The First Grand Vitara on Team-BHP [150K Makeover complete]

oxymoron · 22nd August 2015, 21:54

Mumbai market is pathetic for Vitara, all cars are either badly maintained with no or improper service records or are fitted with CNG kits. Delhi NCR market has better and few genuine options.

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Originally Posted by Hulkbuster

In Mumbai the price ranges from 2.75 to 5 for 2007 - 2008 versions. Sachin told me he sold his GV for 4.25. There was one 2010 GV MT with 30k odo which went for 6.25.
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So finally after searching for a month and half, found one on OLX. The price quoted was 3.25. He was not willing to negotiate much so concluded the deal at 3.2 and bought it immediately after getting it checked from Vitesse. Worth every penny (and some more) I say.

Hulkbuster · 22nd August 2015, 22:56

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Originally Posted by oxymoron

Mumbai market is pathetic for Vitara, all cars are either badly maintained with no or improper service records or are fitted with CNG kits. Delhi NCR market has better and few genuine options.

True. Out of 11 cars I saw, almost half of them had CNG fitted and barely 3 had any service records. But still with some luck and lots of patience you might be able to find some real gems. Surprisingly, there are a good number of GVs in this city.

Desmosedici · 30th August 2015, 19:51

I sold my car to get a GV and now i am not able to find a GV at all in Mumbai. I had seen one a few months back, but that was a CNGd one. Today i saw one but it was not great at all. I dont see any online ads for GVs in Mumbai. And to make matters worse, while coming back, i saw 3 GVs passing by

Lots of decent looking ones up north but buying those would mean paying the hefty road tax and octroi to get it registered here in mumbai which is not something i can do. I am not sure if i would get one soon. If anyone sees anything interesting then please do share.

sridhar-v · 9th September 2015, 18:51

We went for our first offroading with an AT & a MT.

This is the link to the report:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...-white-mt.html

And a preview:

The First Grand Vitara on Team-BHP [150K Makeover complete]-003-lakeside-3compressed.jpg

The First Grand Vitara on Team-BHP [150K Makeover complete]-015-gv-discovered-its-first-potholecompressed.jpg

Desmosedici · 10th September 2015, 08:17

Guys, need some help. I am getting a few good GVs from up north however it seems that the road tax rate in MH for imported cars in much higher than the usual and i am not able to go ahead with any of those.

Is this true for all states. Has anyone purchased an out of state GV and registered it in their state. What are the hassles faced? Would be great if you could share some info regarding the same.

Cheers,
Raj

sudev · 10th September 2015, 08:46

This thread has lots of answers
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22662

patil · 11th September 2015, 19:13

Hi Guys,
I broke my LHS outside rear view mirror. I inquired with MASS and they are quoting around Rs. 9k for a new one. Can anyone suggest me a cheaper option. Thanks in advance.

sudev · 12th September 2015, 06:09

Got mine replaced last month for similar. In my case entire housing had broken due to an idiot car guy driving on wrong side shoulder while I was stuck in a jam. Thankful he did not cause any other damage.
The assembly cover will also need to be painted to match your vehicle.
On the other hand is it only the mirror which is broken? You can get jugaad repair done by pulling out the mirror holder from the assembly, getting a local mirror cut and fixed. And then snap fit back the mirror holder into assembly.

Samurai · 12th September 2015, 10:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudev

On the other hand is it only the mirror which is broken? You can get jugaad repair done by pulling out the mirror holder from the assembly, getting a local mirror cut and fixed. And then snap fit back the mirror holder into assembly.

In my case, only the mirror got broke. So I got the mirror replacement at ₹2200 at MASS.

patil · 12th September 2015, 14:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudev

Got mine replaced last month for similar. In my case entire housing had broken due to an idiot car guy driving on wrong side shoulder while I was stuck in a jam. Thankful he did not cause any other damage.
The assembly cover will also need to be painted to match your vehicle.
On the other hand is it only the mirror which is broken? You can get jugaad repair done by pulling out the mirror holder from the assembly, getting a local mirror cut and fixed. And then snap fit back the mirror holder into assembly.

