Has driven everything sold in this country and isn't impressed by half of it. Writes about value, reliability, and the trims nobody needed.
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Feature-packed top variants flatter brochures and dealership margins, but mid-spec cars usually deliver the safety and mechanical value owners actually use. Buy the engine, structure and service network—not ambient lighting.
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The Sierra EV’s design and family-car strengths are real, yet most buyers should resist the biggest battery, largest wheels and longest equipment list. Value lives in the variant that matches an owner’s weekly routine, not the showroom’s most flattering display.
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India’s crash-test culture is finally becoming useful, but buyers must look beyond a five-star badge. Variant applicability, child protection, active safety and repair quality matter more than showroom glitter.
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The five-door Thar is far more usable than the original, but buyers should resist expensive trims and fantasy accessories. I think its best version is the one that admits it will spend most of life commuting, not climbing mountains.
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Indian carmakers increasingly confuse a spreadsheet of trims with genuine choice. Most buyers need a safe, reliable powertrain and a sensible equipment bundle—not a treasure hunt through suffixes, sunroofs and strategically deleted rear wipers.
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The Thar Roxx is far more usable than its image suggests, but Mahindra’s sprawling trim ladder pushes buyers toward expensive equipment they may never need. Buy the powertrain and safety essentials, not the showroom chandelier.
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Reworking the Tigor into the Aeris gives Tata a chance to revive the compact sedan. The company will waste it if basic safety, an automatic gearbox and useful equipment are scattered across needless variants.
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The JSW Combat’s rugged plug-in-hybrid pitch sounds tailor-made for our SUV obsession, but styling and imported technology are the easy parts. I want pricing, service reach and real-world efficiency before I salute another squared-off bonnet.
