Originally Posted by xingamazon (Post 1962963)

But isnt what exactly Ford did, and its still going great with good sales figures.
Imagine the press release when VW presenting , 1.2 Petrol, 1.4 TDCi ad 1.6 Petrol and Vento all launches in a single shot.

Originally Posted by Amartya (Post 1963003)

The Swift/Dezire diesel duo had similar wait times, but that was mainly due to the constraint in engine numbers.

Originally Posted by AvonA7 (Post 1963007)

Hi Amartya,
Can you please explain this sentence of constraint due to engine numbers.
Sorry, I am not an expert about cars, but it is not clear to me.

But with my little knowledge, what I am not able to understand is - how come Maruti being no.1 car manufacturer in India with Swift more 5+years Old can have upto 4 months waiting period for certain models.

Originally Posted by Chethan B G (Post 1961017)

VW Downtown Bangalore & VW Hosur Road are the same company, Elite Motors Pvt Ltd. But the difference is - all big guys will be operating from Downtown, since it is their HO. All cars are delivered from Downtown. IMO it is better to book at Downtown. In my case, car allotted to Hosur road branch was allotted to me, even though I had booked at Downtown. You got the point? :D




This is my personal opinion. I request you not to get offended.

Theragingbull, do you really think that you will require 1.6? Will it have any advantage practically? Will 1.2 not serve your purpose? - unless you love to have that extra power.

I am saying this because - With the Petrol rate moving north, it will cost you more money to run the car, even when you do not require that extra power. If you are driving in regular circumstances 90% of the time, and you like to have additional power 10% of the time - IMHO it is a waste to go for 1.6.

With the subsidy removed, there will be an increase of approximately 38 paise per liter for Petrol/Diesel, with every 1$/barrel raise in crude oil prices, calculated at the current exchange rates.

Present crude oil rate is approximately $76 / barrel. We all know that it had gone up to $140 / barrel in 2008. Conservatively, if you assume that it will stabilize at $100/barrel, the cost of Petrol/Diesel will be up by Rs.9 approximately. Again - This is at the present exchange rate.

IMHO People who look at higher capacity engine, should also consider this point. It is a waste to have the car and then worry each time it is taken out.

Originally Posted by Driver2000 (Post 1964177)

(Longish, rambling first post on this forum)

First of all, a big THANK YOU to all participants and moderators of this forum. I have personally used a lot of information here in my recent car related decisions. Great job all, keep it up.clap:

I love driving. I have driven in a lot of geographies, and a lot of cars. Ownership/extended driving experience of various vehicles - the Premier Padmini to a Camry, Zen to i20, Scorpio to Pajero and Pathfinder.

As you can probably guess, I am a Polo admirer. Briefly toyed with the idea of using PoloFan as my nickname, but this could cause confusion with PoloMan, hence chose a more generic driving related name. Have read various comparison threads about features versus price versus performance - to be frank, I like the Polo instinctively. And looking at the size and contribution of posts - this vehicle seems to be a cult vehicle - on the likes of the Bullet, the Scorpio and so on.

Have booked my my Polo highline, and having the lovely discussions with the SP about possibly better options, if I delay the delivery of the vehicle. Apparently, the 1.6 is available for delivery end Sept, and the Vento is expected to be launched in a similar timeframe. All of these are being used by the SP to try and delay my Polo... we shall see how this battle proceeds!

Will keep contributing with interesting tid bits and excerpts as I get them! Welcome to the club, eh? :)

Originally Posted by carfanatic007 (Post 1964264)

Yeah welcome to the club :thumbs up and its increasing everyday:D, so which dealer did you book from and when is it expected?

Originally Posted by Driver2000 (Post 1964634)

Thanks carfanatic007. I have booked mine at Elite in Bangalore. I have been assured delivery sometime in August... and now have been reading Chethan's post about cars being delivered at the Downtown. Am hoping my car makes it safely. My SP assures me that since its on a corporate lease, it will be accorded due 'priority', and in the same breath asks me to delay the delivery to take the 1.6. Am a little tempted for sure, and my SP is playing it well - as I said, we shall continue playing this game :)

My reason for booking the highline: SP said it will come at the same time as any other (well, well). And I looked at the feature list as compared to the comfortline - audio, ABS, Alloys, fatter tires etc, seemed quite VFM if you added the cost of all these features as extras over the CL. And the nifty lil doorkey is a sweetener. Most importantly, and this goes back to my earlier fact - the car inspires confidence. I am, at this moment, confident enough that if I pay extra for some features, they will be quite worth it - coming from the VW stable. Time shall tell! :)

Originally Posted by Driver2000 (Post 1964634)

and now have been reading Chethan's post about cars being delivered at the Downtown. Am hoping my car makes it safely.

Originally Posted by navan49 (Post 1965743)

I am waiting for some more Polos run on Chennai roads and want to know the performance with more reviews. Then the draw back is that there is only two service centers in Tamilnadu. ANy idea about the cost of running spares and accessories.As well as body accessories like bumper, Side mirror,R V Mirrors etc.