ARTICLE: Pre-delivery Inspection & Check List - Page 2 - Team-BHP

akshay1234 · 21st August 2007, 20:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

Ever driven on the wrong number-plates? A friend of mine drove her Optra for about a year, until she realised that the numbers on the plates and her RC book dont match. National garage goofed up when making the plates.

whoa, must have been a nasty surprise. if the cops had caught her and checked the rc book then it would have been troublesome.

pabheda - anytime mate.

Ramon · 22nd August 2007, 17:36

Something worse than what happened to GTO's friend could have happened to my dad 12 years ago. We had booked a red maruti 800 std from Popular automobiles in TVM in August 94. The delivery was done in July 95. (in those days the delivery periods were really long) On that day my dad along with two of my uncles went to popular and inspected the cars there. There were only two red 800's in the lot. One had small deformations in the dash and one of the door locks would not work properly. So my dad selected the other one and all the paper work was completed. Then he asked them to do all the fittings (mud flaps, seat covers, etc). He was told that the car would be ready only in the evening. So they came back. In the evening we went to take the car. All formalities were completed and just before leaving when the salesman opened the bonnet to show us the where the engine number is, he became really panicked. Popular had goofed up big time and had already given our car to someone else.(the engine number was different). Then immediately all of us piled into the car along with someone from Popular and took off to the other customers house. There we exchaged our cars. The next day we had take our car to Popular once again as there were no extra fittings on this car. But we got only grey seat covers as the red ones we had orginally got fitted were not in stock. But since those were the days in which the dealers were the rulers we could not do anything.
But imagine what could have happened if the goof up had not been discovered on time (accidents, insurance, tax renewals, reselling(we have not sold that car yet because it was our first car and we love it), inspection during police checkings............ The possiblities are mind boggling and we would have been in big trouble for no fault of ours.

pabheda · 26th August 2007, 10:40

hello guys i am about to get the delivery of my honda city by end of the month can u guys please tell me if i need to take some extra care in checking while i collect my car from a direct market agent

GTO · 27th August 2007, 17:06

Pabheda

We recommend only authorised dealerships for new cars. However, since you have already purchased from a DMA, pay extra attention to the car (no damage, previous use etc.) and the documentation (as per checklist).

kjdesigns_2000 · 27th August 2007, 20:28

Nice article there.

But most of us including me and many others i have seen have not taken into consideration a few things mentioned.

namely : documentation : #6 and #11

Should have read this article prior to accepting delivery.

saurabh159 · 29th August 2007, 13:43

Hi,
I have recently purchased Alto from Authorized dealer. The documents i got are :
1. Invoice.
2. Insurance Policy.
3. Manual and other things.

They are saying that RC will take around 45 days, till then i can show invoice to cops. Now my question is whether Invoice is sufficient ????
What proof we have to show that the number of the vehicle belongs to us ?
Shouldn't we have a copy of the application filed by the dealer to TO with us also ???
Please guide...

VC12 · 29th August 2007, 14:08

You can either get alternate bargain for teflon coat or may also ask him to give you an option to avail the teflon coat within 6 months or 12mths( if poss).

Since new car wud never need ant teflon coata and even if one gets that done, we can hardly see the diff.

benbsb29 · 29th August 2007, 15:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by saurabh159

Hi,
They are saying that RC will take around 45 days, till then i can show invoice to cops. Now my question is whether Invoice is sufficient ????

Saurabh, as per my knowledge, the invoice from the dealer should be enough. It was the same in my case also. The RC was duly sent to me within a month of my car's purchase.

ceebeezee · 30th August 2007, 16:26

Hi,
After a 2 month wait I am getting my Swift VDi with ABS, but in Black and not in my original color choice- sunlight copper. I accepted this as I needed the car more than anything else. And I am getting it so early as I created a ruckus at the dealer and wrote to Jagdish Khattar at Maruti!
Question is
Should I go to the stockyard to check on the car before it is brought into the city for an inspection?Is it allowed. I fear the dealer maybe pushing a not so new/refurbished/damaged/demo car to me painted in black to hide all the bad points in the car

How do I avoid any pitfalls and ensure that i take delivery of a brand new car?

