Hi Gagan ji,
This is Subhadeep from Kolkata,
A great admirer for your contents amd Really appreciate the youtube videos you have made. It has helped me a lot knowing about cars and everything related cars.
I am looking for your expertise opinion to help me suggest a new car. This will be my first and my family's first car and my budget 8.5 to 9.5 lakh on road(70% cash and 30% finance). Also, i have recently learned driving. Considering this, i am still not a good driver. Also My father, will learn driving from this car.
I am not a very drive enthusiast type but need below things from my car
1. Safety(good built quality and crash taste ratings)
2. Comfort
3. A little convenient mileage.
4. Good driving experience
5. Space - for 6 people(as I have 6members in my family and everyone is from taller side and little bulkier also. I my self is 6ft tall)
6. Value for money
7. Essential features( touchscreen, automatic climate control, steering mounted controls, headrest,power window, remote lock, music system, ABS,EBD, speed sensing door lock, Air bags etc)
8. Reverse parking camera( as the parking space is little congested in my place)
9. Good after sales support and servicing
Also, i m bit confused between manual and automatic cars. I heard automatic cars are very convenient for bumper to bumper City traffic conditions and for city usage but also heard that automatic car is jerky and gives slow response as compared to manual. But As i am a new driver and my father will learn driving from the car i thought automatic will be easy for driving. Also as i still not have confidence for manual gearbox and clutch, accelerator use.
My driving will be 95% in city and 5% in highway (550 - 600 km commute per month in Kolkata and 40-50 km on highway arround kolkata)
And also once or twice in year i will go for some weekend tour with my family for 400-500 km distance.
I haven't shortlisted any car as i am too confuse to select any, and planning to buy a car in the auspicious occasion of diwali.
For a lower middle class family like mine having an own car is like a dream and i want to make it true for my family.
Please suggest a good option.