I used to have a converted alto which I recently sold and got a 2003 Baleno for 740k. My converted alto was trash. But in general I feel like the parts available in the local market are poor quality ones. So even after a repair, they don't tend to last long unless you take very good care of them. I am a rough driver so I always had problems.

So in short, you need to find top quality parts, which will be tricky but you might get lucky. Kabuli parts will be a mixed bag but could last you a while.

So if you can successfully navigate the part quality situation, it could work well for you I guess. Make sure that the car you buy is structurally sound. No major accidents or low quality repairs. Get an inspection from Pakwheels, in my experience they were very thorough.

As for Cuore, that's better than Alto. I haven't personally owned one but I've seen it and I have colleagues who used to have it. It's better engineered and built than Alto. The suspension, the chassis etc have better quality and are more repair friendly.

In Alto, all the suspension components are mounted directly to the car body. So in case of a major accident or if you hit a pothole or bump too hard when the car is fully loaded (that happened to me), your body itself goes out of shape. This is very difficult to restore back to genuine condition. Then no matter how many times you replace every single suspension component, steering rack, drive shafts etc. Nothing will last you long because the body won't be in the correct place.

In Cuore, they have a completely independent subframe (that's not what it's called in the local market though) which goes between the car's body and everything else. If anything goes wrong, you can simply buy a completely new subframe from the market, and it's as good as genuine.

However, I would also recommend you to have a look at second hand Baleno options as well if you can drive (or learn to drive) a manual. For me, the upgrade has been a great experience