White VDI..5 months and 11000kms from the start..

white_vdi · 4th January 2009, 16:10

thanks guys for your comments. really appreciate it!!

@ TOR : the only +ve of swift over fabia is the engine. its more powerful, because fabia has the conventional TDI. technology matters you see.
apart from that the feel of fabia was far superior than swift. the dash, the exterior, inside cabin space i loved everything about it. even the way she ate up all the bumps on the road. it gives an upmarket feel all the way!! i would still want to buy a fabia someday.

abhinav.gupta88 · 4th January 2009, 17:10

And Fabia 1.4 TDi is PD. Older technology.
Its not CRDi or the Tdi Technology coming in the Octi.

white_vdi · 4th January 2009, 17:38

abhinav i thought fabia uses the technology as the earlier indigo (before dicor). can you elaborate a little more on whats PD and how it works?

ImmortalZ · 4th January 2009, 17:45

No, PD (Pumpe Duse) is a VAG exclusive tech.

Check out this article for more details. Apparently, PD is more efficient than CRDi, but cannot confirm to very tight emission standards.

luky_13 · 4th January 2009, 18:57

How much is the waiting period for SWIFT Vdi (with or without ABS) ? Any clue friends

pras.oct25 · 4th January 2009, 20:20

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Originally Posted by luky_13

How much is the waiting period for SWIFT Vdi (with or without ABS) ? Any clue friends

When we were looking for our car, my dad insisted on checking on maruti though I was against it strongly. We were told that petrol swift can be arranged within 2 days. Whereas diesel swift has a waiting period of 3 months or more, while the dzire both petrol and diesel versions may take between 6 to 8 months. You must have read many other cases already of people booking then cancelling their orders for the swift cause the waiting period is a real pain and in spite of waiting maruti tends to provide problems.

abhinav.gupta88 · 4th January 2009, 20:31

Just a thought.
A porsche et all take less than 6 months to be delivered

Swift Deisel with ABS has a longer waiting period than the one without ABS.

Ice · 5th January 2009, 11:32

Dude,
Lovely report! I can see you love her..and she's lucky! The wheels - tyre combo with the white paintjob are just brilliant! Happy motoring

luky_13 · 5th January 2009, 15:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

Just a thought.
A porsche et all take less than 6 months to be delivered

Swift Deisel with ABS has a longer waiting period than the one without ABS.

I wish i were getting the delivery of a porsche 911 by booking a SWIFT Vdi. Dont mind waiting for 6 months

abhinav.gupta88 · 5th January 2009, 15:48

I would even wait for 1 year for the same.
I'd happy even if its not customized at all

But sad that the delivery time of swift is so much
They should increase the production to reduce the delivery time.

luky_13 · 5th January 2009, 16:04

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Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

But sad that the delivery time of swift is so much
They should increase the production to reduce the delivery time.

I think the bottleneck is the Engine plant, can only produce so much and the production needs to be split amongst the partners and customers. Currently the motor is doing duty on SWIFT/DZIRE/VISTA/PALIO/LINEA.
Maruti had expansion plans for the Engine Plant but i'm not sure if they have been shelved due to the economic bad weather.

Eddy · 5th January 2009, 16:23

They have. It was in the news recently that MUL would increase focus on the two best selling vehicles Swift and Dzire to counter recession.

revved_up · 5th January 2009, 16:23

Nice report Sumit!
I think I saw your car in my block last week... have you got jet black tints now?

white_vdi · 5th January 2009, 19:25

Thanks Ice and Jaspreet!!
yaar no jet black for me till now

. got a small dent on the boot. m saving to it get it repaired right now.

DMehta · 8th February 2011, 17:15

Hey man. Sorry to hear about the dent. i know exactly how that feels.
I too am facing similar rattling problems you faced. The front left door rattles continuously and the i hear noises from the dash too. i am planning to give it to a local mechanic now for rectifying the same problems.
I was really impressed with the silver finish dash console and the steering. From where did you get it done and how much did it cost? I want the same for my Dzire, i went to some car accessory dealers and all of them did not have a clue about the aluminum finish dash. They told me to try authorized maruti service centers but i know they are no good and even if they were, they would charge me a lot for a small job like this.
Please throw some light on this.

here is a link to my thread,
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-t...ip-thread.html

4th January 2009, 16:10	#16
white_vdi BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: new delhi Posts: 857 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	thanks guys for your comments. really appreciate it!! @ TOR : the only +ve of swift over fabia is the engine. its more powerful, because fabia has the conventional TDI. technology matters you see. apart from that the feel of fabia was far superior than swift. the dash, the exterior, inside cabin space i loved everything about it. even the way she ate up all the bumps on the road. it gives an upmarket feel all the way!! i would still want to buy a fabia someday.
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4th January 2009, 17:10	#17
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	And Fabia 1.4 TDi is PD. Older technology. Its not CRDi or the Tdi Technology coming in the Octi.
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4th January 2009, 17:38	#18
white_vdi BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: new delhi Posts: 857 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	abhinav i thought fabia uses the technology as the earlier indigo (before dicor). can you elaborate a little more on whats PD and how it works?
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4th January 2009, 17:45	#19
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	No, PD (Pumpe Duse) is a VAG exclusive tech. Check out this article for more details. Apparently, PD is more efficient than CRDi, but cannot confirm to very tight emission standards.
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4th January 2009, 18:57	#20
luky_13 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 580 Thanked: 156 Times View My Garage	How much is the waiting period for SWIFT Vdi (with or without ABS) ? Any clue friends
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4th January 2009, 20:31	#22
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Just a thought. A porsche et all take less than 6 months to be delivered Swift Deisel with ABS has a longer waiting period than the one without ABS.
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5th January 2009, 11:32	#23
Ice BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Blr/Chn Posts: 362 Thanked: 348 Times	Dude, Lovely report! I can see you love her..and she's lucky! The wheels - tyre combo with the white paintjob are just brilliant! Happy motoring
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5th January 2009, 15:48	#25
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	I would even wait for 1 year for the same. I'd happy even if its not customized at all But sad that the delivery time of swift is so much They should increase the production to reduce the delivery time.
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5th January 2009, 16:23	#27
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,387 Thanked: 13,300 Times	They have. It was in the news recently that MUL would increase focus on the two best selling vehicles Swift and Dzire to counter recession.
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5th January 2009, 16:23	#28
revved_up BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 802 Thanked: 791 Times View My Garage	Nice report Sumit! I think I saw your car in my block last week... have you got jet black tints now?
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5th January 2009, 19:25	#29
white_vdi BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: new delhi Posts: 857 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	Thanks Ice and Jaspreet!! yaar no jet black for me till now . got a small dent on the boot. m saving to it get it repaired right now.
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8th February 2011, 17:15	#30
DMehta BANNED Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 232 Thanked: 4 Times	Re: White VDI..5 months and 11000kms from the start.. Hey man. Sorry to hear about the dent. i know exactly how that feels. I too am facing similar rattling problems you faced. The front left door rattles continuously and the i hear noises from the dash too. i am planning to give it to a local mechanic now for rectifying the same problems. I was really impressed with the silver finish dash console and the steering. From where did you get it done and how much did it cost? I want the same for my Dzire, i went to some car accessory dealers and all of them did not have a clue about the aluminum finish dash. They told me to try authorized maruti service centers but i know they are no good and even if they were, they would charge me a lot for a small job like this. Please throw some light on this. here is a link to my thread, http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-t...ip-thread.html
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