Discussion on Biased & Sold Auto Media ft

In this episode of Cartalaap - our podcast series - @GaganChoudhary and I discuss about state of automobile journalism in India and how car reviews have become more of marketing/advertorial videos. Such reviews usually sound all positive and pro manufacturers, but such a practice deceives buyers who are investing their hard-earned money after watching/reading online reviews. The idea is to let people understand the drawbacks of following people who sugar coat their reviews to please a brand.

[@autoyogi]

Do you think we should also change our style of reviewing and become overly positive?

[@sarthak1dinde89]

No Like the way you review cars

[@abhisinghdeora2789]

Absolutely no We trust you guys so much because you both are very genuine and honest. Personally I respect both of you a lot because you know the difference between what is right and what is wrong .. huge respect for you 🙏

[@cruze86]

No No No. Be you. Be honest and unbiased. Because that’s why we love your contents. Agar aap brands ki simping karne lagoge toh aap mein aur bade media house mein fark kya reh jayega.

[@mohnish0074]

No

[@abhishekchamoli]

No, we like your content always. it feels like somebody we know telling about good or bad about cars.

[@shubham_M7777]

Please make video on these topics with gagan sir... 1. Halogen headlight vs LED vs premium brands (Mercedes, bmw) headlights test 2. CNG vs Hybrid car vs full ev

[@rajaryangearin8216]

Motoroctane is totally biased, yesterday I saw him promoting global ncap test of Japanese version. These people only do paid promotion and losses the credibility of people. We should criticise as a viewer. Only you can trust Gagan , FASBEAM, and Autoyogi for proper knowledge and honesty. These people also do paid promotion but atleast tells you because at the end its not a problem until you're honest because you have the family to feed. But totally biased about brand is shit. Autocar India these are also the same just by saying in English doesn't make you authentic. Either call yourself journalist or Ad ka adda.

[@ashishanand1891]

Motoroctane wale Tata fanboys h. In every comparison video or the live videos that they do. You will find them recommending tata cars only. Hr price pe best tata hi h

[@akumar448]

Asl car guru too says many things right fairly right guy

[@pandeygamer584]

fasbeam becomes kinda irrelevant sometimes as he always wants to hard throttle each car

[@ashutosh4766]

@@pandeygamer584yes normal people wants an overall good car or bike not just performance, agr performance he chahie hoti to vw/skoda itni kam na bikti

[@gamingBeast-oo6ig]

bhai abhi wo mahindra 3xo kya promotion mar rhae hai

[@RahulChoudhary-dy4ni]

Positive only - Sanskari sumit Negative only - Arun panwar Paid only (every video) - rachit, autocar......

[@vaghelavishal3603]

Paid : ask carguru

[@RahulChoudhary-dy4ni]

@@vaghelavishal3603 kabhi samjh hi nhi aaya kuchh jyada so dekha hi nhi😅😅

[@AbhishekKumar1902]

DDS is also paid by tata

[@themamiksharma]

Guys if you could do long term reviews of vehicles that would be a great idea. You can benchmark how the performance, safety etc has varied with time for various cars. This would help viewers have a parameter of Automobile brands' promises.

[@nac0hik]

Maine bas 1hour pehle check kiya tha aur 3month se cartalaap nahi aya Aur inhone video dala @autoyogi 100 saal jioge

[@vinodbisht261]

NS 400 aa rhi h 3rd ko - will b eagerly waiting for ur review

[@ishu120]

Must needed video for those who actually want to know and understand the automobile sector and want to know how things work in the market. Special mention for explaining what actually Review is.

[@nitinnangia9900]

Guys you both are doing a fine job. Keep up the good work with your honest reviews.

[@eshangurung506]

Your video is good not only from buyers perspective but also for makers as well cause when we as consumer point out the negative things which makes the makers work on those areas where they are lacking. Everything has a positive and a negative side of it and people should learn that. I like your videos so informative and so much learned from it.

[@HemakumarJanyavula]

It's always better to know the negatives of the vehicle, at the end we buy car with our hard-earned money watching your videos (at least short list car). I don't have to roam around all the showrooms which sells cars in my price range. Keep doing what you do. I love it.

