[#enzowho]

Originally Posted by akshay4587

5th Vento?;what made you sell the old one's?
btw 5.15L is pretty low for a 2 year old Vento,especially in bangalore.

My dad doesn't like to keep a car for more than a year or 50k Kms but off late the cars began to run more than what we would like in a year , so that's the reason for selling em.
the car was sold in Pondicherry as all my cars are PY registered and my family is based there.

Originally Posted by Vik0728

Seriously enzowho ?

5 Ventos in less than 2 years bro ?? You have only given some kind of data for one, what about the other 3 ? I agree with Akshay here with respect to the selling price. Probably it is at least 1.5 lks less.

You could have probably bought one Passat and modified it to your heart's content for all those Ventos !!

I always wanted to buy a Passat but the showroom in Pondicherry takes everyone for a ride wrt pricing. I was quoted 24 lakes for a brand new 2013 Jan trend line passat last month and their service is pathetic , if I must say worst in the country , they don't have any courtesy nor respect to cars or to the customers , they don't even use fender covers and be sure to expect stains in your interiors and they took 10 days to replace a windshield which cracked due to a chip.
These reasons made me not buy anything more than a vento, if things change then I'll buy one when the new model is launched.

Originally Posted by madnish30

Wow, 5 Ventos!!! This is very surprising, please give details of the other 3.

There's nothing different in any of the 5 vento as the All bear the same registration number albeit with a different series and the colour is also the same.

Originally Posted by thoma

More than the 5 ventos in less than 2 years, I'm blown away by this. Not even a scratch with close to 40k kms per year! And in showroom condition after 76k kms!!

You really ought to share your driving tips with the rest of us.

There's nothing special about my driving , just that I'm extra careful in the city because I'm a sucker for a scratchless car.
I've had my fair Share of a bump from an auto. The only scratches that happens is in the underside of the bumper due to the road conditions here. So I make it an habit to get the scratched parts painted at the showroom, regular washes with waxing is sufficient to maintain an car and I did oil changes at 8K Kms instead of 15 k along with the recommended service schedule.

The only trouble I have faced is an AC issues in my jan 2013 car which is still not rectified.

[Vik0728]

Originally Posted by #enzowho

My dad doesn't like to keep a car for more than a year or 50k Kms but off late the cars began to run more than what we would like in a year , so that's the reason for selling em.

Frankly enzowho I am totally floored. 50k Kms or 1 yr !!

How did you or your Dad manage to do this in 4 other Ventos bro and all that in just under 2 years. Not trying to be too inquisitive but I have never heard or read anybody running so many kilometes in that short span and neither have known anyone who have changed 5 cars in 2 years, All of them exactly same as eachother !!

[#enzowho]

Originally Posted by Vik0728

Frankly enzowho I am totally floored. 50k Kms or 1 yr !!

How did you or your Dad manage to do this in 4 other Ventos bro and all that in just under 2 years. Not trying to be too inquisitive but I have never heard or read anybody running so many kilometes in that short span and neither have known anyone who have changed 5 cars in 2 years, All of them exactly same as eachother !!

The running is due to frequent trips between Chennai-Bangalore-Pondicherry and a 80 Kms trip to our Farms everyday.

Out of those five cars I had one and now using the second one and gonna add a different car of a different segment within two months

We have had a Q7 which we sold recently and also owned a micra in the last one year, hoping to buy a Premium sedan for my dad that can replace the Q.

[Vik0728]

Originally Posted by #enzowho

The running is due to frequent trips between Chennai-Bangalore-Pondicherry and a 80 Kms trip to our Farms everyday.

Out of those five cars I had one and now using the second one and gonna add a different car of a different segment within two months

I only have one word for you enzowho, BRILLIANT !!

I think you and your family should get some kind of "Royalty Loyalty" bonus from VW for any and all of your future purchases.

I am just curious to know if you have felt any changes among Ventos that you have driven. I mean, has one Vento been exactly same as the other that you have owned or have they had a rather distinct charecter of their own ?

[#enzowho]

The ride has definitely improved over time and the clutch got lighter but I also feel that the build quality is not as good as the previous one.

For example, the car which I got last month has poor Nvh than the ones I had/have but it feels a lot easier to drive with a light clutch.

[iron]

Hey. I am proud owner of a Vento Comfortline version (Petrol). 300kms Young.
I have a query about the car's central locking.
When the car is locked from inside by pressing the central locking switch the doors seem to open when the internal handles are pulled.
Is this normal?
I had a Santro earlier when centrally locked the doors never open when handles were pulled.

