[sunnsood]

Dear All,

As I took delivery of Kia Seltos HTK Plus variant in navratri, I had an itch for small updates to the car.

Accessories bought directly from the Kia Dealership:

• 7D Mats
• Mud Flaps
• Perfume

Accessories bought from outside:

1. Steering Cover
2. Car Duster
3. Microfiber cloth

As the itching didn't stopped, I went to upgrade the speakers itself. Kindly note that no amplifier was installed which i planned for later (stupid mistake )

1. Morel 4.m sound damping on doors
2. Front Alpine type r2 2 way component speakers
3. Rear JL Audio C2 2 way coaxial speakers
4. Morel accudamp foam pads!

Some pictures of the damping:







Bad part of the audio upgrade:

1. Little to no volume under stock volume of 30.
2. Shop guy kept on pushing for amplifier and under seat subwoofer. Post one point, it became excessive and may not revisit the dealer for follow-on work of amplifier.

My Learning: Never go for step-by-step upgrade as the problem remains there and though money is spent, there is no advantage.

Lastly the next pain area is with the stock headlights. Till now I have wasted 20k on the front's lights with little satisfaction.
Added 180W Excelite Led for both Projector and Fog Lamps (9500 each)
Fog Lamps are giving great output.
Led in Projector headlamps is total failure.

Key Concerns: Projector Headlamp is unable to create proper beam for the LED. Tried almost 2-3 companies but still little no light.

I have kept the LEDs with me but need guidance on how to make the most of Projector Headlamp LED. As LED isn't working in headlights, should i go for stronger Halogen bulbs? Any recommendations on these?
Dealer is asking to change the Projector itself on the headlight, but I am not interested in going for any surgery at this stage.

[bijims]

Originally Posted by Alphaseal6

Hello BHPians,

I had booked a HTX MT Petrol in September 2023 in NCR. At the time of the booking, the SA assured delivery within a month. Till date there is no update on the delivery. Can anyone help me with average wait times for HTX?

PS: The reason stated by SA is that it is calendar year end and the OEMs generally reduce their production capacities, hence, there is no clue as to when he can provide me the vehicle.

Also, does it makes sense now to wait and take delivery in Jan 2024?

Looking forward to your views and support in this context

All variants have an average waiting period of around 2 months, with the new GTX+ (S) and X-Line (S) available in less than a month's time.

The reason given by the SA makes absolutely no sense, as you booked your car in September. If you had booked in October end or this month, what the SA said would have held true, as OEMs reduce production capacities towards December end.

The MT variants of the Seltos, are also not in high demand, so that could also be a factor, anyways since you booked in September and assuming the car you booked was not already allocated to someone else, you should get your car allotted to you this year itself, so you can either choose to accept it or wait till next year, but it will entail a price hike for sure, but you get one made in 2024, which helps with better resale value.

It's your decision to take and both alternatives have their pros and cons.

[riteshritesh]

Originally Posted by niCo_neOz

I asked this very same question today to my SA and he outright denied it stating they cannot assure the working of third party dash-cam as the installation may not be perfect and it may also impact the functioning of other features( owing to the wiring)

Originally Posted by Mlada_Boleslav

Will the dealership or service center help with concealing wires (for a fee) if we get the dashcam ourselves? .

Routing the dashcam wire is very simple and can be done in a few minutes. You tuck it in the roof liner till the A pillar, then pull the rubber beading on the door( keep the door open), slide it through that till bottom of glove box ( press the rubber beading back) and then route it from below the glovebox. I use wire twisties to secure below the glovebox if needed.
Been doing this on my own since the last 4 cars and needs no alterations.

[sunnsood]

Originally Posted by Alphaseal6

Hello BHPians,

I had booked a HTX MT Petrol in September 2023 in NCR. At the time of the booking, the SA assured delivery within a month. Till date there is no update on the delivery. Can anyone help me with average wait times for HTX?

You can call Jayanti Kia Lajpat Nagar or Okla Dealer. They should have one readily available. They made me Htk plus available in my choice of color in flat 1 hour.

No salespitch. Just happy purchase experience.

[Alphaseal6]

Originally Posted by sunnsood

You can call Jayanti Kia Lajpat Nagar or Okla Dealer. They should have one readily available. They made me Htk plus available in my choice of color in flat 1 hour.

