payeng

Once upon a time (3-4 years back) I used to buy each and every issue of a couple of auto magazines without fail.

I wonder if things are same with our online xBhp friends.

How often do you buy/read auto magazines these days?

Here is a small survery to find that out


How often do you buy Auto Magazines?

1. I regularly buy some auto magazine every month

2. I sometime buy some auto magazine. But its not a regular habit

3. I get most of the stuff online. I rarely buy auto magazines these days



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Aryan

Topic Moved and Approved.

I have moved this topic out of the 'List and Surveys' section as each post under that section needs moderation, which, for a topic like this is not really required, I feel.

Anyhow, now coming to the topic at hand, I generally pick up issues after having a look at the contents of it online (generally on the related mag's website). If I find the content to be really exciting, only then do I splurge the money on actually getting a hard copy.

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aargee

I'd rather spend money on mods rather than auto mags. These days, most stuffs are available on the net.

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jasmeetsinghchawla

I Buy an issue of two Mags named Bike India and Overdrive every month. I have archived each and every issue of overdrive since Feb 2000. But i never lost interest in Auto mags once i read them.

ken cool

You may call me old school but NOTHING beats reading a magazine no matter how much of stuff is available on the net. Just the feel of seeing a magazine cover, picking it up, looking at the contents page, going to the page, sitting down and reading a rivetting article is an experience in itself! The feel of turning the page, looking at the article, relating to the photographs, nothing beats this experience. If I have cash in my pocket and I happen to chance upon a good article in a mag, I do not hesitate one moment to pick it up! But of course, it has to be quality stuff.

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abhichotu.abhi

Most of the things are already on xBhp!, before they get into mag's. Then, what's the need to buy a printed version.

P.S: I have gone with 3rd option.

ken cool

I am sure that you noticed that xBhp has Two-wheelers only! Here we are talking about Auto Mags in general.

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abhichotu.abhi

Yes, but I hardly have to come across with 4-wheelers; and this makes my TARGET, as of only, '2-wheelers.'

sheelpriye

Same here, how much can one keep gazing at the Monitor screen?

Flipping the page with the morning coffee/while waiting for someone/going through it while you are in sleep-mode can't be achieved by on-line stuff though there are may be one to max two magazines which i buy without checking and rest, i go through the contents and if I know the writer is unbiased, then pick up one.

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NANOtechnology

well i have a different opinion here.
i was a very regular buyer of a particular magazine.
i used to buy it 5-10 days in advance than the month end as a supplier used to save a copy for me.
but after a year long read and collection I've stopped reading it.

the reason..
you get to hear good things about every vehicle which is newly launched..
every report is very good and diplomatic which contradicts the truth. that's what i feel
even mags can't help it as they get paid for the review..
and sometimes i am very unsatisfied with some reports..
and i expect things to be very detailed in mags but its not, can't blame the mags again as they target every reader...

so after all this I've stopped and keep an eye on ownership thread of the bike that i am interested upon.
nothing can give a convincing report that the owner who has spent a lot of time, efforts and money to buy it..
i like to hear from them only.