When does the car become mine? When the invoice is generated at showroom pre/post PDI or when octroi is paid and car is brought into the city?

Any reliability issues with Spectra Motors, Mumbai?

GTO · 30th August 2007, 17:23

CBZ, good idea to check the car out before allocation. Once the car is registered with the RTO, its yours.

breezydrive · 30th August 2007, 18:15

Should we ask the dealer to provide options ( means 2-3 cars to choose from ) ? And then take the selected car for registration.
I have seen some differences in same variants of a car viz. thudding of doors , hardness of bonnet opening lever, difference in odo reading & sometimes the overall feel of one car from another ( though it is purely based upon mental make-up of an individual )

androdev · 30th August 2007, 22:59

Look for month of manufacture, and the date of delivery to the dealer. This wont be a problem for fast moving vehicles, but it is definitely an issue for slow moving vehicles. Like many have mentioned, always check the vehicle before allocation/registering - *extremely* important.

fonsi · 31st August 2007, 12:46

hey guys
could u let me know wht should i keep in mind while bookn my civic n also when i take delivery..

pabheda · 31st August 2007, 13:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

Pabheda

We recommend only authorised dealerships for new cars. However, since you have already purchased from a DMA, pay extra attention to the car (no damage, previous use etc.) and the documentation (as per checklist).

thanks GTO as u said to take more care i have asked my dsa that i will take delivery from dealer showroom only and they have agread about it

pabheda · 8th September 2007, 14:34

hi everyone
just took the delivery of my black nhc as i had asked dsa i took delivery from dealer and am very happy with the treatment.I really want to thank u guys as i had taken printout of the list of thinghs to do and i am happy as i don't have to worry if i am missing any points or documents

ONCE AGAIN THANK U VERY MUCH ALL MODERATER AND BHPIANS FOR YOUR INPUT

27th August 2007, 17:06	#19 (permalink)
GTO Super-Admin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 11,214 View My Garage	Pabheda We recommend only authorised dealerships for new cars. However, since you have already purchased from a DMA, pay extra attention to the car (no damage, previous use etc.) and the documentation (as per checklist). __________________ GTO Self-imposed limits are the only type that exist. Break them....then, make it a habit. Exceed. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

29th August 2007, 14:08	#22 (permalink)
VC12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 293 View My Garage	You can either get alternate bargain for teflon coat or may also ask him to give you an option to avail the teflon coat within 6 months or 12mths( if poss). Since new car wud never need ant teflon coata and even if one gets that done, we can hardly see the diff. __________________ VC 12=>>>

30th August 2007, 16:26	#24 (permalink)
ceebeezee Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 33	Hi, After a 2 month wait I am getting my Swift VDi with ABS, but in Black and not in my original color choice- sunlight copper. I accepted this as I needed the car more than anything else. And I am getting it so early as I created a ruckus at the dealer and wrote to Jagdish Khattar at Maruti! Question is Should I go to the stockyard to check on the car before it is brought into the city for an inspection?Is it allowed. I fear the dealer maybe pushing a not so new/refurbished/damaged/demo car to me painted in black to hide all the bad points in the car How do I avoid any pitfalls and ensure that i take delivery of a brand new car? When does the car become mine? When the invoice is generated at showroom pre/post PDI or when octroi is paid and car is brought into the city? Any reliability issues with Spectra Motors, Mumbai? __________________ ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ Swift VDi (ABS) 2007 - Sunlight Copper HH CBZ 1999 ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ Last edited by ceebeezee : 30th August 2007 at 16:27.

