Ok, so lemme answer your questions point by point according to my experience
* I want a freshly imported car which is not touched by our local Ustads (some call them road-side monkeys).
That depends on your expertise, As u r looking for Fit Hybrid Shuttle which is quite rare here, so u would have to import it, If u know an importer or u can contact Sharabhi @ PW he is known as a genuine car importer here and many members have imported cars from him
* Hybrid technology is definitely a plus, but it's not a must, as my monthly mileage is quite low (~500km per month). But they are probably better value due to less import duty and stuff
Hybrid is definately better, Many priuses r running in my family and we r extremely satisfied with the fuel avg.
- Resale is also not a huge factor for me as I plan to keep the car at least for the next few years, and I am buying the car for usability, not as a business investment.
Fit has Zero Resale, And u can guess the resale of Fit Shuttle.
- [B]Safety and reliability [I]is important for me so I would like to have all the features like ABS, EBD, airbags, TC etc.
Both Cars Prius and Fit have all the goodies a man desires.
- Looks, bas qabool-soorat toe honi chahiay
Fit looks more hot but it comes in the hatchback category [/I][/B]