@makd786
I am working in Dewan (makers of Santro).
Its production is not stopped, and its coming with a newer version with name Santro Prime.
As i am working in this company and have seen the in and outs of Santro from very near (In Plant Also), and i have also seen the performance of Cultus, Alto, Joy etc in 1000cc range. I have always said tht in overall performance there is still no competitor of SANTRO.
And regrarding resale point, as no one still knows very much about this car, as i think its the weakest element of Dewan (as they have been failed to promote various aspects of this brand technically), so still very less among us knows about Santro technicalities and overall built.
I have always suggested my pakwheelers fellows and friends to go for Santro if they want a complete Family car (which is without any headache).
Regarding Cultus maintenance, i must say tht its parts prices are very much higher. (For e.g rear bumber costs near about Rs 8000), now wot u can say for it...????
Decision is purely yours.
Best Of luck for your purchase.
Cheers To All,
Zeschan