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Originally Posted by sairamboko Congrats!! I would recommend Concorde Motors, Dairy Circle. You can reach out to Mr.Govardhan, SA or Mr.Rajesh, Nano in charge and showroom in charge |
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Originally Posted by gowda79 Tabrez, keeping in mind Bangalore City Centre you can go to Prerna Motors on the Lalbagh Road and meet Mr.Ranganath - 9845488215 and he would help you out in getting a good deal |
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Originally Posted by gods-envy Tabrez, I too booked my Nano with them. They are very helpful and knowledgeable people; they should help you get a good deal and a quick delivery. You can either reach out to Ranganath or Karthik. |
Gentlemen,
thank-you very much for your valuable inputs. So based on your suggestions, I had my father visit Concorde Motors, Dairy Circle yesterday & take a Test-Drive of the XTA. He came out pretty satisfied with similar observations with respect to the brake's, the sluggish in-gear acceleration in "A" mode & slightly higher NVH levels. Now you need to understand that this is our very first stint with the Nano as a car (it was never seriously considered previously). He was in touch with Mr.Govardhan (sales rep). So I went in today for longer Test Drive. The router we followed was from show-room towards the St.John's junction, Koramangala, Forum Mall, Mico Road, Diary Circle & back to show-room. The roads are heavily laden with traffic with some undulations, speed breakers & broken patches. The test-drive vehicle has put around 7259kms on the Odo. The below are my observations
Pros:
+. Compact foot-print makes it breeze to drive in Bangalore's chaotic traffic
+. EPS is very light (in-fact, featherlite)
+. The interiors seem well put together
+. Cabin is pretty airy (something that is lightly aided by the sun-roof) & very spacious
+. The AC is a chiller (10 mins into drive at blower speed-1, I start feeling the chills)
+. Suspension seems to soak-up the undulations pretty well. The tuning is such that it takes a middle ground (neither too stiff such as in my Punto nor too wallowy like in the Verna). This was quite a surprise.
+. MID is fairly sophisticated for a car in this segment (manufacturers of higher segment car should take a clue who skimp upon some basic features in name of cost cutting)
+. Doors, bonnet, hatch felt assuring compared to the tinny sense of Honda's & Hyundai's (no offence meant here)
+. The grin shaped front & the rear bumper give it a more presentable look in comparison to it's predecessor
+. The elderly will find ingress & egress very comfortable. You literally walk into the car
+. That steering wheel is one good kit to hold in your hands - don't think it's ever going to require a leather-wrap
+. Love that creep feature. For someone who is learning to drive will find it immensely useful & the learning curve too would be alleviated
+. The engine, though start's out loud but after while does settle down or at-least with window's pulled up & AC at blower speed-1 won't gain much of your attention
+. In Manual & Sport mode, the engine growl is throaty. Not that they change the car's characteristic but it does rescue you from the boredom of the "A" mode (though 90% of this car's travel would be in "A" mode)
Cons:
+. The brakes are, well W-E-A-K. The brake pedal has a long travel but the actual bite start's only after 60-70% of it being depressed & even when it starts actuating, take's it's own time to bring the vehicle to an halt
+. EPS is so light, that it simply doesn't feel connected. At times it felt vague & perplexed (but then I am biased unfairly towards the Grande Punto's HPS. Someone in their early sixties (my father) & with delicate hands/wrist (my wife) would greatly appreciate Nano's EPS, but just not me). May be it will weigh better as it gains speed but I couldn't get to test it at high speeds
+. Why is the MID in an unearthly location ? I would've loved to see it in it's conventional postion. The MID's stats are for the driver & not the rear seat occupants
+. The boot capacity is on the lower side
+. Dead-pedal is useless, would have preferred it being raised by another inch or two
+. The seats, though supportive feel very hollow. If I were to push it all the way down the rails permit with a long legged rear occupant, I would feel the person's knee in my back
+. The AMT just feels sluggish & very lethargic. The rubber-band effect on each upshift is predominant. This isn't car for some one who has to hurry every morning trying to catch a flight. Patience is the virtue here (The Manual & Sports mode are the "redeemers")
Overall, I think it's a good package that TATA has come-up with.
Now for the benefits of any potential buyers out there, I am furnishing the quote's I have received from the below dealerships
Prerana Motors (BTM Layout):
ex-showroom: Rs.303,462/-
Insurance: Rs.12,121/- (Comprehensive)
Road Tax: Rs.43,790/-
Handling charges: Rs.3700/-
AMC (20000kms/2 years): Rs.3551/- (sales rep had no idea of the 3-years AMC package pricing)
No discount of any sort. Delivery schedule claimed to be 4-6 weeks (This was their October Price List that they handed over to me in November). Sales Rep didn't even have access to accesssories list/pricing.
Concorde Motors (dairy Circle):
ex-showroom: Rs.304,989/-
Insurance: Rs.12,173/- (Comprehensive)
Zero Dep rider Add-on: Rs.1800/-
Road Tax: Rs.44010/-
Handling charges: Rs.3000/-
AMC (20000kms/2 years): Rs.3551/-
AMC (30000kms/3 years): Rs.5885/-
Accessories list:
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Basic accessories (includes mud-flaps + floor mats): Rs.1430/- (complimentary from the dealership)
Front sunshade + Perfume: Rs.1000/- (complimentary from the dealership)
Seat Covers (Black & Red): Rs.5500/-
Reverse Camera+Sensors+Mirror display: Rs.8500/-
Alloy wheel "V" Shape - Black: Rs.16700/-
Body side molding - Black: Rs.1500/-
Rear power windows: Rs.6500/-
Sun-roof: Rs.17300/-
No discount of any sort. Delivery schedule claimed to be 12 weeks.
I do find the accessory pricing to be on the higher side in comparison to what the other bhpians have reported.
Now I have a question to the fellow owners with respect to the service intervals & schedules. Govardhan claimed
the below to be the Free Service Schedule
%. 1st Free service at 1000/1500kms OR 3-months (whichever is the earliest)
%. 2nd Free service at 10,000/10,500kms OR 12-months
%. 3rd Free service at 20,000/20,500kms OR 24-months
There onwards, every paid service to be done at an interval of 12-months or 10000kms. Can some one please corroborate the same ? I am finding it difficult to digest that Nano needs to be serviced once a year (I would be glad if this a fact - less hassle of having to put up with TATA's After-Sales Service)