[Jekyl87]

Originally Posted by carjack3090

Hi even though the policy is revoked I guess new government is continuing with 0 RTO Tax for EV's and the 15 year rule also doesn't apply

Is there a confirmation of it? I can't find it anywhere. While the old policy was valid till 31.03.25, so in the event of no new noticification, the RTOs have a directive to start charging the full amount during registration from 1-Apr onwards.

[amarcool55]

Originally Posted by vaibhavgarg

After complaining to Mahindra, my dealed is finally allowing a delivery without charger. I hope to get my car on Saturday.

Did anyone else get one without charger and how is the 3.3kv charging experience?

Hi, I am from mohali too and have my car booked since last month but I am not getting Any updates from the dealer, Did you have your vehicle booked at raj mahindra? Also, I would like to connect with you regarding getting the delivery without the charger. If possible dm me so that we can connect.

[affi747]

Hi all,
There is a news going around that the prices will be hiked by 4% from April 1st, do anybody have any information regarding the price hike?
My bangalore SA and mysore SA told me today that mahindra has stopped invoicing till March 31st due to software issues and are also recalling the few vehicles that have been delivered. Any information regarding allotment will be known in April.

If this is true, I strongly feel mahindra should not hike the prices and if they do so, it will be unfair trade practice and also put mahindra in a bad spot with potential buyers who booked on day 1.

To have some credibility they have to deliver atleast a 1,000 vehicles and then hike prices.
They might have just delivered a few vehicles not more than 25 as per my information.
Please give some insights if anybody knows about the probable price hike.
Thank you

[axm0316]

Originally Posted by affi747

If this is true, I strongly feel mahindra should not hike the prices and if they do so, it will be unfair trade practice and also put mahindra in a bad spot with potential buyers who booked on day 1.

Mahindra has been always like this. In any developed country the company would have been sued to non existence. BE6 was advertised as a 19 lakhs for base variant car. Mahindra will never sell a single car for that price 1 year from now, and when people can buy it the price will be totally different. The sales executives for the Mahindra never have to work like other dealers because of demand. So they get away with everything

[evhead]

If this is true, I strongly feel mahindra should not hike the prices and if they do so, it will be unfair trade practice and also put mahindra in a bad spot with potential buyers who booked on day 1

Do not panic. EV prices will actually be on the decline for some time provided the tax structures are the same. It is only because of tax structure they look somewhere near to ICE vehicle prices. If you compare XUV 700 and XEV 9E, the actual money Mahindra is making per car is easily 30% more for electric cars. They are recovering their initial investment costs and will be forced to reduce the cost with more competition.

If you closely observe almost all ICE manufacturers are increasing their price as if they were sitting in the same board room and took the decision. :-)

[darkgamer]

Originally Posted by affi747

Hi all,
There is a news going around that the prices will be hiked by 4% from April 1st, do anybody have any information regarding the price hike?
My bangalore SA and mysore SA told me today that mahindra has stopped invoicing till March 31st due to software issues and are also recalling the few vehicles that have been delivered. Any information regarding allotment will be known in April.

If this is true, I strongly feel mahindra should not hike the prices and if they do so, it will be unfair trade practice and also put mahindra in a bad spot with potential buyers who booked on day 1.

To have some credibility they have to deliver atleast a 1,000 vehicles and then hike prices.
They might have just delivered a few vehicles not more than 25 as per my information.
Please give some insights if anybody knows about the probable price hike.
Thank you

I wouldn’t panic so fast. These cars aren’t selling as much as Mahindra was hoping to, so highly unlikely.

Already Mahindra is on the back foot with delayed deliveries and software update shenanigans. If they increase the price now, a lot of us folks who booked on day 1 are going to pull their booking. At least I will.

[vaibhavgarg]

Originally Posted by amarcool55

Hi, I am from mohali too and have my car booked since last month but I am not getting Any updates from the dealer, Did you have your vehicle booked at raj mahindra? Also, I would like to connect with you regarding getting the delivery without the charger. If possible dm me so that we can connect.

I live in Mohali but booked my car from my hometown, Dehradun.

My dealer initially had my car for the first delivery, but at the last moment, they started making excuses, claiming Mahindra was forcing them to sell it with a charger. They said their system had different model numbers for versions with and without a charger, so they couldn't even bill it, even if they wanted to. They were quite convincing and unknowing to me simply held my car, hoping the delay would pressure me into buying it with the charger or agree to delay till next batch.

