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Originally Posted by arvind71181 Any reason why you are not looking at the Vento TSI? Seems to be a decent compromise for the T-Jet especially as you want the automatic right? |
I have more or less decided to keep the T-jet so, the other car should be from a stable that offers reliability.
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Since I am not too enthused about a Maruti, I might look towards Hyundai.
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Originally Posted by roy_libran This! You don't need to spend 15 Lacs, when 7 Lacs will meet most of your requirements. You'll not get a worthy replacement for the T-Jet for 15 Lacs, so keep it. |
Even I am inclined towards this option.
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Originally Posted by mathuranuj I agree with Roy. You should keep the Jet, as it is, it will not get any sparks flying in the resale. You will not be able find a worthy upgrade to the Jet. I tried really hard and was unable to find any, below the Octavia TSI. |
We both are in the same boat so, can understand each other's predicament quite well.
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Originally Posted by Varun_HexaGuy But the reliability concerns of the 1.8 TSI + 7-speed DSG (DQ200) combo are always there at the back of the mind. |
Thanks, Varun, it's the reliability aspect that's keeping me away from Skoda. I already have a Fiat so, need the other or replacement car to be reliable. Can't afford to spend long hours at the service station or downtime with my health conditions.
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The last major service I got done was in 2015 and after that, the periodic service was being done at a celebrated (on this and other forums) multibrand (specialists in Fiat) service centre in Noida. While I was happy with the responsiveness and support, I wasn't too happy with the work they had done with the AC, despite charging almost Rs 20K. The timing belt replacement was overdue so, I thought about getting it done from an authorised service station. All the service centres near my home have shut down so, the closest option is in Moti Nagar (about 28 KM). I spoke to the service head and got the service booked for Monday (April 23). They picked the car in the morning and I received a call in the afternoon to crosscheck all the work required. The work required was
- Major service (all oils and filters + coolant)
- Timing belt replacement
- AC not cooling effectively during peak summers. It was working fine but not as it used to.
- Alternator check as it had thrown a warning on the instrument cluster in February
I had to follow-up every afternoon to check the status of the work done and it took them two days for the servicing and timing belt replacement. Then another two days for AC. As per them the cooling coil and evaporator required replacement because the gas is leaking. I found it hard to believe as gas was there in the system and the AC was cooling. Had there been a leakage, all the gas would have leaked since the last time AC work was done, some 14-15 months ago. Anyway, I asked them to go ahead and get it done as long as the AC cooling returns to previous levels.
Finally, after four days I went to the service centre to check the work done and collect the car personally. They said the alternator is fine and doesn't require any work and all other work has been done. I sat in the car and saw the KM indication blinking. The technician said the Blue&Me of this car is faulty. I asked them to reset the ECU by removing the negative terminal. It fixed the issue and B&M was working perfectly well.
I paid the bill of Rs 28K and took the car out, and then... The car died at their gate with a "Check Engine Light".
Their team rushed to the car and pushed it to the side and started checking. After an hour they diagnosed it to dirty throttle body. They cleaned it and scanned the car, and gave me a go-ahead. The car worked fine during the drive back. Today, afternoon I started the car and the AC gave the smell as if there's no gas, and it just didn't cool.
Four days, Rs 28K, yet this...
I called the service head again, and he has promised to pick the car on Monday morning as he doesn't have any driver to pick it tomorrow and they are closed on Sundays. I am really runing out of patience with FASS but what option does one have? Such a fantastic car but such poor support when something goes wrong. I should perhaps have got the AC work done by some specialist outside.
Anyway, will see what they do on Monday.