Mahindra Navistar World Class Trucks launched

indianchiefrsd · 19th February 2010, 15:59

Well I sure that in some countries including ours getting hit by a good looking truck is matter of great pride.

You going to get hit by a truck in the future, its a possibility, might as well be an ugly looking one so that at least I feel bad for the guy driving it and bad for my self as well.

Sorry

Ashley2 · 19th February 2010, 19:59

But guys were is the service centres for these trucks and how are they going to support after sales.
Even Tata and AL are very much suffering still in some part of the country and with this minuscule number of service centres M&M is claiming a monthly sales of 3000 numbers

Trapezio · 20th February 2010, 09:10

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Originally Posted by Ashley2

But guys were is the service centres for these trucks and how are they going to support after sales.
Even Tata and AL are very much suffering still in some part of the country and with this minuscule number of service centres M&M is claiming a monthly sales of 3000 numbers

Monthly sales of 3000?

Remembers me of an interview just before Scorpio was launched. Mr. Anand got all excited and claimed that Scorpio will be the best finished vehicle under Merc. E-Class!

Case of full josh?

indianchiefrsd · 24th February 2010, 20:57

I read somewhere that they were looking to expand the dealer base for this launch to around 500 with obvious A.S.S at these places and also the engine was simple enough to be mended anywhere.

I also suspect as a part of the deal, fleet owner's staff gets trained for free by the companies. Can anyone comment on that. Do companies train the drivers and mechanics?

Ashley2 · 26th February 2010, 20:31

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Originally Posted by indianchiefrsd

I read somewhere that they were looking to expand the dealer base for this launch to around 500 with obvious A.S.S at these places and also the engine was simple enough to be mended anywhere.

I also suspect as a part of the deal, fleet owner's staff gets trained for free by the companies. Can anyone comment on that. Do companies train the drivers and mechanics?

No where and nothing doing.
For Indian Commercial Vehicle Market you should have more trained local mechanics and not just A.S.S. They will help only free service and they are never again looked back.
ALL has the policy of training Mechanics.

hephail · 19th January 2011, 11:35

Anyone driven one of these yet? I have been drooling over them for a long time, when Mahindra first told me about them. Wonder if they would ever launch designs like the Peter Bilts.

binaiks · 20th January 2011, 19:03

Finally saw one of these on road... it looked like a local built truck from a distance. The truck was a TN registered Milk Tanker!

julupani · 20th January 2011, 19:27

Finally, a Mahindra Navistar on the road.

If there was a little less stickering and a brighter colour this truck would be much better to look at.

I think this is now the most powerful 25tonne rigid in the country with 210hp, also the largest capacity standard engine at 7.2litres.

The 7.2litre engine is a nice move allowing for a pretty wide range of power from around 200hp to may be close to 320 or even higher from the same block.

Ashley2 · 21st January 2011, 07:02

Shot them a month ago but forgot to post

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Ashley2 · 23rd January 2011, 19:46

Shot them on my way to office today.

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SirAlec · 23rd January 2011, 23:36

Is it you cam angle? it looks very unbalanced.

julupani · 24th January 2011, 08:08

There seems nothing unbalanced about the truck to me.

Also, the load body building in our country needs to catch up to the modern trucks that are in the market today. What exactly is this body for, a 20-foot container??

prmd_cochin · 26th January 2011, 16:46

I had seen these trucks twice on roads and can say they had immense road presence.

binaiks · 27th January 2011, 10:20

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I had seen these trucks twice on roads and can say they had immense road presence.

I overtook one of these yesterday between Perundurai and Salem. It was crawling on the right-lane. From the rear it looked like a Leyland truck - it was a milk tanker.

fx45 · 27th January 2011, 12:42

saw a Navistar yesterday near my home in Mumbai, my first sighting, it was a cement mixer. Front looks too plasticky

19th February 2010, 15:59	#46
indianchiefrsd BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 74 Thanked: 0 Times	Well I sure that in some countries including ours getting hit by a good looking truck is matter of great pride. You going to get hit by a truck in the future, its a possibility, might as well be an ugly looking one so that at least I feel bad for the guy driving it and bad for my self as well. Sorry
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19th February 2010, 19:59	#47
Ashley2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NH7 Posts: 2,115 Thanked: 1,524 Times View My Garage	But guys were is the service centres for these trucks and how are they going to support after sales. Even Tata and AL are very much suffering still in some part of the country and with this minuscule number of service centres M&M is claiming a monthly sales of 3000 numbers
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24th February 2010, 20:57	#49
indianchiefrsd BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 74 Thanked: 0 Times	I read somewhere that they were looking to expand the dealer base for this launch to around 500 with obvious A.S.S at these places and also the engine was simple enough to be mended anywhere. I also suspect as a part of the deal, fleet owner's staff gets trained for free by the companies. Can anyone comment on that. Do companies train the drivers and mechanics?
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19th January 2011, 11:35	#51
hephail Newbie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	Re: Mahindra Navistar World Class Trucks launched Anyone driven one of these yet? I have been drooling over them for a long time, when Mahindra first told me about them. Wonder if they would ever launch designs like the Peter Bilts.
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20th January 2011, 19:03	#52
binaiks Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: KL-47 // KL-53 Posts: 1,829 Thanked: 1,158 Times	Re: Mahindra Navistar World Class Trucks launched Finally saw one of these on road... it looked like a local built truck from a distance. The truck was a TN registered Milk Tanker! Attached Thumbnails
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20th January 2011, 19:27	#53
julupani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bhubaneswar Posts: 1,762 Thanked: 537 Times	Re: Mahindra Navistar World Class Trucks launched Finally, a Mahindra Navistar on the road. If there was a little less stickering and a brighter colour this truck would be much better to look at. I think this is now the most powerful 25tonne rigid in the country with 210hp, also the largest capacity standard engine at 7.2litres. The 7.2litre engine is a nice move allowing for a pretty wide range of power from around 200hp to may be close to 320 or even higher from the same block.
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21st January 2011, 07:02	#54
Ashley2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NH7 Posts: 2,115 Thanked: 1,524 Times View My Garage	More Photos Shot them a month ago but forgot to post Last edited by Ashley2 : 21st January 2011 at 07:10.
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Ashley2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NH7 Posts: 2,115 Thanked: 1,524 Times View My Garage	More Photos Shot them on my way to office today. Last edited by Ashley2 : 23rd January 2011 at 19:49.
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23rd January 2011, 23:36	#56
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	Re: Mahindra Navistar World Class Trucks launched Is it you cam angle? it looks very unbalanced.
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24th January 2011, 08:08	#57
julupani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bhubaneswar Posts: 1,762 Thanked: 537 Times	Re: Mahindra Navistar World Class Trucks launched There seems nothing unbalanced about the truck to me. Also, the load body building in our country needs to catch up to the modern trucks that are in the market today. What exactly is this body for, a 20-foot container??
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26th January 2011, 16:46	#58
prmd_cochin BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 575 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Re: Mahindra Navistar World Class Trucks launched I had seen these trucks twice on roads and can say they had immense road presence.
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27th January 2011, 12:42	#60
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	Re: Mahindra Navistar World Class Trucks launched saw a Navistar yesterday near my home in Mumbai, my first sighting, it was a cement mixer. Front looks too plasticky
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