Tata Indica DLG Turbo. EDIT: 15 years & 114k km up

dkamath · 10th September 2009, 21:23

Hi, not sure why the entire cost estimate was not made known to you before the work began.

My colleague's car was involved in an accident last week, and the dealer called back the next day providing the cost estimate for the work, as well as the amount he would most likely have to shell. This, he informed after the insurance surveyor's visit and approval.

trrk · 11th September 2009, 18:30

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkamath

and the dealer called back the next day providing the cost estimate for the work, as well as the amount he would most likely have to shell. This, he informed after the insurance surveyor's visit and approval.

That is the norm. I am still not sure why greenhorn's TASC is vague about all this!

greenhorn · 11th September 2009, 18:31

I know. I recall there being a column which asks about the service advisor's estimate on the service feedback form. Guess who is getting a bad rating on that one this time

greenhorn · 18th September 2009, 10:13

I'm supposed to take delivery tomorrow, but I have strong doubts if the car will be ready by then. Either way, will show up with a long checklist - not too sure everything will be hooked up by then

srijit · 18th September 2009, 12:36

Here's wishing you the best, greenie.

greenhorn · 21st September 2009, 12:22

aight , got a call from him. total bill is 75k
I'll have to pay 19k . Apparently their billing is down, so the bill will have to wait
Whee

Picking up the car in the evening

ImmortalZ · 21st September 2009, 15:27

Yikes, that's a lot of money down the drain. :(

greenhorn · 21st September 2009, 20:45

got my car and I'm not pleased (as if thats something new)

the dashboard, fascia and the entire plastic of the interiors is covered with a fine mist of white spray paint. apparently they seem to have negected covering the dash when spray painting

they seem to have painted my front bumper too for free ( and for no reason), and my redgrilles look like whitegrilles.

the service adviser asked for a day to set the interiors right. Lets see if they can do something about it.

Will post pictures of the interiors soon

Eddy · 21st September 2009, 22:21

And how do they plan to set the interiors right ?

greenhorn · 21st September 2009, 22:43

i havent the faintest idea. I hope it doesnt involve sandpaper or thinner.

the service adviser assures that it will be back to normal. I dont buy it, but lets see

ImmortalZ · 21st September 2009, 22:48

Rubbing compound maybe?

Vid6639 · 21st September 2009, 22:55

Paint thinner is what will be used. Pretty stupid to forget to mask the dash when spraying the interiors.

Looks like they banged up your bumper and instead of removing the whole bumper to paint it up, they just painted it on the car itself.

anekho · 29th September 2009, 21:39

forgive my noobness, but is the indica dls as fun to drive as your car greenhorn?
if not, how is it different?

cheers

greenhorn · 29th September 2009, 23:26

its been a while, anekho ( about 5 years) since i drove the driving school dls. i do drive a friend's GLS once in a while - it has enough poke, but no, havent driven a DLS recently. I think you should check zappo and tsk1979's reviews. i believe they have driven both

anekho · 30th September 2009, 00:00

hmm... thanks greenhorn.

but the dlg (yours) is the one with the turbo right? dls doesn't have one?

10th September 2009, 21:23	#196
dkamath BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 577 Thanked: 155 Times	Hi, not sure why the entire cost estimate was not made known to you before the work began. My colleague's car was involved in an accident last week, and the dealer called back the next day providing the cost estimate for the work, as well as the amount he would most likely have to shell. This, he informed after the insurance surveyor's visit and approval.
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11th September 2009, 18:31	#198
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,403 Times View My Garage	I know. I recall there being a column which asks about the service advisor's estimate on the service feedback form. Guess who is getting a bad rating on that one this time
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18th September 2009, 10:13	#199
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,403 Times View My Garage	I'm supposed to take delivery tomorrow, but I have strong doubts if the car will be ready by then. Either way, will show up with a long checklist - not too sure everything will be hooked up by then
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18th September 2009, 12:36	#200
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 598 Thanked: 8 Times	Here's wishing you the best, greenie.
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21st September 2009, 12:22	#201
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,403 Times View My Garage	aight , got a call from him. total bill is 75k I'll have to pay 19k . Apparently their billing is down, so the bill will have to wait Whee Picking up the car in the evening
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21st September 2009, 15:27	#202
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	Yikes, that's a lot of money down the drain. :(
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21st September 2009, 20:45	#203
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,403 Times View My Garage	got my car and I'm not pleased (as if thats something new) the dashboard, fascia and the entire plastic of the interiors is covered with a fine mist of white spray paint. apparently they seem to have negected covering the dash when spray painting they seem to have painted my front bumper too for free ( and for no reason), and my redgrilles look like whitegrilles. the service adviser asked for a day to set the interiors right. Lets see if they can do something about it. Will post pictures of the interiors soon
	() Thanks

21st September 2009, 22:21	#204
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,388 Thanked: 13,309 Times	And how do they plan to set the interiors right ?
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21st September 2009, 22:43	#205
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,403 Times View My Garage	i havent the faintest idea. I hope it doesnt involve sandpaper or thinner. the service adviser assures that it will be back to normal. I dont buy it, but lets see
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21st September 2009, 22:48	#206
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	Rubbing compound maybe?
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21st September 2009, 22:55	#207
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,730 Thanked: 43,485 Times View My Garage	Paint thinner is what will be used. Pretty stupid to forget to mask the dash when spraying the interiors. Looks like they banged up your bumper and instead of removing the whole bumper to paint it up, they just painted it on the car itself.
	() Thanks

29th September 2009, 21:39	#208
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	forgive my noobness, but is the indica dls as fun to drive as your car greenhorn? if not, how is it different? cheers
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29th September 2009, 23:26	#209
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,403 Times View My Garage	its been a while, anekho ( about 5 years) since i drove the driving school dls. i do drive a friend's GLS once in a while - it has enough poke, but no, havent driven a DLS recently. I think you should check zappo and tsk1979's reviews. i believe they have driven both
	() Thanks

30th September 2009, 00:00	#210
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	hmm... thanks greenhorn. but the dlg (yours) is the one with the turbo right? dls doesn't have one?
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