Mahindra XUV500 : Test Drive & Review

vivekiyer20 · 20th August 2014, 23:43

Hi to all. I'm very new to the forum.

I'm planning to go for an XUV. Mostly W6. One of the things missing in W6 from W8 is ESP. What is it exactly and is it something one can live without? Any other major things that one feels is critical and missing in W6? Leather seats, color screen, hill descent etc are things I can live without but would like to hear from personal ownership experience of people.

Secondly, does anybody have any experience with Infinity Auto links Vikhroli? They're offering free insurance + corporate benefit of 10k. Is it good enough? Anybody has any tips on that?

Cheers.

gpriyesh · 21st August 2014, 08:21

I took the test drive with KTC Mahindra Kochi and I am more inclined to go with them as I felt they were more professional than TVS. On road price of tvs is about 10k more since the insurance offered by them is expensive. Also TVS quoted 10K for reverse cam where KTC price was 4K. Huge difference!!

mpksuhas · 21st August 2014, 10:48

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Originally Posted by vivekiyer20

One of the things missing in W6 from W8 is ESP. What is it exactly and is it something one can live without? Any other major things that one feels is critical and missing in W6?

You can check the Bosch - M&M ESP video on

YouTube

Major difference between W6 and W4 are ESP, additional air bag and navigation.

RajivNarvekar · 21st August 2014, 11:25

Hi

Last week I went to Sahyadri Motors, Pune and bought the extended warranty for my XUV5OO W8. I paid Rs 21348 for 4th and 5th year warranty and 50K more kms. So now my total warranty is 1.5L and 5 years. The team at Sahyadri was pleasant and made me feel nice. The CRM office is a lady, Anusuman and she was knowledgeable and through with her work. They offered me a complementary carwash but due to lack of time i did not take it

I think it is worth the spend for the peace of mind the extended warranty offers

Any views on this?

rahul_kej · 21st August 2014, 13:07

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Originally Posted by RajivNarvekar

Hi

Last week I went to Sahyadri Motors, Pune and bought the extended warranty for my XUV5OO W8. I paid Rs 21348 for 4th and 5th year warranty and 50K more kms. So now my total warranty is 1.5L and 5 years. The team at Sahyadri was pleasant and made me feel nice. The CRM office is a lady, Anusuman and she was knowledgeable and through with her work. They offered me a complementary carwash but due to lack of time i did not take it

I think it is worth the spend for the peace of mind the extended warranty offers

Any views on this?

Hi ,

First of all congratulations for your new XUV. Good to hear about your pleasant experience and yes 2 years of extended warranty is totally worth it when it's Mahindra. You can have peace of mind for next 5 years.

Happy driving.

nitinralli · 21st August 2014, 15:19

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Originally Posted by RajivNarvekar

Hi

Last week I went to Sahyadri Motors, Pune and bought the extended warranty for my XUV5OO W8. I paid Rs 21348 for 4th and 5th year warranty and 50K more kms. So now my total warranty is 1.5L and 5 years. The team at Sahyadri was pleasant and made me feel nice. The CRM office is a lady, Anusuman and she was knowledgeable and through with her work. They offered me a complementary carwash but due to lack of time i did not take it

I think it is worth the spend for the peace of mind the extended warranty offers

Any views on this?

How old is your XUV? And what all is covered in 4/5th year warranty. I too want to buy it since my 3 years would be ending soon (in Oct) but confused as to what all it would cover. Since after 3 years things like clutch, brakes etc would come under wear and tear hence it might get tricky to ask for replacements under warranty.

vivekiyer20 · 21st August 2014, 19:14

Hi RajivNarvekar

What kind of discounts/schemes did the dealer offer? I want to ensure I'm not getting a raw deal.

ak916 · 21st August 2014, 19:41

We are thinking of exchanging the scorpio for a XUV. The sales guy mentioned that you can either take one of the 3 discount schemes available - corporate, exchange or loyalty bonus. Is this true? He said even if we sell the car to Mahindra, they will only pay one of these 3 discounts. My gut feeling says that it is untrue. Before I write to Mahindra, can anyone confirm their own experiences regarding this?

A350XWB · 21st August 2014, 20:41

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Originally Posted by ak916

The sales guy mentioned that you can either take one of the 3 discount schemes available - corporate, exchange or loyalty bonus. Is this true?

AFAIK, these are three separate items and you can claim all the three and not just pick one of these. In my case, both exchange bonus and corporate discounts were available and as I was not owning a Mahindra vehicle previously, was not eligible for loyalty bonus.

mpksuhas · 21st August 2014, 21:28

Got this SMS two days back. I am planning of taking my vehicle for first service this weekend, hence will not be using this. Pasting SMS so those who has not received also can use the offer.

"Give your XUV500 a complimentary Car Wash this monsoon! To avail SMS MW to 575758 from your registered mobile no & visit your Mahindra Dealer. Team Purple Club "

gpriyesh · 21st August 2014, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by RajivNarvekar

Hi

Last week I went to Sahyadri Motors, Pune and bought the extended warranty for my XUV5OO W8. I paid Rs 21348 for 4th and 5th year warranty and 50K more kms. So now my total warranty is 1.5L and 5 years. The team at Sahyadri was pleasant and made me feel nice. The CRM office is a lady, Anusuman and she was knowledgeable and through with her work. They offered me a complementary carwash but due to lack of time i did not take it

I think it is worth the spend for the peace of mind the extended warranty offers

Any views on this?

