Innovexperience | The Annual Review of a 2008 Innova G1 D4D

braveheart_77 · 4th April 2009, 00:59

Good review BT.Your reviews are always nice and i'm gonna buy the innova very soon,so it makes reading your reviews much more exciting.

btirthankar · 4th April 2009, 08:56

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Originally Posted by braveheart_77

Good review BT.Your reviews are always nice and i'm gonna buy the innova very soon,so it makes reading your reviews much more exciting.

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Originally Posted by tajender

Well, all I can say is that I liked Innova and certainly wanted to have one in my family for long trips and stuff. This review gives me more confidence in going in for the purchase in near future.

go for it, eyes closed.

I had these photos (specially underbody ones) taken and waited just for this review to publish them.

ahmik · 4th April 2009, 18:41

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kkrn · 4th April 2009, 23:50

Good Review.
Did a 1910km round trip covering the temple towns of Trichy, Tajavur, Madurai, Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari from Bangalore, with my family of 6 in our Innova G4. We had 6 medium size suitcases/bags neatly placed one above the other in the space between the rearest seat and the back door!!. There was no puncture or stoppages due to any vehicle problem!! the A380 on road was just cruising!! my parents who are aged 70 enjoyed the long ride comfortably without any knee or body pains. Doubt if I could have done this in a xylo or scorpio. My innova will be completing a year this April18 and will cross 14000 km. The quality, comfort and performance is simply great..proud to own a Toyota!!!

maddy42 · 14th April 2009, 13:36

Nice review man. You put in ur views in a very crisp and concise fashion

btirthankar · 1st January 2010, 12:47

So far just 5 Engine Oil, fuel filter and airfilter Changes and fluid checks.

No Problem whatsoever, except some premature tyre wear due to my ignorance.

It consumes only diesel and I use it just as we charge our Nokia Phones.

MileCruncher · 1st January 2010, 15:34

50k in 1.5 Years

. Man you are heading towards HVK territory if not already there.

btirthankar · 2nd January 2010, 08:38

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50k in 1.5 Years

. Man you are heading towards HVK territory if not already there.

HVK is light years ahead of us. He is incomparable.

btirthankar · 22nd November 2010, 19:20

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Originally Posted by raj_5004

here is what a small stone can do to an innova-

One of the BIG reasons why I parted with the Innova, barring all the goodness of endurance it has within. Apart from those stony horrors, once a crow dropped a bone piece from the 6th floor and there was a dent. Then one fine day I found the entire roof dented. Perhaps result of some 'monkey business'

but whatever it is I was told the rectification would cost minimum INR 15 Grands and just for the roof that is. I shrugged at the situation of living with it for the next 9 years/1.8 lakh kms or what I had foreseen.

I did write to Toyota and the response was abysmal. I specifically complained about the paint quality too, mine being black was getting scratched even merely if my belt buckle grazed it. But inspite of all my precise communications, the people at Toyota paid no heed.

The Innova for me was a perfect marriage followed by a pre-mature divorce on unfortunate but bonafide grounds.

"I don't regret parting with her, but I do miss the good times."

raj_5004 · 22nd November 2010, 21:04

+10 to you. Innova's paint quality & panel strength is the worst.

For those who say the panels have been made that way to absorb impact in collisions (crumple zone), i simply disagree. a panel which cant take a stone's impact, i am scared to imagine what a 10 ton bus would do to it.

my incidents-

1) was reversing at a speed of 3-4 kmph, hit the wall behind (due to improper installation of rear sensors by toyota A.S.S & of course, my mistake to rely on it totally!) & that damaged the rear bumper & hatch totally.

Damage - 10k

2) A splendour rear ended my innova & the bumper tore apart!

Damage - 6k

3) Scratches by rickshaws, bikers, etc.

Damage - 5k

4) Damage incurred by stones.

Damage - till now, more than 10k. Denting work is pending, quotation is 8k.

btirthankar · 22nd November 2010, 21:10

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Originally Posted by raj_5004

+10 to you. Innova's paint quality & panel strength is the worst.

I used to have nightmarish times when bikers got close to the vehicle as anytime a handle bar can dent the vehicle. The panel got dimples even when one casually leans against the vehicle. The same applies to the Fortuner as well.

Agreed that had the panels were thicker the price and Center of gravity of the vehicle would have been higher, but this lowers the longevity of the vehicle exteriors.

