[volkman10]

Finally the most coveted date has been announced.

Maruti Suzuki Jimmy launching on 7th June.


Source:ACI

[purohitanuj]

Price and Launch on 7th June.
https://www.autocarindia.com/car-new...-june-7-428242

[bobbyblr]

Originally Posted by purohitanuj

Jimny does not get rear seat passenger weight detector but defaults to 90 seconds beeping chime to buckle up for the rear passenger. This is annoying!
Consider 2 in the front with seat belts on, and still have to listen to 90 second chime.

What was Maruti thinking?
https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=LKwdmhTh25s

Mr. Shashank says in this video that the rear seat belt reminder sound would be removed later if the rear passengers makes a habit of wearing the seat belts. So they may update the software at later stages during the service period.

Also I liked the many abbreviations of JIMNY that Mr. Ramesh Somani gave in the end. My favourite is Just Invented for Mud Nature and You

[purohitanuj]

Originally Posted by bobbyblr

Mr. Shashank says in this video that the rear seat belt reminder sound would be removed later if the rear passengers makes a habit of wearing the seat belts. So they may update the software at later stages during the service period.

Also I liked the many abbreviations of JIMNY that Mr. Ramesh Somani gave in the end. My favourite is Just Invented for Mud Nature and You

Yes, but he said *may be*. I guess they are aware that this is going to be a nuisance and many would request Maruti to remove this chime; and he is preparing ground for that.

[pgsagar]

Originally Posted by outdoorlover

They sell you aspirations and dreams and customers bait them up and many of these Jimny's and Thars will end up doing tar/ tarmac duty for their lives. But I'm sure some will take them into the jungles, mountains and streams, irrespective of whether they live near the Himalayas or not. The AT Jimny with 4WD is something that Maruti will probably launch next year to liven up the line-up and will be interesting.

I agree. Men are suckers for cars and car manufacturers lure men to their showrooms through glitzy unrealistic ads. Like a guy driving a handsome car is thumbed down for a ride by a stunningly beautiful girl waiting by the roadside. Really? In reality, this never happened to me or any of the people I know. And what a beautiful tree-lined roads those are where there isn't another car for miles, either ahead of you or behind you.

Anyway, jokes aside, as you have rightly said, most of these Jimnys and Thars end up as mall cruisers. Now it all depends which car you want to be seen cruising in. If I have to pick one of the two, I will pick Thar for its macho butch looks, brute engine power and a 6-speed auto. But Jimny also makes sense for those on smaller budget and with tighter parking spots.

I think Maruti will focus more on top 4WD AT variant (alpha?) than MT. Just as Mahindra had focused more on delivering higher variants than lower. It's a trick every manufacturer is using these days. Higher variants equals higher profits. BTW, aren't all variants of Jimny 4WD? I don't think they have any 2WD variant, right?

[pgsagar]

Originally Posted by purohitanuj

Price and Launch on 7th June.
https://www.autocarindia.com/car-new...-june-7-428242

I am pretty sure Mahindra will rush in with its 4-door Thar reveal, just to spoil Jimny's party.

[AirbusCapt]

Originally Posted by pgsagar

I agree. Men are suckers for cars and car manufacturers lure men to their showrooms through glitzy unrealistic ads. Like a guy driving a handsome car is thumbed down for a ride by a stunningly beautiful girl waiting by the roadside. Really? In reality, this never happened to me or any of the people I know. And what a beautiful tree-lined roads those are where there isn't another car for miles, either ahead of you or behind you.

Anyway, jokes aside, as you have rightly said, most of these Jimnys and Thars end up as mall cruisers. Now it all depends which car you want to be seen cruising in. If I have to pick one of the two, I will pick Thar for its macho butch looks, brute engine power and a 6-speed auto. But Jimny also makes sense for those on smaller budget and with tighter parking spots.

