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10 Dealer Secrets Infographic – Rev Up with Surya Car Buying Guide · India 2026 10 Things Dealers Never Tell You Before you walk into any showroom in India, read this. These secrets could save you ₹30,000 – ₹80,000 on your next car purchase. 01 💰 On-road price is 15–25% higher than ex-showroom GST, road tax, registration & insurance can push a ₹7.5L car to ₹9L+. Always get the full on-road quote in writing. Ask for itemised on-road quote 02 🎁 "Free" accessories are never actually free Floor mats, seat covers & dash cams are bundled into your invoice at 40–60% margin. Reject the bundle; buy from market later. Negotiate cash discount instead 03 📋 In-house insurance is never mandatory You can buy from any IRDAI insurer. Acko, Digit & Bajaj Allianz are often 20–30% cheaper than d...

Tata Punch vs Maruti Swift 2026: Which one should you actually buy? By Surya Pratap Srivastava  ·  Rev Up with Surya  ·  May 2026  ·  10 min read Two of India's most loved cars. Two very different philosophies. One budget. This is the comparison that every Indian car buyer in 2026 is searching for — and we are going to settle it once and for all.   Walk into any dealership in India with a budget between ₹6 and ₹10 lakh and you will almost certainly be shown two options — the Tata Punch and the Maruti Suzuki Swift. Both are excellent cars. Both have passionate fan followings. And both will serve you well for years. But they are built for different kinds of people, and buying the wrong one can leave you regretting the decision every single day. This is not a spec sheet comparison. Plenty of websites do that. This is a real-world breakdown — who each car is actually for, where each one genuinely wins, and which one deserves your money ...