Here comes the red beauty - FIAT Palio Stile 1.1 SLX

choombak · 14th April 2008, 16:25

Got the delivery of FIAT Palio Stile 1.1 SLX (furnace red - maroon) on 14th April 2008 (Saturday), from B.U.Bhandari in Pune. Many thanks to all those who helped us arrive at a decision. I got a discount of Rs. 21,000 (13K march discount, and 8K corporate discount). Got door mats, mud flaps, and Garware sun film as free accessories. The odo reading was 125, and BUB told me that they do some sort of testing, etc., and all their cars have between 110 to 150 during delivery.

Some photos here, here and here.

The pre-delivery checklist was very helpful, as I found two scratches on the rear doors. Got it written down from the salesman, so that the touch up job can be done for free during the first servicing.

Initial drive report
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- the car does feel heavy on the accelerator. I consider this as a "safety feature", as it dampens the jump in case you happen to hit the accelerator hard.
- the AC is powerful, with good cooling at setting "0" of blower fan.
- there is a single turn indicator on the cluster panel, which makes it difficult to remember which turn light is working. It looks something like <==>
- the ride is comfortable on bumpy roads for all passengers. I felt it is better for rear passengers than in a Santro.

Since I am a new driver, a friend got the car from the showroom, and he had considerable trouble with the accelerator's slow response - especially while reversing. He drives a Swift ZXI.

Shall post more about the car, as I get to know her finer points.

-choombak (aka Amarendra Godbole, in real life).
Pune

jkdas · 14th April 2008, 18:06

Congrats. The paint job looks great than I have seen with Palios.

Just curious, what other cars did you have in mind while shopping for one?

finneyp · 14th April 2008, 18:42

Congrats pal! Nice choice of Car & Color!

Enjoy the drive!

bottle · 14th April 2008, 19:09

congrats on the new car Amarendra , color looks lovely

jalsa777 · 14th April 2008, 19:13

congrats buddy.

welcome to the palio club,
or should i say, the FIAT club.

hopw you have a pleasent stay, lol

Karandeep81 · 14th April 2008, 20:59

congrats mate. enjoy ur ride and drive safe.

Karandeep81 · 14th April 2008, 21:00

oh and BTW how come this model has the 'Old' Fiat Symbol and not the new Red one? U sure it is the 2008 model?

choombak · 15th April 2008, 10:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karandeep81

oh and BTW how come this model has the 'Old' Fiat Symbol and not the new Red one? U sure it is the 2008 model?

All petrol FIAT Palios' come with the old symbol, while MJD onwards have the new logo (as told to me by both dealers' in Pune). Also, the receipt issued by the dealer mentions the year as 2008.

Having said that, I am unable to locate the date of manufacture on the car. I tried looking inside the bonnet on the bonnet-rest, it has a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number), and Engine number. But nowhere is the date of manufacture mentioned. In contrast, the manual says that this plate will have the VIN, engine number, and the date of manufacture. Am I missing something?

The VIN number is M/AH178H7E (next line) 08068532XCRZ (There might be a mistake in the first two characters, as I am reading it out from the photo I have taken). I am not sure if the date of manufacture is encoded in this number. Can anyone comment? Thanks.

-Amarendra

choombak · 15th April 2008, 10:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

Just curious, what other cars did you have in mind while shopping for one?

Santro, Indica, WagonR and Chevy Spark. Palio won because of the interior space, and build quality, as my main concern was safety on highways.

-Amarendra

hbaruas · 15th April 2008, 17:35

Congratulations !
Drive safe and take care of your baby in the run-in period .

14th April 2008, 16:25	#1
choombak BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 39 Thanked: 20 Times	Here comes the red beauty - FIAT Palio Stile 1.1 SLX Got the delivery of FIAT Palio Stile 1.1 SLX (furnace red - maroon) on 14th April 2008 (Saturday), from B.U.Bhandari in Pune. Many thanks to all those who helped us arrive at a decision. I got a discount of Rs. 21,000 (13K march discount, and 8K corporate discount). Got door mats, mud flaps, and Garware sun film as free accessories. The odo reading was 125, and BUB told me that they do some sort of testing, etc., and all their cars have between 110 to 150 during delivery. Some photos here, here and here. The pre-delivery checklist was very helpful, as I found two scratches on the rear doors. Got it written down from the salesman, so that the touch up job can be done for free during the first servicing. Initial drive report ------------------------- - the car does feel heavy on the accelerator. I consider this as a "safety feature", as it dampens the jump in case you happen to hit the accelerator hard. - the AC is powerful, with good cooling at setting "0" of blower fan. - there is a single turn indicator on the cluster panel, which makes it difficult to remember which turn light is working. It looks something like <==> - the ride is comfortable on bumpy roads for all passengers. I felt it is better for rear passengers than in a Santro. Since I am a new driver, a friend got the car from the showroom, and he had considerable trouble with the accelerator's slow response - especially while reversing. He drives a Swift ZXI. Shall post more about the car, as I get to know her finer points. -choombak (aka Amarendra Godbole, in real life). Pune
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14th April 2008, 18:06	#2
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,495 Times View My Garage	Congrats. The paint job looks great than I have seen with Palios. Just curious, what other cars did you have in mind while shopping for one?
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14th April 2008, 18:42	#3
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,751 Thanked: 380 Times View My Garage	Congrats pal! Nice choice of Car & Color! Enjoy the drive!
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14th April 2008, 19:09	#4
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,638 Thanked: 278 Times View My Garage	congrats on the new car Amarendra , color looks lovely
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14th April 2008, 19:13	#5
jalsa777 BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 736 Thanked: 1,706 Times	congrats buddy. welcome to the palio club, or should i say, the FIAT club. hopw you have a pleasent stay, lol
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14th April 2008, 20:59	#6
Karandeep81 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK/Ahmedabad Posts: 192 Thanked: 0 Times	congrats mate. enjoy ur ride and drive safe.
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14th April 2008, 21:00	#7
Karandeep81 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK/Ahmedabad Posts: 192 Thanked: 0 Times	oh and BTW how come this model has the 'Old' Fiat Symbol and not the new Red one? U sure it is the 2008 model?
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15th April 2008, 17:35	#10
hbaruas BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 82 Thanked: 3 Times	Congratulations ! Drive safe and take care of your baby in the run-in period .
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