The "I Booked my Car" Thread

spadix · 26th July 2010, 18:45

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Originally Posted by mobike008

@Spadix. Many congratulations for finally taking the plunge. I am happy to know someone who has done his research as thorough as you.

Thanks a lot, mobike008! I don't know about the quality of the research I've done. Until there is a counterfactual you just have to be content with what you have, else you'll forever suffer from analysis paralysis.

Also a big thanks for helping me along during the final stages of the research!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobike008

I guess we should be taking deliveries just days apart. Btw, i am surprised by the color you chose as i was sure you will go with White. Hope you have a caretaker who can spend 15 minutes each day.

Yeah, congratulations to you too!

We kind of figured that white is as bad to maintain as black and since both of us (wife and I) wanted black to begin with, we just took the plunge. It was almost a last-minute change.

That caretaker will be me. As you said, it's only 15 minutes and when you spend that figure in lacs, spending it in minutes to keep the car spick and span *shouldn't* be a problem

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By the way, I saw an Olympia White Cruze a few hours after I placed the order. I will stop at saying I envy you terribly!

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Originally Posted by mobike008

Care to share the final OTR price that you have to pay?

It's 1526991 landed. I'm going to get the registration done through AASI, otherwise it would have been another 3k. I've decided not to get any accessories fitted rightaway. I'll get some window tint after I get the permanent registration done.

Regards,
spadix

nayaksrinivasv · 27th July 2010, 18:39

Make : Maruti
Model : Ritz
Variant : Zxi
Fuel : Petrol, Diesel
Booking Date : Some time in early July 2010
Color : Silky Silver
Expected Delivery Date :29 July 2010
Dealer & City : Chowgule / Pune
Freebies : Just discounts
Others :

nayaksrinivasv · 28th July 2010, 13:24

Posting his booking details for a colleague who booked VW Polo ages ago and is holding on...

Make : VW
Model : Polo
Variant : Higline
Fuel : Petrol
Booking Date : Last week of March 2010
Color : Glacier Blue
Expected Delivery Date :2nd Week of Aug 2010
Dealer & City : Pune
Others :

funkykar · 28th July 2010, 16:43

^ It could be anything. Left over stock in the dealership or the plant. It could be some test drive cars too. Some of the tbhpians were the first to get them and have had no issues whatsoever. 3.29 ex would be roughly 3.6 on road, you wouldnt get a 2 year old SDX for that price. Even if it had some minor glitches, buyer need not bother too much. It anyways comes with free additional warranty and insurance.

If I got a chance to buy a 2008/2009 at the above said killer prices, I would have closed my eyes and bought it. I guess the worst affected would be the ones who got the Palio few months before the price slash.

Ishaan_1990 · 28th July 2010, 21:27

Make : Ford
Model : Figo
Variant : Exi - Tdci
Fuel : Diesel
Booking Date : 21-07-10
Color : Diamond White
Expected Delivery Date : 29-07-10
Dealer & City : Mody Ford, Hyderabad
Freebies : Getting the essential kit for free
Others : None

ghodlur · 29th July 2010, 07:54

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Originally Posted by Ishaan_1990

Make : Ford
Model : Figo
Variant : Exi - Tdci
Fuel : Diesel
Booking Date : 21-07-10
Color : Diamond White
Expected Delivery Date : 29-07-10
Dealer & City : Mody Ford, Hyderabad
Freebies : Getting the essential kit for free
Others : None

Congrats Ishaan of the Figo. Its a wonderful car and a pleasure to drive, a typical Ford car feature. All the best, I hope you have the PDI check list ready for today's action.

