Have zeroed in on a Palio 1.2- Now bought

prkothan · 30th May 2006, 15:00

Palio 1.2 is a cool choice. Being a fellow Palio 1.2 owner,I always pat myself for buying Palio. Its a no problem car.

ego4evr · 30th May 2006, 15:32

Hey

Thas a wise choice ...........................

I have a palio i never regretted buying it .........

Thanks

satish_appasani · 30th May 2006, 15:49

Welcome to Palio club. 1.2 is not really a sluggish car. You need to work more on the gears. I drove Siena 1.2 till few weeks ago. I was comfortable driving it in the city.

mahadev_kc · 30th May 2006, 16:00

Congrats dude for a nice selection.

I own a Palio 1.6 tooo and believe me it is a very nice vehicle.

I'm just in love with her looks..

Cheers,
Gudda

himanshugoswami · 30th May 2006, 23:24

Thanks guys,

will keep you guys posted on my (hopefully enjoyable) experiences with my new baby!

update- I have decided not to go in for teh cash discount. Instead, i am taking a set of aura alloys, a Nippon 4x50 W MP3 with 2 4 inch round speakers and 2 10 inch ovals (All sony explod) I have to pay 2K over and above, instead of teh cash disc.

Is this a good deal?

kb100 · 30th May 2006, 23:42

HImanshu

I would still say Swift... till such time the A$$ issue gets sorted out.. given the speed at which the fiat depreciates, a better value proposition would be to get yourself a good used 1.2/1.6,.. you can get them dirt cheap now a days..

I would not touch the "Nippon" MP3 player...but thats just me... would always suggest one sticks to tried and tested brands..

superavi · 2nd June 2006, 15:13

Congrats!

Which dealer did you buy the Palio from? How was the experience?

himanshugoswami · 2nd June 2006, 15:40

I bought it from Manipal on Sankey road.

Great sales exp. will get delivery tomorrow. Those guys are really pushing fiat sales now.

While I was in the showroom, they finalised an adventure sale as well and there were a few palio queries.

mohit · 2nd June 2006, 15:43

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I would not touch the "Nippon" MP3 player

I second that. Get a blaupunkt if you have to get it from the dealer. All tata dealers carry blaupunkt as well.

mahadev_kc · 2nd June 2006, 15:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by mohit

I second that. Get a blaupunkt if you have to get it from the dealer. All tata dealers carry blaupunkt as well.

I third that. All guys in Concorde Motors, say that they stopped promoting the Nippon players/speakers, though I've no idea about Nippon.

himanshugoswami · 6th June 2006, 10:18

Hi GUys,
Finally got my car delivered on Monday. The original delivery was for Sat. But the RTO comps were down on Sat (or so the Manipal guys said) so I got delivery on Monday and that too on temp regn.

Initial impressions of teh car have been quite positive, with the quality of the interiors leagues ahead of the Getz or swift.

one thing i noticed was that my ELX versions interiors, apart from looking better, were made of infinitely better materials than that of the ELPS that I test drove. A 22k difference in the two cars is deifnitely justified if u go in for the ELX.

The car seems quite well put together and my wife commented on the solidity of the doors as soon as she opened them.

Even my boss had a good initial impression of the car when she checked it out!

The drive is quite smooth and evens out the less than perfect roads in whitefield.

Will keep u guys updated and will post pics soon!

Cheers

Himanshu

MODS- could u please change the heading to reflect the purchase of the . Thanks

jkdas · 6th June 2006, 12:31

Congrats dude. WHat next? Mods? ICe?

Mistakenguy · 6th June 2006, 14:03

Congrats dude! Have you left trivandrum forever or will you be back?

himanshugoswami · 6th June 2006, 14:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mistakenguy

Congrats dude! Have you left trivandrum forever or will you be back?

thanks

I dont think I will be back anytime in the foreseeable future!

prabuddhadg · 6th June 2006, 14:58

Congratulations Himangshu. Nice car. My neighbour has had a 1.2ELX for the last 4and a half years and he has only taken it for regular servicing. Nothing has gone wrong at all. Hope the same for you.

