RF Motors Cochin - Stay Away

kb100 · 5th June 2006, 21:45

Hey Doc... So has the CRDi been retired??

carfreak · 5th June 2006, 21:56

yes,kb100 retired the crdi.!!hyundai service here themselves told the model would be replaced soon which had me worrying.plus perhaps i got s bit bored of the accent and wanted a car with more driver involvement!!
and perhaps as a sign of welcoming my shift from diesel to petrol,fuel prices were hiked today by 4 bucks for petrol

karthik247 · 5th June 2006, 22:03

Hows the car!!!? Isn't it the Palio Adventure??

Oh yea!! Cya at TVM, u better come with deep pockets cuz there'll be LOTS of guys this time..And no beach this time..i want a treat at a hotel

carfreak · 5th June 2006, 22:11

sure karthik,will meet on saturday.as soon as the marriage function is over i will try to pull out and come over-just decide on the venue and let me know.
and er...ahem.. my pocket suddenly became shallow,looks like a hole in there!!!

Viju · 5th June 2006, 22:36

Focuz, Cochin is dealing only in Trucks, Buses & LCVs now.

Really good to know that RF is providing good customer service. My best friend wanted to look at a Marina, but we entered the Koyenco showroom, walked around the Marina, and looked around. Everybody was too busy. After around 20 mins or so, we walked out cos no one even gave us a glance. If that's the attention they pay to you before the purchase, God save a customer who went in for a service. He bought an Ikon and is happy with it. Too bad RF wasnt there at that time. Their showroom is nice and it's good to see all the bright yellow Palios and red Adventures standing there!

hianooo · 26th June 2006, 11:35

Heard that Koyenco also started a 24 hrs service staion??
Don't know much details ! Sombody from kochi can give some more details!!!

Cheers
aNu

mithun · 3rd August 2006, 06:12

Yesterday I went for a Palio test drive at RF Motors, the personnel there were utmost courteous and discussed each and every point (most importantly, the A.S.S) related with the car as well as about Fiat India.

I got an opportunity for test driving a Palio 1.6 Sport. After test driving I almost fell in love with the car. Now I would say that people should never go for Swift ?

Since I'm on a shoestring budget currently, I'm planning to buy a used 1.6 petrol.

At what prices can I get a 2001/02/03 1.6 model at Cochin ?

What is the average mileage of a 1.6 petrol ?

Steeroid · 3rd August 2006, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by hianooo

Heard that Koyenco also started a 24 hrs service staion??
Don't know much details ! Sombody from kochi can give some more details!!!

Cheers
aNu

Their idea of a 24 hour service station is probably one that will take 24 full hours for a routine oil service. Dont be fooled by them.

Koyenco sales sucks - I had initially paid my booking amount of Rs.5k to them for the Dicor, but cancelled it after I saw their attitude. Their service is even worse.

A dealer can either enhance or harm the manufacturer's reputation in a region - I think the Koyenco experience put a lot of people off Tata vehicles. Now RF is doing right the opposite and its becoming a pleasure to shop for a Tata (and now Fiat) vehicle.

For the record, it took Koyenco 6 months and a few dozen phone calls to return my 5k booking deposit. It took them just 5 minutes to accept the money, though.....returning it requires approvals and sanctions and cheques and confirmations.

himanshugoswami · 3rd August 2006, 12:46

[quote]Their idea of a 24 hour service station is probably one that will take 24 full hours for a routine oil service. Dont be fooled by them

ROTFLMAO!

wonderoo · 31st August 2006, 11:20

we were planning to buy Indigo Marina and went to RF motors to find out more details. The Manager there suggested to have a look at Fiat adventure. Guess what, we fell in love with. The people there assured us about the A.S.S as we were slightly apprehensive about going for FIAT vehicles. In fact we had quite a lot of people dissuading us to go for adventure. And its tough decision to swim against the tide. We went ahead and bought a formula red adventure (fully loaded). will post our experience after a few months. Must say RF motors guys were really nice.

jkdas · 31st August 2006, 12:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by wonderoo

we were planning to buy Indigo Marina and went to RF motors to find out more details. The Manager there suggested to have a look at Fiat adventure. Guess what, we fell in love with. The people there assured us about the A.S.S as we were slightly apprehensive about going for FIAT vehicles. In fact we had quite a lot of people dissuading us to go for adventure. And its tough decision to swim against the tide. We went ahead and bought a formula red adventure (fully loaded). will post our experience after a few months. Must say RF motors guys were really nice.

