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also i use scangauge in my car to see sensor data, mainly to see my transmission and torque converter temperatures, i unplug it in service center before i give for service and haven't been told anything regarding warranty issue but you can always check with the service advisor and see what he says | |
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I was in the same boat while deciding for 7 vs 8 seater. But eventually picked the bench seat considering it is easier for elders to lay flat for a while if they have difficulty with prolonged being in the seating posture. Also for infants and toddlers they can lay flat with wife in the middle seat easily which is difficult with bench seat. I have seen the Jugaad that converts the captain seat arrangement into bench seat and did not like it. The other thing is our family is of average height, for taller families this arrangement may not work out. | |
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the app with the cable shows each wheel speed in kmph (from the abs sensors i think) apart from the speedometer sensor but i never checked it while driving, ill do it next time i connect the cable Last edited by jav : 4th June 2020 at 10:44. | |
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The captain seat though comfortable, is really not that much better than the bench seat. | |
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| ![]() Guys, I took delivery of Innova Crysta 2.4 GX AT this week. It was a pretty awesome experience purchasing a car completely online sitting at home. Background My NCR registered Tata Aria Pride was nearing 9 years and thanks to niggling issues, it was in mid-March I had made up my mind to dispose it off and go for a lateral upgrade. Details available here (Tata Aria replacement? EDIT: Booked Innova GX AT) I short listed a few preowned ones but due to Lock down I was not able to TD them. Finally, I decided to go for a new one. Contenders Tatas’ and Mahindras’ were ruled out for want of long-term reliability. The New Creta and Seltos were out for lack to rear seat comfort and not a worthy replacement for the mammoth sized Aria. Loved the 1.3 l turbo Kicks CVT on paper but shied away because the long-term future of Nissan in India is dicey. Hector was considered not even once, thanks to anti-China sentiments. All this was done sitting at home reading forum reviews and WhatsApp discussions with friends and family members. The Innova Crysta AT was a clear winner as a family car, with long term reliability, easy maintenance and resale value. Booking to delivery process Once the variant and colour was finalized, the rest of the job was outsourced to Sainik Car Options and Services pvt ltd. They did a fantastic job and saved me a lot of time and effort. They located the variant and color at a dealer in NCR the same evening and the booking amount was transferred. The next day I emailed them all the relevant documents for processing of loan. In two days, the loan was approved by the bank and the Courier guy came to collect physical copies and signature on documents. The next day I transferred the balance amount to the dealer. The temp registration took another 2 days and the car was home delivered. Final landing cost without accessories and HP registration ~ Rs20.6 Lacs This is the second time I have availed services of this agency and it was totally worth paying them consultation charges. They managed a discount of 30000/- from dealer (Never imagined any offers or discount from Toyota) and saved me another 19000/- on insurance plus the hassle of finding the vehicle variant, color, bargaining, follow up calls, loan approval etc. 5 Days flat the car was home delivered. Initial impression I was disheartened when I took delivery of my car. GX variant was way too bland for my taste. Zero chrome on outside and all black inside. It was a big down grade from the plush interiors of the Aria. The car needed a cosmetic make over. That very evening I shorted list accessories from https://www.carplus.in and gave them a call. They arranged a pick-up the next day morning. It took them two days to do the bridal make up and the car now looks stunning in its new avatar. Their quality of products is near OEM and at almost half the price. (Disclaimer: I have no association with Sainik Car Options and services Pvt Ltd or Carplus.in How ever their professionalism and customer centric approach is worth a mention here) Sharing fews pics after the cosmetic make over Front with added chrome and fog lamps ![]() Rear with Chrome tail gate Ornament ![]() Side profile with chrome door handles, chrome window lining, sun visors and roof ornament ![]() Dashboard with wooden garnish and leather wrapped steering ![]() The tan and black seat covers ![]() The famous captain seats. ![]() Door Panels with magnetic sun shades ![]() Having driven an Aria for 9 years, here is a short comparison between the two. Looks: While Aria is a muscular college dude, Crysta is the chocolate schoolboy. NVH: Cabin of Crysta is at