30th August 2007, 17:23	#25 (permalink)
GTO Super-Admin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 11,214 View My Garage	CBZ, good idea to check the car out before allocation. Once the car is registered with the RTO, its yours. __________________ GTO Self-imposed limits are the only type that exist. Break them....then, make it a habit. Exceed. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

8th September 2007, 14:34	#30 (permalink)
pabheda BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 86	hi everyone just took the delivery of my black nhc as i had asked dsa i took delivery from dealer and am very happy with the treatment.I really want to thank u guys as i had taken printout of the list of thinghs to do and i am happy as i don't have to worry if i am missing any points or documents ONCE AGAIN THANK U VERY MUCH ALL MODERATER AND BHPIANS FOR YOUR INPUT __________________ pritesh bheda m 800 1999 indigo 2003 santro 2004 nch 2007

22nd August 2007, 17:36	#17 (permalink)
Ramon Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Trivandrum / Chennai Posts: 9	Something worse than what happened to GTO's friend could have happened to my dad 12 years ago. We had booked a red maruti 800 std from Popular automobiles in TVM in August 94. The delivery was done in July 95. (in those days the delivery periods were really long) On that day my dad along with two of my uncles went to popular and inspected the cars there. There were only two red 800's in the lot. One had small deformations in the dash and one of the door locks would not work properly. So my dad selected the other one and all the paper work was completed. Then he asked them to do all the fittings (mud flaps, seat covers, etc). He was told that the car would be ready only in the evening. So they came back. In the evening we went to take the car. All formalities were completed and just before leaving when the salesman opened the bonnet to show us the where the engine number is, he became really panicked. Popular had goofed up big time and had already given our car to someone else.(the engine number was different). Then immediately all of us piled into the car along with someone from Popular and took off to the other customers house. There we exchaged our cars. The next day we had take our car to Popular once again as there were no extra fittings on this car. But we got only grey seat covers as the red ones we had orginally got fitted were not in stock. But since those were the days in which the dealers were the rulers we could not do anything. But imagine what could have happened if the goof up had not been discovered on time (accidents, insurance, tax renewals, reselling(we have not sold that car yet because it was our first car and we love it), inspection during police checkings............ The possiblities are mind boggling and we would have been in big trouble for no fault of ours.

26th August 2007, 10:40	#18 (permalink)
pabheda BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 86	hello guys i am about to get the delivery of my honda city by end of the month can u guys please tell me if i need to take some extra care in checking while i collect my car from a direct market agent

27th August 2007, 20:28	#20 (permalink)
kjdesigns_2000 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 156 View My Garage	Nice article there. But most of us including me and many others i have seen have not taken into consideration a few things mentioned. namely : documentation : #6 and #11 Should have read this article prior to accepting delivery.

29th August 2007, 13:43	#21 (permalink)
saurabh159 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 49	Hi, I have recently purchased Alto from Authorized dealer. The documents i got are : 1. Invoice. 2. Insurance Policy. 3. Manual and other things. They are saying that RC will take around 45 days, till then i can show invoice to cops. Now my question is whether Invoice is sufficient ???? What proof we have to show that the number of the vehicle belongs to us ? Shouldn't we have a copy of the application filed by the dealer to TO with us also ??? Please guide...

30th August 2007, 18:15	#26 (permalink)
breezydrive BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Noida / Pathankot Posts: 133 View My Garage	Should we ask the dealer to provide options ( means 2-3 cars to choose from ) ? And then take the selected car for registration. I have seen some differences in same variants of a car viz. thudding of doors , hardness of bonnet opening lever, difference in odo reading & sometimes the overall feel of one car from another ( though it is purely based upon mental make-up of an individual )

30th August 2007, 22:59	#27 (permalink)
androdev BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 429	Look for month of manufacture, and the date of delivery to the dealer. This wont be a problem for fast moving vehicles, but it is definitely an issue for slow moving vehicles. Like many have mentioned, always check the vehicle before allocation/registering - extremely important.

31st August 2007, 12:46	#28 (permalink)
fonsi BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 45	hey guys could u let me know wht should i keep in mind while bookn my civic n also when i take delivery..

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