Palio Multijet SDX for 4.2 Lakhs !!!!

lloydofcochin · 20th August 2010, 18:52

Silkdrive, This is great news

Just spoke to the Fiat Sales head in Prerana and he said that he will provide me a detailed update on Wednesday.

manikjeet · 22nd August 2010, 15:18

Update i got a very stupid update from my dealer that Palio delivery are getting delayed due non availability of power steering and they have no specific time frame for the delivery of the car now

manikjeet · 22nd August 2010, 16:30

Update again the dealer has asked me to cancel the booking as he has no hope of getting the car all i have to say is WELL DONE FIAT

SilkDrive · 22nd August 2010, 17:19

^^ I fail to understand what is going on. I got a call from fiat CRM's office about my booking and was told that the cars will be delivered. But upon questioning the dealership, they keep promising some concrete info in 2-3 days time... which sadly never happens. I keep calling them after these intervals only to get fresh fake promises.

This is really disappointing and I am sure if this is messed up, i am going to refrain myself from getting the punto,as i had planned earlier, and save myself from such headaches.

MutantX · 22nd August 2010, 17:46

OMG!? I fail to understand why the dealer has asked you to cancel the booking. Has anyone from chennai successfully gone through with this deal?

funkykar · 22nd August 2010, 19:55

^^ I guess we just need to give ourselves somemore time until we get official communication.

Quote:

Originally Posted by manikjeet

Update i got a very stupid update from my dealer that Palio delivery are getting delayed due non availability of power steering and they have no specific time frame for the delivery of the car now

I dont mind getting a Palio without PS but should have atleast steering

manikjeet · 23rd August 2010, 10:06

It has been officially communicated to all the dealers and they have asked the dealer to return the money or just transfer the money to any other car in Tata Fiat car booking

I am going to cancel my booking and I am definitely going in for a Ford Figo tcdi

i have enough of tata fiat for one life and i sincerely advise all fellow bhpian boycotting tata fiat

Amartya · 23rd August 2010, 10:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by manikjeet

I am going to cancel my booking and I am definitely going in for a Ford Figo tcdi

Serves them right, unfortunately, they won't learn. Why try to even offer such a deal that they clearly couldn't fulfill?
The Figo is a great car, don't feel too sad about the Palio, sometimes these things turn out to be blessings in disguise.

funkykar · 23rd August 2010, 10:29

Phew! Looks like the last nail in the coffin?

I havent heard back from the dealership yet, but may hear the same news! I may not upgrade to Punto/Linea as my budget wouldnt be able to get me one. If they offer a similad discount on Punto, I may consider. If not, I too may consider a diesel Figo. Time to research on how good it is. As for starters, compared to all the diesel powered Fiat engines, Figo lacks the power a bit. Figo + some box like the pete's may help.

SilkDrive · 23rd August 2010, 11:10

I was decided on a Punto MJD Active before this offer. This offer was giving me a lot of financial convenience at this time, since I am getting married soon and have a lot of other upcoming expenses to take care of. Getting back to that budget is not easy anymore, so i ve decided to wait another 3 months, till I am done with everything else.

But, I am sure that I am not going for another fiat car and Punto is flushed off my list. I was reading comparisons between Figo TDCI and Swift DDIS, on this forum. From the discussions, it is quite obvious that Figo is a better all-rounder and a lot more convenient than any other hatch in the country, today. But there are instances in those threads where people have spoken loads in favour of Figo and voted for it... but ended up buying the Swift. Reason : heart ruled over head.

We were attempting to get ourselves a Palio, ispite of it being phased out, spares and A.S.S being a major concern. That itself was a decision from the heart, i would say. So for people like us, who like to have cars that appeal to their hearts, I presume Swift is the way to go. I am already more inclined towards the swift than the Figo.

Me or my family had never owned a car before, and owning one was a childhood dream of mine. When i was a kid, I had given myself a deadline of owning a car atleast before I got married. Now, since I have already sucked in that

, I am ready to hold my patience a bit longer, in case some definite news of the New Swift launch date comes up.

WindRide · 23rd August 2010, 11:20

Can fiat plumb greater depths of dishonesty than this?
What a colossal mismanagement!! If you can't deliver, why promise?!

hemanth.anand · 23rd August 2010, 11:32

This is sounding bad. I read this thread after many days.

I almost booked a palio multijet against my family members' wishes.
Till now I was feeling bad that I missed a good car. If i had booked a palio, By now my family members would've got much more to say.

I was considering the Punto, but now my heart is beating for swift.

Wishing for all BHPians who have booked this, to get their pack of joy.

Oh man! buying a new car is so confusing and complicated.

kavesh55 · 23rd August 2010, 11:42

Dear Manikjeet & others- Please understand we are talking about an item which is on its phaseout. Moreover, some shots called by a competitor having controlling interest having similar product line. This is bound to happen. But yes FIAT is geting back, the attitude of the officials starting from top is to help, have personally seen this. Would suggest get a clarification from the company. We have read stories where dealers have down played FIAT products.

veerendra.kiran · 23rd August 2010, 12:44

I've booked a Black SLX in this deal, and I've not yet got confirmation on the delivery date of the car. Tentative is mid-Sep. I'm hoping they wouldn't mess up this time again like they did with Uno long time back.

manikjeet · 23rd August 2010, 14:17

they have messed it up my dealers sale manager worked for Fiat some time back and he has confirmed it from his source in the factory that NO ONE WILL GET A 2010 MANUFACTURED PALIO BE IT PETROL OR DIESEL they project is over

