Go Sparky Go..

Nimz · 4th August 2007, 00:15

To whomsover it may concern

Sparky had her reassurance check today.. left her off on the way to office and picked her up in the evning.

Sundaram didnt have a rim straightening machine so asked them to swap tires. After taking it from Sundarm tanked up at Shell nearby.

Mileage 10.5 kmpl

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This time it was all city traffic driving. And I shifted houses.. so some heavy stuff in the boot and about 5 people and at one time 6 adults in the car (2 in front and 4 at the back - one on lap).
donno if the ppl in the back had an issue. But Sparky didnt and pulled evenly over flyovers and stuff as if it were only me. I loved Sparky more here for pullng my entire family withut a fuss..
And this new locality has a permanent traffic jam.. so its always slow moving here.

Also maybe some free revving in the Service station in the Reassurance check could have reduced the mileage.. I dont know.. but next time i get the same figures.. Sparky needs some treatment..

In the rains the absence of rear wiper and rear defogger is telling. Me got into a wrong turn and thot I'd do a quick reverse. The whole rear screen was all fogged and all I could see where faint yellow lights.. so I backed up and heard a thud.. and angry honking... immedilately slotted to first and fled. Checked back at home and no dents or anything.. heaved a sigh of relief as I was picturing dents of various sizes on the way home..

Oh by the way.. Sundaram gave us a Chevy doll.. looks cool!! and a tara rum pum music CD..

And someone from GM Delhi called up and asked my feedback on exp in the dealership.. is GM taking things serioiusly or is this a general pracice by all vendors..

Nimz!

Jaggu · 4th August 2007, 00:51

Take sparky out for a weekend trip to Nandi hills or similar and check out the KMPL

karty_83 · 4th August 2007, 02:00

Mileage 10.5 !!! You driving SPARKY or GETZY

reignofchaos · 4th August 2007, 02:09

LOL for such a small car 10.5 is atrocious under any conditions

kamy450 · 4th August 2007, 12:01

10.5 mmmm my aveo is giving more... arent you treating your sparky well she seems to be furious on you nimz

Nimz · 4th August 2007, 15:49

well.. I dont know. Maybe I should have calculated FE before giving it to the dealers for Service.

But didnt want to give a full tanked car.. Will check again and update the currect figures under controlled test conditions unlike last time.

Nimz

benbsb29 · 6th August 2007, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nimz

so I backed up and heard a thud.. and angry honking... immediately slotted to first and fled.

Nimz dont worry, Sparky returned low mileage this time as it was the servicing round. Even MIKE did the same to me following his visit to the service centre. Add to that the heavy loads it was subjected to and slow traffic.

Next time, i am sure you will get better results.
The part in bold italics i found amusing !!

CrAzY dRiVeR · 6th August 2007, 17:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by benbsb29

Nimz dont worry, Sparky returned low mileage this time as it was the servicing round. Even MIKE did the same to me following his visit to the service centre. Add to that the heavy loads it was subjected to and slow traffic.
The part in bold italics i found amusing !!

That part in bold italics we found amusing.

Sparky and MIKE get along real well.

Nimz, went to GM showroom here. They still dont have the car in the showroom. Says car will be available by Aug 15th only. Any idea of the launch dates for the non-metros?

Nimz · 6th August 2007, 23:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

That part in bold italics we found amusing.

Sparky and MIKE get along real well.

Nimz, went to GM showroom here. They still dont have the car in the showroom. Says car will be available by Aug 15th only. Any idea of the launch dates for the non-metros?

Still not avl? officially the car is launched pan India. Maybe the dealer has not procured one

or GM didnt have stocks to give him..

@ Ben

Thanks pal for the kind words.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 6th August 2007, 23:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nimz

Still not avl? officially the car is launched pan India. Maybe the dealer has not procured one

or GM didnt have stocks to give him..

You'd be amazed at what we saw at the dealership!

An old Optra and a Tavera. Thats it. No SRV/Aveo/UVA/Spark/Magnum.

And unless i forget, there was with WagonR parked in the showroom parking space (The only car other than the above two). And all the GM executives were actively taking out the seats off this WagonR- like they were planning to fit seat cover or something. All seats of the WagonR were outside on the ground.

Or may be- they were 'studying' the competition.

Nimz · 7th August 2007, 00:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

You'd be amazed at what we saw at the dealership!

An old Optra and a Tavera. Thats it. No SRV/Aveo/UVA/Spark/Magnum.

And unless i forget, there was with WagonR parked in the showroom parking space (The only car other than the above two). And all the GM executives were actively taking out the seats off this WagonR- like they were planning to fit seat cover or something. All seats of the WagonR were outside on the ground.

Or may be- they were 'studying' the competition.

Just imagining the scene.. GM execs taking apart a Wagon R and a near empty showroom..
Hear in Bangy..2-3 Sparks in crazy colours, the Magnum,Aveo, UVA all lined up..

kamy450 · 7th August 2007, 00:51

Depends on city. All metro dealers are bounded By GM to keep minimum number of cars on display as well as in stock. Low sales city might not have that boundation as company wants just presence there.

