Logan - DLE - Team-BHP

pugram · 4th July 2007, 22:39

Hi all,

After much consideration and a lot of TD's. I have booked a Mahindra Logan DLE (Base model) - Silver Mist colour ( New colour choice in the DLE range)

Actually wanted to go in for an Indigo DICOR LS.

I had done the test drive of the Logan earlier coinciding with its launch and had commented negatively on its interiors in the forum.

But the day before yesterday we(myself and Tifosikrishna)took an Indigo DICOR LX(Top model in Indigo) for a testdrive and were dumbstruck by the amount of engine noise that was intruding into the car. The sound was like some continuous machine gun fire and a loud one at that. I have driven the TDI model of Indigo (Have a TDI and Xeta in the family) and the NVH levels are no where near the TDI.

The torque was good. But the engine noise was toooooooooo much.

Trust me, i spent a sleepless night on monday comparing the virtues of Indigo and Logan and came to a conclusion that i could live with Logan better than the Indigo.

And the Logan it was for me. Thanks to Tifosikrishna for enduring with me.

On road price of 6,10,072 chennai, India Garage Mount road. Delivery around end of next week. Expect pictures around that time.

Proxima · 4th July 2007, 22:43

Congrats!! Many people seem to be going in for the Logan of late!!

bottle · 4th July 2007, 22:45

congrats , hope to see your car at the next meet

spetnaz · 4th July 2007, 22:50

Congarts bud. I see a lot of Logans down here in Chennai... I think it's certainly better than an Indigo. I shudder to think about owning a brand from a company that's mostly popular with taxi drivers.

tifosikrishna · 4th July 2007, 22:54

congrats pug,

it took me almost 3 years to convince you to buy a new car. i failed in the first instance, but persevered, i had to really persuade you not to buy a second hand car again. finally what matters is that it paid off.

i am sure you have made the right decision and hope you enjoy your long drives with the new steed.

sreenivass · 4th July 2007, 22:57

Is it the first Logan on Team BHP, congrats. We are waiting for some good pix.

finneyp · 4th July 2007, 23:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by sreenivass

Is it the first Logan on Team BHP, congrats. We are waiting for some good pix.

Nope, ashutoshb has the 1st Logan, this will be the 2nd one!

pugram, Congrats on your new Logan!
Do post some pics and first impressions after you take the delivery.

vid6639 · 4th July 2007, 23:20

hey pugram, I hope you are aware of the DLX which is a new model in the Logan. it has more features and is slotted in between the DLE and DLS.

Do enquire about that if not already. It's good VFM.

Mpower · 4th July 2007, 23:27

Congrats Pugram. You have a thing for French cars dont you?
The Logan is a workhorse and will serve you well. Looking forward to a detail report.

tifosikrishna · 4th July 2007, 23:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by vid6639

hey pugram, I hope you are aware of the DLX which is a new model in the Logan. it has more features and is slotted in between the DLE and DLS.

Do enquire about that if not already. It's good VFM.

i heard it costs around 60+ more than the base model, that's i would say is quite a difference.

nevertouchme · 4th July 2007, 23:59

Pug??? Congrats on the new car ! Do post some pictures... Do what happend? you dumped your Peugeot 309 ?
Jai

vid6639 · 5th July 2007, 00:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by tifosikrishna

i heard it costs around 60+ more than the base model, that's i would say is quite a difference.

Then it's not of much use. Your right. Congrats Pugram youve made the right choice.

cheers.

rubin2006 · 5th July 2007, 02:26

I think it is a better choice between indigo and logan as far as the disel goes

pugram · 5th July 2007, 08:01

Thanks to all of you guys for your wishes

Quote:

Originally Posted by nevertouchme

Pug??? Congrats on the new car ! Do post some pictures... Do what happend? you dumped your Peugeot 309 ?
Jai

Yes..I dumped my peugeot a few months back.. maintenance (though not killing) was taking too much of my time and reliability became an issue ..

