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Thanks for the info Neil. It's very useful. And I completely agree that the 16k kms life for the OEM brake pad is a shame. I would expect it to last atleast 40k kms. I don't remember changing the pads on my first Ecosport that I drove for nearly 58k kms.

Considering that, the maintenance cost of the Safari is really high. :thumbsdown

Need to explore other options, like changing outside of the service centre. Also, is it mandatory that we use only OEM brake pads? Can we use other brands? Will it void warranty if we do that?

This is the exact same journey for me, except that i didnt have a Thar to Sell.
November/December last year i decided to get back on the road. Do not own a 4 wheeler since i sold of my trusted XUV 500 in 2017. The smile never left my face every single KM of its 1.4 odd lakh Kms with me. So the toss up was an XUV 700 or a pre used Endeavour (the Thar being quickly discarded from the list after driving my brothers Petrol AT from Banglore to Cochin.) Test drove the XUV 700 and was royally impressed, though i honestly felt that it wasnt a signifact improvement on my XUV 500, but for all the gizmos. Besides i am not willing to wait one year for ANY vehicle.

Almost bought a beautiful endeavour in Ahmedabad, but missed it by a day as the owner was not willing to wait 2 days for me to fly from Patna and do the necessary paper work. :disappointed.
So went looking for another endeavour until my family called me an idiot for wanting to spending 25-30 lakhs on a preused vehicle and on one which is from a manufacturer not interested in selling new cars in India too. Showed them the Team BHP thread on why the Pre-used makes sense, and how Ford is still committed enough to this market. Somehow they didnt come out too impressed. So to cut a long story short, booked a Grey Safari XZA and should get delivery sometime in the last week of January. :) By the way, this aint a compromise choice at all. The Safari has been a love since childhood and had booked a storme and cancelled before i got the XUV 500 home, primarily for the gizmos it offered.

I intend to register with the bharat series and i have checked out the Team BHP thread, but specifically for Ahmedabad, Can somebody help with the costing and formalities as the dealer didnt really sound too clear ?

Each Continental costs 18K, with OEM tyre buyback of 4K each. So I ended up paying 14K for Continentals. They're not cheap. I prefer Yokohama or Michelin, but they're not available anywhere. The only choice everyone gave was Continental, but no regrets after my long trip. Much better than the stock Bridgestone.

I drive an AT Scorpio and my brake pads lasts about 40-50K. Automatics don't/shouldn't eat that much.

4k as buyback is very less. I was looking for a set of Bridgestone Ecopia's for my Harrier (235/60/18). None of the quoted prices was less than 15K.

ps: If someone wants to let go of their Bridgestones (less driven) PM me.

My jetta DSG usually does 50k for brake pads. I have not heard 16k ever..

It is here in this very forum, I promise.

Anyhow, it's not unusual for a diesel AT of this size to run through its brake pads . The gearing is a bit tall for city use, that may contribute to some accelerated wear.

I have booked a Harrier. I don't like this. :D

18 in wheels are required due to the longer wheelbase of Safari vs Harrier.

Safari & Harrier have exactly same wheelbase of 2741 mm

Any suggestions on the must have accessories on a new Safari ?

@Neil Roy you might want to check your driving scores on iRA app. It keeps a record of braking, acceleration, steering input and awards driving scores based on use. It generally shows higher scores for highway driving and relatively lower for city use. Do share your findings with us if possible.

No, I believe this is just another case of the service center scamming the customer by forcing pre-mature brake changes. It's happening with hyundai too and since most people don't want to risk having ineffective brakes, they play it up really well to scare you into getting them done.

An innova automatic is much heavier than the Safari but we dont hear any reports of it having unusually short brake pad life. Infact, the only ones comparable to this are German sports cars.

For what it's worth, brake pad life not just depends on the weight of the vehicle, it also depends on the 'material' used (both disc and pad) and the resulting wear rate.

Today I started my car after 3 days and the airbags light won't go away. Why such issues crop up only in Tata cars ����

Congrats Mukesh, new Safari Gold looks beautiful in white.

May I ask what were the main reasons for replacing the Thar?

Personally, I feel practicality is an issue in terms of luggage space, ingress/egress for elderly, and also fuel economy for Petrol.
It feels like driving an electric car, range anxiety is always there for long rides in remote areas.