[@hiteshnailwal_hita]

In my opinion, you don’t need to change the style of review. you guys are quite good in it. Please come with more such kind of "Cartapaap" video's with other informative topics/subjects. .....My request is to come with "High beam and low beam" topic as a lot of public don’t know the actual use of high beam n low beam and how dangerous it is sometimes.

[@neru4557]

There is one more type of review. @DDSravi style where they call the owner with car and ask them about the product

[@VideosfromaSailor]

Bro vo ek number ka dogla aadmi hai. Customer ko chahe less star safety wali car ho eg. Ertiga Ya fir 5 star safety wali car ho, to meetha meetha bolta hai,. But real solo review me views change ho jate Hain uske , same product ko leke

[@sanchitsaxena]

Your points are absolutely right✅ even I also support this but the point is Boss if any Small Creator did this then the Brand or Dealership didn't allow him. Please ispe bhi ek video bano.........

[@ICN]

Bhai hum sab bhi small creator journey se hi aaye hain. In fact Gagan ne toh start hi as an independent creator kiya hai. You got to find ways to create authentic content like Gagan has been doing for years.

[@ashish_chauhan89]

you two are having fun and I love it. On point conversation.

[@jiteshsadawarte5243]

Roughly year ago I asked Gagan bhai (to whom I follow from his ladakh ride on rtr180) about should I buy 1.2 manual Venue or not and he replied not that powerful but good to buy so I checked 1.0 DCT and I buyed the DCT and it stood out excellent decision.. thansk Gagan bhai..!!

[@harshdhiman2690]

Great going both of you. Vikas I really enjoy your critical reviews, you’re a breath of fresh air to our auto journalism. Keep it up!

[@mohit301]

The moment you see these two guys in the thumbnail, you know it's going to be an awesome video.❤

[@shashanktrivedi1372]

Khamm Ghani both of you guys and Kudos too. I always liked your videos and dont want any changes.

[@aakarshkhanna8709]

Amazing episode, need more of this.

[@bishalchoudhury8689]

Thanks to both of you

[@RahulChoudhary-dy4ni]

What do you think about the infra?? Is it going in the right direction or not? In my opinion current infra is already enough to prevent mishaps only if the road and traffic sense in the drivers improve.

[@ayushbhardwaj5925]

90% of car reviewers are just reading script given by the company while we still have reviewers like you, that's why whenever we want to take decision on some car we wait for your video to come on that particular product. Thanks for being truthful & real in this fake era of reviewers.

[@hasnainshaikh6824]

Aap logo ki wajah se aaj bhi hum cars reviews dekh rhe big thanks to you sirs love u both of them bottom of ❤

[@sanchitsingh1492]

Was waiting for this…love the way you “review”

[@Manmeet-Tomar]

You both are doing an amazing job in creating car reviews and videos related to cars .....I have learnt so much from you ......and Thank you Gagan bhai and Vikas bhai for always being on our side in doing your job.🙌🙌

[@navjyotbirdy978]

I still remember that you posted a video explaining EcoSports turbo engine. That was an amazing explanation. We should focus on quality content. Yes, I do agree! Everything about a product should be explained and the decision should be made basis critical evaluation. Pros and cons should be weighed against each other. I always rely on your videos before making a purchase. Amazing video! Have fun.

[@rahulkpillai78]

Very nice conversation. Will continue to watch your unbiased reviews….

[@gauravbhandari732]

Please DO NOT let one comment change your style of reviews/criticism. I think we need to see both sides of the coin. In fact, I look for negatives to zero down on my choices and delete the obvious ones.

[@rajnishdhull333]

tata ke fanboys ne bekar kar rakha hai youtube ko, main bhi punch amt lene wala tha, fir user reviews, comments, kuch webiste pe user comments dekhe, tab decide kiya exter amt SAFE hai, service me nahi rakhna padega gaadi ko

[@arunghosh4230]

Thanks to both of you for keeping your integrity intact. Good work never gets unnoticed ❤

[@vikasthakur6120]

Finally cartalaap episode came back.