Wonderoo, congrats on your buy. The RF fans seems to increase. Also teh no. of Adventure fans/owners too increased here at TBHP. Do post your review abt the car in respective thread ( do search and post correctly)/

OT, if you are frm Cochin, please check the Cochin Meet thread ( 2/09/06)

artofzen · 31st August 2006, 13:19

RF group is actually one of the best since I guess they are the one's with the deepest pockets

.Razia Farooq Group is fairly new in automotive field but they are big time into exports.

carfreak · 31st August 2006, 21:44

congrats wonderoo,good choice.i bought my 1.6 palio from rf-wanted to go for the adventure but they told it will take in excess of 20 days and i could not wait till then!!

shineshine · 6th September 2006, 16:25

Thanks guys...thanks for the information about RF.
I think I may better drive my Vehicle to Cochin RF to get it serviced.
I dont even think of giving my Palio in Trivandrum TVS for servicing.

mithun · 14th September 2007, 14:14

I've heard lots of folks bad mouthing against RF Motors nowadays about bad A.S.S

I think they are behaving like a typical TATA dealer since they have already built a reputation.

5th June 2006, 21:45	#16
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,555 Thanked: 21 Times	Hey Doc... So has the CRDi been retired??
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5th June 2006, 21:56	#17
carfreak BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Udupi Posts: 599 Thanked: 342 Times	yes,kb100 retired the crdi.!!hyundai service here themselves told the model would be replaced soon which had me worrying.plus perhaps i got s bit bored of the accent and wanted a car with more driver involvement!! and perhaps as a sign of welcoming my shift from diesel to petrol,fuel prices were hiked today by 4 bucks for petrol
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5th June 2006, 22:03	#18
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Hows the car!!!? Isn't it the Palio Adventure?? Oh yea!! Cya at TVM, u better come with deep pockets cuz there'll be LOTS of guys this time..And no beach this time..i want a treat at a hotel
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5th June 2006, 22:11	#19
carfreak BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Udupi Posts: 599 Thanked: 342 Times	sure karthik,will meet on saturday.as soon as the marriage function is over i will try to pull out and come over-just decide on the venue and let me know. and er...ahem.. my pocket suddenly became shallow,looks like a hole in there!!!
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5th June 2006, 22:36	#20
Viju Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 2,596 Times View My Garage	Focuz, Cochin is dealing only in Trucks, Buses & LCVs now. Really good to know that RF is providing good customer service. My best friend wanted to look at a Marina, but we entered the Koyenco showroom, walked around the Marina, and looked around. Everybody was too busy. After around 20 mins or so, we walked out cos no one even gave us a glance. If that's the attention they pay to you before the purchase, God save a customer who went in for a service. He bought an Ikon and is happy with it. Too bad RF wasnt there at that time. Their showroom is nice and it's good to see all the bright yellow Palios and red Adventures standing there!
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26th June 2006, 11:35	#21
hianooo BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kochi, nw in Bangalore... Posts: 66 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Koyenco motors, Kochi Heard that Koyenco also started a 24 hrs service staion?? Don't know much details ! Sombody from kochi can give some more details!!! Cheers aNu
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3rd August 2006, 06:12	#22
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	Yesterday I went for a Palio test drive at RF Motors, the personnel there were utmost courteous and discussed each and every point (most importantly, the A.S.S) related with the car as well as about Fiat India. I got an opportunity for test driving a Palio 1.6 Sport. After test driving I almost fell in love with the car. Now I would say that people should never go for Swift ? Since I'm on a shoestring budget currently, I'm planning to buy a used 1.6 petrol. At what prices can I get a 2001/02/03 1.6 model at Cochin ? What is the average mileage of a 1.6 petrol ?
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3rd August 2006, 12:46	#24
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,303 Thanked: 2,619 Times	[quote]Their idea of a 24 hour service station is probably one that will take 24 full hours for a routine oil service. Dont be fooled by them ROTFLMAO!
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31st August 2006, 11:20	#25
wonderoo Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hyderabad Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	we were planning to buy Indigo Marina and went to RF motors to find out more details. The Manager there suggested to have a look at Fiat adventure. Guess what, we fell in love with. The people there assured us about the A.S.S as we were slightly apprehensive about going for FIAT vehicles. In fact we had quite a lot of people dissuading us to go for adventure. And its tough decision to swim against the tide. We went ahead and bought a formula red adventure (fully loaded). will post our experience after a few months. Must say RF motors guys were really nice.
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31st August 2006, 13:19	#27
artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 68 Times View My Garage	RF group is actually one of the best since I guess they are the one's with the deepest pockets .Razia Farooq Group is fairly new in automotive field but they are big time into exports.
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31st August 2006, 21:44	#28
carfreak BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Udupi Posts: 599 Thanked: 342 Times	congrats wonderoo,good choice.i bought my 1.6 palio from rf-wanted to go for the adventure but they told it will take in excess of 20 days and i could not wait till then!!
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6th September 2006, 16:25	#29
shineshine BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkansas,US Posts: 280 Thanked: 44 Times	Kudos RF....I am coming Thanks guys...thanks for the information about RF. I think I may better drive my Vehicle to Cochin RF to get it serviced. I dont even think of giving my Palio in Trivandrum TVS for servicing.
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14th September 2007, 14:14	#30
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	I've heard lots of folks bad mouthing against RF Motors nowadays about bad A.S.S I think they are behaving like a typical TATA dealer since they have already built a reputation.
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