30th May 2006, 15:00	#16
prkothan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 180 Thanked: 39 Times	Palio 1.2 is a cool choice. Being a fellow Palio 1.2 owner,I always pat myself for buying Palio. Its a no problem car.
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30th May 2006, 15:32	#17
ego4evr BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 67 Thanked: 2 Times	Hey Thas a wise choice ........................... I have a palio i never regretted buying it ......... Thanks
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30th May 2006, 15:49	#18
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,113 Thanked: 105 Times View My Garage	Welcome to Palio club. 1.2 is not really a sluggish car. You need to work more on the gears. I drove Siena 1.2 till few weeks ago. I was comfortable driving it in the city.
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30th May 2006, 16:00	#19
mahadev_kc BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 328 Thanked: 48 Times View My Garage	Congrats dude for a nice selection. I own a Palio 1.6 tooo and believe me it is a very nice vehicle. I'm just in love with her looks.. Cheers, Gudda
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30th May 2006, 23:24	#20
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,313 Thanked: 2,636 Times	Thanks guys, will keep you guys posted on my (hopefully enjoyable) experiences with my new baby! update- I have decided not to go in for teh cash discount. Instead, i am taking a set of aura alloys, a Nippon 4x50 W MP3 with 2 4 inch round speakers and 2 10 inch ovals (All sony explod) I have to pay 2K over and above, instead of teh cash disc. Is this a good deal?
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30th May 2006, 23:42	#21
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,556 Thanked: 21 Times	HImanshu I would still say Swift... till such time the A$$ issue gets sorted out.. given the speed at which the fiat depreciates, a better value proposition would be to get yourself a good used 1.2/1.6,.. you can get them dirt cheap now a days.. I would not touch the "Nippon" MP3 player...but thats just me... would always suggest one sticks to tried and tested brands..
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2nd June 2006, 15:13	#22
superavi BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London Posts: 286 Thanked: 29 Times	Congrats! Which dealer did you buy the Palio from? How was the experience?
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2nd June 2006, 15:40	#23
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,313 Thanked: 2,636 Times	I bought it from Manipal on Sankey road. Great sales exp. will get delivery tomorrow. Those guys are really pushing fiat sales now. While I was in the showroom, they finalised an adventure sale as well and there were a few palio queries.
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6th June 2006, 10:18	#26
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,313 Thanked: 2,636 Times	Palio Delivered Hi GUys, Finally got my car delivered on Monday. The original delivery was for Sat. But the RTO comps were down on Sat (or so the Manipal guys said) so I got delivery on Monday and that too on temp regn. Initial impressions of teh car have been quite positive, with the quality of the interiors leagues ahead of the Getz or swift. one thing i noticed was that my ELX versions interiors, apart from looking better, were made of infinitely better materials than that of the ELPS that I test drove. A 22k difference in the two cars is deifnitely justified if u go in for the ELX. The car seems quite well put together and my wife commented on the solidity of the doors as soon as she opened them. Even my boss had a good initial impression of the car when she checked it out! The drive is quite smooth and evens out the less than perfect roads in whitefield. Will keep u guys updated and will post pics soon! Cheers Himanshu MODS- could u please change the heading to reflect the purchase of the . Thanks
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6th June 2006, 12:31	#27
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,493 Times View My Garage	Congrats dude. WHat next? Mods? ICe?
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6th June 2006, 14:03	#28
Mistakenguy BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 188 Thanked: 84 Times	Congrats dude! Have you left trivandrum forever or will you be back?
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6th June 2006, 14:58	#30
prabuddhadg BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 812 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	Congratulations Himangshu. Nice car. My neighbour has had a 1.2ELX for the last 4and a half years and he has only taken it for regular servicing. Nothing has gone wrong at all. Hope the same for you.
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