[@satyaprakashpatel2693]

You are the Guys I love so much because both of you honest as I am. From the beginning Keep always doing this❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@atharvaghanekar5658]

I am watching Gagan Choudhary's videos from last 5 years. because he review cars very well, he covers all the points positive,negative,what are the other options in that segment. The thing i like about gagan is that while making videos he is not in hurry and very calmly reviews the cars.

[@gourav.Agrawal]

Being truthful to your audience is more important because brands may come and go, cars may come and go but the person reviewing should tell it’s audience what in the box when i am buying this product. Unfortunately big brands like Autocar India, they never reach that level of actually saying what’s in the packaging rather highlighting what manufacturer said them to say, Gagan and Vikas bhai you both are doing a great job , jut like parliament Opposition is required in automotive industry as well and you both have taken the responsibility in your shoulders so that manufacturers don’t take advantage of media to sell bad products.

[@Sumer0069]

13:46 no Sunderdeep Singh was harmed in this video😂

[@vijuvlogs]

Munish Sharma is definitely a more sensible person compared to Sunderdeep because he has proper logical explanation and enough evidence and right sources on whatever he has spoken about but Sunderdeep is too much biased without enough evidence In fact, he is the reason for at least 40-50 k of his subscribers

[@randomuser7668]

True Sunderdeep Singh is biased towards VW/Skoda/Tata.

[@SunderdeepSingh]

This harm is ok than getting physically harmed in inferior cars. Glad that I am promoting superior cars. There is a difference between an auto journalist and an owner with an opinion.

[@opticgamer1543]

​@@SunderdeepSingh haha not paaji even commenting directed towards himself. 😅😂😂😂 i'm gratefull he opened my EYES👀 in these 2 years . Topic by Topic everything KEY DIFFRENCES about GOOD BRANDS TOWARDS CUSTOMERS not brands for working for just money and product wise. BTW I GOT SLAVIA MT last month . 🚗🎉

[@kunalsen2123]

@@SunderdeepSingh Yes, that difference is called "ownership bias".

[@saurabhjoshi2937]

Gagan bhai & Vikas bhai aap itna efforts de rahe ho wahi bahut hai...we trust you... I have heen watching reviews since the time when Kranti Sambhav used to present the show Raftaar on NDTV. And you are doing a great job .

[@parthadey8919]

Nice explanation of Word. " Review" of a car. Thanku....plz dada U continue , as , wat u r doing now..

[@ICN]

Thank you, we will

[@bs727]

U are genuinely reviewing automotive products, Btw Le Motorocatne be like - free ka Car company se leke everytime uska service cost and review bna rhe hey 😂

[@DeepakSharma-ix2zc]

Finally, jiska mujhe tha intezar wo ghadi aa gayi aa gayi.. both are doing fantastic job vikas bhai & Gagan bhai. ❤❤ lots of love.! More power to you ! 💪🏻🫡

[@rishabh3687]

Plz dont change your style and try to remain a fair but strict reviewer. Thats what makes you stand out.. People these days act like tribalists who cant digest critique of their favourite cars..

[@vikaskumar-rs5qw]

i think you should review of a long time review with a customer real life experience, because the real story starts once the car start to run more............and that is where the real "REVIEW" means for viewer who is watching you to understand any product for long time.

[@anshulnow]

As a regular car "related" information seeker,I watch n listen to all stuff,but like you said , categorising a view /review/promotion content,is subjective to the viewers expectations.mostly I look out for owner reviews,as that some how gives a more honest unbiased view.sanshep main,suno sabh ki Karo apnay man ki ❤

[@saquib990]

Sir, the top reviews by any automobile experts you included are about the new cars and their pros and cons. Why can't we expect something similar for the repair ease, cost, timeline, availability of parts at authorised service centres, etc which is model specific? We do have certain specific channels, but they only ask for word-of-mouth opinions from the customer, and this category is still not streamlined and standardised as it is for new car reviews.

