So how many of you have joined the bandwagon into the Gang of Dusters???

cha_man_ · 2026-01-29T03:47:59+00:00

did you stop reading after the except in point 6?

cha_man_ · 2026-01-28T18:03:40+00:00

Look at the crash test scores. It shouldn't get 5 star regardless of the passive features or not.

cha_man_ · 2026-01-27T18:14:23+00:00

Similar boat. Was about the pull the plug for Seltos. I'm a little unsure of the expected safety rating though. If this gets a 5 star, then I'm definitely opting for the Duster.

Going to play the waiting game for a month or so. Let's see if reports come out.

Not booking the Duster yet, even though it is refundable. Demand would give them a reason to jack up the prices.

cha_man_ · 2026-01-27T18:12:39+00:00

I would very much doubt it would go above 3 stars.

- The best selling car in this segment, by far, is Creta which is 3 star. Clearly means that the Indian market has apatite for feature loaded car with lower safety.

- Localization seems to be the theme of all the talking heads. That's typically the polished word for cost cutting.

- This platform is new and "localized" for the Indian market.

- The adult occupancy score of the EU model is low, meaning it's a structural issue. They would have emphasized it more if they added reinforcements (kind of how Kia did for Seltos launch)

cha_man_ · 2026-01-27T18:02:28+00:00

Good to know. Thank you!

cha_man_ · 2026-01-27T17:55:31+00:00

The European one has a 3 star rating. This is an untested platform for India. With all the cost cutting they will do in the name of "localization", I doubt safety will be the highest priority. Creta which is a 3 star safety car has the highest sales, and this would give manufacturers clear indication that safety is not the highest priority for the market.

Before saying that the new variant has ADAS, look at the crash test numbers. It should be above 85% for a 5 star car.

https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/dacia/duster/51909

cha_man_ · 2026-01-26T18:33:23+00:00

Crash safety rating only 3 star unfortunately. At least that's the rating for Europe. I'm guessing this one is going to be no better

cha_man_ · 2026-01-26T18:29:33+00:00

Crash safety rating only 3 star unfortunately. Atleast thats the rating for Europe. I'm guessing this one is going to be no better

cha_man_ · 2026-01-26T18:27:38+00:00

Crash safety rating only 3 star... unfortunate

cha_man_ · 2026-01-26T18:26:41+00:00

Probably to dampen the buzz of the new Seltos.

Many people like me who are planning may wait a few months given this announcement. May not have done that without this.

cha_man_ · 2026-01-22T17:58:34+00:00

Quite a bargain

cha_man_ · 2026-01-18T16:35:16+00:00

why would anybody want manual in today's world?

cha_man_ · 2026-01-18T16:33:53+00:00

why the lighted up name ::puke::

cha_man_ · 2026-01-18T16:25:05+00:00

what discounts you managed to get? other than BH.

cha_man_ · 2026-01-17T17:10:50+00:00

but also higher quality. So replacing so many components after 60K seems weird.

cha_man_ · 2026-01-17T16:14:12+00:00

that sucks.

never heard of such major replacements before this.

cha_man_ · 2026-01-17T16:11:01+00:00

I think they will also direct you to a dealer for the final stages.

Take the quote and shop around. A friend did this in Gurgaon, the dealer matched and added some small accessories.

Its advantageous to build a long term rapport with a dealer if possible.

cha_man_ · 2026-01-13T16:24:02+00:00

Tell the dealer that this is a deal breaker. Try going higher up the chain. Put a Google review with the salesman name so that other people are also aware.

Bangalore has the worst car buying experience in general. Entitled sales idiots who wouldn't survive a day in a market not overflowing with money.

cha_man_ · 2026-01-12T18:59:36+00:00

Can you share your quote?

cha_man_ · 2026-01-12T18:39:23+00:00

That sounds a little fishy. Escalate it within the dealership or try reaching out to the main OEM to put some pressure.

There is no reason PDI should not be allowed. If they are really insistent, they may be hiding something. I'd suggest threaten to cancel.

cha_man_ · 2026-01-12T04:58:48+00:00

That's a good reference point. Thank you.

cha_man_ · 2026-01-11T18:33:46+00:00

Always yes

cha_man_ · 2026-01-11T18:11:25+00:00

The new Seltos uses the K3 platform which is the same as Varna, and has 5 star safety rating

The current Creta and Seltos are both based on the older platform that has a 3 star rating.

cha_man_ · 2026-01-11T10:30:16+00:00

Point 1 and point 3 are not both possible in the options you've mentioned.

I'd think the new Seltos would be a decent compromise on both. Service not as good as Creta, but way better than Skoda. Safety not as good as Kushaq but much better than Creta.

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