PS I HATE FIAT
PPS please bhpian get your money back asap its a 3-5 day process

20th August 2010, 18:52	#241
lloydofcochin BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 437 Thanked: 183 Times	Silkdrive, This is great news Just spoke to the Fiat Sales head in Prerana and he said that he will provide me a detailed update on Wednesday.
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22nd August 2010, 15:18	#242
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	Update i got a very stupid update from my dealer that Palio delivery are getting delayed due non availability of power steering and they have no specific time frame for the delivery of the car now Last edited by manikjeet : 22nd August 2010 at 15:19.
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22nd August 2010, 16:30	#243
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	Update again the dealer has asked me to cancel the booking as he has no hope of getting the car all i have to say is WELL DONE FIAT
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22nd August 2010, 17:19	#244
SilkDrive BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 172 Thanked: 24 Times	^^ I fail to understand what is going on. I got a call from fiat CRM's office about my booking and was told that the cars will be delivered. But upon questioning the dealership, they keep promising some concrete info in 2-3 days time... which sadly never happens. I keep calling them after these intervals only to get fresh fake promises. This is really disappointing and I am sure if this is messed up, i am going to refrain myself from getting the punto,as i had planned earlier, and save myself from such headaches.
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22nd August 2010, 17:46	#245
MutantX BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Madras Posts: 868 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	OMG!? I fail to understand why the dealer has asked you to cancel the booking. Has anyone from chennai successfully gone through with this deal?
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23rd August 2010, 10:06	#247
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	It has been officially communicated to all the dealers and they have asked the dealer to return the money or just transfer the money to any other car in Tata Fiat car booking I am going to cancel my booking and I am definitely going in for a Ford Figo tcdi i have enough of tata fiat for one life and i sincerely advise all fellow bhpian boycotting tata fiat
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23rd August 2010, 10:29	#249
funkykar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,635 Thanked: 6,617 Times View My Garage	Phew! Looks like the last nail in the coffin? I havent heard back from the dealership yet, but may hear the same news! I may not upgrade to Punto/Linea as my budget wouldnt be able to get me one. If they offer a similad discount on Punto, I may consider. If not, I too may consider a diesel Figo. Time to research on how good it is. As for starters, compared to all the diesel powered Fiat engines, Figo lacks the power a bit. Figo + some box like the pete's may help.
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23rd August 2010, 11:10	#250
SilkDrive BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 172 Thanked: 24 Times	I was decided on a Punto MJD Active before this offer. This offer was giving me a lot of financial convenience at this time, since I am getting married soon and have a lot of other upcoming expenses to take care of. Getting back to that budget is not easy anymore, so i ve decided to wait another 3 months, till I am done with everything else. But, I am sure that I am not going for another fiat car and Punto is flushed off my list. I was reading comparisons between Figo TDCI and Swift DDIS, on this forum. From the discussions, it is quite obvious that Figo is a better all-rounder and a lot more convenient than any other hatch in the country, today. But there are instances in those threads where people have spoken loads in favour of Figo and voted for it... but ended up buying the Swift. Reason : heart ruled over head. We were attempting to get ourselves a Palio, ispite of it being phased out, spares and A.S.S being a major concern. That itself was a decision from the heart, i would say. So for people like us, who like to have cars that appeal to their hearts, I presume Swift is the way to go. I am already more inclined towards the swift than the Figo. Me or my family had never owned a car before, and owning one was a childhood dream of mine. When i was a kid, I had given myself a deadline of owning a car atleast before I got married. Now, since I have already sucked in that , I am ready to hold my patience a bit longer, in case some definite news of the New Swift launch date comes up. Last edited by SilkDrive : 23rd August 2010 at 11:13.
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23rd August 2010, 11:20	#251
WindRide BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 682 Thanked: 479 Times	Can fiat plumb greater depths of dishonesty than this? What a colossal mismanagement!! If you can't deliver, why promise?!
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23rd August 2010, 11:32	#252
hemanth.anand Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 3,275 Thanked: 14,706 Times View My Garage	This is sounding bad. I read this thread after many days. I almost booked a palio multijet against my family members' wishes. Till now I was feeling bad that I missed a good car. If i had booked a palio, By now my family members would've got much more to say. I was considering the Punto, but now my heart is beating for swift. Wishing for all BHPians who have booked this, to get their pack of joy. Oh man! buying a new car is so confusing and complicated.
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23rd August 2010, 11:42	#253
kavesh55 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 748 Thanked: 49 Times	Dear Manikjeet & others- Please understand we are talking about an item which is on its phaseout. Moreover, some shots called by a competitor having controlling interest having similar product line. This is bound to happen. But yes FIAT is geting back, the attitude of the officials starting from top is to help, have personally seen this. Would suggest get a clarification from the company. We have read stories where dealers have down played FIAT products.
	() Thanks

23rd August 2010, 12:44	#254
veerendra.kiran Newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 15 Thanked: 0 Times	I've booked a Black SLX in this deal, and I've not yet got confirmation on the delivery date of the car. Tentative is mid-Sep. I'm hoping they wouldn't mess up this time again like they did with Uno long time back.
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23rd August 2010, 14:17	#255
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	they have messed it up my dealers sale manager worked for Fiat some time back and he has confirmed it from his source in the factory that NO ONE WILL GET A 2010 MANUFACTURED PALIO BE IT PETROL OR DIESEL they project is over PS I HATE FIAT PPS please bhpian get your money back asap its a 3-5 day process
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