Is this warranty provided by Mahindra directly? When I talked to the dealer yesterday they told that Mahindra has been talking about it but they have not rolled it out yet

SDP · 21st August 2014, 22:43

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Originally Posted by gpriyesh

Is this warranty provided by Mahindra directly? When I talked to the dealer yesterday they told that Mahindra has been talking about it but they have not rolled it out yet

Yes, it is provided by Mahindra directly and they have launched it more than 2 months back. Your particular dealer seems to have outdated information.

RajivNarvekar · 22nd August 2014, 10:12

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Originally Posted by SDP

Yes, it is provided by Mahindra directly and they have launched it more than 2 months back. Your particular dealer seems to have outdated information.

Find attached the details of the extended warranty.

As regards to discounts there are several categories:
1. Cash discounts
2. Dealer's discount
3. Exchange bonus / discount
4. Corporate bonus / discount
5. Loyalty bonus
6. additional discount
7. Referral bonus (refered by an XUV owner)

The point is you should explore all options and be well prepared. I know of a case when a dealer increased the ex-showroom price by 12k and then offered 5k extra discount. When i confronted him he said sorry.

So visit all the dealers, prepare an excel sheet that shows the ex-showroom cost, registration, tax, handling, insurance and accessories separately. compare the prices and choose the one dealer that has good feedback on Team BHP

I will recommend Sahyadri Motors over Silver Jubilee and Kundan Motors in Pune.

Cheers

nitinralli · 23rd August 2014, 23:30

I got a call from my RM today telling me about extended warranty. Told him will come down for 50K service and check it out. I guess i would go for it in the end.

gpriyesh · 25th August 2014, 21:35

I finally booked by Silver beast on Saturday. Did a PDI today and found everything ok. Thanks for the exhaustive checklist in Team-BHP. I should be able to drive it around in next couple of days. I am getting it for a final on road price of INR 15.1L with a 55K cash discount. Plus getting the reverse cam and side beading free.

Excited!!!

20th August 2014, 23:43	#6391
vivekiyer20 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Mumbai Posts: 20 Thanked: 6 Times	Hi to all. I'm very new to the forum. I'm planning to go for an XUV. Mostly W6. One of the things missing in W6 from W8 is ESP. What is it exactly and is it something one can live without? Any other major things that one feels is critical and missing in W6? Leather seats, color screen, hill descent etc are things I can live without but would like to hear from personal ownership experience of people. Secondly, does anybody have any experience with Infinity Auto links Vikhroli? They're offering free insurance + corporate benefit of 10k. Is it good enough? Anybody has any tips on that? Cheers.
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21st August 2014, 08:21	#6392
gpriyesh BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 116 Thanked: 47 Times	Re: Mahindra XUV500 : Test Drive & Review I took the test drive with KTC Mahindra Kochi and I am more inclined to go with them as I felt they were more professional than TVS. On road price of tvs is about 10k more since the insurance offered by them is expensive. Also TVS quoted 10K for reverse cam where KTC price was 4K. Huge difference!!
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21st August 2014, 11:25	#6394
RajivNarvekar Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10 Thanked: 32 Times	Re: Mahindra XUV500 : Test Drive & Review Hi Last week I went to Sahyadri Motors, Pune and bought the extended warranty for my XUV5OO W8. I paid Rs 21348 for 4th and 5th year warranty and 50K more kms. So now my total warranty is 1.5L and 5 years. The team at Sahyadri was pleasant and made me feel nice. The CRM office is a lady, Anusuman and she was knowledgeable and through with her work. They offered me a complementary carwash but due to lack of time i did not take it I think it is worth the spend for the peace of mind the extended warranty offers Any views on this?
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21st August 2014, 19:14	#6397
vivekiyer20 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Mumbai Posts: 20 Thanked: 6 Times	Hi RajivNarvekar What kind of discounts/schemes did the dealer offer? I want to ensure I'm not getting a raw deal.
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21st August 2014, 19:41	#6398
ak916 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore/Hyder Posts: 312 Thanked: 293 Times	Re: Mahindra XUV500 : Test Drive & Review We are thinking of exchanging the scorpio for a XUV. The sales guy mentioned that you can either take one of the 3 discount schemes available - corporate, exchange or loyalty bonus. Is this true? He said even if we sell the car to Mahindra, they will only pay one of these 3 discounts. My gut feeling says that it is untrue. Before I write to Mahindra, can anyone confirm their own experiences regarding this?
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21st August 2014, 21:28	#6400
mpksuhas Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: KA03/KL11 Posts: 3,936 Thanked: 7,341 Times View My Garage	Re: Mahindra XUV500 : Test Drive & Review Got this SMS two days back. I am planning of taking my vehicle for first service this weekend, hence will not be using this. Pasting SMS so those who has not received also can use the offer. "Give your XUV500 a complimentary Car Wash this monsoon! To avail SMS MW to 575758 from your registered mobile no & visit your Mahindra Dealer. Team Purple Club "
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23rd August 2014, 23:30	#6404
nitinralli Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,520 Thanked: 1,099 Times View My Garage	Re: Mahindra XUV500 : Test Drive & Review I got a call from my RM today telling me about extended warranty. Told him will come down for 50K service and check it out. I guess i would go for it in the end.
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25th August 2014, 21:35	#6405
gpriyesh BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 116 Thanked: 47 Times	Re: Mahindra XUV500 : Test Drive & Review I finally booked by Silver beast on Saturday. Did a PDI today and found everything ok. Thanks for the exhaustive checklist in Team-BHP. I should be able to drive it around in next couple of days. I am getting it for a final on road price of INR 15.1L with a 55K cash discount. Plus getting the reverse cam and side beading free. Excited!!!
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