least 30% silent as compared to Aria. On outside its all the same. Driving position: Aria has a more commanding seating position on driver’s seat and is more accommodating while Crysta seat lacks in both. However, bonnet is visible from the Crysta which is not the case with Aria Acceleration and engine refinement: Crysta is super smooth and fast. Aria doesn’t stand a chance here. Built quality: Aria feels like a tank inside outside. Crysta has solid feel inside but the body panels are wafer thin. Middle row seats: I was driving while my better half was on the middle row. She immediately pointed out Aria seats are more comfortable; case closed. Driving comfort: Here Crysta leads by a huge margin. While It takes so much effort to drive the Aria, Crysta’s driving is almost effortless. Wife could easily chauffeur me around, while it would take her a lot of effort to drive the Aria. Safety features: Crysta GX comes with all the active safety features as the ZX. Only thing missing is the curtain and side airbags. Aria is competently loaded with safety features. Over-all I am happy with my purchase and see it as a giant leap from Aria with respect to long term hassle free ownership experience Request suggestions on anti theft devices/ measures for my ride. Gear lock cannot be used in ATs. Hidden switch will void the warranty. Any active devices other than the GPS tracker (which is more passive than active) that can be deterrent for the thieves. |
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| ![]() Some pictures of our car since I finally took it out to my farm. I would have had more fun with my SX4 on the highway due to its smaller dimensions. But the Crysta is a different league when it comes to cruising at a fixed speed. On the highway I managed mostly with cruise control and only used the brakes where necessary. The car has PPF all around including headlights and it has already saved dad from a brush in the parking lot very well. ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by Sheel : 13th June 2020 at 19:41. Reason: Minor typo. |
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Also for the rear tailgate chrome garnish my personal favourite was the black one on the touring sport. But dealer wasn't interested much in selling so convinced me that it wouldn't look good. So kept the default body colored ones. Regarding anti theft doesn't the base model already come with a default anti theft alarm? Even then for G models (below GX) there is a similar device fitted as Accessories that you can check out. | ||
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This error is introduced only for the speedo meter and not for the odo meter. Hence, odo meter will still display accurate distance. Also quoting the relevant part of the post here. Last edited by amalji : 15th June 2020 at 22:25. | ||
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| ![]() Completed the first service of the Crysta today and the car took close to 4 liters of Adblue with only 850kms on the Odo. Did the car come with a partially full Adblue tank or is the car having drinking issue with Adblue? I expected it to consume 1L for ever 800-1000kms, or even worst case 500kms. But here it looks like 1L every 200kms. Has anyone else checked this? The worst part is that there is no realtime display of Adblue and only when there is a certain quantity left, we get a warning on the TFT. I really dont know why those engineers did not provide this option - In spite of having a display that can show any info that is required. As per the manual, I should get an Adblue warning when there is 2500kms to go to empty. If the tank had only 8 liters left, with the current consumption it should have given me the warning by now since the Adblue would have only lasted for around 2000kms. If other owners of the BS6 car can update the consumption info, it would be of help. The only indication of the level is through the diagnostic tool which this place I visited did not have. Due to that, they only did a visual topup and I believe they have filled excess Adblue since the tank is located away from the filler neck and that itself can hold more than a 2 liters of Adblue. They claimed that cars with 5k odd kms need a full refill. Which still does not add up to why my car took so much. I have been using BS6 diesel from day one except for 500 rupees of Shell diesel which I was told was not BS6 by the attendant. |
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So, if I take the average mileage of Crysta as 12 kmpl, the diesel usage for 850 kms would be 70.83 liters Applying the same logic, the adblue consumption would be between 1.42 liters ( 2% ) and 4.25 liters ( 6% ) for 850 kms. Regardless, it is bad on the part of the manufacturers not to be transparent with the adblue levels because it adds on to the expense for the user and without it, the car won't even start. Another interesting article on adblue here - https://www.tsg-solutions.com/increa...e-consumption/ Pasting the relevant section. Quote:
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