Ishaan_1990 · 29th July 2010, 15:08

@Ghodlur- Thank you!

diwakarmuthu · 29th July 2010, 19:46

Make : Mahindra
Model : Scorpio
Variant : LX
Fuel : Diesel
Booking Date : 2 weeks back
Color : Fiery Black
Expected Delivery Date : 2nd Week of August
Dealer & City : MPL Automobiles, Chennai
Freebies : 50% insurance, 10k exchange bonus and expecting a few more
Others : None

StarrySky · 29th July 2010, 21:48

Make : FIAT
Model : Grande Punto
Variant : 90HP VGT
Fuel : Diesel
Booking Date : 29th July 2010
Color : B.N.White
Expected Delivery Date : 2nd week of August 2010
Dealer & City : Hyson, Thrissur
Freebies : None other than the usual mats, mud flaps etc
Others : None

nayaksrinivasv · 30th July 2010, 01:15

finally picked up my Ritz yest evening(Its already midnight)... Had lot of issues with RTO... Heard from the dealer that most of the cars had been rejected yesterday due to address proof inspite of having affidavits. Made it in the end to pick the car in the evening (everything went against TBHP's PDI). Fortunate enough to get the car with just 20 kms on the meter. Will post in detail on the ownership thread. Overall a great experience...

Arkin evoisrevo · 30th July 2010, 11:23

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Originally Posted by nayaksrinivasv

finally picked up my Ritz yest evening(Its already midnight)... Had lot of issues with RTO... Heard from the dealer that most of the cars had been rejected yesterday due to address proof inspite of having affidavits. Made it in the end to pick the car in the evening (everything went against TBHP's PDI). Fortunate enough to get the car with just 20 kms on the meter. Will post in detail on the ownership thread. Overall a great experience...

Congrats. Its time to change signature now.

2theMax · 30th July 2010, 11:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by diwakarmuthu

Make : Mahindra
Model : Scorpio
Variant : LX
Fuel : Diesel
Booking Date : 2 weeks back
Color : Fiery Black
Expected Delivery Date : 2nd Week of August
Dealer & City : MPL Automobiles, Chennai
Freebies : 50% insurance, 10k exchange bonus and expecting a few more
Others : None

Congrats ! what is the final Onroad price ? And whats the loan deal you got, if you have gone for one. Thanks

diwakarmuthu · 30th July 2010, 15:32

@2theMax, thanks. Final on road price is around 8.66 lakhs. Loan amount is yet to be decided. Wifey is a banker, so am waiting for some offers to be rolled out

sk7671 · 30th July 2010, 22:00

Make : Mahindra
Model : Xylo
Variant : E8 ABS
Fuel : Diesel
Booking Date : Last week
Color : Java Brown
Expected Delivery Date : just got loan approval. So as soon as funds are available, I guess
Dealer & City : Sireesh, Bangalore
Freebies : Tint, mudflaps, carpets, ganesha idol, scent etc
Others : leather (22k) and bull guard (8k)

SilkDrive · 31st July 2010, 20:15

Make : Fiat
Model : Palio Stile Multijet
Variant : SDX
Fuel : Diesel
Booking Date : 31 July 10 (today)
Color : Infinity Black.
Expected Delivery Date : 6 - 8 weeks
Dealer & City : Concorde Motors, Hyderabad
Freebies : Free Insurance, Free 2 Additional years extended warranty, Free 50 months Road Side Assistance
Others : Discounted Ex-showroom price : 3,89,000. Estimated on-road price : 4.4L

27th July 2010, 18:39	#992
nayaksrinivasv BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 36 Thanked: 3 Times	Make : Maruti Model : Ritz Variant : Zxi Fuel : Petrol, Diesel Booking Date : Some time in early July 2010 Color : Silky Silver Expected Delivery Date :29 July 2010 Dealer & City : Chowgule / Pune Freebies : Just discounts Others :
	() Thanks

28th July 2010, 13:24	#993
nayaksrinivasv BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 36 Thanked: 3 Times	Posting for my colleague Posting his booking details for a colleague who booked VW Polo ages ago and is holding on... Make : VW Model : Polo Variant : Higline Fuel : Petrol Booking Date : Last week of March 2010 Color : Glacier Blue Expected Delivery Date :2nd Week of Aug 2010 Dealer & City : Pune Others :
	() Thanks