I saw other members (@darkgamer, thanks!) mention that they had complained directly to Mahindra. I did the same—I called the official support number, and the representative immediately got the showroom owner on the line. The owner tried to justify the delay with more excuses about the conditions for purchasing without a charger. I was direct and told him this had been going on for days, and I didn’t want to keep repeating myself. He then made a show of confirming that I had proper earthing at my home and assured me they would call back in 10 minutes.

Sure enough, within 10 minutes, I got a call from the SA, and all the excuses vanished. Now, I am supposed to get my delivery tomorrow.

All in all, this experience has left a very bad taste in my mouth. The way they tried to manipulate the situation was frustrating, and I had to escalate the matter just to get what I was originally promised.

I am getting the first batch car which has risks of early issues that manufacturers fix in next batches. Enthusiasts are able to ignore the risks for the first buyer experience and this delay has taken that fun out. I am now more in the mode of "get it over with".

Edit: You mentioned that you booked last month? Was that a first day booking? As those people are being fulfilled first.

[affi747]

Originally Posted by evhead

Do not panic. EV prices will actually be on the decline for some time provided the tax structures are the same. It is only because of tax structure they look somewhere near to ICE vehicle prices. If you compare XUV 700 and XEV 9E, the actual money Mahindra is making per car is easily 30% more for electric cars. They are recovering their initial investment costs and will be forced to reduce the cost with more competition.

If you closely observe almost all ICE manufacturers are increasing their price as if they were sitting in the same board room and took the decision. :-)

Hi, I'm not at all talking about the taxation part and the ICE EV price comparison part as I'm familiar with the EV pricing since I already own 2 EVs.

I'm talking about the unfair trade practices.

Even I have a feeling the price of BE6 will not be hiked.

If the price goes up, I would not buy a car from a manufacturer who takes customers for a ride even though i like the car. I would be the first to cancel my booking and consider Creta EV instead.

[mally2]

Originally Posted by affi747

If the price goes up, I would not buy a car from a manufacturer who takes customers for a ride even though i like the car. I would be the first to cancel my booking and consider Creta EV instead.

Every manufacturer is out there to maximize profits; case in point, CretaEV is currently the most overpriced EV currently for what it offers, and you are saying you will go for that instead. The product itself is good, but not the price its at.

[darkgamer]

Originally Posted by affi747

Hi all,
There is a news going around that the prices will be hiked by 4% from April 1st, do anybody have any information regarding the price hike?
My bangalore SA and mysore SA told me today that mahindra has stopped invoicing till March 31st due to software issues and are also recalling the few vehicles that have been delivered. Any information regarding allotment will be known in April.

If this is true, I strongly feel mahindra should not hike the prices and if they do so, it will be unfair trade practice and also put mahindra in a bad spot with potential buyers who booked on day 1.

To have some credibility they have to deliver atleast a 1,000 vehicles and then hike prices.
They might have just delivered a few vehicles not more than 25 as per my information.
Please give some insights if anybody knows about the probable price hike.
Thank you

Got confirmation from my SA that if price increases they will get at least 15 days of buffer. For BE6 they’re sure prices won’t increase without significant deliveries.

If they hike prices. I’m sure people will just cancel bookings. Mahindra certainly doesn’t want any more bad press after the recent stuff.

Originally Posted by mally2

Every manufacturer is out there to maximize profits; case in point, CretaEV is currently the most overpriced EV currently for what it offers, and you are saying you will go for that instead. The product itself is good, but not the price its at.

Even if many cancel their booking I’m sure almost no one would go for Creta EV. That’s just not a comparable vehicle at all.

If I cancel mine I’ll just wait for Harrier EV or BE7 or locally produced BYD.

[Chrome6Boy]

Originally Posted by darkgamer

Even if many cancel their booking I’m sure almost no one would go for Creta EV. That’s just not a comparable vehicle at all.

If I cancel mine I’ll just wait for Harrier EV or BE7 or locally produced BYD.

You're right, the stats aren't comparable. However, not everyone will use sports mode or even exceed 100 kmph. Plus, many people may have second thoughts about buying a car with such a polarizing body shape as the BE6.

The Creta EV is already on the road, and reports are very positive, especially regarding efficiency. Another positive is that the Creta is already a known commodity from a manufacturer who makes good quality cars and excellent EVs worldwide.

