5 Years of Joy!

5 Years of Joy!

More than the Swift, it was the Grey color which first appealed to me. Standing there in the showroom, with its pulled back headlights and squat sporting stance (Even though it was riding on 165 profile tires), the car instantly struck a cord. Till such time, I had never even considered getting inside one. Opened the door and sat inside...and it felt like the Swift has really evolved from its 2005 avatar. Well textured dash materials, chrome inside door openers and silver sash running across the dashboard made the car look very premium. I've always been a sucker for all black interiors and sitting inside the Swift, I felt very special. Thankfully, the Missus was around and we immediately decided to transfer our booking to the new Swift ZDI. Being December, we were able to get nice discounts (25000 consumer offer, 15000 exchange bonus, 2500 corp discount and 5000 dealer discount) even though it was the Refresh model that had been launched Sep- October. Some of the features that stood out for us in the Refresh model are as follows: 1. ABS now comes standard on the VDI 2. Electric adjust and retractable mirrors are standard 3. In Dash integrated ICE with four speakers 4. Keyless entry 5. Awesome new Purple and Red colors make the car sporty 6. The steering is now adjustable for rake Coming to the looks department, the most hideous feature is where they have tried to use a silver strip to mimic a fake DRL. It is absolutely pathetic and someone really needs to answer for this faux pas. I was happy for one time that it was the correct decision to wait to get the updated model. Dad and I then stopped calling the Sales Manager for the booking of the Swift ZDi and informed him that we will take the new model rather than the current one. He agreed and matters close and all silent again with my dreaming continues...