Mahindra Thar : Official Review

OneLivingLife · 5th November 2020, 22:37

Here's a good update from my end. I booked the Thar on 3rd Oct (Kolkata) and was mailed a promised delivery date of 3rd December by the dealer. A few days ago they kept saying that the date might get postponed by a couple of weeks.

Today, the showroom guy calls me to say that my Thar would be dispatched in 2 days by Mahindra and I would probably receive the vehicle by November end.

The dealer would get to know the chassis number and other details as soon as it is dispatched.
I'm so excited. Will keep updating.

4x4addict · 6th November 2020, 07:54

Wow !! Kudos to Mahindra. I never thought there would be a time when buyers would agonize over delay of delivery of a Mahindra Thar. The 2020 Thar has definitely struck a chord with the buyers.

jkrishnakj · 6th November 2020, 08:36

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Originally Posted by OneLivingLife

Thar would be dispatched in 2 days by Mahindra and I would probably receive the vehicle by November end.

The dealer would get to know the chassis number and other details as soon as it is dispatched.
I'm so excited. Will keep updating.

Really good news.

What trim did you book?

ph03n!x · 6th November 2020, 09:15

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Originally Posted by OneLivingLife

Here's a good update from my end. I booked the Thar on 3rd Oct (Kolkata) and was mailed a promised delivery date of 3rd December by the dealer. A few days ago they kept saying that the date might get postponed by a couple of weeks.

Today, the showroom guy calls me to say that my Thar would be dispatched in 2 days by Mahindra and I would probably receive the vehicle by November end.

Same booking and initial delivery dates for me - got changed to 31st Dec on Monday, but got a call last evening that it'll reach by mid-November - if not for Diwali then right after.

Mine is a LX CT AT Diesel Black.

OneLivingLife · 6th November 2020, 09:21

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Originally Posted by jkrishnakj

Really good news.

What trim did you book?

LX HT Diesel Manual Red

SJ410 · 6th November 2020, 10:36

Thanks for the very detailed review. Once upon a time I was planning to buy the Thar when I was posted in Kokrajhar in Assam. The test drive in Bongaigaon put me off totally. The Thar then too was not worth the money. I finally settled for one of the last gypsies in production in 2018 (which I feel is way better than the Thar practically-maybe my bias)

Jaggu · 6th November 2020, 11:14

A close friend who was first to booke in BLR got a message from dealer that delivery has been pushed to Dec first week. So I guess there is a real production and distribution issue. He is now pushing to see if Nov end at least is a possibility.

udy · 6th November 2020, 17:00

This is what Mahindra have put up on the Thar official FB page. Waiting periods of 5 to 7 months for the Thar 2020 and LX HT models worst affected.

cool_dube · 6th November 2020, 17:51

Apparently the AX and AX Std variants no longer find a mention on the Thar official website! Only variants I can see are LX and AX Opt. Are these (silently) dropped altogether?

justwheels · 6th November 2020, 18:21

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Originally Posted by cool_dube

Apparently the AX and AX Std variants no longer find a mention on the Thar official website! Only variants I can see are LX and AX Opt. Are these (silently) dropped altogether?

Yes even I saw that yesterday and thought may be the scroll functionality on my phone is not working. But yes, those variants are gone from the website.

Its strange as why should they take it away from the website. They can limit booking on the booking page if need be. First say silently added AX std variant after the launch, now they drop it and AX variant silently. And they are silent on other deliveries. This is eerie silence everywhere.

amol4184 · 6th November 2020, 19:55

Variants being dropped without any word is a bigger news to me than deliveries getting delayed. I hope they bring those back once dust settles.

The Thar, as it stands today no longer starts under 10l. The cheapest version is now 11.9l - quite the jump from what all the flyers and promotional media has been saying all this while.

ph03n!x · 6th November 2020, 23:27

So Mahindra did not ship any Thar to dealerships in October -

Mahindra Thar : Official Review-oct20tharsales.jpg

(Source- autopunditz)

Now, there were no Thar numbers dispatched in August or September either. So how did the dealerships get their display and test drive cars - where not billed to the dealerships?

And why wouldn't you make the ~2000 vehicles per month that you had planned right from August onwards, when unveil is already planned for Aug 15th, launch on Oct 2nd (1.5 months) and delivery schedule from 1st November (2.5 months from unveil)?

Even if M&M did not expect this kind of a response, they should have at least made and shipped something? Somehow, it looks/ feels like there is something off about this whole scene...