Spend nothing on the vehicle. It wont be worth it as you wont get any corresponding resale benefit due to so many 'dented' Innnovas in the market. Panel repairs will never be that perfect.

raj_5004 · 23rd November 2010, 10:47

We dont like a dented car. We want our car to be perfect, mechanically & in appearance. I agree that there are lot of dented innovas around. have you noticed that 90% of the innovas have a dent on the rear hatch below the number plate?

mooza · 23rd November 2010, 12:40

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Originally Posted by btirthankar

I used to have nightmarish times when bikers got close to the vehicle as anytime a handle bar can dent the vehicle. The panel got dimples even when one casually leans against the vehicle. Panel repairs will never be that perfect.

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Originally Posted by raj_5004

We dont like a dented car. We want our car to be perfect, mechanically & in appearance. I agree that there are lot of dented innovas around. have you noticed that 90% of the innovas have a dent on the rear hatch below the number plate?

Now all this has made me think twice. I feel like waiting for a year for the Maruti R3 MPV, instead of buying the Innova

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n.devdath · 23rd November 2010, 16:37

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Originally Posted by mooza

Now all this has made me think twice. I feel like waiting for a year for the Maruti R3 MPV, instead of buying the Innova

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So are you selling your Scorp and going for the Innova? If yes, then you would most likely not enjoy it, at least as a driver. If it is coming as a second car, then it is ok. The Scorpio engines are addictive and so is its external build quality.

mooza · 23rd November 2010, 20:20

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Originally Posted by n.devdath

So are you selling your Scorp and going for the Innova? If yes, then you would most likely not enjoy it, at least as a driver. If it is coming as a second car, then it is ok. The Scorpio engines are addictive and so is its external build quality.

Hi Devdath, we are looking at the Innova as a second car to replace the Ford Escort !

Yes, the Scorp's engine is packed with real brute power, would be tough to part with it, for sure

4th April 2009, 00:59	#16
braveheart_77 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: amritsar Posts: 152 Thanked: 68 Times	Good review BT.Your reviews are always nice and i'm gonna buy the innova very soon,so it makes reading your reviews much more exciting.
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4th April 2009, 18:41	#18
ahmik BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 29 Thanked: 2 Times	Hey Tirthankar, Shalom here.. MOD NOTE Please do not quote a large post completely to make a one liner type reply Last edited by Mpower : 4th April 2009 at 20:39.
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4th April 2009, 23:50	#19
kkrn Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 12 Thanked: 0 Times	Good Review. Did a 1910km round trip covering the temple towns of Trichy, Tajavur, Madurai, Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari from Bangalore, with my family of 6 in our Innova G4. We had 6 medium size suitcases/bags neatly placed one above the other in the space between the rearest seat and the back door!!. There was no puncture or stoppages due to any vehicle problem!! the A380 on road was just cruising!! my parents who are aged 70 enjoyed the long ride comfortably without any knee or body pains. Doubt if I could have done this in a xylo or scorpio. My innova will be completing a year this April18 and will cross 14000 km. The quality, comfort and performance is simply great..proud to own a Toyota!!!
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14th April 2009, 13:36	#20
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Nice review man. You put in ur views in a very crisp and concise fashion
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1st January 2010, 12:47	#21
btirthankar BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Some Moving Vehicle Posts: 816 Thanked: 127 Times View My Garage	Update @ 50,000 kms So far just 5 Engine Oil, fuel filter and airfilter Changes and fluid checks. No Problem whatsoever, except some premature tyre wear due to my ignorance. It consumes only diesel and I use it just as we charge our Nokia Phones.
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1st January 2010, 15:34	#22
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 589 Times View My Garage	50k in 1.5 Years. Man you are heading towards HVK territory if not already there.
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22nd November 2010, 21:04	#25
raj_5004 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubai/Mumbai Posts: 5,238 Thanked: 3,138 Times	+10 to you. Innova's paint quality & panel strength is the worst. For those who say the panels have been made that way to absorb impact in collisions (crumple zone), i simply disagree. a panel which cant take a stone's impact, i am scared to imagine what a 10 ton bus would do to it. my incidents- 1) was reversing at a speed of 3-4 kmph, hit the wall behind (due to improper installation of rear sensors by toyota A.S.S & of course, my mistake to rely on it totally!) & that damaged the rear bumper & hatch totally. Damage - 10k 2) A splendour rear ended my innova & the bumper tore apart! Damage - 6k 3) Scratches by rickshaws, bikers, etc. Damage - 5k 4) Damage incurred by stones. Damage - till now, more than 10k. Denting work is pending, quotation is 8k. Last edited by raj_5004 : 22nd November 2010 at 21:05.
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23rd November 2010, 10:47	#27
raj_5004 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubai/Mumbai Posts: 5,238 Thanked: 3,138 Times	We dont like a dented car. We want our car to be perfect, mechanically & in appearance. I agree that there are lot of dented innovas around. have you noticed that 90% of the innovas have a dent on the rear hatch below the number plate?
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