NAME : Sandip Guha Roy <guharoy.sandip@gmail.com>
Durgapur, W.Bengal (India)
POSTED ON : Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 14:03:13
REVIEW : The soundless, costless, effortless and flawless
Maruti 800 is certainly the most priceless small car in the market since
the last three decades !
NAME : S. Dutta <duttas@state.gov> New Delhi, Delhi
(India)
POSTED ON : Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 04:21:50
REVIEW : With reference to Pitchaimani's 5th gear noise, I had
the same problem with my car. I told the Maruti dealer to fix it and
they simply changed the 5th gear synchronizer and the noise was gone. It
cost me approximately Rs.1,200 including taxes.
NAME : Mr. Prashant Sharma <sunny_81187coolboy@yahoo.com>
Chamba, Himachal (India)
POSTED ON : Friday, April 18, 2008 at 08:12:15
REVIEW : maruti 800 is so beautiful car
NAME : Shriram <shriramvvr@gmail.com> Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(India)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 13:35:26
REVIEW : It is a very good car.good mileage.but it can be
improved
NAME : Harish <harish_krrish_18@yahoo.co.in> Chennai,
Tamilnadu (India)
POSTED ON : Friday, March 07, 2008 at 01:29:45
REVIEW : Unbeatable price among its class it gives a high way
mileage of 20kmpl and city 17kmpl good maintenence nice car for a small
family reliable one
NAME : Gops <gopangn@gmail.com> Bangalore, (India)
POSTED ON : Monday, March 03, 2008 at 09:16:09
REVIEW : This scooter has a serious starting problem. It has a
tiny battery, which has to power the starter-motor as well as a fuel
pump. Yes.. It has to turn-ON an electrical fuel pump due to the front
mounted petrol tank. The battery is not designed to withstand the kind
of load. I have a scooter which has done just 200Km, but I miserably
fail to get it started every morning. The customer support guys have
taken it 4 times for repair. They claim that the scooter had been
upgraded with a higher capacity battery. I still could not get the
engine started so far..! If you are a fitness-freak who wants to
build-up your thigh muscles, go for it. You can as well get this scooter
started after a hundred kicks.
NAME : M.A. Hameed <asjadhameed@gmail.com> Colombo,
(Srilanka)
POSTED ON : Monday, February 25, 2008 at 03:36:05
REVIEW : Can Maruti 800 a/c be modified to electronic power
steering? Can i fix the alto power steering unit??
NAME : P.Pitchaimani <ppitchaimani@yahoo.co.in>
Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu (India)
POSTED ON : Friday, October 19, 2007 at 02:39:11
REVIEW : I have purchased Maruti 800 5 speed second hand car. It
is very good but I have a problem when taking my car after one or two
days rest the problem is a vigorous friction sound in gear box. I
consulted service person He told that this is due to less useage of 5th
gear But it will not harm to the gear box. Anybody knowledge in this can
suggest me a solution. thanking you
NAME : Faisal Muhammed.K (faipdmskr@yahoo.com) Pandalam, Kerala
(India)
POSTED ON : Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 14:00:07
REVIEW : Maruti 800 is good car forever, its classy style with
good body thick (approx,.1/.1.3 steel may be) when you tuch you can
realize. We can find big/luxury car but minimum cost its good for all
not only for beginners but also for matured users esp. India/Hungury.
But little trouble in comforts its from the manual steering box and soft
suspention systems.
NAME : Shibu A (shibugoklam@gmail,.com) Malappuram, Kerala
(India)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at 02:37:03
REVIEW : Good car for a beginners. Only problem is that when
overloaded, its back will touch in the ground on the slope. In other
case a good four wheeler in a low price.
NAME : Zia Ur Rahman (zia22@rediffmail.com) Delhi, Delhi (India)
POSTED ON : Thursday, April 05, 2007 at 17:35:14
REVIEW : Dear All, Just imagine a scenario like this, the roads
in chennai are 70 % worst, the sturdy Maruti 800 on tough roads is poor,
the engine bed starts vibrating, u feel like cramped and moreover the
vehicle has low roof space, better go for Hyundai Santro that has only
draw back of mileage diff in local about 2kms and for long 5 kms with AC
both in local & long drive.