Unrelated note - looks like Army is ordering more Gypsy than ever. Look out for when they get discarded from service

CrAzY dRiVeR · 7th November 2020, 00:17

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Originally Posted by ph03n!x

So Mahindra did not ship any Thar to dealerships in October -

I wouldn't be so sure. Got these images getting circulated on the net and it seems to be one of the initial batches at some dealer stock yard -

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jkrishnakj · 7th November 2020, 00:48

Crazydriver - Are these pictures from a Bangalore based dealer or elsewhere?

abhinavsureka · 7th November 2020, 01:37

All the cars that have been shipped seem to be hard top variants.

Any deliveries being made of the convertible top?

I've been promised 17th November but even that seems so far considering the wait of many years. (People who have got dates in January and March please dont hate me for cribbing over 10 days

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5th November 2020, 22:37	#346
OneLivingLife BHPian Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Kolkata Posts: 44 Thanked: 178 Times	Re: Mahindra Thar : Official Review Here's a good update from my end. I booked the Thar on 3rd Oct (Kolkata) and was mailed a promised delivery date of 3rd December by the dealer. A few days ago they kept saying that the date might get postponed by a couple of weeks. Today, the showroom guy calls me to say that my Thar would be dispatched in 2 days by Mahindra and I would probably receive the vehicle by November end. The dealer would get to know the chassis number and other details as soon as it is dispatched. I'm so excited. Will keep updating.
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4x4addict Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,497 Thanked: 4,648 Times View My Garage	Re: Mahindra Thar : Official Review Wow !! Kudos to Mahindra. I never thought there would be a time when buyers would agonize over delay of delivery of a Mahindra Thar. The 2020 Thar has definitely struck a chord with the buyers. Last edited by Gannu_1 : 6th November 2020 at 08:33. Reason: Typo.
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SJ410 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Chennai Posts: 73 Thanked: 45 Times	Re: Mahindra Thar : Official Review Thanks for the very detailed review. Once upon a time I was planning to buy the Thar when I was posted in Kokrajhar in Assam. The test drive in Bongaigaon put me off totally. The Thar then too was not worth the money. I finally settled for one of the last gypsies in production in 2018 (which I feel is way better than the Thar practically-maybe my bias)
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Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,383 Thanked: 17,296 Times	Re: Mahindra Thar : Official Review A close friend who was first to booke in BLR got a message from dealer that delivery has been pushed to Dec first week. So I guess there is a real production and distribution issue. He is now pushing to see if Nov end at least is a possibility.
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6th November 2020, 17:00	#353
udy BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bangalooru Posts: 76 Thanked: 139 Times	Re: Mahindra Thar : Official Review This is what Mahindra have put up on the Thar official FB page. Waiting periods of 5 to 7 months for the Thar 2020 and LX HT models worst affected. Attached Thumbnails
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6th November 2020, 17:51	#354
cool_dube Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,701 Thanked: 4,702 Times	Re: Mahindra Thar : Official Review Apparently the AX and AX Std variants no longer find a mention on the Thar official website! Only variants I can see are LX and AX Opt. Are these (silently) dropped altogether?
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6th November 2020, 19:55	#356
amol4184 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seattle/Pune Posts: 1,412 Thanked: 6,066 Times	Re: Mahindra Thar : Official Review Variants being dropped without any word is a bigger news to me than deliveries getting delayed. I hope they bring those back once dust settles. The Thar, as it stands today no longer starts under 10l. The cheapest version is now 11.9l - quite the jump from what all the flyers and promotional media has been saying all this while.
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6th November 2020, 23:27	#357
ph03n!x Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 2,604 Thanked: 6,165 Times	Re: Mahindra Thar : Official Review So Mahindra did not ship any Thar to dealerships in October - (Source- autopunditz) Now, there were no Thar numbers dispatched in August or September either. So how did the dealerships get their display and test drive cars - where not billed to the dealerships? And why wouldn't you make the ~2000 vehicles per month that you had planned right from August onwards, when unveil is already planned for Aug 15th, launch on Oct 2nd (1.5 months) and delivery schedule from 1st November (2.5 months from unveil)? Even if M&M did not expect this kind of a response, they should have at least made and shipped something? Somehow, it looks/ feels like there is something off about this whole scene... Unrelated note - looks like Army is ordering more Gypsy than ever. Look out for when they get discarded from service Last edited by ph03n!x : 6th November 2020 at 23:30.
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7th November 2020, 00:48	#359
jkrishnakj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,714 Thanked: 4,615 Times	Re: Mahindra Thar : Official Review Crazydriver - Are these pictures from a Bangalore based dealer or elsewhere?
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7th November 2020, 01:37	#360
abhinavsureka BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: indore Posts: 180 Thanked: 272 Times	Re: Mahindra Thar : Official Review All the cars that have been shipped seem to be hard top variants. Any deliveries being made of the convertible top? I've been promised 17th November but even that seems so far considering the wait of many years. (People who have got dates in January and March please dont hate me for cribbing over 10 days )
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