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Coming to the Hexa, I was really excited about the launch like most people in this Forum. Was even more excited when the pricing was announced and was of the opinion that Tata nearly have a winner here. 'Nearly' because of the underwhelming XM variant in terms of features and those 1950s' steel wheels! While the design and marketing teams have done 'Whatever it takes', the QC team at Tata doesn't seem to be bothered. Complacent is the word! How can they call it a premium offering when such silly quality issues have seeped through QC of both the company and also the dealership? Does the concept PDI have no value? Shocking to say the least. I have simply lost confidence in Tata Motors and to begin with I shall reduce the frequency with which I used to participate in this thread and also stop singing songs about how Tata has 'improved'. Last edited by Rehaan : 1st March 2017 at 09:51. Reason: Shortening quoted post... | |
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| ![]() I have to admit, I'm slightly disappointed by this post. More so, because it is one of yours. While criticism should be unrelenting where due, some of the points/observations raised present an unnecessary "negative" picture for most people who are only looking for an entry in the list of pros and cons. If things such as an audible turbo whistle and air throw being too powerful even at the lowest blower setting make your list, I'm sure that there must be at least a handful positive points. I'd have appreciated this post if that were the case. Quote:
Also, as someone pointed out, I'd imagine a driver would want to slot into N when idle, rather than P. That's what I do. Quote:
-- All said and done, you are entitled to an opinion as much I am to mine. Last edited by libranof1987 : 1st March 2017 at 08:58. | ||
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My post is on page 99 and I have clearly prefaced it by saying (emphasis mine): A few smaller points that haven't been mentioned before: Maybe I'll make that bold in my original post, or expand on it to avoid further confusion... [DONE] My intention isn't to put the Hexa down in any way. It's a phenomenal product, and I think it's the best looking thing I've seen in months. My aim was to share additional information, without the redundancy of things that have been said before. Quote:
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I'm going to say the opposite of what you've suggested. In most Tata reviews everywhere (all across the web / print) I mostly see Tata cars being compared to earlier Tata's cars! That needs to change. It'll be better for Tata and their customers when their cars are presented as competitors, as opposed to 'wow Tata has improved so much' and 'this is the best Tata car yet'. Quote:
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As I mentioned earlier, it would depend on the length of the signal. Last edited by Rehaan : 1st March 2017 at 10:39. | |||||||
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| ![]() Finished the 1600kms trip yesterday and the car was simply amazing! No major complaints apart from the passenger seat plastic having come out loose regarding which i had posted a few pages back. Attaching images of the same. Got two calls immediately: one from my dealer and the other from a service personnel asking for details and they assured me that it would be sorted out once am back. It is small things like this which go a long way in building confidence! ![]() ![]() Also, the indicated and calculated mileage for this trip, from full tank to full tank are approximately the same. I got about 14.8 when i calculated and the indicated mileage is as shown in the attached picture. Satisfied with it. ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by abhi7013 : 1st March 2017 at 15:15. |
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In my case it happened after about 2 years. Had to change it. Paid around Rs 200/- | |
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![]() http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...ic-lights.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...automatic.html EDIT: More on the subject of whether or not to shift into neutral/park when stationary: http://www.topgear.com.ph/features/c...uck-in-traffic Last edited by KiloAlpha : 1st March 2017 at 16:28. Reason: Added new link | ||
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I'm all for a one-touch up only if there's an anti-pinch feature which would send the window right down on sensing any obstruction. While it's a boon at toll gates, it's always risky when there are kids around, or someone standing next to a stationary car has his finger on the window opening. 2. The length of the signal shouldn't matter as all we have to do is put the car in neutral and pull the parking brake up. There's no reason why the vehicle should be put in P, unless I'm missing something. | |
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Can you please share your experience parking HEXA in Malls, office parking , and general parallel parking on roads. just want to understand how its going to be for someone moving up from a hatchback. thanks Last edited by Rehaan : 2nd March 2017 at 17:45. Reason: Fixing quote tag :) | |
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The car is easy to drive in tough spots once you get the judgement right. And this car is super easy to fit into spaces. Specially in malls where you have ample space to align the car. However, while parking on roads and narrow spaces, it becomes a bit difficult. Add to that the stiff steering. As of now, i have never faced any serious issues while parking and prefer taking the smaller car to areas which are crowded. Last edited by Rehaan : 2nd March 2017 at 17:47. Reason: Fixing quote tag :) | |