[@RAXITH_playz]

You have answers to your questions in your statement only. First you can’t generalise services centres like brands (eg let’s say maruti authorised service centre from Bangalore, like mandovi might have different services than kalyani and pratahm moters) and also experience from mondvi motors from south Bangalore will definitely different from mandovi from north Bangalore even being in same district bcz of manager and technicians) and another point is that these reviewers don’t own any vehicle as they don’t have time to utilise the vehicle so you need to believe the “ownership experience“ video but you need to differentiate in these points 1.‘is that the owner is fan boy of his car/ brand?’ 2.’dose he do regularly service his vehicle?’ 3. Does his service are from authorised service centre?’ 4. And his driving style And 3rd these guys (gagan bhai or yogi sir or any mainstream reviewer like from autocars, zig wheels,) are known face of these industry so if these guys try to get to contact with service centre either they gonna deny to talk or most probably *they treat them like prime minister of the country for one and half hour* in that case the experience is as useful as fork in soups. Please apply little logic to your question. Sorry if I’m offending you but you need to consider all these

[@saquib990]

@@RAXITH_playz Yes I know and agree with what you said. Perhaps, I was not able to convey properly. I was not talking about specific service centre based thing but general statistics. Anyway, thanks for reminding me of things which I already know.

[@bhargavaumesh]

I have liked all your cartalap episodes but this was the ultimate one 😂. Keep the good work up 👍

[@ICN]

Thanks, will do! 😅

[@nachiketk3583]

Excellent Video Sir. Good to know someone with ethics and sensibilities still exists on youtube. Keep up the good work. Achhi baaten samajh ne ke liye bhi thoda dimag jaroori hota hain. Chu logon se yeh umeed karna bhi chu giri hain. Hahah.

[@A_n_i_r_b_a_n]

The style is the thing why people trust in your reviews. Thanks

[@cyber._.Defender]

I think your reviews are perfectly fine nd nothing needs to be changed. Go as unfiltered as u can to speak about the negatives and positives of car when reviewing it. Kindly make a #cartalaap about the RISE OF OFFROADING/OVERLANDING CULTURE IN INDIA

[@abcd8914]

Yogi ji can you make video on which helmet and geares to buy in certain segment...... like ......up to 2.5k this helmet or certain brand gear is best.....and 2.5 to 5 and so on ....... Which type of gear to buy............like fortnine Indian version......

[@harshitgupta824]

I LOVED WHEN U say REAL TRUTH ABOUT THE PRODUCT

[@shoaibmohammadali4324]

Love you guys. Went for Fronx..after your review

[@sudeshshakhi1264]

Keep podcasting such issue. Technicals or technology topic include❤❤

[@rushikesh1203]

I just listen from you two for cars and for motorcycle i watch motorinc shumi ❤

[@cruze86]

Bro they do paid reviews most of the time 😂😂

[@Varun_Vidyalink]

Superb statement on setting wrong examples by seniors. Kudos guys

[@drviralkaneria1073]

Sir ji aap ke paas me kon si gadi he?

[@murali7815]

More power to you guys

[@angshumanchangmai8074]

These two guys are one of the few guys who give proper review. Thanks to you guys

[@opticgamer1543]

THANKS TO GAGan BHAIYA .! AFTER HIS video on VERNA vs Slavia . my Confusion was Clear btw both Cars . so i didn't even went to Hyundai for a test drive. I BOUGHT SLAVIA 1.0 MT . after TD OF ELEVATE, KUSHAQ, NEXON, MAGNITE, CITY.

[@hrushikeshtiwatne443]

Sach kaise bataye ye apase sikhe lots of love vikasbhai or Gaganbhai 🎉

[@mrittunjoypaul3002]

You both are doing the best job in the best way....but sometimes it is confusing too to choose the right car to buy 😅

[@shailendraautomotive]

My Fav Duo Of Automotive KZbin industry ❤

[@arjitsharma4771]

A few months ago I saw comparison video between Citroen c3 aircross and Honda elevate by a very famous car reviewer (cough* guru ji) and I’m not saying anything but you guys can check the comments on that video😅 The wordings, the body language and everything about that video was screaming to me “Yup, the french must’ve paid good money 😜”

[@pranaypuranik4476]

@ICN_Studio I think aaj tak har company ke serious negetives ki baat ho chuki hai except Hyundai, jo ki hai suspention, across the range sab se worst suspention ate hai hyundai me, unhone bouncy ness kam karne ke liye travel hi kam kar diya so 5 people can not ride comfortably, aur sirf ye ek negetive ko face kar de to hyundai सर्व गुण संपन्न ban jayegi.

