The more you look at cars from higher segments, the more you start realising what a package this Palio Stile 1.6 Sport has been. Hydraulic steering (which even some high end cars are also missing), dead pedal, bucket seats with ample under-thigh support, thoughtful central locking, ample leg-room everywhere, live-wire engine with huge power on tap, high speed stability, gearbox and pedals totally isolated from drive-train vibrations, backwards folding rear-view mirrors, safe, strong build ... it's just an amazing package for the price.
Ofcourse the interiors are dated, mileage is minimal and there can be niggling issues with maintainance and sourcing spare-parts, but once you drive a car like this you get spoilt. And then not-having-a-car probably becomes preferable to having-some-ordinary-one which has good mileage and low maintainance/issues, but is no match to a 1.6 palio when it comes to the fun-to-drive factor. So despite the petrol price hike, and pricey servicing bills, I still feel for this car.
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