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If no, then it should be fine. UPDATE: Owners have updated me with some of the "fixes" (solutions) to the niggles/issues related to their Hexas, which I have highlighted in my previous post. Roof-windshield beading was fixed earlier today. The black plastic roof beading channel (in pic #3) was replaced with an entirely new one. ![]() ![]() ![]() Quote:
![]() The affected car was taken into the service center, and it's B-pillar was opened. The seat belt was twisted inside the B-pillar, and it was fixed accordingly. Same thing which had happened to another Hexa at a Coimbatore dealership also had the same fix done at their service center. Total time taken for this was around 5-6 minutes. Quote:
Part was ordered, and what came through the delivery was a chrome strip one size too big! The concerned dealership's service manager has now ordered the entire door handle. Quote:
I have specially requested an affected owner of one of these Hexas, Team-BHPian zeddo, to share his experiences at his Tata dealership to fix the issues/niggles he's facing right now. In all the cases, Tata hasn't gotten in touch with the owners (except the one case where a QC manager contacted an owner through the customer's dealership). The owners themselves have contacted their said dealerships and are getting the fixes done. Full marks to the dealerships here - they are being very pro-active and supporting the new Hexa owners as much as they can. Now, for those owners who are thinking of getting side-steps fixed on their Hexas, be wary of this: ![]() After the side-step bracket is fixed, the floor of the body section which encloses the door is slightly raised. This is causing the scratches on the door sill, and on the underside of the door too. Be sure to get washers fixed for the side-steps, to avoid this problem. Sending you a PM. Last edited by RavenAvi : 1st March 2017 at 20:55. Reason: added a point. | ||||||
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First day after I took the car to drive (which was about a week after delivery due to RTO issues) I noticed the broken chrome strip on the right rear handle & uprooted windshield beading. I immediately whatsapped the images to the sales guy who reported the same to the service manager I guess. Next day service manager called me and visited my home (on a Sunday!), looked at it and took pics, he inspected the car himself and found one more handle with similar issue, promised to order the parts ASAP and get it fixed within 48 hrs. Meanwhile a few nights went by and I had the unfortunate incident of the car rear getting rear ended by a biker while I was stopped at a red light. Though there was zero damage to my vehicle (literally negligible) the bajaj pulsar that hit me had no headlamp fairing left - all that remained were little bits of plastic on the road, so the impact was substantial. The impact caused the spare tyre too fall off! Next morning I tried to fix the spare back, but found that there was an alignment issue with the spare pulley (same pic above). Probably was not proper all along which is why the spare fell off on impact! So I reported the same to service manager, based on this the GM service called and came home with a mechanic to look at and get fixed. He also took pics and said would report to TATA. Now about a week later I had someone else drive so sat in the passengre seat and noticed the seat belt issue so called the GM and gave him an earful. This got me a call back from the service manager within a few hours reporting that the parts originally ordered had arrived - this was yesterday, today the car was picked up from home fixed and delivered. All in all, great effort being made by the dealer & A.S.S the culture of which is obviously being pushed by TATA. Last edited by GTO : 1st March 2017 at 21:24. Reason: Trimming quote and adding paragraph spacing :) | |
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Dad could not turn the engine on, but he did check out the infotainment system and turned the volume all the way up. There were no rattles or distortions whatsoever. We'll hopefully get the car on Saturday. Going through this thread, and reading both the positive and negative comments shows how far Tata has come and how much they are trying their best to improve, and yet I have friends who are extremely skeptical about us spending 19 lakhs on a 'Tata'. One friend implored us to go for the Crysta and the Crysta alone, another wanted us to get a Honda. But we've remained steadfast about Tata because of a positive experience of owning a 2006 model Indica V2 DLX. That was a wonderful car and we drove it for 6 long years before selling it to a family friend. They drove it till around 1.5 lakh kms without any issues at all and sold it only recently. However, if there are genuine issues, it is indeed our duty to tell and pester Tata to fix them, as ultimately, it is good for them and for us as customers. | ||
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Don't know about Black_Beast, but there is loss sometimes in my Storme 400. Sound is more prominent when you're driving in quiet, without A/C turned on. And trust me its so irritating that you just cannot ignore it, power loss or not. Its plain unacceptable for a car that costs so much. | ||
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