New Look Baleno on the way!

BUSA · 4th October 2005, 12:57

Damn maruti should not do this! Atleast ABS is expected on a car of its size! The Accent has it and all hyundais also have it! Atleast they should have kept it optional!

Same Old car with cosmetic changes is what Maruti is good at!

shuvc · 5th October 2005, 16:32

Strange thing is that although we have snaps of the car and T-BHPians have seen it at dealerships, Maruti still has not come out with advertisements. Neither have they updated the site.

Dealers out here still do not have a confirmed list of features on the VXi.

Strange ... what is Maruti waiting for ?

Rtech · 5th October 2005, 16:47

I'm taking Maruti to court if they dare advertise this as the NEW Baleno!!

msprabhakar · 5th October 2005, 18:45

Incidendally, just got news from a Maruti dealer (Navnit motors) that with the introduction of 'New' Baleno, Altura will be discontinued.

BUSA · 5th October 2005, 19:12

Got a call from Maruti today! He(salesman) was ready to come home to explain new features to which i refused! After all i can hardly see whats new! They still havenot got the car in the showroom atleast in Mumbai!

shuvc · 5th October 2005, 19:24

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Got a call from Maruti today! He(salesman) was ready to come home to explain new features to which i refused! After all i can hardly see whats new! They still havenot got the car in the showroom atleast in Mumbai!

But @Veyrons snaps were from a Mumbai dealership, weren't they ?

BUSA · 5th October 2005, 19:27

I dont know its not arrived at the dealer whom i got a call from!

veyron1 · 5th October 2005, 21:08

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Veyrons snaps were from a Mumbai dealership, weren't they

erm...he..he..sorry, nope, they weren't; in fact, the dealer wasn't from maharashtra....

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veyron ,
U sure thats the new baleno

yup; actually, even the dealer was expecting changes in line with the swift; but he was disappointed too, as only the climatronic was the "major" upgrade...

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Thanks for the pics !
A few questions if I may .. and if you had noticed !....

whoopsie..sorry, i didn't happen to notice all the stuff, since i was trying to pick out the damn "upgrades" (mechanical, of course)...but now that you mention it, i shall inquire and post, if you want the info...

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Altura will be discontinued.

errr...ms, i'm not a 100% on this, but i think the altura discontinued production way back in late '04..... the altura was never actually "in" production since 04; was a made-to-order kind of thing like the gypsy king....

msprabhakar · 6th October 2005, 09:01

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Originally Posted by veyron1

erm...he..he..sorry, nope, they weren't; in fact, the dealer wasn't from maharashtra....

Of course, it's not from Maharashtra... The instrument console pic says it all... the Swift lined up ahead has a Gujrat temp registration...!

shuvc · 6th October 2005, 11:07

thats right !! GJ !!

Talking of the Swift .. now that the Baleno VXi has 185/65 R14 .. would it be possible to fit the Swift ZXi alloys on the Baleno ?

BUSA · 6th October 2005, 11:31

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would it be possible to fit the Swift ZXi alloys on the Baleno ?

Yes it would be! But why would you want to do that! THe baleno VXi does come with 10spoke alloys!

msprabhakar · 6th October 2005, 16:10

Mumbai dealers have started quoting for NMB. Ex-showroom cost has gone up +13k; discounts have gone down -20k. Net effect: +33k

shuvc · 6th October 2005, 16:17

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Yes it would be! But why would you want to do that! THe baleno VXi does come with 10spoke alloys!

The 9/10 spoke alloys in @Veyrons pic looks too much like wheel caps .. at least in the snap ..

And the ZXi alloys are chunkier .. they'll probably look better with wider tyres ..

How much do you think would Maruti charge to exchange the OEM alloys with the ZXi alloys ?

adityapd · 6th October 2005, 17:14

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Originally Posted by msprabhakar

Mumbai dealers have started quoting for NMB. Ex-showroom cost has gone up +13k; discounts have gone down -20k. Net effect: +33k

dear Prabhakar,

pls reply to the pm i sent you.

thanks

~A

observer · 6th October 2005, 17:29

In Mumbai, there are some dealers having stock of pre-mod version. Is there a possibility that any of these units could one of those damaged during the deluge in Mumbai? Though it is long time since the event occurred, but they could have kept the damaged units in abeyance. The dealer is ready to disclose the dispatch invoice date, but can they trick? Guys, what should I do?

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4th October 2005, 12:57	#151
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Damn maruti should not do this! Atleast ABS is expected on a car of its size! The Accent has it and all hyundais also have it! Atleast they should have kept it optional! Same Old car with cosmetic changes is what Maruti is good at!
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5th October 2005, 16:32	#152
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	Strange thing is that although we have snaps of the car and T-BHPians have seen it at dealerships, Maruti still has not come out with advertisements. Neither have they updated the site. Dealers out here still do not have a confirmed list of features on the VXi. Strange ... what is Maruti waiting for ? Last edited by shuvc : 5th October 2005 at 16:33.
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5th October 2005, 16:47	#153
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	I'm taking Maruti to court if they dare advertise this as the NEW Baleno!!
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5th October 2005, 18:45	#154
msprabhakar BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 266 Thanked: 88 Times	Incidendally, just got news from a Maruti dealer (Navnit motors) that with the introduction of 'New' Baleno, Altura will be discontinued.
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5th October 2005, 19:12	#155
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Got a call from Maruti today! He(salesman) was ready to come home to explain new features to which i refused! After all i can hardly see whats new! They still havenot got the car in the showroom atleast in Mumbai!
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5th October 2005, 19:27	#157
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	I dont know its not arrived at the dealer whom i got a call from!
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6th October 2005, 11:07	#160
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	thats right !! GJ !! Talking of the Swift .. now that the Baleno VXi has 185/65 R14 .. would it be possible to fit the Swift ZXi alloys on the Baleno ?
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6th October 2005, 16:10	#162
msprabhakar BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 266 Thanked: 88 Times	Mumbai dealers have started quoting for NMB. Ex-showroom cost has gone up +13k; discounts have gone down -20k. Net effect: +33k
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6th October 2005, 17:29	#165
observer BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 92 Thanked: 0 Times	In Mumbai, there are some dealers having stock of pre-mod version. Is there a possibility that any of these units could one of those damaged during the deluge in Mumbai? Though it is long time since the event occurred, but they could have kept the damaged units in abeyance. The dealer is ready to disclose the dispatch invoice date, but can they trick? Guys, what should I do? Thanks
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