No salespitch. Just happy purchase experience.

Thank you. Let me just check with them once !!

Is there a possibility from Company's side to transfer the booking ID to a different Dealer?

[sunnsood]

Originally Posted by Alphaseal6

Thank you. Let me just check with them once !!

Is there a possibility from Company's side to transfer the booking ID to a different Dealer?

I would recommend to keep the other booking till delivery. I cancelled my other bookings post PDI and full payment.

[Shitij]

Originally Posted by sunnsood

You can call Jayanti Kia Lajpat Nagar or Okla Dealer. They should have one readily available. They made me Htk plus available in my choice of color in flat 1 hour.

No salespitch. Just happy purchase experience.

+1 on this!

I purchased mine in Feb 2021 from Jayanti Kia Lajpat Nagar.

I went to 3-4 dealers in Delhi NCR before them and the experience was horrendous. No motivation to even show the car properly, no commitment to delivery timeline, just pay the booking amount and get out of the showroom. And yes, you will buy the insurance from us at the price we will give you, you will buy the entire accessories package and you will pay the entire amount as soon as we tell you to do so which is when the car supposedly gets on the way to the showroom from plant. Also, if there is a loan, that will be done by us only.
I understand the dealer wants to milk every opportunity to make money but at least give a good experience to the customer in exchange for the money.

Jayanti Kia on the other hand, the experience was way better. even though I was pushed hard for payment before PDI but other than that the experience was good and the car was delivered before the timeline promised.

[Alphaseal6]

Originally Posted by Shitij

+1 on this!

I purchased mine in Feb 2021 from Jayanti Kia Lajpat Nagar.

I went to 3-4 dealers in Delhi NCR before them and the experience was horrendous. No motivation to even show the car properly, no commitment to delivery timeline, just pay the booking amount and get out of the showroom. And yes, you will buy the insurance from us at the price we will give you, you will buy the entire accessories package and you will pay the entire amount as soon as we tell you to do so which is when the car supposedly gets on the way to the showroom from plant. Also, if there is a loan, that will be done by us only.
I understand the dealer wants to milk every opportunity to make money but at least give a good experience to the customer in exchange for the money.

Jayanti Kia on the other hand, the experience was way better. even though I was pushed hard for payment before PDI but other than that the experience was good and the car was delivered before the timeline promised.

I had checked Jayanti Kia and other NCR dealers as well. At Jayanti Kia, my choice of color-variant is not available and no upcoming stocks in entire NCR from Kia this month.

Couple of other dealers told that HTX isnt available in NCR, Haryana, Punjab and Himachal.

I wonder whether Kia has made any efforts to strengthen its supply chain and production capacities?

[dwanderlustdrv]

Originally Posted by Shitij

+1 on this!

I purchased mine in Feb 2021 from Jayanti Kia Lajpat Nagar.

Jayanti Kia on the other hand, the experience was way better. even though I was pushed hard for payment before PDI but other than that the experience was good and the car was delivered before the timeline promised.

I actually told them that I will pay immediately after PDI in full. I asked bank to release money too post PDI so they didn't push much. Same for insurance which I took from outside.

Originally Posted by unoczar

Read this in one go sitting waiting in a hospital for a loved one. I would say you were wise in turning back as AMS too would surely kick in because of fatigue and exhaustion.
Better luck next time.

Thank You! I did have better luck next time. I re-attempted Ladakh on bike within 3 months and this time it was a grand success. But that is a tale for another time!

For some glimpses into this car drive, here's the YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...BcGBOrt-z-JEr1

Originally Posted by PaddleShifter

Read your entire post and could relate with you at places as I had a roadside breakdown in a rural road in Rajasthan in my FIAT Punto earlier this year. No roadside mechanic was willing to work with me even though I knew the diagnosis and the fix. Was lucky that one guy finally gave in and worked on my car as per my instructions.




As all is well that ends well and you are back home safely with your beloved companion machine, let me say this in a light hearted friendly manner that it is funny to read this part because:

After all that you went through that you described in the post, reaching upto this point after reading the whole post gives the reader a sense of relief that the OP’s troubles are over, only to read up about an incident that could have again damaged the radiator/ cooling system of the car and that too by the very person who had fixed it. I hope you get my point.

