![]() ![]() ![]() It was quite OK till the late 1990's but its niggles started showing just before the new millenium. But it also shares the distinction of being the car that got me stranded midway the most. Its spares are still available at very reasonable prices though some of these require efforts and involve waiting. Our habits to open the bonnet, check the radiator water level, engine oil level or check any fouling up inside the engine bay and gauge the engine mood were all gone with the advent of the Maruti. But not with the tiny Marutis, that changed the way India drove. And the old generation cars made their driver tired after covering long distances. Coming after the Ambassador, Premier and Mahindra jeep era, the Maruti with its front wheel drive was a breeze (Maruti has got its Brezza now) to drive and its three cylinder engine was almost noiseless until the electric fan had to start, sensing the engine and radiator water temperature. ![]() I have done some long distance driving on this car. The car has the distinction in being the least expensive to maintain for me amongst all and the costs of maintenance are slightly more than a two wheeler. The three plus decades have passed by so quickly that it feels the car was bought just sometime ago. Its pictures have appeared in quite a few threads. To start with, the oldest (ownership date wise) is my Maruti 800 SB 308 from 1987. In fact, they are still with me as on date. The topic gives me the leeway to discuss about the three cars I have owned. Here we can discuss about the most to the least troublesome cars that we have owned or still own till date. ![]()
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