My new black Ford Fiesta

[nairrk]

Thanks information,
May be my Dealer quoted the rate for the PRIMED (his quote Rs.2405)

Further I checked FORD website, accessories section, but no mention about Body side moulding kits. Does this mean that Ford do not manufacture this accessory?
(and guys giving some other companies products as Ford's kit)

More confusion !

[kumar7]

Mostly in auto industry such accessories are manufactured by ancillaries & later the big brand companies endorse there badge on it.
As this product is listed in accessory list so you should not be worried about who is manufacturing it unless its coming under Ford badge.

[nairrk]

I have asked my dealer to try get a alloy like the one in 'S' variant.
(what he was saying that those alloys are not available for sale and only coming with those models- directly from the company).
He is trying, but not sure. I have checked with some dealers based in chennai but they too dont have the new one (just for reference only to know whether the new model is available in the market -and to see how far my guy is correct).
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[frankmehta]

You could have the sport Alloys. Just ask for the replacement no. of alloys. And ask him to order.

[kumar7]

I agree it comes with S type but you can order it separately as my dealer was ok to provide that but I think please consult experts (quick name I can think of is Nikhilb2008) on BHP before going for it.

[nairrk]

I have already asked (email) my dealer to order the S model alloys from ford and now waiting for his final reply. I have got some more time to settle on these issues-alloys,seat cover, body side moulding,sun film etc. I am planning for a long trip some time end of this month or early November (planning to drive from Kannur to Trivandrum, Kanyakumari, Madurai and back - may be 6/7 days programme),so I am giving sufficient time to the dealer to see if he can do the job competitively.
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[nairrk]

@frakmehta
@kumar7

I just had a lengthy discussion with the dealer, and his final rate's are:
(all accessories are from FORD- as he claim)

1. Alloys 4 numbers - Rs.16,500 (The same one as fitted in the new SXI variant)
The 'S' variant alloys are 15" and not recommended for normal fiesta's which is 14". I think SXi alloys also seems good looking.

2. Vinyl Leather seat cover (beige colour) Rs.10,500/-

3. Body side moulding, body coloured and chrome lined Rs.5055/- (He says originally it comes as primer colour and thereafter they have to paint it in body colour hence this rate?)

4. Door Scuff - Rs. 1252 for 4 pieces (marked as fiesta)

5. GPS -Rs.20000/- ( I have asked for the make and model number- Still this rate seems very high. Again he says that this is also approved and recommended by the Ford hence he cannot do anything on the rate? identical to the one in Endeavor new model which comes with stock gps)

He is now waiting for my confirmation (I feel gps can be bought from outside - we will have better selection.!)

Any suggestions?

Thanks

[nairrk]

Herewith a Nylone CD case (20 Nos) which can be fixed in the sun visor.
It is manufactured in China
The company dealing with this product are CASE LOGIC (web:Case Logic : CD Cases, DVD Cases, Laptop Cases, Camera Cases, MP3 Cases - Case Logic)
Price: Rs.400/- plus packing/shipping.

Glove box can be kept free of CD/MP3's with the use of this cd case.

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[yajaman99]

@nairrk - the GPS seems expensive, check the web for satguide, they are having offers. I have the door suff plates and they look kool.
The CD case looks good might get one.

[ashishgandhi_00]

Originally Posted by nairrk

Herewith a Nylone CD case (20 Nos) which can be fixed in the sun visor.
It is manufactured in China
The company dealing with this product are CASE LOGIC (web:Case Logic : CD Cases, DVD Cases, Laptop Cases, Camera Cases, MP3 Cases - Case Logic)
Price: Rs.400/- plus packing/shipping.

Glove box can be kept free of CD/MP3's with the use of this cd case.

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Hi nairrk, did u already buy the CD case? if yes, did u buy it online? my fiesta interiors are beige, so a beige / cream colored case would look nice

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[kumar7]

If you usually travel outside of town then GPS makes sense else its of no use. My PDA have in built GPS & supported by Satguide but my experience is that you can't depend much on them because sometime in between signal goes off or some roads are not available in maps. Initially I enjoyed it but now I don't use it at all.

As far as the accessories are concerned, your dealer quoted fair price and inline with ford pricelist +/- Rs 50 - 100.

If you need GPS system then buy it from outside.

As per ford price list seat cover price is fine but you will save 2 - 3K if you buy it from outside.

If Alloys change is not urgent then do check outside and you never know you will get same SXI alloys at cheaper price or you can go for better design. If you planning to stick to ford brand then below is the price for alloys -

14" ALLOY WHEELS SILVER (SET OF 4) 17,500
14'' ALLOY WHEEL KIT BLACK (SET OF 4) 18,500
14'' ALLOY WHEEL KIT CHROME (SET OF 4) 34,000


Scuff plates - You dealer quoted Rs 2/- more than ford price
Go for scuff plates as it looks good and you feel nice when you enter in the car.

Chrome strip - I think your dealer is right. Mostly all accessories comes in black color and later they paint it as per the car color

Lastly, the CD cover is nice one and suits interior. Congrats

[nairrk]

Originally Posted by ashishgandhi_00

Hi nairrk, did u already buy the CD case? if yes, did u buy it online? my fiesta interiors are beige, so a beige / cream colored case would look nice

thanks

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Yes, I Bought it, through ebay (online).
The 3rd photograph is the one taken after fixing the cd case on the sun visor. You can store upto 20cd's.
I believe beige is not available,but in any case this case will come inside the sun visor (from outside you will see only two strips that tie up the cd case with the sun visor).
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[jkdas]

I love the alloys 1.6S gets. Check if they support wheel upsizing.

And get GPS from mapmyindia or so. Cheaper and better support.

[nairrk]

@kumar7
Thanks your last.
GPS-am not in a hurry to buy this item, especially at Rs.20k as quoted by Ford which is too high.
The other one, which I sourced from ebay (photo already posted couple of days back) is chinese unbranded product. However according to the seller, in this product, Indian maps are already installed and ready to use. Further, one can install any software/maps (running on WIN CE5.0) on the 2GB card provided. This price is Rs.9999/-.

Other accessories: If the difference in price is only about Rs.1k or nearby, I still prefer to stick with the Dealer for Ford items (in case of alloys, if requried at later stage, one can get even one alloy from ford which is not possible from outside brands - hope I am correct?). The Guy is so far good with me and very cooperative. Another thing is that there is only one Ford dealer in this area that too about 42kms away from my home. So I fully depend on him to send his boys to pick up/drop the car from my home for all future services or any other matter related to the car.

I am still trying to negotiate and get some discount on the rate but not sure as they says the rate quoted are FORD prices.?

Thanks

[nairrk]

Originally Posted by yajaman99

@nairrk - the GPS seems expensive, check the web for satguide, they are having offers. I have the door suff plates and they look kool.
The CD case looks good might get one.

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Gps: I am not in a hurry- will check more models and decide.

I am going in for Alloys,Seat cover,Body side mouldings,Sun film
and Door scuff's.

CD Case - if interested, you can buy it through ebay.in
Thanks