I dont know what sort of thinking is this? What is a mall cruiser? Every owner drives his car to a mall parking sometimes or the other. Just because one has a offroader doesnt mean one needs to drive to chandratal each morning. Also the Jimny will cost around 18 lakhs or so, so good luck with owners trying to hardcore offroad with it and suffer expensive nicks and dents.
A good offroader is that 2 lakh second hand gypsy or a mahindra that you thrash each weekend and then repair on the cheap the next monday.

[johannskaria]

Originally Posted by RijuC

pre-booking amount of Rs. 25,000/-

Originally Posted by volkman10

Maruti Suzuki's Jimny bags 30000 bookings as price reveal nears!

Originally Posted by hp52_vishy

BHPians,
MSIL website "Cancellation charges (Of Rs 500) will be applicable for booking done from the date of Launch (after official price reveal) of the vehicle".

I think those booking numbers will change soon.
Just visited Nexa showroom, the Jimny booking amount is now Rs 1000/- only and 100% refund on cancellation.

[RijuC]

Originally Posted by johannskaria

I think those booking numbers will change soon.
Just visited Nexa showroom, the Jimny booking amount is now Rs 1000/- only and 100% refund on cancellation.

NEXA Experience shows 25k is booking amount for the Jimny.

100% refund on cancellation till the time price is revealed. MSIL/ NEXA do honour that.

[diyguy]

I got a call from Nexa asking me to share my aadhaar and pan card details for my booking done online. Is this normal? He claims he needs it for entering into Maruti DMS.

[shibujp]

Originally Posted by diyguy

I got a call from Nexa asking me to share my aadhaar and pan card details for my booking done online. Is this normal? He claims he needs it for entering into Maruti DMS.

Yes, i fought this battle in January when I booked and provided a masked aadhaar. I was told that Maruti needs the entire aadhaar for the booking in the system . Maruti needs to understand a thing or two about privacy. In the end i provideed it as alla and sundry anyway have it now a days.

Drive on,
Shibu

[shashant]

Any idea where they are driving it in Dehradun. Looks like either Mohand riverbed or Maldevta.

[pgsagar]

Originally Posted by AirbusCapt

I dont know what sort of thinking is this? What is a mall cruiser? Every owner drives his car to a mall parking sometimes or the other. Just because one has a offroader doesnt mean one needs to drive to chandratal each morning. Also the Jimny will cost around 18 lakhs or so, so good luck with owners trying to hardcore offroad with it and suffer expensive nicks and dents.
A good offroader is that 2 lakh second hand gypsy or a mahindra that you thrash each weekend and then repair on the cheap the next monday.

Did you just hear the word mall cruiser or what? Don't take it out on me. Take it out on the guy who coined this word which, by the way, is mentioned all over tbhp pages time and again.

There are people for whom 18 lakhs is pocket change. Again, ask them. Not me. As to why they want to buy an 18 lakh SUV and go off-roading in it.

I don't know what was so offensive in my post that you had to write what you did.

[rjalihal]

I love the looks of the Jimmy. Very straight, no nonsense gets the job done kind of car. Just like Captain Slow said on the Bolivia Special of TG, "Plucky little car. Just like Finland in the war (WW2)".

My 2 cents: Is it just me, or does the Jimmy appear to make a good pick up truck model as well? Lose the rear doors, make it a flat bed. Will look butch for sure.

Cheers!
Rohan

[shankar.balan]

Originally Posted by pgsagar

I agree. Men are suckers for cars and car manufacturers lure men to their showrooms through glitzy unrealistic ads. Like a guy driving a handsome car is thumbed down for a ride by a stunningly beautiful girl waiting by the roadside. Really? In reality, this never happened to me or any of the people I know. And what a beautiful tree-lined roads those are where there isn't another car for miles, either ahead of you or behind you.

In a lighter vein.
Off Topic but still On Topic.
See this Youtube Video of a Rush from Rush which gives you quite a Rush.

https://youtu.be/whqYBka7_O4