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shch · 18th April 2007, 15:34

Hi Guys,

This is my first thread on Team-BHP. I really enjoy the August company of this forum. Before I start, I thank the entire set of experts on Team-BHP for their inputs. It really helped me choosing my car. Yeah, I bought a Silver Swift VXi with ABS in the first week of May from Mandovi Motors. Got a cash discount of 15,000 + 2,500 with some reasonable discount on the accessories. Bought a Sony 560 with JBL component speakers.

The sales guys were amazing in their customer service. The car was delivered within 1 week of blocking it. Since, Vxi with ABS is not all that in demand compared to the plain VXi, the stock was not available immediately. The loan processing was also very smooth at SBP.

I need not re-invent the wheel explaining all the technical details

So far, I have stuck to the delivered configuration. Still not made any modifications such as alloys.

I just finished my first service recently. Initially they told me that they would use Servo engine oil. I was not very happy since I don't feel very comfortable with Indian Oil products. (Just FYI, I first filled fuel at IOC and later in BPCL. There was a difference of close to 1.5 kms in the FE.) Finally, the service supervisor told me that they use Shell. The engine is a lot more refined after the first service.

I have some problems with the Swift. Let me know if you guys faced it.

- There is a rust on the engine casing. It is about 1 foot long and 1/2 cm wide. The car was delivered in the evening when I could not check the engine

I opened the engine the next day & was quite shocked to see this. I spoke to the service guys but they told it is a "feature" and some kind of coating bla bla .. it will not cause any problem. My view is, I have paid close to 5.2 lakhs for this beauty and I expect good quality of the engine finish too! Guys, let me know if any of you faced this problem and how it was rectified?

- Of course, I am having some rattling problems in the doors and the dashboard. This has surfaced recently. I am not sure if this is due to JK tyres which have a real hard treading and the bad roads in Bangalore.

I have got contradictory info on the kind of tyres fitted in the Vxi. The RNS guys had told me that only the ZXi have tubeless whereas the rest have normal radials. The guys at Mandovi told me that it is tubeless even on the VXi. What is the truth guys?

18th April 2007, 15:34	#1 (permalink)
shch Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10	Swift VXi with ABS Hi Guys, This is my first thread on Team-BHP. I really enjoy the August company of this forum. Before I start, I thank the entire set of experts on Team-BHP for their inputs. It really helped me choosing my car. Yeah, I bought a Silver Swift VXi with ABS in the first week of May from Mandovi Motors. Got a cash discount of 15,000 + 2,500 with some reasonable discount on the accessories. Bought a Sony 560 with JBL component speakers. The sales guys were amazing in their customer service. The car was delivered within 1 week of blocking it. Since, Vxi with ABS is not all that in demand compared to the plain VXi, the stock was not available immediately. The loan processing was also very smooth at SBP. I need not re-invent the wheel explaining all the technical details So far, I have stuck to the delivered configuration. Still not made any modifications such as alloys. I just finished my first service recently. Initially they told me that they would use Servo engine oil. I was not very happy since I don't feel very comfortable with Indian Oil products. (Just FYI, I first filled fuel at IOC and later in BPCL. There was a difference of close to 1.5 kms in the FE.) Finally, the service supervisor told me that they use Shell. The engine is a lot more refined after the first service. I have some problems with the Swift. Let me know if you guys faced it. - There is a rust on the engine casing. It is about 1 foot long and 1/2 cm wide. The car was delivered in the evening when I could not check the engine I opened the engine the next day & was quite shocked to see this. I spoke to the service guys but they told it is a "feature" and some kind of coating bla bla .. it will not cause any problem. My view is, I have paid close to 5.2 lakhs for this beauty and I expect good quality of the engine finish too! Guys, let me know if any of you faced this problem and how it was rectified? - Of course, I am having some rattling problems in the doors and the dashboard. This has surfaced recently. I am not sure if this is due to JK tyres which have a real hard treading and the bad roads in Bangalore. I have got contradictory info on the kind of tyres fitted in the Vxi. The RNS guys had told me that only the ZXi have tubeless whereas the rest have normal radials. The guys at Mandovi told me that it is tubeless even on the VXi. What is the truth guys?