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True, but the 6 speed GB in the V400 (VX), along with the additional torque, makes it a much better cruiser on highways. Do consider that as it is quite apparent on the smooth highways we get to cruise on these days. I've had Storme (Dicor) owners coming up to me, inquiring specifically about the additional cog and comparing the cruising abilities of the two. Few who drove immediately found it better than the Dicor engined Storme.
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agreed, will take that into consideration, in which case given the price differential between EX and VX variants, and for a few dollars more ( lots of dollars
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) i might as well go out the entire 9 yards and bring home the 4x4.
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Buddy, your story sounds like mine! We (with wifey) went to TD Duster, XUV and Storme. Duster didn't even make it to the road; was rejected outright for lack of space and being too car-like. Next came the Storme V400 which she loved! Finally, it just took a 10 min TD in the XUV to decide what we were going for! In fact, after the Storme TD she wasn't even keen on TDing the XUV; but I still persuaded her to have one, as I wanted to know her layman thoughts, and she almost echoed mine. I never told her that I'd secretly TDed the V400 (on my own) just when it came out and was already sold on it |
during my initial research, i did come across lot of threads on the pull of heart vs mind and i did read through yours, hence i know the story, albeit its getting replayed at my end, with wifey okaying either Endy or Storme, and pure reluctance on Scorpio, for reasons best left unexplored. Full support on Storme is the current scenario, the only Y fork in the path was what i laid out (Ex vs Vx), which am pretty sure is made up now
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Whichever version you decide to go for, please plan on taking Gold AMC and Extended warranty; that'd give you complete piece of mind. Tata ASCs are improving but they still need to cover a lot of ground! It'd be a good idea to build a rapport with the dealership service center, has its own advantages.
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Absolutely, no two ways about it, i actually was better informed on the offers of AMC and what it entails, as well as the niggles that come with the ownership of the beast. In fact i told the salesman, dude , you are lucky since you actually dont have to sell me the story, i know what i want, i just want you to reconfirm the numbers and lay out additional freebies that i want. Incidentally, we will be replacing both of our Fords with both of Tatas, so its a double whammy for the guy, with a Storme and tiago/tigor sale in offing. I read somewhere in the threads that gold is for 3 years with an option for 4th year EW, is my inference correct? i will any way be checking with the sales guy, but would want to be armed better than what he can throw at me.
On the A.S.S part they have their own centre in Okhla, which i need to check out given that this will be critical for a long and smooth ownership and performance output. I will also read up on the reviews of the different A.S.S around South delhi/Noida , given that now, 2 cars will be going to the same place.
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Look forward to welcome another Storme and its owner into this forum :-)
CHEERS!!
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Well i cant tell you how much i am looking forward to be a part of this and the advent of long cruises and trips that come with
slightly Off topic: Interestingly, during the TD, the sales guy was letting me know that i should check TBhp for actual stories on Storme and i was grinning ear to ear, he was like" sir, iss forum me aapko sacchai milegi , on where we do good and where we dont" and i told him, that i am a member and have done my research prior to coming to him, also told him that concorde rates better than him, for which his reply, was that they are relatively new and will look forward to +ve reviews . Interestingly he has sold to some of the TBhp folks and was giving me the references, from which point only, he digressed to pitch the EX 4x2, along with glowing reviews from an member in services who had handled it in across region and during chennai floods as well.