Team-BHP - 2022 Hyundai Tucson Review

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Originally Posted by shailendrakr (Post 5402587)

Here is some news. I had booked an AWD diesel top end in August with a tentative delivery in May 2023. The same date was reconfirmed by the dealer just 2 days back.
Right now I got a call from the dealer saying that a car has been allotted to me, and is being transported to Hyderabad. I can do a PDI in a week or so in their yard as soon as the car is unloaded from the truck. He says the allocation is by Hyundai and he doesn't have a say in it. Also says that the 10 month waiting period was a standard response along Hyundai's guidelines.
Is this sudden reduction in waiting period OK or is something fishy?
I don't have any communication from Hyundai yet.

Nothing fishy. Do not worry. I guess this same car was offered to me last week. Apparently, the White AWD was one of the first vehicles booked, by the MD of a TV News Channel with office near Kondapur. However, once the vehicle was dispatched from factory, the sales advisor was unable to contact the buyer. There was no response from the company/person who booked it. Since it was a corporate booking, that sales advisor wanted to allocate it to another corporate client and hence he called me. There is also a Black Petrol Platinum variant that is readily available with KUN (at least till last week).

I was specific that I needed the Starry Night Petrol Platinum ; so skipped both these offers.

Also the twist in my story is that since I wanted to vehicle at the soonest, and Hyundai is unable to commit anything on the delivery timelines, I have skipped the Tucson purchase for the time being and instead got a Seltos (hopefully delivery will be tomorrow) primarily for my wife. I will either consider the Tucson or stretch a bit further and go premium once things settle down in another 15-20 months.

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Originally Posted by autotranny (Post 5402681)

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Originally Posted by madagascar (Post 5402666)

One was Phantom Black Petrol AT and another was Amazon Grey Diesel AT. That's what I could remember.

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Originally Posted by amitdan (Post 5402651)

I have booked it from the same dealer, and as everyone else is saying, the issue is a supply issue at Hyundai’s end and not necessarily a problem with the dealer.

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Originally Posted by madagascar (Post 5402614)

I saw a Polar White AWD in that list. That was the only AWD.

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Originally Posted by sudiptaadhya (Post 5402600)

Which color? If white, could that be a factor?

I had booked an amazon grey diesel AWD, and that is exactly what the dealer is offering to me. Not white, but Amazon grey. I had booked it in my name personally, and last week I changed it to be a company lease.
I am getting mixed feelings :) :eek: I had expected to have at least 8 months to plan the finances and think things through. Now I have less than 8 days!

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Originally Posted by shailendrakr (Post 5402821)

You are a lucky man, I wish they gave mine too :cool:

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Originally Posted by shailendrakr (Post 5402587)

Is this sudden reduction in waiting period OK or is something fishy?
I don't have any communication from Hyundai yet.

There is nothing like it. What I realised from my booking experience is prioritisation is with the dealer. The way it is working is irrespective of online/offline booking, concerned dealers are allowed to give the priority list to Hyundai. Hyundai gives a quota of models every month to the dealers again I think based on dealer priority list with Hyundai. Then dealer will have a list of bookings against each model within the monthly quota. Dealer then gives priority and pushes to Hyundai, allocation happens accordingly.

So it will then depend on 3 things:
1. Quota allocated to the dealer - model wise
2. Number of people in the wait list for each model
3. Most important - your relation with the dealer. If you are influential/have long term relation you will get it early in priority.

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Originally Posted by sudiptaadhya (Post 5403097)

Funny thing - i got a call this morning from another dealer saying they can deliver in 2 weeks (blue diesel signature awd) as a client cancelled the booking.

I’ve never spoke to the dealer so I am pleasantly surprised. Are they using cancelled bookings to woo clients from other dealers?

Was it from Lakshmi Hyundai? They called me out of the blue today asking whether I was interested in the Tucson.

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Originally Posted by KrishKallapur (Post 5403440)

Delivery date for my booking is now confirmed for 28th Sep. DSL Signature 2WD Amazon Grey.

Fastag - I was given option only with ICICI and KOTAK. No option for me to choose other banks or activate myself.

Insurance - Likely to go with own insurance.

Additional warranty - 4th year - 80,000 KMs for 15,523

Final price list:

Any idea on what's included in the 15k, standard fitment?

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Originally Posted by KrishKallapur (Post 5403440)

Congratulations in advance. Looking forward to ownership review. On Fastag, you should be able to procure yourself right ?

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Originally Posted by abtyagi (Post 5403444)

Finally cobrother’s Signature AWD in the stockyard. Delivery post shradh .

Looks nice in this shade. Congratulations

Lot of buyers would want to get that car delivered in festive season with lot of auspicious days coming

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Originally Posted by ChetanM6 (Post 5403143)

Was it from Lakshmi Hyundai? They called me out of the blue today asking whether I was interested in the Tucson.

It was blue hyundai. Booked it today, car should be available for PDI in 2-3 days. VIN and engine number have been allocated to me.

As a side note - the VIN is 17 char. How do we check the mfg month / year? The BHP website with VIN decode says that the 19th char should be month, but there are only 17 chars.

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Originally Posted by samraat (Post 5404267)

Have anyone tested the power of Tucson's Headlamp during your test drive? Except for 2 Youtube videos recorded outside India, couldn't able find any details about that.

Watch 03:45 - 03:51 in this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bbrKoJyKRA

and this short
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yMzAhApecyI

It is supposed to be good