[@TheBHRyder]

15:10 A good product is something that really focus on consumers need. Being a Product Manager, I feel focusing more on consumers instead of checking into basics make a product “Good Product”.

[@ignorant6061]

should do a combined podcast with motorinc , can get more information podcast if that happens.

[@harshitmohan150]

Motorinc is currently pushing top tier content hands down

[@abhi8441999]

Motorinc is trash and biased

[@ignorant6061]

@@abhi8441999 true one has to be a little bit educated in order to understand them so no problem if u think that way.

[@mithileshthakkar8688]

Every one is biased, question is who is less

[@ignorant6061]

@@abhi8441999 its true, dont watch them then.

[@joybanerjee5168]

What an insightful discussion most don't follow

[@HarshJoshi_HJ]

Please do long term reviews

[@AyushRaj-kz1dl]

U two are awesome 💯

[@surajnayak136]

Great Video! Can you please make a video on, What all features are non-negotiable in 2024. For example, Safety I think should not be an option in 2024( All car companies should be at a level playing field which is a high safety level wherein customers should not be thinking of which is a safer car). 2nd thing should be reliability. ( If Air conditioners can come with a 10 year warranty, Why do you have to chose between car brands because one brand gives 3years or 5 year warranty, 2nd one gives 10 year warranty, when buying a car which will be the 2nd most expensive purchase in a person's life).

[@ranitdey6355]

I have a suggestion for you regarding your reviews. I've noticed that most brands offer higher segment cars for product reviews. It would be beneficial to review variants that are more commonly purchased by people, such as the second or third last products in the lineup. These variants often strike a balance between features and price, which is what many buyers look for. Reviewing these variants would be more helpful for car buyers because they represent what most people are likely to consider. When only high-end models are reviewed, basic features that are important in lower segments might be missing, making the review less relevant for a wider audience.

[@mukulchaudhary565]

Finally someone breaking the rosy image of automobile industry while explaining the role of buyers as well

[@chandradattakar9311]

Great video.❤

[@arunchaudhary3945]

The best way to spread awareness on Whats was an Actual review.

[@vikaskumar-rs5qw]

if you are not paid for the reviews please make a video on Features vs practicality........where the real game or gimic revolving these days by car makers.

[@arkaadvocate]

Ek fee based helpline shuru kijiye, jaha log aap se one to one opinion le sake car buy karne se pehle. Bahot help hogi. Thank you sir.

[@gurvinderpalsingh1842]

You both are right . Indian cars maker are so smart how they collection money from buyer

[@ashutoshgurjar8946]

Both are best car reviewers in Indian car industry

[@madness5693]

You two are the only car guys I like on KZbin

[@vikrammotors]

Bhaiya aap dono motoroctane ki baat kar rahe ho kya ??

[@CarVantage]

Sir Mai Aap Done Keth Sath Kaam Karna Cahata Hu Or Kaam Sikhna Cahata Hu Salary Nahi Donge Tobhi Calenga Mai Bhi Gaddiya Me Or Automobile Industry Me Bohot Interest Hai Please Reply Bhaiya

[@sumitmukherjee2925]

Nice podcast 👍👍👍👍👍🙂🙂

[@Vikrum_]

Balance duniya ka sabse bada bias hai. Wow ❤

[@PahadiGhumakad]

Review me gadi ka sab details me batana chahiye. It doesn’t matter positive or negative good or bad including the price. For me price is the most important thing to consider a car’s review what we can get .🙏

[@t-rexunleashed4100]

See, i am not here to defame anyone.. But if i need a review like others. I’ll must have subscribed to other channels like ootor moctane… I have subscribed to you and your channel because of transparency and complete review of that product… Not just praising the brands… So please be what you are remain a reviewer not a fan boy…

[@vijuvlogs]

A dig at Ranveer 😂😂😂😂 While his podcasts are good.. he should learn to be a little more dignified towards some people who are elder than his father 😅😅and not everyone is his bro

