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11th November 2015, 17:42 | #212 | |
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Apart from it's resemblance to Jeep Grand Cherokee, what enamoured me about TUV is the fact that, how a sub-4 metre compact SUV could offer so much space. Hats off to Mahindra for all their efforts in making this vehicle. As I've mentioned earlier, there are indeed some features I dislike about the tank. But through a lady customer's point of view, the drivability and performance is amazing considering it's segment and the price. No offence to other car manufacturers. But I completely agree with you that the other compact SUVs in the market are highly priced for their real value. TUV300 can really take any bad roads. I can vouch for it. I'll post my further observations very soon. Thanks for your wishes and wish you and your family a happy Diwali too. | |
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11th November 2015, 21:04 | #213 |
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| Re: Mahindra TUV300 : Official Review Hi a small querry. If the the AMT works like an assisted manual. How does one engage a gear, leave it in that gear and turn off the engine (like we do on slopes) Does it work that way? Also if it does, then before I turn back the engine on, how would I slot Nuetral? or would I require to manually? Would the programming take care of all this? |
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Dont worry, have set the ball in motion. Planning to book mid next week. Family checking for good date etc. Quote:
Some additional info for prospective buyers: 1. Insurance quoted by the showroom is always inflated: Was talking to the SA today and asked him why the insurance is 32K for comprehensive when Bajaj offering B2B at 31K. He immediately called him team lead, who did some math and figured that they can offer B2B for 26K @ 95% of ex showroom price from Bajaj, ICICI & New India. The quote I received from Bajaj was for IDV of 9.2L and this was because I was not sure about the ex showroom price then. Always do get multiple quotes and push the dealer as they will match it or better it. 2. Finance options: Again negotiated with the showroom finance person and he is willing to match the rate & funding that I have got from HDFC . This way I do not need to do the running around between bank & dealer. Please do check if interest rate is floating or fixed. All the government banks provide 85-90% funding of On road price(Syndicate Bank even gives 95% as part of their Synd Vahan program) at lucrative interest rates , which is a floating rate. Whereas most private banks provide fixed rate and when pushed, do write off the processing fee as well 3. Extended warranty: Confirmed that this can be availed across M&M service network and not just at dealer service stations. Also confirmed that it can be transferred to subsequent owners if the car is sold. The SA & Lead mentioned that extended warranty does not cover factory fitted electrical systems but the M&M website says otherwise. Can someone confirm what is included? 4. Temp registration charges: Pushed the SA and told him that I will not take delivery of the car without number plate. Waived off. Also different dealers quoting different rates for the same. Do check before you agree to pay Slightly OT: The thread on buying a new car in India was an eye opener and would recommend everyone to read the thread and spend time on other links in there. | ||||
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11th November 2015, 21:53 | #215 | |
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11th November 2015, 22:03 | #216 |
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| Re: Mahindra TUV300 : Official Review
Spot on Titanium with that comment. Having booked the TUV I had to give up my XYLO, (it was one of the first ones) that I have been driving for the past 5 years. Beautiful vehicle, not a single hiccup - not one - in the over 1 lakh kms done on her. Never been to a garage except for the routine scheduled servicing and only at that time getting any of the minor complaints looked into. Served me well. Have sold it and will hand over the keys on the 20th - that was the condition of the sale. Its going to be a sad day, I guess. Can understand what you are saying, Titanium. Anticipation of the TUV is making up for that feeling. |
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11th November 2015, 22:13 | #217 | |
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BTW, guys...Is anyone thinking of changing speakers?? They are pathetic. Please advice any better component set under budget of 15k. | |
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11th November 2015, 22:24 | #218 | |||||
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I found the difference more pronounced for VW cars - as much as 25k! Quote:
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Ah, the Punto. Love the Italians. Awesome mileage in 6 years of driving! GTO will be proud to read this - I think he is of the same school of thought as you are - keep the car well into six figures on the ODO meter. Last edited by achyu : 11th November 2015 at 22:25. | |||||
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11th November 2015, 23:07 | #219 |
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I, too, am experiencing the blower fluctuation with the throttle. Will check that out on the next visit to the MASS. Otherwise we gotta live with it. At position '1' it is barely detectable and audible, but once the fan speed is increased, it becomes prominent. Quote:
With 100 km/day you are going to beat us all to the service station for those scheduled services. My daily runs is about 40 km and I have just covered 1500 km so far. Quote:
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And what better way than to start on TBHP with the first post being that of the new TUV. What struck me when I saw TITANIUM was, 'what is FORD doing here on the TUV thread. Must be an EcoSport owner'. TUV in red looks good. Seem that RED is the color preferred by the ladies. My wife, too, insisted on red, but when it comes to matters on automobiles, I get to say the final word - ORANGE or BLACK. And on the remaining matters too, I get to say the final word which normally is - "Okay, I agree. We ll do it that way" Quote:
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Wishing you Happy miles and motoring, and many more head turns. That what my daughter checks when we are travelling. (how many people had turned around to check out the TUV) Quote:
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I had taken the TUV out for a short highway trip, Chennai to Vellore. The TUV handled beautifully. Body roll on the highway curves were not felt. I did not have to slow down for those slight broken patches, the TUV took them all without a whimper. At the back the kids who were sleeping did not feel a thing. I feel that its when you slow down for that rough patches that the TUV rolls like a ship in rough seas. Managed to reach around 130 kmph. Cabin noise was well in control and at that speed the engine noise and the tyre noise was not anything to complain about. The way she accelerated till 100 will keep you happy, after that it takes time, and after 130 it seemed that the TUV had decided that this speed was good enough for me. It seemed that the accelerator pedal was pushing back against my foot. No complains though, as I would not go more that 100 - 120. It is just that at that speed if you have to overtake another car doing slightly lower speed then a problem comes up. Road presence was great, with even lorries moving to the left to let you pass. Or may be they wanted to see which was this new vehicle ? Braking was okay. A bit spongy, without much feel, but once you get used to that feeling, you know how much pressure to use. The nose does dive down, you will not feel it when braking, but the moment you release the brake, you can see the bonnet raise. It is pouring RJ, that why I asked you to get a book, as counting on your fingers now will not be enough. Even using your toes will not help. | ||||||||
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12th November 2015, 08:41 | #221 | |
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Do we have any updates on a possibility of 4x4 on the TUV. Any insider news ? | |
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12th November 2015, 11:32 | #222 | |
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Also, there is another thing to be considered. Mahindra have another big product coming in, ie the S101. I've come to know from a very reliable source in mainstream media that the S101 is definitely going to be the XUV100, and will be positioned against the B-segment hatchbacks. That being a fresh product, and a volume product for the urban market, Mahindra would like to allocate production space for that car as well. Hence, right now, any talks about a 4x4 TUV are only of the form that 'Mahindra can add a 4x4 in the future' or that 'The platform supports a 4x4 variant too'. I guess Mahindra will bring in the 4x4 when the sales of the TUV go down a bit after the initial surge. Only hope that they don't get tempted to loot the customer with that variant, and keep the price gap between the 2WD & 4WD reasonable. Speaking of that, a question for all my fellow BHPians who have bought the TUV, or are getting one soon; Would you have bought the 4x4 variant if there were one? Let's look at the response we get from within Team-BHP itself, to get a slight idea of how the 4x4 model would have fared. Last but not the least, congratulations to AutoIndian, silverknight, Titanium, sandev, Captain Rex, nishant kar, and all others who have got themselves a tank! Enjoy your new ride! Last edited by mukul32 : 12th November 2015 at 12:02. | |
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12th November 2015, 11:59 | #223 | |
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Must add though that Fiat Linea served us well without any major hiccup. The car was still going strong without any rattles. Here are a couple of pics for the guards. | |
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12th November 2015, 12:36 | #224 | ||
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19th Nov is the day I book Captain. Apparently that is when the stars mars and everything else is where is should be. Quote:
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Will this impact insurance as well? Asking this because Autoindian had mentioned that bull bars transfer load directly to the chassis and cause damage. In that case, will insurance cover the cost of damage? And if they dont, then irrespective of how light the bull bar, you are giving insurers a loop hole by installing the same. | ||
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12th November 2015, 12:57 | #225 | |
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