Benchmarking
In Indian road conditions, a cars underbody is most prone to corrosion. Underbody coating provides long term protection from corrosion to car’s underbody. It also protects parts like internal body panels, frame rails and other inner cavities that are not physically accessible but are prone to corrosion.
Benefits
• Minimizes Sound: It minimizes the sound from underneath the car resulting a noiseless, smooth driving experience.
• Heat Insulation: It insulates the interior of the car from extreme temperatures from beneath the vehicle providing a comfortable cabin experience.
• Anti-chipping property: If any stone hits the coating it does not get chipped away hence protects the underbody from exposure to water.
Rust protection
Ideally any additional underbody coating should be applied when the car is brand new and clean. Car manufacturers use thick paints and sealants for the underbody, but adding an underbody coat especially in coastal cities is useful. Salt water tends to corrode cars really badly.
On bad roads, flying stones and pebbles can chip off the original underbody coating and leave the metal exposed. Using an aftermarket underbody coating offer extra protection.
Sound insulation
The thicker underbody coatings used on cars also act as effective sound dampeners. They can reduce road noise and tyre noise and make the cabin seem quieter – due to the sound absorptive nature of rubberized paints.
Easy maintenance
A uniform black underbody coating gives a car a clean look. It also makes the car easier to maintain by just hosing the underside down. You can be confident that slush build up won’t lead to rusting easily. Most underbody coats these days come with a five-year warranty, which is the lifetime of such a coating.
Here are some of the downsides to underbody coating:
High cost
Cost of underbody coating has come down, but is still expensive. This is because underbody coating offered by a car dealer is one way in which they make money off the customer.
Risk of damage during application
Care must be taken while applying underbody coating. This thick rubberized paint if not applied properly, can get into moving mechanical parts and cause premature failure – such as into the U-joint or CV joints in a cars propeller shaft or drive shafts. They can also hinder smooth movement of suspension components, if applied incorrectly. And there’s also the risk of overspray on to the car’s paint finish on the lower edges of the car.
3M is a well known brand that provides underbody coatings.
2.BENCHMARKING
Mr. Pughazhyendhii lives in bangalore which is a crowded city and has a lot of traffic. Also he travels to his hometown which is 500 kms away. Considering this and with the fuel price going up, lets assume that he needs a car with a good mileage. He has a family of 5 and any car is good for 5 people considering the child is a 5 year old boy. A Sedan with a good mileage between the price of 8-10 lakhs would be good as he is fond of big cars.
CAR 1
Maruti Ciaz sigma petrol
Mileage- 20.65 2.5 stars
Boot space- 510 litres 4 stars
Engine- 1462 cc 3.5 stars
Price- 9.82 lakhs 3 stars
Type- Sedan
Overall - 3.25 stars
Honda amaze
Mileage- 18kmpl 2 stars
Boot space- 420 litres 3.5 stars
Engine- 1492 cc 4 stars
Price- 8.14 lakhs 3.5 stars
Type- Sedan
OVERALL- 3.25 stars
Maruti desire Diesel
Mileage- 23kmpl 4 stars
Boot space- 378 litres 3 stars
Engine- 1197 cc 3 stars
Price- 7.60 lakhs 4 stars
Type- Sedan
Overall- 3.5 stars
Ford Aspire Diesel
Mileage- 24kmpl 4.5 stars
Boot space- 359 litres 3 stars
Engine- 1499 cc 4 stars
Price- 8.34 lakhs 3.5 stars
Type- Sedan
OVERALL- 3.75
CONCLUSION
By considering all the factors for Mr.Pughazhyendhii, Ford Aspire Diesel is a good choice for him, as it is a Sedan, with a good mileage, enough bootspace for 5 people and in his price range as well. Additionally the looks of the cars are also good. There are two airbags for the safety as there is a small child in his family. So, Ford Aspire would be a good choice.