Pajero 2.8 - Ownership Review EDIT: Sold!

GTO · 15th November 2008, 10:18

Well-kept! She looks as good as new, Vijay. Also, gotta love the neat tool box on the tailgate.

GoSlow · 15th November 2008, 13:12

Excellent review Vijay! Very informative. I have great respect for people who maintain a clean car, mechanically and visibly! How is the sfter sales service at HM? Gotta love the alt and grade dials on the dash!! I aspire to own a Pajero some day... always have.

vijay shekar · 16th November 2008, 20:28

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Originally Posted by GTO

Well-kept! She looks as good as new, Vijay. Also, gotta love the neat tool box on the tailgate.

Thank you, and I am yet to use the tool box.

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Originally Posted by GoSlow

Excellent review Vijay! Very informative. I have great respect for people who maintain a clean car, mechanically and visibly! How is the sfter sales service at HM? Gotta love the alt and grade dials on the dash!! I aspire to own a Pajero some day... always have.

Thank you,

the after sales service has improved in chennai after the dealership changed hands. Now they are proactive and are aspiring to solve the problems. However they dont have expert mechanics and proper equipments to acheive that. I heard that Engineers from HM are stationd in the delaership to help for now.

wish you best of luck for your Pajero.

PmmPassion · 17th November 2008, 12:01

Let me atleast clap for you for keeping your 'beauty' the way it should be. Personally I vaccum both my cars in and out atleast once in a month. Believe me - You Love the car and she'll Love you back, take care of her and she'll respond back. Keep up the good work.

vijay shekar · 18th November 2008, 08:31

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Originally Posted by PmmPassion

Let me atleast clap for you for keeping your 'beauty' the way it should be. Personally I vaccum both my cars in and out atleast once in a month. Believe me - You Love the car and she'll Love you back, take care of her and she'll respond back. Keep up the good work.

thanks for your compliments. though i like my cars to be neat i am not able to attend to them personally like you do.

furobiker · 18th November 2008, 17:24

Wow! It still looks like a day or two out of the showroom! Seems u got 2-3 people only for cleaning her

Nice job man! Its looking awesome!

vijay shekar · 18th November 2008, 18:18

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Originally Posted by furobiker

Wow! It still looks like a day or two out of the showroom! Seems u got 2-3 people only for cleaning her

Nice job man! Its looking awesome!

thanks friend. But no, my guys clean the car only when they are "free". like when they find time to come to work. and when they do come to work, they should not be wearing good clothes and even after all this they should be in the mood. You know how it is with these drivers. But the incentive i give them for cleaning is to let them drive once a while.

Avin · 19th November 2008, 16:06

Very nice review and pics.

vijay shekar · 20th November 2008, 09:34

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Originally Posted by Avin

Very nice review and pics.

Thank you,

And friends. pl see attached the price list I received for spares when I took delivery of the car. Need to check the latest price though.

PmmPassion · 20th November 2008, 16:59

The new MRP's are slashed down, some have been slashed even more than 50%, what could be the reason to this? New Production technology? Recession? Chinese? or plain and simple 'you need to replace the parts so often that turnover of parts is more than the whole car' what do u feel, know?

GoSlow · 20th November 2008, 21:05

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Originally Posted by vijay shekar

Thank you,

And friends. pl see attached the price list I received for spares when I took delivery of the car. Need to check the latest price though.

You are a very thorough blogger I must say!

Question - do these prices hold true for the SFX as well?

vijay shekar · 24th November 2008, 07:04

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Originally Posted by PmmPassion

The new MRP's are slashed down, some have been slashed even more than 50%, what could be the reason to this? New Production technology? Recession? Chinese? or plain and simple 'you need to replace the parts so often that turnover of parts is more than the whole car' what do u feel, know?

I think we in India are concerned about the maintenance and running costs even if we are willing to buy premium vehicles. there have been instances when new vehicles were not selling because the spares cost was high. I think Lancer is an example of this. So spares cost plays a big role in the sale of new cars I think.

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Originally Posted by GoSlow

You are a very thorough blogger I must say!

Question - do these prices hold true for the SFX as well?

I have to check up. except for the body parts others Should be the same since the same parts are used in SFX also.

PmmPassion · 24th November 2008, 11:59

[quote=vijay shekar;1064979]I think we in India are concerned about the maintenance and running costs even if we are willing to buy premium vehicles. there have been instances when new vehicles were not selling because the spares cost was high. I think Lancer is an example of this. So spares cost plays a big role in the sale of new cars I think.

You are absolutely right on that statement, its because we get emotionally attached to our wheels, its not just a car for us, but its everything to us and to people like u and me its a piece of our heart.
But my question was what could be the reason for the slashed rates of spares? Why are they lower than the older MRP?

iron · 19th August 2019, 22:19

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Originally Posted by vijay shekar

I think we in India are concerned about the maintenance and running costs even if we are willing to buy premium vehicles. there have been instances when new vehicles were not selling because the spares cost was high. I think Lancer is an example of this. So spares cost plays a big role in the sale of new cars I think.

I have to check up. except for the body parts others Should be the same since the same parts are used in SFX also.

Hi vijay
Bumping this up.
Are you still in possession of the car??

vijay shekar · 21st August 2019, 10:43

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Originally Posted by iron

Hi vijay
Bumping this up.
Are you still in possession of the car??

no sir - sold 5 years ago ..... i bought a santa fe then sold now and bought a Endeavour.

15th November 2008, 10:18	#61
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,520 Thanked: 300,710 Times View My Garage	Well-kept! She looks as good as new, Vijay. Also, gotta love the neat tool box on the tailgate.
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15th November 2008, 13:12	#62
GoSlow BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Noida Posts: 507 Thanked: 78 Times	Excellent review Vijay! Very informative. I have great respect for people who maintain a clean car, mechanically and visibly! How is the sfter sales service at HM? Gotta love the alt and grade dials on the dash!! I aspire to own a Pajero some day... always have.
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17th November 2008, 12:01	#64
PmmPassion Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 20 Thanked: 0 Times	Let me atleast clap for you for keeping your 'beauty' the way it should be. Personally I vaccum both my cars in and out atleast once in a month. Believe me - You Love the car and she'll Love you back, take care of her and she'll respond back. Keep up the good work.
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18th November 2008, 17:24	#66
furobiker BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 34 Thanked: 0 Times	Wow! It still looks like a day or two out of the showroom! Seems u got 2-3 people only for cleaning her Nice job man! Its looking awesome!
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19th November 2008, 16:06	#68
Avin BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AECS Layout,Bangalore Posts: 66 Thanked: 0 Times	Very nice review and pics.
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20th November 2008, 16:59	#70
PmmPassion Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 20 Thanked: 0 Times	The new MRP's are slashed down, some have been slashed even more than 50%, what could be the reason to this? New Production technology? Recession? Chinese? or plain and simple 'you need to replace the parts so often that turnover of parts is more than the whole car' what do u feel, know?
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24th November 2008, 11:59	#73
PmmPassion Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 20 Thanked: 0 Times	[quote=vijay shekar;1064979]I think we in India are concerned about the maintenance and running costs even if we are willing to buy premium vehicles. there have been instances when new vehicles were not selling because the spares cost was high. I think Lancer is an example of this. So spares cost plays a big role in the sale of new cars I think. You are absolutely right on that statement, its because we get emotionally attached to our wheels, its not just a car for us, but its everything to us and to people like u and me its a piece of our heart. But my question was what could be the reason for the slashed rates of spares? Why are they lower than the older MRP?
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