Re: Bajaj Saffire: Convert to Electric Count me amongst the unfortunate ones to ever own a saffire. That was my first vehicle, brought with my own money 2001, still remember that day like it was just yesterday. Got a silver one, with twin front forks. 3 months into the ownership, the scooter just stopped while i was going home from work at 2am and i had to push it for a good 6 kms to reach office. Called the showroom in Bangalore, I believe it was VST near Yeshwanthpur railway station and they came after 3 days, took it for check up and returned saying no trouble found. 6 Months down the line, breaks down again, push for 3 kms and again call VST, they check and no trouble found. This time, i took the issue to the regional office of Bajaj and threatened them with consumer court case and they in turn organized for a complete recheck with another service centre in Majestic and this time they found it to be a compression leakage and was fixed free of cost. After tht, there was virtually no trouble, but i never had the confidence in the scooter to take it far and had to let go of it in 2005 with a heavy heart, but a relieved one. Bajaj should issue a public apology to all the saffire owners, for they sold a sub standard product under a trusted brand then. I have never gone back to Bajaj after that, it was Activa later on for dad and a access now for myself.
The caption for Saffire was, "It rides, you think" or something on similar lines and i always used to say to myself, i keep thinking when it would STOP to ride.. :-) |