NAME : Arittra Basu (rtr_basu@yahoo.com), Edinburgh, Kolkata,
Midlothian, West Bengal, (United Kingdom / India)
POSTED ON : Monday, March 26, 2007 at 18:37:13
REVIEW : Well maruti is one of the premier cars of India and
probably the first car which introduced the small car segment in india.
As a economic car it is best for the people of india as it gives good
mileage as well as runs good on road, easy to maintain also. But there
are several defaults of this car also, that the body work of the car is
not so good ...can easily get tampered if faced an accident, even the
seats are very low, specially for tall people....moreover.......it can
be said that it is a good start of learners and can be a 1st car for one
who is switching to 4 wheelers. But I think the new segment of suzuki ie
swift is a really good car and it also favourite not only among india
and asia countries, but is presently a pottential competitor of european
cars like renault, vauxhaull, nissan and many more.....good work
suzuki.....
My dad have the 2006 version of swift and before that we have the 1995
800 exchanged with a 2000 one ..... maruti is still my favourite and a
cute baby.........its easy to drive and most important that you can get
a easy service station of that anywhere.........well just one comment
that maruti udyoug should now think of changing the looks of 800 in the
modern comititive matket as now the looks are really getting
grumpy.............and is also becoming a mate of oldy ambassador whose
looks and design has never changed since it came in market..........
NAME : Prasanna Venkatshwaran (swaranlogin@yahoo.oc.in),
Chennai, Tamil Nadu (India)
POSTED ON : Friday, January 05, 2007 at 12:17:03
REVIEW : Dear All, Just imagine a scenario like this, the roads
in chennai are 70 % worst, the sturdy Maruti 800 on tough roads is poor,
the engine bed starts vibrating, u feel like cramped and moreover the
vehicle has low roof space, better go for Hyundai Santro that has only
draw back of mileage diff in local about 2kms and for long 5 kms with AC
both in local & long drive.
NAME : Suresh (s0000k2003@yahoo.co.in), Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
(India)
POSTED ON : Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 13:09:33
REVIEW : Maruti 800 is no doubt a good car for Indian economic
class but the company should provide the basic amenities for new car
like number plate, mud guards , left side mirror , many other basic
things (along with the car, free) which may hardly come around Rs 5000
all put together, because many times these accessories are given as
offer or you have to pay depends on different dealers.
NAME : Aaryamansundarakrishnan (killer_freakdude@hotmail.com),
KL, KL (Malaysia)
POSTED ON : Friday, October 06, 2006 at 03:22:54
REVIEW : I think that Maruti 800 should improve with performance
other foreign companies managed to make cars which can go fast and also
carry more people. Well most of the people in India can afford such type
of cars because they are cheap but it is not comfortable to travel from
one town to another town are a city. Well some cars like hyundi accent
can carry luggages and also take an advantage of 5 people. Some people
can't afford more than one car so they have adjusted with one car. Small
children who have to sit on a mother's or father's lap which makes the
parents ride uncomfortable so we should think about creating a spaces
car which can make people's ride comfortable. Well people can't wear
seat belts because they have some one in their lap when an incident
occurs the travelers get dangerously injured. Some travelers die because
of the car crash or other accident. So i would like to say that the car
is not comfortable to keep the luggages and sit with people and travel
with them.
NAME : Hira Lal (gaurangkharwar@yahoo.com), guwahati, assam
(inida)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at 02:50:51
REVIEW : I wish to purchase a new maruti car AC 800 . kindly
tell /advise me its prons and cons of this car.
NAME : AVIJIT
POSTED ON : June 16, 2006
REVIEW : Maruti 800 is probably the car many of us have had our
first drives and is probably regarded as one of the greatest cars in the
Indian Automobile Revolution. This car cheap to buy, cheap to run,
reliable and easy driving city car, but it is too old and outdated to be
considered as a new car.