I need the entire assembly and that's worrying me.

oxymoron · 12th September 2015, 21:43

Guys, as i shared 2 months back that i acquired a 2.4 L GV MT in pristine condition from Gurgaon. Now something has come up on the professional front and I will be relocating out of country next month. If somebody is interested in acquiring the same please pm me. I am yet to put a detailed add on team-bhp, will do so by tonight. Car is yet to be transferred in my name and it is gurgaon registered. It was so much pain to find one, was lucky to find this piece and now i have to let it go :( . Car is in Mumbai.

Samurai · 12th October 2015, 11:20

Alright, after the delays caused by multiple family circumstances, I finally got around to do the 1L kms service. I decided to get the wheel alignment and balancing later. Also, didn't change the air filter since I had changed to K&N filter few months ago. I need to get the K&N filter re-charger and do it myself. As a result, the service bill stayed in 4 digit figure even for a 1L kms service. As usual, the single biggest item on the service bill is the synthetic oil.

Issues needed to be fixed:

The center cabin light was out, got the bulb replaced.
The aluminum skid plate was bent out of shape in multiple places due to stone hits. Got it removed, beaten back to shape and re-installed. Fortunately, the mechanic who designed that skid plate in 2008 was available, and he was proud to do it himself.
Both the remotes were not working, one key was only unlocking. They think there is some water damage to both. But they got one remote to work perfectly, after a long time I can both lock and unlock with one key. Ordered a replacement for the other.

Other than the above, there was regular service and AC cabin filter cleaning.

The First Grand Vitara on Team-BHP [150K Makeover complete]-grand-vitara-repair-08oct2015.jpg

Also got the MMI map upgraded from 9.0 to 10.1 version, the upgrade cost me 500 bucks. Yet to note any difference since I haven't used the Navigation since then. This was done by contacting MMI directly, no connection to the service station.

vigsom · 13th October 2015, 13:21

^^

Chances of water damage to the remote is quite remote.

I opened my Vitara's remote and changed the battery myself.

The remote PCB is encased in a shell that needs to be pried open like a wrist watch.

Did you check the PCB?

sridhar-v · 13th October 2015, 18:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

Alright, after the delays caused by multiple family circumstances, I finally got around to do the 1L kms service. I decided to get the wheel alignment and balancing later. Also, didn't change the air filter since I had changed to K&N filter few months ago. I need to get the K&N filter re-charger and do it myself.

Could you share your experience of the K&N filter performance, preferably with a photo showing the installation.
Have you noticed any dust getting into the air intake downstream of the filter?

Thanks.

pyrodrive · 13th October 2015, 22:03

I have seen various 2L and 2.4L GVs in team bhp and few other forums, but is there a 2.7 l v6 GV in the country?
If so, any opinions as to how it is? A friend of mine claims he has a v6 GV of around 2006 vintage and I am really curious to know.
Thanks in advance.

