Baleno 75K done and still going strong !!

madhukar_n · 7th March 2009, 21:23

After 3 years and 6 months affair with the black baleno, i write its 50K report. just got it from service today. the service was also not much.. about 2.3K.

it has been a practical, economical and fun to own the car. The car is still very smooth and almost everyone who has any interests in cars, tells(or advices) me not to sell this car at any cost !!

I am still getting a mileage of 14(mix of highway and city - 30(highway)-70(city) ). highways alone i am getting about 15+.

AC is still the best compared to many cars now. the automatic climate version was release about 6-7 months after i bought. that would have been good.

I have still not taken it on long tours much.. only udupi, goa, ooty, tirupathi, mysore and few places here and there. planning to use it much more once one of my kid comes to travelable stage.

Decided to take this affair to a greater extent by making at least 150K miles on it. I hope it makes it and more too..(too much to ask, eh ?) Also there is no point selling this a paltry amount.

And with the new tbhp stickers, the car is looking more beautiful and new.
once my digi cam usb problem is resolve, will post the pics.

MA5K · 7th March 2009, 21:53

Hey thats great to hear. Two of my friends' Baleno have done over 130k and still going strong. Mine's 2 year old (I bought it in June last year though) with 21k on the odo. Its stock as of now. Planning to get some mods on it as time passes.

Its a keeper for sure.

Congratulations and wishing a long eventful way to go with ur Baleno!

BlackPearl · 7th March 2009, 22:17

@madhukar_n - good to see that you are enjoying your Baleno. I sold off mine after it completed 50K kilometers, but not for that reason. I came to USA and there was nobody to maintain the car. Otherwise I would not have sold my baleno. It is an awesome car to drive on the highways and the front seats are very comfortable for long long drives.

desigNation · 8th March 2009, 17:45

madhukar_n-congrats dude,i just completed 1lakh km on my baleno,its still doing great....

loving_alaap · 9th March 2009, 11:54

Madukar: The another highly satisfied customer of Baleno.

A great car, millage of 14 is really awesome.

Enjoy the car and put some pics for our enjoyment!

aaggoswami · 9th March 2009, 14:58

Its nice to see one more great report card for Baleno.

We too have Baleno and dad now wants a new car, selling off Baleno. I wont let that happen.
No other car in the market right now offers same amount of Space, grace, speed, FE, ride quality, A/C and enjoyment as Baleno once did. Absolutely no car has all these features in the present generation.
This is what I call a legend of an automobile to hit India.

Again I too advice not to sell the car off.

The FE we get doing 105-110 kmph with AC on expresshigway with 4 adults + luggage is around 15-16 kmpl.
City FE is around 10 kmpl.

Waiting for pictures.

pradkumar · 9th March 2009, 15:26

Congrats! Look forward to a detailed report and pics.

Regards,

Pradeep

filcord · 9th March 2009, 17:29

Congrats. I have 37000 km on mine now, and the joy I get driving it is irreplaceable. I have this deep sense of satisfaction, and tax advice notwithstanding, plan to keep this for as long as I can. Service from Maruti has been beyond reproach. With Mobil 1 and a concert-hall sound system, the car is a rolling symphony!

s.prashanth · 9th March 2009, 17:46

my Baleno has done 56k, 2 years of TSD rallying and this year I have decided to do the Raid. My earlier Baleno had done 79k before I sold it and bought this in 03. This has climate control and I thoroughly enjoy driving it.
After all this abuse not a single squeak or rattle. I have changed the clutch twice, periodic maintainence with oil change at every 5k. hope to do 1 lakh kms efore selling

akas_chauhan · 12th March 2009, 19:38

Good to see that.
My baleno is 2 years old and done 20K. It's a pretty decent car with very good responsive engine. Does all service on time and no issue as of now. Done long rides 3 -4 times more than 1,000 Km at a stretch.

Long live Baleno.

BlackPearl · 13th March 2009, 09:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by s.prashanth

my Baleno has done 56k, 2 years of TSD rallying and this year I have decided to do the Raid. My earlier Baleno had done 79k before I sold it and bought this in 03. This has climate control and I thoroughly enjoy driving it.

Your baleno has climate control in it being a 2003 model? Have you fitted it yourself or is the year you have mentioned incorrect?

madhukar_n · 14th March 2009, 11:38

some pictures are shared in the picasa...

Picasa Web Albums - Madhukar - Car-album

njoy.

madhukar_n · 17th March 2009, 19:53

I have uploaded the pics onto tbhp...

sukrit7 · 18th March 2009, 20:54

Congratulations man, trust me you're going to have no problems. My altura's done 82k a and still pulls like new. Now all i need are a new set of wheels & a BRAKE change.

s.prashanth · 19th March 2009, 16:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackPearl

Your baleno has climate control in it being a 2003 model? Have you fitted it yourself or is the year you have mentioned incorrect?