@Mpower "You have a thing for French cars dont you?" I think this is a coincidence.. and the looks are almost similar to the 309

The difference between the DLE and DLX model is Power windows / Central Locking / Headrests for the Rear seats for a price difference of 60k.. Did not think this was worth and hence chose the DLE model.

Again thanks

akroy · 5th July 2007, 08:17

Congrats for the new logan... hope to see the pics ssoon..

Abhi

4th July 2007, 22:39	#1 (permalink)
pugram BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 165	Logan - DLE Hi all, After much consideration and a lot of TD's. I have booked a Mahindra Logan DLE (Base model) - Silver Mist colour ( New colour choice in the DLE range) Actually wanted to go in for an Indigo DICOR LS. I had done the test drive of the Logan earlier coinciding with its launch and had commented negatively on its interiors in the forum. But the day before yesterday we(myself and Tifosikrishna)took an Indigo DICOR LX(Top model in Indigo) for a testdrive and were dumbstruck by the amount of engine noise that was intruding into the car. The sound was like some continuous machine gun fire and a loud one at that. I have driven the TDI model of Indigo (Have a TDI and Xeta in the family) and the NVH levels are no where near the TDI. The torque was good. But the engine noise was toooooooooo much. Trust me, i spent a sleepless night on monday comparing the virtues of Indigo and Logan and came to a conclusion that i could live with Logan better than the Indigo. And the Logan it was for me. Thanks to Tifosikrishna for enduring with me. On road price of 6,10,072 chennai, India Garage Mount road. Delivery around end of next week. Expect pictures around that time.

4th July 2007, 22:43	#2 (permalink)
Proxima BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 371	Congrats!! Many people seem to be going in for the Logan of late!! __________________ Proxima 2004 Safari LX 2008 Pulsar 180

4th July 2007, 22:54	#5 (permalink)
tifosikrishna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 555 View My Garage	congrats pug, it took me almost 3 years to convince you to buy a new car. i failed in the first instance, but persevered, i had to really persuade you not to buy a second hand car again. finally what matters is that it paid off. i am sure you have made the right decision and hope you enjoy your long drives with the new steed. __________________ Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.

4th July 2007, 22:57	#6 (permalink)
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 765 View My Garage	Is it the first Logan on Team BHP, congrats. We are waiting for some good pix. __________________ I have one dream, Fiat with great A.S.S.

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vid6639 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan Posts: 3,311 View My Garage	hey pugram, I hope you are aware of the DLX which is a new model in the Logan. it has more features and is slotted in between the DLE and DLS. Do enquire about that if not already. It's good VFM. __________________ \ / ][ \|) `/ [_] "!" (\./) (o.o) ( X ) This is Bunny. Copy Bunny into your signature to help him achieve world domination.

4th July 2007, 22:45	#3 (permalink)
bottle BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 551 View My Garage	congrats , hope to see your car at the next meet

4th July 2007, 22:50	#4 (permalink)
spetnaz Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 27	Congarts bud. I see a lot of Logans down here in Chennai... I think it's certainly better than an Indigo. I shudder to think about owning a brand from a company that's mostly popular with taxi drivers.

4th July 2007, 23:27	#9 (permalink)
Mpower Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago/B'lore Posts: 3,621 View My Garage	Congrats Pugram. You have a thing for French cars dont you? The Logan is a workhorse and will serve you well. Looking forward to a detail report. __________________ The difference between the men and the boys....................is the speed of their toys.

4th July 2007, 23:59	#11 (permalink)
nevertouchme BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 176	hey........ Pug??? Congrats on the new car ! Do post some pictures... Do what happend? you dumped your Peugeot 309 ? Jai __________________ Patience is the ability to idle your motors when you feel like stripping your gears.

5th July 2007, 02:26	#13 (permalink)
rubin2006 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: delhi/calgary Posts: 250	I think it is a better choice between indigo and logan as far as the disel goes

5th July 2007, 08:17	#15 (permalink)
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,473 View My Garage	Congrats for the new logan... hope to see the pics ssoon.. Abhi __________________ ------------------------------------ 2003 Bajaj Caliber115 \| 2006 Alto LXi ------------------------------------

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