[@manjufly]

A Very true review

[@naineshpatel334]

@ the time of lunch mostly KZbin review are balance. I don't mind

[@Mohit_pra]

Vo to thik h lekin ye riding gears ka showroom kiska h jaha Beth ke video kar rahe ho

[@ICN]

Hahahaha. Gagan ka office hai 😅

[@vineethkumar1627]

I for one absolutely love way u review the vehicles. I don't like you should change the way u project ur thoughts on any products. If you try to satisfy any one facet in the vehicle ecosystem, they it wouldn't do justice to you professional morally. Please try to have a round table conservation with other professionals ur channel ( not that i dont like😅 Gagan bhai) Other reviewers to understand their pov and their honest views. On cars, technology and future if cars India, wat direction we are headed....etc etc...

[@uttarpradesh]

There is one cringe youtube “car reviewer” called Daksh Agnihotri Zero knowledge and only cheap language and cringe content Maybe someone needs to point him out too

[@saquib990]

If you dig through old videos of DDSRavi, you will find one in which this guy has come with his family to share their experience. Maybe he was inspired too much. Anyway, I think they belong to the Chapri section of reviewers. BTW nice username; it looks like Govt channel 😂

[@uttarpradesh]

@@saquib990 😂😂

[@kuldeeprajabundela8026]

Yes daksh agnihotri did overacting in mostly video but his Father have good knowledge of cars. Lattu bna dia, saare pench khol dia 😂

[@uttarpradesh]

@@kuldeeprajabundela8026 Yaar there is a difference between knowledge and experience. His father has good experience about cars... uski baaten ekdum non technical hoti hain 2 dost sharab peeke jab gyaan pelte hain waise Uske bete ke paas to experience bhi nahi hai

[@kuldeeprajabundela8026]

@@uttarpradesh bilkul sahi baat 2 dost sharab wala example best h 🤣, vo bhi nibbu nichod diya

[@JituKumar-kf8ni]

Bhai Mai toh so gya 😴😴

[@aakashdeepraghav2988]

❤❤

[@Starnaturelover]

I am getting nissan sunny petrol should i have to buy

[@ICN]

Don’t get it. It’s outdated.

[@pant979]

Gagan Bhai aap bhi bth baar "it could have been Better " bolte, no hard feelings, just saying

[@rishipanchal9759]

Review is not -- telling how many cup holders are there in a 15L+ car. Frankly, no one cares about these 😊

[@abhijeetnaib]

No we do ! You should as well

[@CarMagistrate09]

Ever owned a car without bottle holders on the door? You should be informed about everything even if trivial.

[@rishipanchal9759]

@@CarMagistrate09 I said cup holders. Nobody drinks tea while driving cars. Never said Bottle holders.

[@CarMagistrate09]

@@rishipanchal9759 again what's the longest you've travelled for?

[@adityakambli6495]

08:31 EXTREMELY ON THE POINT

[@allOizzOwell]

7:17 subtle review I feel same with Ravi bhai @DDS 😅. First review me wo ekdum shanti se bich me negative bol dete hai bas samajhdar hi samajh sakte hai. Dhire dhire jaise review badhte hai wo jyada khul ke bolte hai😅

[@ravisharma8120]

Bro car lene k liye channel subscribe Kiya tha ab car le bhi li phir b videos dekh leta hu jse e video aati h dono ki.

[@TheILU007]

Review se me jo samjhta hu vo h truth about product Esme kuch negative ya positive nahi h, ye bas pros and cons h (think about it, koi cons kisi ke liye cons hoga kisi k liye pros hoga, for example GT models father k liye kharche ka samaan h jo k con h or bete k liye power h uske liye pro h) Khod khod k nikalo aap achhaiyan bhi or buraiyan bhi Or us price me jo cheeze better ho sakti thi vo bhi btao Good work 👍🏻 All good wishes 🙏🏻

[@khemrajbansal9683]

MG HECTOR PATROL CVT KA CITY AUR HAYWAY MILEGE KYA HAI HONESTLY

[@ICN]

City - 6/7kmpl, highway - 10kmpl.