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But more importantly white colour is associated with good visibility in nights, so that is another reason. | |
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| ![]() Another call from Tata Concorde today, they have a Red Revotron XT Zest coming in tonight that was 'meant for display' but were willing to deliver it to me tomorrow. Red Zest looks good, but my wife prefers Beige. I am also a bit suspicious about what 'meant for display' means, whether it is a fully checked & QA-ed production car or not. So I have said I would prefer to wait. Else, I might have got the first Revotron XT in Mumbai tomorrow ![]() |
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meant for display just means more polish put on the car - no chance that its been abused! ![]() | |
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| ![]() Saw the car a Tayal, Motor Faridabad showroom last Sunday (SA - Mohit). I had actually been to Tayal Motors on an earleir ocassion to dekho the Zest (before launch, but public display at malls going on in those days)... my bad luck as could not see the car then. Mohit recognised me as soon as he came to me... had a big smile on his face to see me back for the car. I would say this was a positve experience as it can build personal rapo with the SA. Next saw the car (did not test drove it as I do not want to buy the car in near future... clearly told Mohit who was happy with my honesty), a XMS variant in White. Must say, it was much better than Amaze & Mobilio, inside out. Frankly, the steennig, interior quality colour combo, fat seats, alloys on all variants, 90PS power (except base diesel), good sized (360 Liters) boot (Amaze has usable boot of 380 Liters & another 20 Liters magic boot as per Thai adverts) & low price had me almost salivating. But, with the possession of my flat around, I cannot afford to spend money on car, expecially diesel, which would be my preferred choice as my daily distance between home & office would be 75 kms approx. However, after the i20 at home I am unable to make up my mind for another Hyundai (i20/ Xcent) or Zest. Fortunately, i have around a year to decide & the sales & ownership reports could be the deciding factor (with more emphasis on latter). Will also speak to my friend who owns a Manza, but complains of nigling issues only, about the issues he faced. Overall a big thumbs up from my side. |
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Go for it gsurya..all zests are fresh :-) and unabused. Suggest show it to your wife ...she may change her mind instantly and fall for red . | |
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BANNED | ![]() There are a couple of videos on YouTube showing Zest delivery. This probably gives the best view of the gray shade. |
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BHPian | ![]() Drove the XT yesterday at Concorde Silk Board Jn. Some of my comments - 1. The NVH was absolutely thrilling. The Car even when floored, did not seem like a diesel revving inside. 2. The Door closing was pathetic. It had a hard to open handle (requires good grip and strength to open) and the thud to shut was not impressive at all. The sound was scary when my friend got out and shut the door with me sitting inside. 3. The gear box on the XT too felt hard and rocky. Infact the gear lever in thick traffic (second gear) was wobbling vigorously in my hand. But it disappeared in third and top gears. 4. The Foot well matting had come off and was dangling on the accelerator pedal. Felt I should have carried a double side tape with me to fix it once for all. 5. The harman music system was exquisite. Even at MAX volume, there was no odd shudder or noise. 6. Rear view from the driver's seat is great. Reversing the car was a easy and confident task to undertake. 7. The clutch felt very light and nimble and the free release was very narrow. It just might take time to get adjusted, especially in bumper traffic on a TD. 8. The biggest disappointment for me (1 am a 6 footer) was that there was no space to the left of the clutch pedal to hang my tired leg! With such a feather light clutch I felt my leg was hanging mid air all through the city drive. Just keep wondering why TATAs missed this critical part of driver comfort in their design mocks. I guess its high time auto cos involve lay men (like us) for a VOC and feedback before freezing on their blueprints and BIW! |
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Has anyone done something of that sort in their cars that lack free space to left of clutch? | |
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| ![]() This has to be the most well planned Tata car launch ever. Just look at this official accessory list sent to me yesterday by the dealer. Looks like we are going to go crazy doing our Zests up! ![]() |
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| ![]() Just booked Zest XMS TD, for white they said waiting period is 8 weeks and for other colors it could be 4 weeks. Let's see , I discussed with sales guy to confirm be within 1 week about maximum delivery time so that I can decide on color. I am looking for white color since I saw ARIA there in white and as per sales guy this is exactly zest's white would be. it looks nice a kind of metallic white. |
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| ![]() Took a test drive of Zest Diesel top end model. I am thoroughly impressed. I am sold to Zest! Currently I drive Figo TDCi. And have Dad's wagonR. - overall build quality is solid. Though not as solid as Ford. - NVH is really impressive for a diesel. Absolutely silent cabin. - Steering is nice to hold and chunky. Its smaller than Figo. I found EPS also quite direct and responsive to inputs - gear shifts quality is top notch. Though I found placement of the lever on a lower side - Interiors are of good quality and look premium. - Ride quality, back seat space are outstanding as is the case with any TATA car. - Seat fabric is softer than my Figo. I found its cushioning good for a city drive. - Harman music system and Bluetooth sync and voice command work seamlessly. - pricing is the icing on the cake. |
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