Mahindra needs to prove itself, and I hope it does.

[carjack3090]

Originally Posted by Chrome6Boy

You're right, the stats aren't comparable. However, not everyone will use sports mode or even exceed 100 kmph. Plus, many people may have second thoughts about buying a car with such a polarizing body shape as the BE6.

The Creta EV is already on the road, and reports are very positive, especially regarding efficiency. Another positive is that the Creta is already a known commodity from a manufacturer who makes good quality cars and excellent EVs worldwide.

Mahindra needs to prove itself, and I hope it does.

Which reports are we talking off? If anything I can see from Vahan numbers is that Creta EV is not selling well

[darkgamer]

Originally Posted by Chrome6Boy

You're right, the stats aren't comparable. However, not everyone will use sports mode or even exceed 100 kmph. Plus, many people may have second thoughts about buying a car with such a polarizing body shape as the BE6.

The Creta EV is already on the road, and reports are very positive, especially regarding efficiency.

The efficiency seems good, and the Creta with 51kwh might get similar range as the 59kwh BE6. But I don't think anyone considering the 79kwh variant of BE6 will go for a 51kwh car. The BE6 79kwh in a like for like scenario will get at least 100-150km more range easily.

Also one big reason people consider Mahindra/Tata is safety. Creta is a known unsafe car with an unstable body shell, and Hyundai doesn't have a single car with a stable body shell in crash test. Verna which is their only 5 star vehicle was also borderline and got an unstable body shell. Creta is a weak body structure and they've added a heavy battery to it, that too NMC which is unsafe. I'm just not comfortable taking a gamble on a heavier car with the same structure which was not safe even with lighter load.

Originally Posted by Chrome6Boy

Another positive is that the Creta is already a known commodity from a manufacturer who makes good quality cars and excellent EVs worldwide.

If anything, Creta has an extremely bad image that only uncouth uneducated people drive it rashly, honk everywhere and flash lights from behind. To me driving cars like Creta, Scorpio, Thar etc is a negative. You might feel otherwise, and that's completely fair.

IMO, Hyundai's good EVs are their IONIQ lineup which are a born EV car lineup. The Creta in comparison to me feels like a college project like jugaad. It feels shoddy engineering to me with the battery pack sticking below.

I'm a current Hyundai customer(i10 nios) and honestly wouldn't touch anything they sell made in India. The only products I'd buy are Tucson and IONIQ 5 because they are the only safe, high quality products they sell in India. Everything else they sell just feels watered down to me.

Originally Posted by Chrome6Boy

Mahindra needs to prove itself, and I hope it does.

Yes, it's a risky gamble. But I just don't feel comfortable buying a Creta EV. If I'm not buying the BE6/XEV, I'll spend more and get another born EV like the IONIQ 5/Sealion. I'd rather spend more, but I'm not taking a gamble with safety.

That's just my personal opinion though. I wish every Creta EV owner many happy miles. It's just not for me.

[Devdivin]

So I am all set for my delivery tomorrow. I did check my car once again today and noticed a few things that has changed since my PDI.
1.The piano black center console area is now scratched up thanks to the cleaning people probably using a dirty rag(SA has assured me that it will be fixed and polished up and some liquid coating will be done to prevent further scratches)
2. One tiny scratch on the left door handle black plastic.
3. Accessories have been installed. ( illuminated scuff plate, boot scuff plate and anti skid mats are not available and I have not been billed for it). The console cup holder, 7d mats and boot mats,Mud flaps have been installed)
4.The boot door wasn't opening all the way up, checked on the console and it was set to level 3. Not sure if level level 3 is the highest or level 1.
5. The keyfob forward and backward operation isn't working(concerning). Have been told by SA that it requires some OTA once the Me4U app linking is done. That seems a bit fishy.

Overall the car is in good shape and paint quality is good. Car must have been kept at a duty environment and it is just caked in dust on the inside and SA has assured everything will be cleaned and polished up.

ODO reads 81 kms and is chargerd to 99 percent and range is display as 480kms.

[LoGic142]

Had a quick question

What is the best way to get Dolby Atmos output in the car?
Are there any demo videos to experience the 3D sound?

I saw an article in which it was mentioned it is provided through the in built Gaana app only. Has anyone tried this?