Sumo Grande - will it Kill Scorpio ? - Page 17 - Team-BHP

amtak · 6th March 2008, 10:12

I just saw a black Grande and I must admit that the rear end is bland and looks out of the place. Also, the vehicle is too tall!

gowda79 · 6th March 2008, 11:05

[quote=srh;747453]Any suggestions on who the queen would be? And what would the offspring look like?

No Queen only Flirting

No matches found, long wait and still young so no problem........

Look for one

druva · 6th March 2008, 12:18

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Originally Posted by srh

Any suggestions on who the queen would be? And what would the offspring look like?

- Good one! CRV and Santa-Fe are cute and would compete!!

Maybe TATA (after acquiring) will make Safari the Queen and Land Rover the King!! Maybe Maruti will jumpin and say 'Awaken the man' and position SX4 as queen!

metropolis · 6th March 2008, 12:42

Did not not liked the shape too bland from the rear end. Tata is on a toss with this one

throttleking · 7th March 2008, 09:31

today morning i saw sumo grande on road, doesnt look that good, rear sucks :(

tez · 7th March 2008, 12:17

ne ways the rear of grande can be spruced up... either have a petrol can or something behind to hide the bland look...

revved_up · 7th March 2008, 12:24

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Originally Posted by tez

ne ways the rear of grande can be spruced up... either have a petrol can or something behind to hide the bland look...

Or just a fake spare wheel cover

LLL · 7th March 2008, 12:44

i hope tatas are reading this forum and would do something about the rear.

That said, they need to provide that big wide door for easy ingress and loading. but i think they can study other similar muv's like innova/ dodge caravan.

But if you are ready to ignore the rear looks, LX/EX is a fantastic package under 7L and GX is a real vfm. I am sure lots of folks would prefer plonking their investment in a LX/EX rather than in a logan/tavera and GX instead of a innova.

zenx · 7th March 2008, 12:50

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Originally Posted by LLL

i hope tatas are reading this forum and would do something about the rear.

That said, they need to provide that big wide door for easy ingress and loading. but i think they can study other similar muv's like innova/ dodge caravan.

But if you are ready to ignore the rear looks, LX/EX is a fantastic package under 7L and GX is a real vfm. I am sure lots of folks would prefer plonking their investment in a LX/EX rather than in a logan/tavera and GX instead of a innova.

I guess the lack of the door lends to better rigidity. Also - the VFMness is the deal here, and looks will probably be shrugged off by its target audience. While comparing to its alternatives - the Tavera, Innova, etc - its hardly a beauty contest at all

sudhirlp · 7th March 2008, 14:30

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Originally Posted by LLL

But if you are ready to ignore the rear looks, LX/EX is a fantastic package under 7L and GX is a real vfm. I am sure lots of folks would prefer plonking their investment in a LX/EX rather than in a logan/tavera and GX instead of a innova.

I am ready to forego the bland looks at the back, but what is currently holding me off is the fact that Grande is still v1. Given past experiences of any v1 in the Tata stable, that's something that's scary.

And, for a minor part, the fact that the "supposed" top end variant doesn't have ABS/EBD/Airbags.

The dealers are telling me that only the GX variant is available in Chennai. And LX/EX won't be available for another 6 months. Or is that BS ?

condor · 7th March 2008, 15:22

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sudhirlp

: what is currently holding me off is the fact that Grande is still v1.
sudhirlp

: The dealers are telling me that only the GX is available ... And LX/EX won't be available for another 6 months.

Yes, Would be sensible to wait a little, at least till a few have rolled off the showrooms.

Do compare the features between the GX-LX-EX. It may make a lot of sense to go in for the GX.

srh · 7th March 2008, 16:21

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Originally Posted by sudhirlp

Given past experiences of any v1 in the Tata stable, that's something that's scary.

Don't worry. You will most probably get all the retrofits of the future improvements free of cost. And believe me when I say that TM is very liberal with the warranty. Buy extended warranty and never worry

gowda79 · 7th March 2008, 18:46

The Tyre & Ladder on the rear would be the ideal look change for the Grande to make it look better like the Ford Endeavour

LLL · 7th March 2008, 18:51

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Originally Posted by condor

Yes, Would be sensible to wait a little, at least till a few have rolled off the showrooms.

Do compare the features between the GX-LX-EX. It may make a lot of sense to go in for the GX.

Yes, makes sense to wait for sometime to allow them to fix whatever issues crop up.

condor · 7th March 2008, 19:10

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srh

: Buy extended warranty and never worry

Buy extended wty & be very careful not to do anything that will void your wty. Even using anything with better specs than what the TASS will use.

6th March 2008, 10:12	#241 (permalink)
amtak BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fulltime Mumbaikar...Yippie!!!! Posts: 919 View My Garage	I just saw a black Grande and I must admit that the rear end is bland and looks out of the place. Also, the vehicle is too tall! __________________ E V O L V E D!

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gowda79 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 342 View My Garage	[quote=srh;747453]Any suggestions on who the queen would be? And what would the offspring look like? No Queen only Flirting No matches found, long wait and still young so no problem........ Look for one __________________ Raghu Suzuki Shogun Suzuki Samurai Indian Mercedes - Maruti Esteem Vxi The King - Tata Safari Vx 2.2 VTT

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throttleking BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 220	today morning i saw sumo grande on road, doesnt look that good, rear sucks :( __________________ ThrottleKing 2008 Chevy Optra Magnum TCDI 2008 Royal Enfield Machismo 500 *"Objects in the rearview mirror, quickly disappear"*

7th March 2008, 18:46	#253 (permalink)
gowda79 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 342 View My Garage	The Tyre & Ladder on the rear would be the ideal look change for the Grande to make it look better like the Ford Endeavour __________________ Raghu Suzuki Shogun Suzuki Samurai Indian Mercedes - Maruti Esteem Vxi The King - Tata Safari Vx 2.2 VTT

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LLL BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 613	i hope tatas are reading this forum and would do something about the rear. That said, they need to provide that big wide door for easy ingress and loading. but i think they can study other similar muv's like innova/ dodge caravan. But if you are ready to ignore the rear looks, LX/EX is a fantastic package under 7L and GX is a real vfm. I am sure lots of folks would prefer plonking their investment in a LX/EX rather than in a logan/tavera and GX instead of a innova.