Got my Fiat Palio Stile 1.6. EDIT : 58k done

planet_rocker · 30th May 2007, 16:03

congrats buddy. she is a beauty. All cars, especially Fiats look hot in black. enjoy your ride. i hope the A.S.S has improved.

cheers!

@mods: this thread should be in the new cars review section??

sankey · 7th June 2007, 14:14

hi bottle
congrats on posessing the best hatchback in India.
You'll always find a reason to drive her...:P

sithon · 14th June 2007, 23:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by bottle

around 4.8 , paid extra for extended warranty and a few other things

I thought dealers are giving 18 months extended warrranty as free? (in addition to the company warranty of 18 months). So did u pay for this or was it for something more that this period?

and btw Bottle, Congratulations on the new buy ! Enjoy macha

bottle · 15th June 2007, 23:23

lets see if i can make it uncomplicated. initially was told no discount but extra warranty free .. since both me and dad were busy with work we had asked the car agent from kotak finance to do the booking and other stuff too and he was told that there was a 10k discount . but minus the warranty .. later on delivery paid up the 4.8k for wty

need to check up on terms though. someone said that it only covered engine though concorde didnt mention anything of that sort :(

GeekSrik · 16th June 2007, 09:18

bottle,

how many kms you have covered and whats your mileage on this?

srik

bottle · 16th June 2007, 10:36

hmm another post of mine wasnt approved so me posting again , my cars done 1500 kms and is up for first service.. vst motors close to my house says that they dont have spares and are not accepting palios till the 21st of june and there are already 5 palios in wait

concorde motors have 2 showrooms , one in ambattur and one one the east coast road.. east coast road one is not yet ready to accept fiats or so concorde dealer told me which leaves ambattur the only alternative.. not looking forward to going so far just for a service but have an appointment on monday morning. will post back and see how it goes

regarding mileage , i got slightly over 8 the first time with pure city driving and a/c on all the time. the second time i checked it was after a mix of 200kms in city and 100 on highway and i got 12. this was before 700kms so hoping the mileage would have improved now after 1k kms and after i give it for fist service

CrAzY dRiVeR · 16th June 2007, 13:43

Wow! Black palio stile is quite a looker!

Please post few more pics of the car.

sithon · 16th June 2007, 13:50

Actually when i saw the formula red one (1.6) inside the showroom, i liked it better than the black. (of course looks is purely personal).
If you like to be unique and like to be separated from the other black stiles (1.1) then the formula red 1.6 stile it is

Uhmm - no offense to uttamc and bottle and other black 1.6 stile owners - I think the car looks awesome (especially in the night).

Btw for the conveniences of newbies and others searching for another TD on the 1.6 stile, i've made an attempt - a slightly (!) long one - its at #93 (permalink)

TRANSAM · 16th June 2007, 13:57

Congrats, super buy in black, looks HOT..reading your earlier post saying you got 12kms in city&h/w driving thats decent FE

prabuddhadg · 16th June 2007, 17:22

That is a great car you have got. Let it relax for the first 2500 km and after that, the sky is the limit.
After this running in period, take it to a highway, find a straight smooth strech, take it to 70 kmph on the fourth gear and then downshift to third; press the accelerator and listen. Your life will be changed from then on.

bottle · 16th June 2007, 17:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by sithon

Actually when i saw the formula red one (1.6) inside the showroom, i liked it better than the black. (of course looks is purely personal).
If you like to be unique and like to be separated from the other black stiles (1.1) then the formula red 1.6 stile it is

Uhmm - no offense to uttamc and bottle and other black 1.6 stile owners - I think the car looks awesome (especially in the night).

Btw for the conveniences of newbies and others searching for another TD on the 1.6 stile, i've made an attempt - a slightly (!) long one - its at #93 (permalink)

yeah after my purchase i was wondering whether i should have looked at red but i'm someone who really isnt comfortable driving a red car.. looks a bit too flashy especially for a hatch and also was worried about it fading since my car stands in direct sunlight for about 5 hours a day

gemithomas · 18th June 2007, 09:46

congrats man. The Stile just looks too good in black. Do take care of her during the running in period.

omar1310 · 18th June 2007, 10:15

Hi! Bottles,

hey, couldn't see the spoiler....with the spoiler, the car would have been a killer..is it available at extra cost? If yes, how much extra?

Congrats on the Hot Hatch! Just remember, you are one of those choosen few to own this beauty known as Hot Hatch!

You will get anything between 9.5-10.5 in city with a/c on once you cross about 5000 kms. But if you want to enjoy the car...forget about the mileage!