[Rajeevraj]

Originally Posted by iron

Hey. I am proud owner of a Vento Comfortline version (Petrol). 300kms Young.
I have a query about the car's central locking.
When the car is locked from inside by pressing the central locking switch the doors seem to open when the internal handles are pulled.
Is this normal?
I had a Santro earlier when centrally locked the doors never open when handles were pulled.

Yes, this is the standard behavior with European and I believe American Cars also. Once locked, doors cannot be opened from outside, but from inside any door can be opened by pulling the handle. The reason for this is that in event of an emergency, the control is not just with the driver.

Key question that comes up is that small kids can easily open the door by mistake. Again assumption is that kids should be safely buckled in the car seat and/or child lock should be activated.

[thoma]

Originally Posted by iron

When the car is locked from inside by pressing the central locking switch the doors seem to open when the internal handles are pulled.

Congrats on your baby! This is a normal feature in Volkswagen cars. More quirks and features at this thread.

[iron]

Originally Posted by Rajeevraj

Yes, this is the standard behavior with European a...........uld be safely buckled in the car seat and/or child lock should be activated.

Originally Posted by thoma

Congrats on your baby! This is a normal feature in Volkswagen cars. More quirks and features at .......... thread.

Thanks a lot for your replies.
Went through the thread. Its wonderful. Took a print out as well as dad was also confused about this. Now Happy

[skaja]

Hi guys,

in my Vento, the driver hand rest cover's catch is broken. SA informed me that the whole cover has to be replaced to fix the issue. The price quoted is Rs.4,000. I would like to know whether the solution and the cost are correct.

Also, the SA quoted Rs.2,500 for the VW emblem on the trunk. Is that the correct price?

Thanks

[Rachit.K.Dogra]

Originally Posted by skaja

Hi guys,

in my Vento, the driver hand rest cover's catch is broken. SA informed me that the whole cover has to be replaced to fix the issue. The price quoted is Rs.4,000. I would like to know whether the solution and the cost are correct.

Also, the SA quoted Rs.2,500 for the VW emblem on the trunk. Is that the correct price?

Thanks

I am not sure about the Hand rest cover but the emblem cost seems similar to what I have heard. The emblem and the 2 logos (Vento TDi & Volkswagen), I think all 3 combined are around roughly 6-7K or more.

[ganeshnag75]

Hi friends,
An issue that I am facing with my new Vento. The boot does not open by pressing the boot release switch on the remote. The horn does honk to indicate unlocking but the boot does not release. I need to use the key to open the boot.

[skaja]

Thanks, Rachit.

I lost the emblem some time back. I called the VW Bangalore Palace Cross in Rajajinagar at that time. The person told me the cost as Rs.600. But I could not go till recently because of other work. Now Hesaraghatta workshop person told me that it is Rs.2,500. So I wanted to check.

[ASVA]

Originally Posted by skaja

Also, the SA quoted Rs.2,500 for the VW emblem on the trunk. Is that the correct price?

Thanks

Originally Posted by skaja

Thanks, Rachit.

I lost the emblem some time back. I called the VW Bangalore Palace Cross in Rajajinagar at that time. The person told me the cost as Rs.600. But I could not go till recently because of other work. Now Hesaraghatta workshop person told me that it is Rs.2,500. So I wanted to check.

2500 for just the rear emblem!! Thats day light robbery. I had the rear and the front VW emblems (that is onlyboth the VW monograms, not the 'Volkswagen' and 'TDi' letterings) on my Vento fixed for a total of approx 2000, IIRC, sometime in aug-sept 2013. Please visit the Rajajinagar service center. Thats where I had mine done and they are pretty much straight forward in their dealings.

Regards
ASVA

[skaja]

Originally Posted by ASVA

2500 for just the rear emblem!! Thats day light robbery. I had the rear and the front VW emblems (that is onlyboth the VW monograms, not the 'Volkswagen' and 'TDi' letterings) on my Vento fixed for a total of approx 2000, IIRC, sometime in aug-sept 2013. Please visit the Rajajinagar service center. Thats where I had mine done and they are pretty much straight forward in their dealings.

Regards
ASVA

Thanks, ASVA.

Will do that some time next week. Car is still in Hesaraghatta workshop because of the failure of the high pressure fuel pump. The pump has been replaced. SA is attending the other issues.