Again Depends..

djay99 · 7th August 2007, 11:07

Guys,

Sundaram motors, Bangalore is offering a cash discount of 16K on sparky.
I managed to get 20K cash discount.

@Nimz,
Guy at sundaram was telling that sparky will be covered by sundaram insurance. From which company you got your car insured?
Did you get your ICE or not yet?

EatMyDust · 7th August 2007, 11:22

@djay:

What are the OR prices at sundy for sparky PS, LS, LT?
How much are they asking for the 3 Yr free Servicing option?

BMW-X5 · 7th August 2007, 11:43

Crazy Driver,

GM has launched sparky in smaller town like Perinthalmanna two months back and not in Trivandrum !!!
I have test driven a sparky 2 months back when i was at my home town, from German Motors Perinthalmanna. They had UV-A,Aveo and Optra (Magnaum wasn't lauched) and 2 sparkies (White and Green) on display !!!Then one I have test driven was grey/silver.

4th August 2007, 00:15	#91
Nimz BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 594 Thanked: 199 Times View My Garage	To whomsover it may concern Sparky had her reassurance check today.. left her off on the way to office and picked her up in the evning. Sundaram didnt have a rim straightening machine so asked them to swap tires. After taking it from Sundarm tanked up at Shell nearby. Mileage 10.5 kmpl . This time it was all city traffic driving. And I shifted houses.. so some heavy stuff in the boot and about 5 people and at one time 6 adults in the car (2 in front and 4 at the back - one on lap). donno if the ppl in the back had an issue. But Sparky didnt and pulled evenly over flyovers and stuff as if it were only me. I loved Sparky more here for pullng my entire family withut a fuss.. And this new locality has a permanent traffic jam.. so its always slow moving here. Also maybe some free revving in the Service station in the Reassurance check could have reduced the mileage.. I dont know.. but next time i get the same figures.. Sparky needs some treatment.. In the rains the absence of rear wiper and rear defogger is telling. Me got into a wrong turn and thot I'd do a quick reverse. The whole rear screen was all fogged and all I could see where faint yellow lights.. so I backed up and heard a thud.. and angry honking... immedilately slotted to first and fled. Checked back at home and no dents or anything.. heaved a sigh of relief as I was picturing dents of various sizes on the way home.. Oh by the way.. Sundaram gave us a Chevy doll.. looks cool!! and a tara rum pum music CD.. And someone from GM Delhi called up and asked my feedback on exp in the dealership.. is GM taking things serioiusly or is this a general pracice by all vendors.. Nimz!
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4th August 2007, 00:51	#92
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,340 Thanked: 16,732 Times	Take sparky out for a weekend trip to Nandi hills or similar and check out the KMPL
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4th August 2007, 02:00	#93
karty_83 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 399 Thanked: 166 Times	Mileage 10.5 !!! You driving SPARKY or GETZY
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4th August 2007, 02:09	#94
reignofchaos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,551 Thanked: 2,502 Times View My Garage	LOL for such a small car 10.5 is atrocious under any conditions
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4th August 2007, 12:01	#95
kamy450 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 244 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	10.5 mmmm my aveo is giving more... arent you treating your sparky well she seems to be furious on you nimz
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4th August 2007, 15:49	#96
Nimz BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 594 Thanked: 199 Times View My Garage	well.. I dont know. Maybe I should have calculated FE before giving it to the dealers for Service. But didnt want to give a full tanked car.. Will check again and update the currect figures under controlled test conditions unlike last time. Nimz
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7th August 2007, 00:51	#102
kamy450 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 244 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Depends on city. All metro dealers are bounded By GM to keep minimum number of cars on display as well as in stock. Low sales city might not have that boundation as company wants just presence there. Again Depends..
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7th August 2007, 11:07	#103
djay99 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,478 Thanked: 549 Times View My Garage	Spark Guys, Sundaram motors, Bangalore is offering a cash discount of 16K on sparky. I managed to get 20K cash discount. @Nimz, Guy at sundaram was telling that sparky will be covered by sundaram insurance. From which company you got your car insured? Did you get your ICE or not yet?
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7th August 2007, 11:22	#104
EatMyDust BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 122 Thanked: 0 Times	@djay: What are the OR prices at sundy for sparky PS, LS, LT? How much are they asking for the 3 Yr free Servicing option?
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7th August 2007, 11:43	#105
BMW-X5 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 188 Thanked: 10 Times	Crazy Driver, GM has launched sparky in smaller town like Perinthalmanna two months back and not in Trivandrum !!! I have test driven a sparky 2 months back when i was at my home town, from German Motors Perinthalmanna. They had UV-A,Aveo and Optra (Magnaum wasn't lauched) and 2 sparkies (White and Green) on display !!!Then one I have test driven was grey/silver.
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