The 800 is cramped by modern standards. The seats are reasonably low
seats, but 2-6 footers cant sit on behind the other. Interior plastics
are probably appalling at this day and age, but then the price of the
car is low. Boot space is ok for a shopping trip, but a bit problem is
in case of long journeys. Noise levels in 800 are higher s in the 800
than the alto though it is still quite bearable.
Ride is bit bouncy and could definitely be better tuned. The suspension
is build tough and can withstand most punishments from our roads with
ease. Handling is quite good for a city car, with a small turning circle
radius and small dimension, the 800 is probably the best city car drive
around. The steering is also light and smooth in spite of not being
power assisted.
E 800 is extremely frugal, and even with the ac on one can get 12-14 km
pl in the city. It is a cheaper car to run and in this day of high fuel
prices, it makes a lot of sense. The Maruti 800 is probably the one car
that can be taken anywhere without problems. The body may start rattling
down after 15000 kms but it will almost never let you down. It can run
long and Maruti's service stations are almost everywhere. My experience
with Maruti's service stations is fine. Also the cost of spares is low
so this is a cheaper car to run and maintain.
NAME : SUNIL KUMAR
POSTED ON : May 30, 2006
REVIEW : I got my Maruti 800 in 2003. I settled for Maruti 800
because of its acceptability in the market and there is no other service
network as good as that of Maruti. It is a very city friendly, pocket
friendly 4 wheeler and you can almost manage within your small monthly
petrol budget. No car major in the industry can come near its pricing
and the service network for some more time. This is the best entry level
car to start your motoring life.
NAME : DEEPU
POSTED ON : May 12, 2006
REVIEW : i am lucky to own Maruti 800 DX with 5 speed gear which
was discontinued by Maruti later. I still don't know why Maruti
discontinued the 5 speed version of Maruti 800. for the last 4 years i
have absolutely no problem with this model. On the city in Trivandrum it
consistently gives 20+ mileage and on highway i got 23+. My advice to
all is to drive consistently at 60 KMPH on the 5th gear to get the
maximum mileage. Do not drive above 80KM as the car gets a bit unstable
and wobbly. And more importantly this car does not have the best of the
security features and brakes do not work well if you drive at higher
speeds.
NAME : VITTALP
POSTED ON : May 6, 2006
REVIEW : owner of 800 cc-II, 5 gear, gives excellent mileage(
city 20+ kms; highways: 25 kms). Good value for money. Maruti should
have continue to manufacture these models. Braking system is bad, due to
which it can't go beyond 100 kms/ hrs, applying sudden break is an
issue. But overall it is a excellent vehicle for city driving.
NAME : SUNIL MITTAL
POSTED ON : March 22, 2006
REVIEW : Being the CMD of BHARTI group, I have many cars but
this car is the one that is better than my Merc and Audi. In fact, I
brought this car from the money collected from errenous billing of Air
tel customers. Performance is superb and tyres are awesome, i even
changed a tyre while going on a trip. Fuel efficiency is not so good , i
always leave the fuel cap open but still the fuel docent spill out, i
think BHARTI group should collaborate in automobiles now that i know so
much about making such lovely reviews.
NAME : MR. S.S.MANI
POSTED ON : Nov 19, 2005
REVIEW : I purchased my first car, a Maruti 800 DX during 1999
September. Till today it is giving me a wonderful service, mileage and
maintenance. I need to go once in 3 years to authorized dealer for
service.
When it was new, it used to give 15 KMPL in Chennai city roads with AC
on while on long highway drives it was giving 21 KMPL. Now after almost
70000 Km it gives around 12.5 to 13 KMPL with AC in Chennai roads. It
was fitted with MRF radial tyres. I replaced the tyres only after
running 70000 km. The only problem that one faces is with the leg space.
I would recommend the 800 for any one who wants to go for a good car.
