Tata Estate - Team-BHP

Dhanasekaran · 4th November 2007, 17:16

Hello Team,

Is there any suggestion, comment and review available for buying a used Tata Estate?

I am planning for one to use it in my office and for long distance commuting. I heard lot of goodand bad bits about this vehicle. Would really look forward to teams comments on this.

rohan_fonseca · 4th November 2007, 22:25

Tata estates do not age well. Are parts still avalaible?

amtak · 4th November 2007, 22:36

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Originally Posted by Dhanasekaran

Hello Team,

Is there any suggestion, comment and review available for buying a used Tata Estate?

I am planning for one to use it in my office and for long distance commuting. I heard lot of goodand bad bits about this vehicle. Would really look forward to teams comments on this.

Just would like to say: AVOID it. It is one of the primitive models from TATA and had a lot of reliability and quality issues. The seating is great, the space is great but its nice as long as you intened to park it in the garden. Plus, finding a real well maintained Estate is very difficult.

Mpower · 4th November 2007, 22:54

We went through 2 Tata Estates during the late 90s. Great back seat and ride this side of a Mercedes.

It worked well for around a year and after that simply started crumbling around itself. Poor GC and poor electricals and poor fit and finish.

Good news is that lot of parts from Sumo will fit and are much more reliable. Should be able to pick one up for dirt cheap. Not a bad idea if your best friend is a mechanic.

Here is a story: An NRI uncle came visiting with family from US with ABCD kids. Borrowed our Estate to visit some temple in the interior of Tamilnadu. Car broke down in the middle of nowhere and he and family had to stay in a small village for couple days and its was raining cats and dogs before it got fixed. The rest of the family has never come back to India since then.

whymeonly · 5th November 2007, 08:31

I have a 97 estate.
Almost all parts are available at local shops.
The engine parts are same as Sumo dx.
The body parts are common to Sumo and new tata mobile.
The original replacements are cheap and much reliable than the originals.
The ride is best in its class.
Space is huge.
Average with AC on is 9 per litre.
And I am comparing this also with my new week old beauty CEDIA by mitsubishi.
The maintenance is much less than any 10 year old car I know with any of my friends.
Power steering, power windows, central locking, rear wiper now tubeless large wheels too. So much of space and no worry of bumper scratches. Very stable on highways. Any friendly Tata truck driver can fix it on road side within minutes.
I just love this lion. If you can spare the pickup you can pick it up.
Of course finding a well maintained one is rare.

GTO · 5th November 2007, 21:26

Buying a used Tata Estate in this day and age? Forget about it. AVOID at any cost.

fx45 · 6th November 2007, 14:01

u may find a good example of a tata estate nr. cst road, kurla, in mumbai.
they bring some nice ones there but eventually they get broken up for parts.

mithun · 7th November 2007, 07:43

whymeonly : Very informative since it comes from an owner & not from any 3rd party !

But, what about in the case of accidents ? How can we fix the body/damaged parts etc ?

JayD · 7th November 2007, 11:26

An estate?? in this day?? All i ask is WHY!!!
If u really must have a tata stationwagon, go for the marina!

esteem_lover · 7th November 2007, 11:53

The estate was a lovely vehicle in it's time. But it is a real pain to keep these days. For your long commutes, it is most unreliable. So beware.

Jaggu · 7th November 2007, 13:14

but is there an alternative with diesel engine?

iraghava · 7th November 2007, 13:20

Yeah the Indigo Marina

mathewpn · 7th November 2007, 13:44

@Dhanasekaran, I will tell you.... you go in for Estate ONLY IF your budget is ~60-70K. Paying anything more is gonna be a real waste. I had one for about 1 year and it was doing well ( as a first car ) returning 10kmpl for a litre of diesel with AC ON. On highways she is definitely a treat, but you are limited to a max speed of ~125kmph. Spare parts are available ( most of the Sumo parts goes with Estate ) and maintenance is cheap. Make sure that you check some points mentioned below when you go to check a vehicle.
odo reading, tyres, battery, insurance, ENGINE & CHASIS NO:, engine smoke, if possible suspension.

Hope this was of some help !!!

Mathew.

bblost · 7th November 2007, 13:48

Its a petrol but its a baleno

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-t...beautiful.html (Baleno Altura @103000 and still beautiful)

spadival · 7th November 2007, 14:10

Would you like to drive around a car that was a first attempt at car manufacturing by a truck maker?

4th November 2007, 17:16	#1 (permalink)
Dhanasekaran BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 60	Tata Estate Hello Team, Is there any suggestion, comment and review available for buying a used Tata Estate? I am planning for one to use it in my office and for long distance commuting. I heard lot of goodand bad bits about this vehicle. Would really look forward to teams comments on this.

