SX4 : The new flavor among cab operators?

benbsb29 · 20th June 2007, 12:37

The SX4 hasnt been around for long, and hence i was pleasantly surprised when i came across a SX4 with the yellow licence plate here in Bangalore, which meant it was a cab !! Does this mean the beginning of the SX4 as a cabbie favourite? i believe even Jkdas reported spotting one of them .. SX4 cabs.

amtak · 20th June 2007, 12:42

Haven't we seen corolla's with such number plates? these cars are used by big tour operators and car rental guys who give it "On Hire" on a KM/Hr basis not the normal cabbies! I am sure they would ask a minimum os 2000-3K for 8hrs/80 Kms for the SX4

appuchan · 20th June 2007, 12:42

We infact travelled in one two days back while picking up one of our corporate guests from airport. Think its branded as a luxury taxi! Atleast the charges were

benbsb29 · 20th June 2007, 12:45

Amtak, I guess the Corollas had the black boards with yellow lettering, and not these. In fact, we even have a currently active thread discussing about what they actually mean.

finneyp · 20th June 2007, 12:51

Is it good or bad?

Will surely steal the snob value that a sedan like SX4 offers!

rjstyles69 · 20th June 2007, 13:12

Well SX-4's with yellow boards do they really matter ? am sure like appuchan mentioned its branded as a luxury taxi and nothing beyond that.

kiranpashtakar · 20th June 2007, 13:17

Come on guys... there are mercs that are used as cabs and have yellow boards...

Do we see mercs any different now... same applies to SX4 as well.

Thats my views and it few people may differ on this

V-16 · 20th June 2007, 13:18

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

Amtak, I guess the Corollas had the black boards with yellow lettering, and not these. In fact, we even have a currently active thread discussing about what they actually mean.

Blackboards with a yellow lettering means it is leased and Yellow board with black lettering means its a Taxi cab, private or public. Commercial vehicles use the same kind of plates as a taxi cab. You will find that most hotels like the Oberois and the Taj have a fleet of "Leased" cabs operating exclusively for them.

amtak · 20th June 2007, 13:25

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

Amtak, I guess the Corollas had the black boards with yellow lettering, and not these. In fact, we even have a currently active thread discussing about what they actually mean.

Ben, Come to mumbai! you'll see both the type of number plates on the corollas...

manikjeet · 20th June 2007, 13:27

Man i have seen merc camry corolla accord optera and even NHC as taxi

so it really doesn't matter much but if it goes into taxi service like the qualis it would be different situation then

rahul_intlad · 20th June 2007, 13:40

It could actually benefit MUL more than do harm to it firstly they can get the VXi model moving of the shelf [seen two cabs so far both vxi's so I am presuming most sold would be the Vxi variant].Another very important benefit it could bring in for the SX4 is it will help bring in a low maintainance tag as well as the fact that FE figures are not horror stories.They can go slow on the diesel sx4.

But yes too many cabs and then things will change.

abhilashvk · 20th June 2007, 13:45

I have seen two SX4s in Bangalore as Taxis (Yellow Board). One was a ZXI and another one was VXi. Both parked on Vittal Mallya Road.

benbsb29 · 20th June 2007, 13:56

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Another very important benefit it could bring in for the SX4 is it will help bring in a low maintainance tag as well as the fact that FE figures are not horror stories.

Well, in that case, the same funda should apply for the Ikon Flair cabs too. Still we have many who see Ford's as high on maintenance!

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But yes too many cabs and then things will change.

I agree it does. I am not really liking the fact that there are a lot of Ikon cabs in Bangalore these days.

manikjeet · 20th June 2007, 13:59

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

i agree it does. I am not really liking the fact that there are a lot of Ikon cabs in Bangalore these days.

arre you are not alone as will be in case with the owner of the innova i to don't like to many innova roaming around with yellow plates

rjstyles69 · 20th June 2007, 14:18

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I am not really liking the fact that there are a lot of Ikon cabs in Bangalore these days.

Ben Ikons have been around for quite sometime now. Most of these are being used in hotels as chauffuered taxi's.

But thats ok man, even merc's and bmw's are used as taxi's, does that induce an inferiority complex in other proud owners? I guess not.

The same holds good for SX-4's also.

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benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,963 Thanked: 13,155 Times View My Garage	SX4 : The new flavor among cab operators? The SX4 hasnt been around for long, and hence i was pleasantly surprised when i came across a SX4 with the yellow licence plate here in Bangalore, which meant it was a cab !! Does this mean the beginning of the SX4 as a cabbie favourite? i believe even Jkdas reported spotting one of them .. SX4 cabs.
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amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,914 Thanked: 899 Times View My Garage	Haven't we seen corolla's with such number plates? these cars are used by big tour operators and car rental guys who give it "On Hire" on a KM/Hr basis not the normal cabbies! I am sure they would ask a minimum os 2000-3K for 8hrs/80 Kms for the SX4
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appuchan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangy Posts: 642 Thanked: 27 Times	We infact travelled in one two days back while picking up one of our corporate guests from airport. Think its branded as a luxury taxi! Atleast the charges were
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benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,963 Thanked: 13,155 Times View My Garage	Amtak, I guess the Corollas had the black boards with yellow lettering, and not these. In fact, we even have a currently active thread discussing about what they actually mean.
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finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	Is it good or bad? Will surely steal the snob value that a sedan like SX4 offers! Last edited by finneyp : 20th June 2007 at 12:52.
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rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	Well SX-4's with yellow boards do they really matter ? am sure like appuchan mentioned its branded as a luxury taxi and nothing beyond that.
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kiranpashtakar BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore/Hyderabad Posts: 257 Thanked: 7 Times	Come on guys... there are mercs that are used as cabs and have yellow boards... Do we see mercs any different now... same applies to SX4 as well. Thats my views and it few people may differ on this
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manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	Man i have seen merc camry corolla accord optera and even NHC as taxi so it really doesn't matter much but if it goes into taxi service like the qualis it would be different situation then
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rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,579 Thanked: 4 Times	It could actually benefit MUL more than do harm to it firstly they can get the VXi model moving of the shelf [seen two cabs so far both vxi's so I am presuming most sold would be the Vxi variant].Another very important benefit it could bring in for the SX4 is it will help bring in a low maintainance tag as well as the fact that FE figures are not horror stories.They can go slow on the diesel sx4. But yes too many cabs and then things will change. Last edited by rahul_intlad : 20th June 2007 at 13:41.
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abhilashvk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore/Calic Posts: 367 Thanked: 32 Times View My Garage	I have seen two SX4s in Bangalore as Taxis (Yellow Board). One was a ZXI and another one was VXi. Both parked on Vittal Mallya Road.
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