Enjoy!

bottle · 18th June 2007, 22:47

dunno exactly how much for spoiler but i remember last time sundaram said they would have to change the rear windscreen too to fit the spoiler..and personally prefer the car minus the spoiler.. am only missing the stone guard on the sides hehe

uttamc · 19th June 2007, 13:20

Hey dude, which fuel do you use in your car?? I use HP power but the car manual says to use 88 octane fuel minimum.

Anyone know what octane HP Power is? And also Which fuel would you guys recommend?

30th May 2007, 16:03	#31
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	congrats buddy. she is a beauty. All cars, especially Fiats look hot in black. enjoy your ride. i hope the A.S.S has improved. cheers! @mods: this thread should be in the new cars review section??
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7th June 2007, 14:14	#32
sankey Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	hi bottle congrats on posessing the best hatchback in India. You'll always find a reason to drive her...:P
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15th June 2007, 23:23	#34
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,641 Thanked: 294 Times View My Garage	lets see if i can make it uncomplicated. initially was told no discount but extra warranty free .. since both me and dad were busy with work we had asked the car agent from kotak finance to do the booking and other stuff too and he was told that there was a 10k discount . but minus the warranty .. later on delivery paid up the 4.8k for wty need to check up on terms though. someone said that it only covered engine though concorde didnt mention anything of that sort :(
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16th June 2007, 09:18	#35
GeekSrik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,281 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	bottle, how many kms you have covered and whats your mileage on this? srik
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16th June 2007, 10:36	#36
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,641 Thanked: 294 Times View My Garage	hmm another post of mine wasnt approved so me posting again , my cars done 1500 kms and is up for first service.. vst motors close to my house says that they dont have spares and are not accepting palios till the 21st of june and there are already 5 palios in wait concorde motors have 2 showrooms , one in ambattur and one one the east coast road.. east coast road one is not yet ready to accept fiats or so concorde dealer told me which leaves ambattur the only alternative.. not looking forward to going so far just for a service but have an appointment on monday morning. will post back and see how it goes regarding mileage , i got slightly over 8 the first time with pure city driving and a/c on all the time. the second time i checked it was after a mix of 200kms in city and 100 on highway and i got 12. this was before 700kms so hoping the mileage would have improved now after 1k kms and after i give it for fist service
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16th June 2007, 13:43	#37
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 18,018 Thanked: 78,923 Times View My Garage	Wow! Black palio stile is quite a looker! Please post few more pics of the car.
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16th June 2007, 13:50	#38
sithon BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 70 Thanked: 0 Times	Actually when i saw the formula red one (1.6) inside the showroom, i liked it better than the black. (of course looks is purely personal). If you like to be unique and like to be separated from the other black stiles (1.1) then the formula red 1.6 stile it is Uhmm - no offense to uttamc and bottle and other black 1.6 stile owners - I think the car looks awesome (especially in the night). Btw for the conveniences of newbies and others searching for another TD on the 1.6 stile, i've made an attempt - a slightly (!) long one - its at #93 (permalink)
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16th June 2007, 13:57	#39
TRANSAM BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 706 Thanked: 258 Times	Congrats, super buy in black, looks HOT..reading your earlier post saying you got 12kms in city&h/w driving thats decent FE
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16th June 2007, 17:22	#40
prabuddhadg BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 811 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	That is a great car you have got. Let it relax for the first 2500 km and after that, the sky is the limit. After this running in period, take it to a highway, find a straight smooth strech, take it to 70 kmph on the fourth gear and then downshift to third; press the accelerator and listen. Your life will be changed from then on.
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18th June 2007, 09:46	#42
gemithomas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,366 Thanked: 143 Times View My Garage	congrats man. The Stile just looks too good in black. Do take care of her during the running in period.
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18th June 2007, 10:15	#43
omar1310 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 146 Thanked: 7 Times	What about the Spoiler? Hi! Bottles, hey, couldn't see the spoiler....with the spoiler, the car would have been a killer..is it available at extra cost? If yes, how much extra? Congrats on the Hot Hatch! Just remember, you are one of those choosen few to own this beauty known as Hot Hatch! You will get anything between 9.5-10.5 in city with a/c on once you cross about 5000 kms. But if you want to enjoy the car...forget about the mileage! Enjoy!
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18th June 2007, 22:47	#44
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,641 Thanked: 294 Times View My Garage	dunno exactly how much for spoiler but i remember last time sundaram said they would have to change the rear windscreen too to fit the spoiler..and personally prefer the car minus the spoiler.. am only missing the stone guard on the sides hehe
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19th June 2007, 13:20	#45
uttamc BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times	Hey dude, which fuel do you use in your car?? I use HP power but the car manual says to use 88 octane fuel minimum. Anyone know what octane HP Power is? And also Which fuel would you guys recommend?
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