Seriously... I realy started thinking that this trip was jinxed because of that and considering my recent experience, this trip truly was jinxed!

Well, I did reattempt Ladakh within 3 months of this trip, this time solo on my bike and that was a huge success. Will post that story shortly. Need to work on YouTube videos.

For some videos that I have attempted to make of this drive, here's the playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...BcGBOrt-z-JEr1

Originally Posted by dwanderlustdrv

There are several lessons to be learnt in this story about how to manage a disaster in this kind of situation. I'm just happy that in the end, I was able to fully recover from it with the car and drive it back 2000 kms all the way to Pune without any problems!

For my attempt at making YouTube videos for this drive, here's the playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...BcGBOrt-z-JEr1

Originally Posted by Rajeevraj

That was one epic adventure. Good writeup and thanks for sharing. Glad it all ended well. Although it took time, one positive was that although things moved slowly, it moved in the right direction and there were a bunch of people who helped out especially the army folks.

Agree! I am also learning that in general, no matter where you are, people are there to help you!


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Originally Posted by Alphaseal6

I had checked Jayanti Kia and other NCR dealers as well. At Jayanti Kia, my choice of color-variant is not available.

You can wait for Jan 24 and may be makeup your find by then if your choice of color-variant option doesn't arrive.

I would have done that unless you need car immediately which then limits your options and needs immediate decision.

[venom_valak]

Originally Posted by Alphaseal6

I had checked Jayanti Kia and other NCR dealers as well. At Jayanti Kia, my choice of color-variant is not available and no upcoming stocks in entire NCR from Kia this month.

Couple of other dealers told that HTX isnt available in NCR, Haryana, Punjab and Himachal.

I wonder whether Kia has made any efforts to strengthen its supply chain and production capacities?

I think Kia has produced a lot of GTX and X Line variants recently. My TD to booking to PDI to delivery took 1 week flat, delay being on my side to process loan. Infact they had multiple color options too for me. Maybe this is a upsell tactic?

[Alphaseal6]

Originally Posted by venom_valak

I think Kia has produced a lot of GTX and X Line variants recently. My TD to booking to PDI to delivery took 1 week flat, delay being on my side to process loan. Infact they had multiple color options too for me. Maybe this is a upsell tactic?

Agreed, A lot of dealers in NCR have GTX readily available. Infact, HTK and HTK+ are also available.

[venom_valak]

Originally Posted by wadewilson

Bought the Carlinkit Wireless Dongle during Amazon sale for Rs. 6200. A few observations:

I wish Kia, who charge so much for their Seltos could have atleast given wireless Android Auto / Apple CarPlay for their top variants if they tried. Anyway, finally free from wires. Uploaded a picture of my phone without a wire to celebrate

Hi, I also got the carlinkit for my Seltos. I am not sure if its getting powered off at all. Even when I lock the car, the carlinlit keeps blinking. Is it the same case for you? I am worried about battery discharge.

[mayjay]

Originally Posted by Alphaseal6

I had checked Jayanti Kia and other NCR dealers as well. At Jayanti Kia, my choice of color-variant is not available and no upcoming stocks in entire NCR from Kia this month.

Couple of other dealers told that HTX isnt available in NCR, Haryana, Punjab and Himachal.

I wonder whether Kia has made any efforts to strengthen its supply chain and production capacities?

I’m also waiting for a HTX IVT since September end. Dealer initially promised it before Diwali, but it’s nowhere to be seen. Wondering what options I have to get it now. Tried to call the Kia helpline, but they only referred back to the dealer. In my case, I have a fixed colour in mind, which seems to be the one which is not available.

[Alphaseal6]

Originally Posted by mayjay

I’m also waiting for a HTX IVT since September end. Dealer initially promised it before Diwali, but it’s nowhere to be seen. Wondering what options I have to get it now. Tried to call the Kia helpline, but they only referred back to the dealer.

Hey, while enquiring with dealers, I came across a HTX IVT white color that wad available couple of days ago at Allied Kia, Noida. You can once check with them.

[Sufficient_shop]

Just got to know Kia dealers in Bangalore have started offering free accessories worth 25k or cashback on Seltos GTX. Is that because of year end push? They were acting so pricey when I booked 3 months back (and when I took delivery earlier this month).