30th August 2015, 19:51	#738
Desmosedici Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: White Village Posts: 1,427 Thanked: 459 Times View My Garage	re: The First Grand Vitara Ownership on Team-BHP [100000 KMs & 8 Years] I sold my car to get a GV and now i am not able to find a GV at all in Mumbai. I had seen one a few months back, but that was a CNGd one. Today i saw one but it was not great at all. I dont see any online ads for GVs in Mumbai. And to make matters worse, while coming back, i saw 3 GVs passing by Lots of decent looking ones up north but buying those would mean paying the hefty road tax and octroi to get it registered here in mumbai which is not something i can do. I am not sure if i would get one soon. If anyone sees anything interesting then please do share.
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9th September 2015, 18:51	#739
sridhar-v BHPian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 780 Thanked: 1,318 Times	re: The First Grand Vitara Ownership on Team-BHP [100000 KMs & 8 Years] We went for our first offroading with an AT & a MT. This is the link to the report: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...-white-mt.html And a preview:
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10th September 2015, 08:17	#740
Desmosedici Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: White Village Posts: 1,427 Thanked: 459 Times View My Garage	re: The First Grand Vitara Ownership on Team-BHP [100000 KMs & 8 Years] Guys, need some help. I am getting a few good GVs from up north however it seems that the road tax rate in MH for imported cars in much higher than the usual and i am not able to go ahead with any of those. Is this true for all states. Has anyone purchased an out of state GV and registered it in their state. What are the hassles faced? Would be great if you could share some info regarding the same. Cheers, Raj
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10th September 2015, 08:46	#741
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,813 Thanked: 3,121 Times	This thread has lots of answers http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22662
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11th September 2015, 19:13	#742
patil BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Shorapur Posts: 353 Thanked: 65 Times	re: The First Grand Vitara Ownership on Team-BHP [100000 KMs & 8 Years] Hi Guys, I broke my LHS outside rear view mirror. I inquired with MASS and they are quoting around Rs. 9k for a new one. Can anyone suggest me a cheaper option. Thanks in advance.
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12th September 2015, 06:09	#743
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,813 Thanked: 3,121 Times	Got mine replaced last month for similar. In my case entire housing had broken due to an idiot car guy driving on wrong side shoulder while I was stuck in a jam. Thankful he did not cause any other damage. The assembly cover will also need to be painted to match your vehicle. On the other hand is it only the mirror which is broken? You can get jugaad repair done by pulling out the mirror holder from the assembly, getting a local mirror cut and fixed. And then snap fit back the mirror holder into assembly.
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12th September 2015, 21:43	#746
oxymoron BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: delhi Posts: 65 Thanked: 31 Times	re: The First Grand Vitara Ownership on Team-BHP [100000 KMs & 8 Years] Guys, as i shared 2 months back that i acquired a 2.4 L GV MT in pristine condition from Gurgaon. Now something has come up on the professional front and I will be relocating out of country next month. If somebody is interested in acquiring the same please pm me. I am yet to put a detailed add on team-bhp, will do so by tonight. Car is yet to be transferred in my name and it is gurgaon registered. It was so much pain to find one, was lucky to find this piece and now i have to let it go :( . Car is in Mumbai.
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12th October 2015, 11:20	#747
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 24,996 Thanked: 34,516 Times View My Garage	re: The First Grand Vitara Ownership on Team-BHP [100000 KMs & 8 Years] Alright, after the delays caused by multiple family circumstances, I finally got around to do the 1L kms service. I decided to get the wheel alignment and balancing later. Also, didn't change the air filter since I had changed to K&N filter few months ago. I need to get the K&N filter re-charger and do it myself. As a result, the service bill stayed in 4 digit figure even for a 1L kms service. As usual, the single biggest item on the service bill is the synthetic oil. Issues needed to be fixed: The center cabin light was out, got the bulb replaced. The aluminum skid plate was bent out of shape in multiple places due to stone hits. Got it removed, beaten back to shape and re-installed. Fortunately, the mechanic who designed that skid plate in 2008 was available, and he was proud to do it himself. Both the remotes were not working, one key was only unlocking. They think there is some water damage to both. But they got one remote to work perfectly, after a long time I can both lock and unlock with one key. Ordered a replacement for the other. Other than the above, there was regular service and AC cabin filter cleaning. Also got the MMI map upgraded from 9.0 to 10.1 version, the upgrade cost me 500 bucks. Yet to note any difference since I haven't used the Navigation since then. This was done by contacting MMI directly, no connection to the service station.
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13th October 2015, 13:21	#748
vigsom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NSEW Posts: 3,323 Thanked: 15,974 Times	re: The First Grand Vitara Ownership on Team-BHP [100000 KMs & 8 Years] ^^ Chances of water damage to the remote is quite remote. I opened my Vitara's remote and changed the battery myself. The remote PCB is encased in a shell that needs to be pried open like a wrist watch. Did you check the PCB?
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13th October 2015, 22:03	#750
pyrodrive BHPian Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: guwahati Posts: 178 Thanked: 652 Times	re: The First Grand Vitara Ownership on Team-BHP [100000 KMs & 8 Years] I have seen various 2L and 2.4L GVs in team bhp and few other forums, but is there a 2.7 l v6 GV in the country? If so, any opinions as to how it is? A friend of mine claims he has a v6 GV of around 2006 vintage and I am really curious to know. Thanks in advance.
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