minor accidents both creating problems.


First time, we plunged into a Small Pit at 60Kmph(reduced speed) and causing the coolant valves and the fan to Damage(in 2005).


Second one in 2007, When my brother took the car and hit a street pole white negotiating a sharp turn, Front Bumper was damaged into the Cracked Windshield and engine Radiator Dislocating backwards little bit!


But with both Incidents, None of us wer Injured, not even Shocked!


PROS -


1) Best Mileage all time, Even at 1999 and even now in 2012!


2) Smooth Run and superb pickup even now!. 0 to 100 KPH in 14sec and old without pressure.


3) Best AC cooling even now.


4) Not Major rusts or Change in Body paint color even after 12yrs.  (only about 0.5% of Rust is there, here and there).


5) Smooth Gear Box and steering.


6) Thou Bit Costly, But Best servicing.


7) Easy Handling and Easy to negotiate Traffic.


8) Comfortable Interiors and seating


9) Fit-table electronics. We fitted Pioneer CD Music system in 2004 and its still working Great.


10) High car roof, making you more comfortable.


11) And many more PROS with this Superb car.


CONS -


Well not much but here at very little I would add -


1) Well there is seating for 5 with Santro. But 5 is comfortable only for Thin People and not for Fat.  This includes the Front Seating.  The Problem is because, the Car has more height but but less width.


2) The Car wheel did not come with Fashioned wheel Mud pad covers and even the car did not look good after the wheel covers wer put on!


3) With Getting older, The Service cost with this car is very high.  For an Instance, If I sell the car now, it would go for Rs.80k or so, but last I general serviced the car for Rs.16000!


OVERALL, This car is GEM to us and to the Indian Auto.


200% Satisfied with how this 12 yr old gem Served us.  And best part is "Its Still Serving" and "will serve more for yrs to come".


Thou we have planned to buy a new car But a different Make/company - an Honda City or an Ford ECO Sport in 2013. Well are not planned to Sell this car for another 4 yrs.  May be not because its good in condition but "in memory of my loving dad".


SANTRO LE, one of the best CARS.   Thank you Hyundai.


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