Re: The "I Booked my Car" Thread Quote:
Originally Posted by auto_enthusiast Is the akola dealership a subsidiary of nagpur dealership or is it an independent dealership of the same owner? You can check this on the company website. Rest be assured, if it's a subsidiary, then the vehicle 'will' be delivered at the main dealership only. Whether they have transported it via trailer or by road will remain questionable though. |
Akola is an independent dealership of the same owner "Unnati Vehicles Pvt. Ltd". the dealer honestly acknowledged that the car was sent to Akola by road. however, he also mentioned that new cars unloaded from trailers only at main dealerships and are sent to the subsidiary/independent dealerships 9of the same owner of course) by road repeat by road and "Unnati Vehicles Pvt. Ltd" has quite a few Renault dealerships in Maharashtra. They own almost all dealerships in the neighboring districts of Nagpur as well as distant districts like Pune, Nasik and Aurangabad. However, they also emphasized that all these stock transfers are done by dealership's drivers (who are given instructions not to violate a particular speed) accompanied by a manager of dealership who ensures that the instruction are being followed during the stock transfer. Quote:
Originally Posted by rajamuneeb @agt7. Congrats. So we both have got same color and models of the dusty. It's like having twin siblings. You have got a good deal. When are you getting the delivery from the showroom. I might get mine in next couple of days. Do keep us posted buddy. Best of luck and happy motoring.
P. S I have quoted the breakup of the OTR in one of my earlier posts. Will post it again for you tomorrow bro
Please check the VIN number of the vehicle and check what month of manufacturing it is.That will give you an idea of how long the vehicle is sitting in the dealers yard. Other members may be able to guide you better on this issue. Also please see if they have any other colors in Stock other than the orange. If they have I would recommend you to consider that instead. Do keep us posted about how it turns out to be with the dealership but I would again recommend you to change the color option if it's possible. |
thanks bro. And many congratulations to you too for choosing this fantastic machine. Yes, the Duster looks distinctively bold and different in this orange color. Delivery may take a week or so due to certain issues. I have found the break up provided by you. thanks for sharing. On a related note I would like to know if Ex Showroom prices too differ city wise ??? I am asking this because the Ex Showroom price provided by you is 1367855 INR while that provided by another BHPian 'a bhardwaj' is 1384991 INR. Senior BHPians views requested
The VIN number revealed manufacturing of February 2016. Now this is another cause of concern. The other color available is Amazon Green with manufacturing date of March 2016. So no major difference there in date of manufacturing.
Could you please share the month/year of manufacturing of your Duster ?? Quote:
Originally Posted by CPJ Hi agt7,
I think you should get the higher management of the dealership involved. It is not your fault that the car is not in Nagpur. They should have informed you beforehand about the car's location before taking down your booking. A thorough PDI is absolutely necessary in your case as only that would reveal the real state of car.
Also, if you are flexible on color options then do check out which other colors the dealership has in stock in Nagpur. |
I have already spoken to the Area General Manager of Renault. To there credit they had told me while booking that the vehicle is at Akola. But I went ahead with the booking assuming that the vehicle would be transported with a flat bed truck. Later on asking about this, the dealer clarified that they cannot afford hiring a flat bed truck for transportation of a single vehicle. Sounds convincing too. The dealer also revealed that it is an standard practice to transfer the stock by road to/from small or subsidiary dealerships that attract small number of bookings.
In any case they have already brought the vehicle to Nagpur and requested me to come for a PDI. In the meantime, the VIN analysis revealed a February 2016 date of manufacturing. so, thorough PDI becomes inevitable. Quote:
Originally Posted by C300 You can try the Renault call center.
The best option is to go to Akola and bring the car to Nagpur. Long distance is not at all an issue as long as you keep revs in check. I did a 1000km trip straight after the delivery of my dusty
IMO Its good to see Nagpur dealership being transparent about location of the vehicle. |
Could you please elaborate how I could benefit from calling the Renault Call Center.
I totally agree with your view on long distance driving of a new vehicle with RPM under control.
Yes, the dealership was honest in telling the exact location of the vehicle. Moreover, they also told that the odometer cable is not disconnected. They have also volunteered to give in writing that the vehicle has run this much kilometers before delivery.
thanks and regards to all |