Dupont has published their annual studies of vehicle color popularity data for 2009. Am really happy to see that for the second year in a row India has warranted its own data collection and analysis. Till 2007 India was not considered separately and the closest was Asia which had data from Japan ! Shows India has reached [...]
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Image by Pink Sherbet Photography via Flickr I usually park my car in such a way that I have to back the car into the spot. Every time I do so, I worry that someone from my family will be behind the car and I may hit them by mistake. This fear has grown ever since [...] Image by joiseyshowaavia Flickr It may be strange to see this post on a car enthusiasts blog where you would expect to see me post only about driving and cars . Sorry to surprise you in this way but I think sometimes it is wiser to leave your own vehicle at home and look at alternatives in the following 10 [...]
A common question and dilemma a lot of prospective vehicle owners have are around what modifications they can perform to their vehicle and what are best purchased as factory installed options. This post attempts to guide such buyers through that decision. Modifications that cannot/should not be done after purchase of a new vehicle without considerable effort & cost and putting your warranty in question and having to deal with questionable quality:
(Please do think many times before you go down this path. Your/your parents’ hard earned money may make you the laughing stock of the world). Thumb rule: If your rear spoiler is more than a few inches taller than boot/roof and looks like clothes can be dried on it and still does not have anywhere near as much horsepower as a spaceship: YOU ARE OVER DOING IT. You have enough warning from all websites ridiculing “show but no go” / “rice rockets” .
DuPont releases data on vehicle color popularity for major markets across the world and in 2008 have included India data separately. I hope it will be tracked going forward as well. Here is the DuPont report for 2008. Lots of interesting data point there including variants on core color types, finishing, textures etc. While mentioning the textures something very interesting is Chrome finish paint. An example is seen here. They have been tracking such data for US, Europe and Japan for close to ten years now. Though they haven’t given it in one single chart – Zimbly Cars spent the time to collate it from data made public by DuPont. Here is the trend for the past 8 years.
**2001 – I wasn’t able to find data for this year on the net – if anyone has it or knows someone in DuPont please let me know. The most popular colors over the past 8 years for cars are White, Silver, Black and Blue. These have been fairly consistent and have not lost their charm over time.
Red has been a consistent color with no changes in popularity since 2004. Grey has been steadily increasing in popularity since 2004 and may be a serious contender to Black. Black though considered a timeless color went through a small dip in popularity between 2002 and 2005 but has been increasing in popularity since 2005. If you are planning to buy a Tata Nano and want help deciding how to accessorize it-read on… A lot depends on the trim level you plan to buy. If you go in for the base version, you spend less on the car upfront and have money to spare to accessorize. You could also go in for a middle-of-the-road variant as well and accessorize accordingly. If you can afford the top of the line variant and still are not satisfied with the accessories, you may want to look at a costlier car The 3 variants details known as of now are (Source: MotorBeam.com, Vicky.in):
Base ( On Road Price Approx: Rs. 1,10,000)
Engine opening through rear bumper Speedometer and Odometer High mounted Rear Stop lamp Centrally placed exhaust Only Driver’s seat adjust-sliding and reclining Fixed front passenger seat Folding Rear Seats 2-Spoke Steering wheel Grey bumpers and interiors Driver side outside rear view mirror CX(Adds the following on the Base)( On Road Price Approx: Rs. 1,30,000)
Tinted Glass Both Driver and Co-driver seats slide and recline 2 tone grey interiors and seats Optional Metallic paint. Hopefully the CX gets body colored bumpers. LX (Along with the features of Base CX Adds the following)( On Road Price Approx: Rs. 1,60,000)
Front Power windows Central Locking Front and Rear fog lamps 3-Spoke Steering wheel Moulded door trim with fabric inserts Floor console with glass holder Anti-Glare inside rear view mirror Sun-visors on both sides You have to define your vehicle budget as the first step. Based on that you
can determine what you need to or what you can add on as an accessory. Also decide if you have that sum all at once or if you need to spread it over a period of time.
Factory installed options (must do at booking time): Must have exterior list: Must have interior: |
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