28th July 2010, 16:43	#994
funkykar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,641 Thanked: 6,639 Times View My Garage	^ It could be anything. Left over stock in the dealership or the plant. It could be some test drive cars too. Some of the tbhpians were the first to get them and have had no issues whatsoever. 3.29 ex would be roughly 3.6 on road, you wouldnt get a 2 year old SDX for that price. Even if it had some minor glitches, buyer need not bother too much. It anyways comes with free additional warranty and insurance. If I got a chance to buy a 2008/2009 at the above said killer prices, I would have closed my eyes and bought it. I guess the worst affected would be the ones who got the Palio few months before the price slash. Last edited by funkykar : 28th July 2010 at 16:45.
	() Thanks

28th July 2010, 21:27	#995
Ishaan_1990 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 43 Thanked: Once	Make : Ford Model : Figo Variant : Exi - Tdci Fuel : Diesel Booking Date : 21-07-10 Color : Diamond White Expected Delivery Date : 29-07-10 Dealer & City : Mody Ford, Hyderabad Freebies : Getting the essential kit for free Others : None
	() Thanks

29th July 2010, 15:08	#997
Ishaan_1990 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 43 Thanked: Once	@Ghodlur- Thank you!
	() Thanks

29th July 2010, 19:46	#998
diwakarmuthu BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: KA, TN Posts: 372 Thanked: 289 Times	Make : Mahindra Model : Scorpio Variant : LX Fuel : Diesel Booking Date : 2 weeks back Color : Fiery Black Expected Delivery Date : 2nd Week of August Dealer & City : MPL Automobiles, Chennai Freebies : 50% insurance, 10k exchange bonus and expecting a few more Others : None
	() Thanks

29th July 2010, 21:48	#999
StarrySky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: EU - Nordic Posts: 2,053 Thanked: 3,058 Times	Make : FIAT Model : Grande Punto Variant : 90HP VGT Fuel : Diesel Booking Date : 29th July 2010 Color : B.N.White Expected Delivery Date : 2nd week of August 2010 Dealer & City : Hyson, Thrissur Freebies : None other than the usual mats, mud flaps etc Others : None
	() Thanks

30th July 2010, 01:15	#1000
nayaksrinivasv BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 36 Thanked: 3 Times	finally picked up my Ritz yest evening(Its already midnight)... Had lot of issues with RTO... Heard from the dealer that most of the cars had been rejected yesterday due to address proof inspite of having affidavits. Made it in the end to pick the car in the evening (everything went against TBHP's PDI). Fortunate enough to get the car with just 20 kms on the meter. Will post in detail on the ownership thread. Overall a great experience...
	() Thanks

30th July 2010, 15:32	#1003
diwakarmuthu BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: KA, TN Posts: 372 Thanked: 289 Times	@2theMax, thanks. Final on road price is around 8.66 lakhs. Loan amount is yet to be decided. Wifey is a banker, so am waiting for some offers to be rolled out
	() Thanks

30th July 2010, 22:00	#1004
sk7671 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 89 Thanked: 48 Times	Booked a Xylo Make : Mahindra Model : Xylo Variant : E8 ABS Fuel : Diesel Booking Date : Last week Color : Java Brown Expected Delivery Date : just got loan approval. So as soon as funds are available, I guess Dealer & City : Sireesh, Bangalore Freebies : Tint, mudflaps, carpets, ganesha idol, scent etc Others : leather (22k) and bull guard (8k)
	() Thanks

31st July 2010, 20:15	#1005
SilkDrive BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 172 Thanked: 24 Times	Make : Fiat Model : Palio Stile Multijet Variant : SDX Fuel : Diesel Booking Date : 31 July 10 (today) Color : Infinity Black. Expected Delivery Date : 6 - 8 weeks Dealer & City : Concorde Motors, Hyderabad Freebies : Free Insurance, Free 2 Additional years extended warranty, Free 50 months Road Side Assistance Others : Discounted Ex-showroom price : 3,89,000. Estimated on-road price : 4.4L
	() Thanks