Sory it is 2005. I stand corrected

7th March 2009, 21:23	#1
madhukar_n BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 395 Thanked: 179 Times	Baleno 75K done and still going strong !! After 3 years and 6 months affair with the black baleno, i write its 50K report. just got it from service today. the service was also not much.. about 2.3K. it has been a practical, economical and fun to own the car. The car is still very smooth and almost everyone who has any interests in cars, tells(or advices) me not to sell this car at any cost !! I am still getting a mileage of 14(mix of highway and city - 30(highway)-70(city) ). highways alone i am getting about 15+. AC is still the best compared to many cars now. the automatic climate version was release about 6-7 months after i bought. that would have been good. I have still not taken it on long tours much.. only udupi, goa, ooty, tirupathi, mysore and few places here and there. planning to use it much more once one of my kid comes to travelable stage. Decided to take this affair to a greater extent by making at least 150K miles on it. I hope it makes it and more too..(too much to ask, eh ?) Also there is no point selling this a paltry amount. And with the new tbhp stickers, the car is looking more beautiful and new. once my digi cam usb problem is resolve, will post the pics.
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7th March 2009, 21:53	#2
MA5K BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 76 Thanked: 11 Times	Hey thats great to hear. Two of my friends' Baleno have done over 130k and still going strong. Mine's 2 year old (I bought it in June last year though) with 21k on the odo. Its stock as of now. Planning to get some mods on it as time passes. Its a keeper for sure. Congratulations and wishing a long eventful way to go with ur Baleno!
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7th March 2009, 22:17	#3
BlackPearl Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calcutta/London Posts: 3,608 Thanked: 16,998 Times View My Garage	@madhukar_n - good to see that you are enjoying your Baleno. I sold off mine after it completed 50K kilometers, but not for that reason. I came to USA and there was nobody to maintain the car. Otherwise I would not have sold my baleno. It is an awesome car to drive on the highways and the front seats are very comfortable for long long drives.
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8th March 2009, 17:45	#4
desigNation BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: calicut Posts: 661 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	madhukar_n-congrats dude,i just completed 1lakh km on my baleno,its still doing great....
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9th March 2009, 11:54	#5
loving_alaap BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 808 Thanked: 9 Times	Madukar: The another highly satisfied customer of Baleno. A great car, millage of 14 is really awesome. Enjoy the car and put some pics for our enjoyment!
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9th March 2009, 14:58	#6
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	Its nice to see one more great report card for Baleno. We too have Baleno and dad now wants a new car, selling off Baleno. I wont let that happen. No other car in the market right now offers same amount of Space, grace, speed, FE, ride quality, A/C and enjoyment as Baleno once did. Absolutely no car has all these features in the present generation. This is what I call a legend of an automobile to hit India. Again I too advice not to sell the car off. The FE we get doing 105-110 kmph with AC on expresshigway with 4 adults + luggage is around 15-16 kmpl. City FE is around 10 kmpl. Waiting for pictures.
	() Thanks

9th March 2009, 15:26	#7
pradkumar BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 322 Thanked: 175 Times	Congrats! Look forward to a detailed report and pics. Regards, Pradeep
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9th March 2009, 17:29	#8
filcord BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: goa Posts: 996 Thanked: 67 Times	Congrats. I have 37000 km on mine now, and the joy I get driving it is irreplaceable. I have this deep sense of satisfaction, and tax advice notwithstanding, plan to keep this for as long as I can. Service from Maruti has been beyond reproach. With Mobil 1 and a concert-hall sound system, the car is a rolling symphony!
	() Thanks

9th March 2009, 17:46	#9
s.prashanth BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 365 Thanked: 85 Times	my Baleno has done 56k, 2 years of TSD rallying and this year I have decided to do the Raid. My earlier Baleno had done 79k before I sold it and bought this in 03. This has climate control and I thoroughly enjoy driving it. After all this abuse not a single squeak or rattle. I have changed the clutch twice, periodic maintainence with oil change at every 5k. hope to do 1 lakh kms efore selling
	() Thanks

12th March 2009, 19:38	#10
akas_chauhan BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio Posts: 596 Thanked: 25 Times	Good to see that. My baleno is 2 years old and done 20K. It's a pretty decent car with very good responsive engine. Does all service on time and no issue as of now. Done long rides 3 -4 times more than 1,000 Km at a stretch. Long live Baleno.
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14th March 2009, 11:38	#12
madhukar_n BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 395 Thanked: 179 Times	some pictures are shared in the picasa... Picasa Web Albums - Madhukar - Car-album njoy.
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17th March 2009, 19:53	#13
madhukar_n BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 395 Thanked: 179 Times	EDIT: Pics loaded onto tbhp..Baleno 50K done and still going strong !! I have uploaded the pics onto tbhp... Attached Thumbnails
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18th March 2009, 20:54	#14
sukrit7 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: delhi Posts: 722 Thanked: 185 Times	Congratulations man, trust me you're going to have no problems. My altura's done 82k a and still pulls like new. Now all i need are a new set of wheels & a BRAKE change.
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