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Originally Posted by Turbanator Looks they have some issues already on deliveries of 3,2 top end model . Dealership is non-committal on deliveries before 3-4 month , this despite that mine was 3rd advance booking in December , I escalated complaint with FORD yesterday and was given a mail promptly with a reference number , sometime back a lady called from FORD Chennai informing delay in allocations of this variant and they don't have a confirmed delivery date yet - looks they have messed up on supply front :Frustrate |
Spoke to the Ford India representative (was purported to be MD, but I cannot corroborate this with Ford India's online info pages) at the Endeavour launch last night in Navi Mumbai last night at Wonder/s? Park .
He admitted that the "production line" was not ready and they had not yet begun production.
However, he stated that as these were CKD's (well, I put that word out there), they were simply assembling them in Chennai.
If this was the fact, then why would they not have a black interior available? He plainly stated that they were not offering it, period.
Big fail.
See a photograph of the brand-new vehicle's (light) beige leather driver's seat. This is precisely why one should not get a beige interior. Fail to understand why people want this. I think the MD stated that people think it is more "spacious". Hmm...
Edited to Add: Just saw this story here - at least Honda gets the picture!:
http://www.team-bhp.com/news/honda-city-gets-standard-dual-airbags-black-interior-variant Even Audi offers the dark walnut in the Q7 - as per a representative who happened to cold call me yesterday and woke me up early today!
Also managed to sit in the driver's seat and although you sit lower to the road than in the Fortuner, the (limited/obstructed) view due to the bonnet is evident. The dealer rep (shorter gentleman) said that he had driven the car and could easily gauge the distance in front of the vehicle.
Main problem (for tall drivers) is the roofline is very low. Sat in the 4x2 without moon/sunroof and found that there was only about 1.25 cms of clearance above my head with the seat in mid-height position. You have to lower the seat down even more for head clearance, thus resulting in a more obstructed view of the road - almost the same as the Fortuner.
Was thinking of putting down a deposit, but based on the comments of the Ford India representative, I think it would have been pretty ridiculous. Apparently only 1-2 people put down a deposit at the event.
One guy was quite vociferous when being interviewed by the presenter (a model) about the fact that cars were not ready for delivery and the wait time was so long. (Said to be 3-4 months)
I would need to test drive both 4x4 versions of the car as well as see how it handles on the road.
Bhavna Ford rep stated they would have TD vehicles in about 9 days. This is to be seen, I gather...
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Originally Posted by niruvrs9669 I have one more pain point on comfort to add (specific to me);
I'm 6'2.5", the seats are comfortable but the height in driver's seat feels a bit cramped to me in Titanium version with Sunroof. Hardly one finger width space left if the seat is adjusted in a way to keep most of the bonnet out of road view.
It looks like my search for 'that perfect SUV' may continue. |
This is also what I noted - while authoring my above post in the early afternoon today, which I did not post yet, so you have the same problem I do as well!
Cannot believe that the Australians designed this car when they are one of the tallest populations in the world - and hardly any headroom for drivers??!
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Originally Posted by RoadFiend I've a 3.5 year old Fortuner 4x2 AT, just under 50,000kms and in great condition. Wondering whether to jump ship to Endeavour right away or wait till mid-year and see how the new Fortuner pans out, or just hold on to what I got for couple more years. Anyone else in similar situation, care to share your thoughts? |
I would wait - I am doing the same.
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Originally Posted by sknair got some clarity around the SAT Nav accessory. GPS is already built in to every unit, we need to just purchase the software which dealer will load at the time of delivery (if one were to buy this). Not sure if it is MapMyIndia software or some other brand? Would it be possible for individuals to just load google maps? |
The software that could be run would be determined by the unit's operating system.