4th November 2007, 22:54	#4 (permalink)
Mpower Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago/B'lore Posts: 5,323 View My Garage	We went through 2 Tata Estates during the late 90s. Great back seat and ride this side of a Mercedes. It worked well for around a year and after that simply started crumbling around itself. Poor GC and poor electricals and poor fit and finish. Good news is that lot of parts from Sumo will fit and are much more reliable. Should be able to pick one up for dirt cheap. Not a bad idea if your best friend is a mechanic. Here is a story: An NRI uncle came visiting with family from US with ABCD kids. Borrowed our Estate to visit some temple in the interior of Tamilnadu. Car broke down in the middle of nowhere and he and family had to stay in a small village for couple days and its was raining cats and dogs before it got fixed. The rest of the family has never come back to India since then. __________________ The difference between the men and the boys....................is the speed of their toys. Last edited by Mpower : 4th November 2007 at 22:57.

5th November 2007, 21:26	#6 (permalink)
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 18,786 View My Garage	Buying a used Tata Estate in this day and age? Forget about it. AVOID at any cost. __________________ GTO Work backward from your imagination, not forward from the past! Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

7th November 2007, 07:43	#8 (permalink)
mithun Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin/B'lore(Land of Speed-breakers) Posts: 1,564 View My Garage	whymeonly : Very informative since it comes from an owner & not from any 3rd party ! But, what about in the case of accidents ? How can we fix the body/damaged parts etc ? __________________ Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams dry, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.

7th November 2007, 11:26	#9 (permalink)
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last!!! Posts: 2,407 View My Garage	An estate?? in this day?? All i ask is WHY!!! If u really must have a tata stationwagon, go for the marina! __________________ 1957 Landmaster\|1961 OHV\|1985 Suzuki SS80 DX\|2005 NHC GXi\|2005 Pulsar 180DTSi\|2007 Fiesta ZXI (P)\|2009 i20 CRDi Asta (O)\| ........

4th November 2007, 22:25	#2 (permalink)
rohan_fonseca BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Panaji Posts: 880 View My Garage	Tata estates do not age well. Are parts still avalaible?

5th November 2007, 08:31	#5 (permalink)
whymeonly Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lucknow Posts: 22	I have a 97 estate. Almost all parts are available at local shops. The engine parts are same as Sumo dx. The body parts are common to Sumo and new tata mobile. The original replacements are cheap and much reliable than the originals. The ride is best in its class. Space is huge. Average with AC on is 9 per litre. And I am comparing this also with my new week old beauty CEDIA by mitsubishi. The maintenance is much less than any 10 year old car I know with any of my friends. Power steering, power windows, central locking, rear wiper now tubeless large wheels too. So much of space and no worry of bumper scratches. Very stable on highways. Any friendly Tata truck driver can fix it on road side within minutes. I just love this lion. If you can spare the pickup you can pick it up. Of course finding a well maintained one is rare.

6th November 2007, 14:01	#7 (permalink)
fx45 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 875	u may find a good example of a tata estate nr. cst road, kurla, in mumbai. they bring some nice ones there but eventually they get broken up for parts.

7th November 2007, 11:53	#10 (permalink)
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 6,266 View My Garage	The estate was a lovely vehicle in it's time. But it is a real pain to keep these days. For your long commutes, it is most unreliable. So beware. __________________ "Keep your friends close, Keep your enemies closer"

7th November 2007, 13:14	#11 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,902	but is there an alternative with diesel engine? __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

7th November 2007, 13:20	#12 (permalink)
iraghava Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,693 View My Garage	Yeah the Indigo Marina __________________ Reminds me of my safari in Africa.Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for several days we had to live on nothing but food and water.

7th November 2007, 13:44	#13 (permalink)
mathewpn Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 22	@Dhanasekaran, I will tell you.... you go in for Estate ONLY IF your budget is ~60-70K. Paying anything more is gonna be a real waste. I had one for about 1 year and it was doing well ( as a first car ) returning 10kmpl for a litre of diesel with AC ON. On highways she is definitely a treat, but you are limited to a max speed of ~125kmph. Spare parts are available ( most of the Sumo parts goes with Estate ) and maintenance is cheap. Make sure that you check some points mentioned below when you go to check a vehicle. odo reading, tyres, battery, insurance, ENGINE & CHASIS NO:, engine smoke, if possible suspension. Hope this was of some help !!! Mathew.

7th November 2007, 13:48	#14 (permalink)
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,839 View My Garage	Its a petrol but its a baleno http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-t...beautiful.html (Baleno Altura @103000 and still beautiful) __________________ Ever catch yourself listening to a nice song on the radio and dedicating it to your car.

7th November 2007, 14:10	#15 (permalink)
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,741 View My Garage	Would you like to drive around a car that was a first attempt at car manufacturing by a truck maker?

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