Severe rusting issues in my Mahindra Thar

souvik25 · 29th January 2018, 14:07

This thread has opened my eyes. I was eagerly looking forward to buy a Thar but such quality issues forced me to change my mind.

As an alternative buy second hand Thar and modify it to your taste and requirement. I am sure final cost will still be lesser than brand new Thar.

sid_hilldriver · 12th May 2018, 23:05

So sad to learn this Parrys. I can understand how frustrating it is.

I just dont understand that why Mahindra isnt improving its quality levels when they completely know the issues? Even their staff acknowledges the petty issues of Thar. Isn't their any feedback and update mechanism at Mahindra and Mahindra? Its pathetic at their end. They will eventually lose it to Japs like Isuzu and Toyota soon.

mads2849 · 28th August 2018, 21:44

Mahindra has been producing the so called "Jeeps" for a long long time. I was born and brought up in a tea garden so I got to see a lot of them in my early years. The earlier Mahindra's were a rust factory, however I have seen that specially in tropical climates they tend to rust more. The coastal cities are the worse hit. I have seen lots of Marutis and Hyundais rusting in Bombay and Kerala. My point is, Mahindra has come up to a great extent compared to the 80's. When we buy a Thar, we should immediately get a anti rust coating done and keep refreshing annually. Who buys a Thar? The ones who are not impressed by a petite lass ! Royal Enfield owners would agree more ;-)

for_cars1 · 29th August 2020, 11:44

Hope Mahindra has incorporated modern manufacturing techniques learn't from its Korean acquisitions, for the 2020 Thar.
Since the upcoming model has been designed groundsup from scratch, hope the rust issues are the thing of the past.

sandeeprawat · 2nd June 2023, 16:34

Apologies for reviving this old thread.

Wondering if newer model of Thar is also suffering from Rust problem.
How about CT/Softtop models, are these owners facing any challenges due to dust, water leak etc.?

29th January 2018, 14:07	#76
souvik25 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Kolkata Posts: 31 Thanked: 52 Times	Re: Severe rusting issues in my Mahindra Thar This thread has opened my eyes. I was eagerly looking forward to buy a Thar but such quality issues forced me to change my mind. As an alternative buy second hand Thar and modify it to your taste and requirement. I am sure final cost will still be lesser than brand new Thar.
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12th May 2018, 23:05	#77
sid_hilldriver BHPian Join Date: May 2018 Location: SHIMLA Posts: 41 Thanked: 120 Times View My Garage	Re: Severe rusting issues in my Mahindra Thar So sad to learn this Parrys. I can understand how frustrating it is. I just dont understand that why Mahindra isnt improving its quality levels when they completely know the issues? Even their staff acknowledges the petty issues of Thar. Isn't their any feedback and update mechanism at Mahindra and Mahindra? Its pathetic at their end. They will eventually lose it to Japs like Isuzu and Toyota soon.
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28th August 2018, 21:44	#78
mads2849 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Guwahati Posts: 40 Thanked: 23 Times	Re: Severe rusting issues in my Mahindra Thar Mahindra has been producing the so called "Jeeps" for a long long time. I was born and brought up in a tea garden so I got to see a lot of them in my early years. The earlier Mahindra's were a rust factory, however I have seen that specially in tropical climates they tend to rust more. The coastal cities are the worse hit. I have seen lots of Marutis and Hyundais rusting in Bombay and Kerala. My point is, Mahindra has come up to a great extent compared to the 80's. When we buy a Thar, we should immediately get a anti rust coating done and keep refreshing annually. Who buys a Thar? The ones who are not impressed by a petite lass ! Royal Enfield owners would agree more ;-)
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29th August 2020, 11:44	#79
for_cars1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,277 Thanked: 3,048 Times	Re: Severe rusting issues in my Mahindra Thar Hope Mahindra has incorporated modern manufacturing techniques learn't from its Korean acquisitions, for the 2020 Thar. Since the upcoming model has been designed groundsup from scratch, hope the rust issues are the thing of the past.
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2nd June 2023, 16:34	#80
sandeeprawat BHPian Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Noida/Rishikesh Posts: 61 Thanked: 40 Times	Re: Severe rusting issues in my Mahindra Thar Apologies for reviving this old thread. Wondering if newer model of Thar is also suffering from Rust problem. How about CT/Softtop models, are these owners facing any challenges due to dust, water leak etc.?
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