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One one hand a fundamental flaw , unheard of - ,bolt coming loose from fuel tank fastening, in a new vehicle. On the other hand, a hyper aggressive "this is the medicine for your boring life" lifestyle ads. The aggressively of the marketing campaign highlights the niggles/faults even more starkly. In-your-face style can kickback even worse in such high risk marketing approach, banking on a legacy name | |
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The review of this forum matters a lot to the informed buyer. But, mostly the first touch point with Tata's showroom after reading good things about their cars is negative. So views of this forum needs to be matched by tata by their sales and service to sell. I want Safari/ Harrier to be a successful car, but only tata motors can make that happen. Brands in India are selling pathetic cars in huge numbers and good cars are neglected and that too because of poor management of product and brand. Sorry for going Offtopic. | |
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Did I feel embarassed when my Linea left me stranded on a highway with a fuming engine bay? May be a little, but not to the extent of blaming it all on someone. These things just happen. Quote:
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Is it just me or the current Reclaim your life TV commercials feel lame in comparison to the legendary TVCs of the past? PS: Not at all taking the product in the ad into account, but just the general emotion and vibe surrounding the current ads are somewhat,- incomplete. Last edited by PrasannaDhana : 18th February 2021 at 11:33. |
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| ![]() This car's extremely low GC when fully laden is worrisome to me. I don't see many who've expressed their concern about it. It probably goes to show that this car isn't being seriously considered as a 7 seater car by most folks. It's just a bigger Harrier with the option to seat 2 more folks for a short run...it has more real estate and metal thrown in when compared to the Harrier. That's it - ignoring other stuff that's really been changed in it. 143 mm of laden GC would be hair-raising to me when driving this car with a full load - and a full load in my extended family means 7 on board plus ~ 40 to 50 kg of rooftop luggage and ~20 kg of stowed luggage indoors. If I really needed a car to move 7 or 8 people plus serious luggage, this car shouldn't be in my consideration set - right? I'm curious to see what others think about this. The Marazzo's laden GC is ~ 160 or 165 mm if memory serves me right. We don't know what the Crysta's or Hexa's is, because the ARAI didn't make it mandatory for OEMs to disclose fully laden GC figures until recently. |
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The videos by reviewer Bunny Punia shows Safari is capable on bad roads and doesn't bottom out. Considering full load, I imagine the results won't be vastly different. Last edited by ashis89 : 18th February 2021 at 11:57. | ||
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| ![]() I have not driven the Tata Safari, but have driven the Tata Harrier and I really couldn't find a good comfortable driving position. I found the driver side really cramped up, the telescopic steering pull is very less, the tilt position as well. Also, the dead pedal is so small, I couldn't accommodate my 11 size sandals, it was interfering with the clutch pedal, not sure if Tata intended a dead pedal there. I am 5'11, any suggestions for a good seating position. |
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"Fittingly, like the car the ads and the models and settings too have a very metrosexual vibe to them, compared to the original." I was being polite and politically correct of course. The campaign is simply flat and without direction and embarrassingly "me too" without remotely looking the part or evoking similar emotions and vibe. I'm actually looking at that dusty rocky trail, and that new Safari, and the dandy in the ad, and wondering how they all came together and got back to office. Cheers, Doc Last edited by ebonho : 18th February 2021 at 14:13. Reason: PC | |
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There isn't much there in these, is there? These are way too short by themselves individually to convey anything. Personally, I would just ignore these peace-meal marketing. Perhaps for someone who is (over)eagerly waiting for the release, this might make some sense and even offer a sense of connection. |
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| ![]() Did a short test drive of the 6-seater automatic today and found the car to be quite spacious. It does hit a sweet spot with the various driving modes and massive sunroof. A few niggles: My father noticed a lack of immediate repsonse on the throttle in some modes, the AC vent cover on the third row was flimsy and could be broken if pulled by hand. Also the rear blowers throw barely enough air to suffice in our sweaty Indian summers and all speakers have JBL stickers on them which a 2 year old can remove in 2 seconds. The car does look much bigger in the pictures than it actually is and I am a 5'3" man saying that lol |
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| ![]() Finally got a test drive of the Safari both manual and auto. While a lot has been said on this thread I will add a couple of my observations.
It does have the presence and earns respect on the road. So it eventually comes down to price. I don't think given the very similar kit between the Safari and the Harrier given the Harrier XZA + is 20,25,500 ex-showroom logically the Safari should be price about 21-21.5 lakhs. |
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