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Originally Posted by karthikk - The first scratch on the front fender (the one highlighted in the pics) was pretty minor and a small rubbing session removed the color difference. |
You are right. It was rubbed off by the Prerana gentleman in the red shirt who was standing with us.
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Originally Posted by karthikk my doubt is whether a detailing session at 3M with a paint sealant layer application would remove these surface irregularities. It should ideally take care of this. |
What will this cost? I have saved quite a bit from the down payment amount due to the new discounts available for this car and some accessories I had dropped.
Do you need to fix an appointment with 3M to do this? I am off to Chandigarh this weekend. My wife and 2 month old son are there. Going to bring them back I will be there for a week. Will return on 22nd and will immediately drive to Cochin to spend Christmas with my folks. The run in will be done on the road trip to cochin.
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Originally Posted by karthikk - Door chrome accents on the driver's side are out of sync no doubt. The driver's door however open and close perfectly, unlike the previous car at KHT which had visible hinges, an uneven gap and was horribly fitted. |
I wondering if I should call Praveen and tell him to ignore the chrome beading alignment problem.
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Originally Posted by karthikk - For the Spoiler they (Fiat) keep see-sawing between the designs available, really crazy fellows at Fiat. I suggest you meet Mr. Mansoor at the accessories department there. He is a nice guy and will answer all your queries. |
I did meet someone there. Do not know if his name was Mansoor. This man was on the heavier side. He gave me the usual answer that he can get the same spoiler as you have. I cannot take words for something so expensive. They had a spoiler but it was not the one you have nor the one on the Fiat India website. It did not have a stop lamp too.
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Originally Posted by karthikk 10k for the 3 pedals is atrocious! |
Even if it was 10k, I would put in some serious thought as it is just a set of pedals. They look real tasty.
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Originally Posted by karthikk P.S - Do a second PDI on the eve of registration. |
Please don't tell me I need to do the entire process we did all over again.
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Originally Posted by souravc Sandeep you have shown amazing amount of faith , perseverance and love for Fiat , I doubt whether the car is so perfect that it deserves it. This especially when there are a whole lot of cars which are equally good or better than Fiat's offerings IMO |
You are right. To me, this car is the best poor man's "Ultimate Driving Machine". I so want it only because it drives so well. Nothing at the price drives anywhere as good.
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Originally Posted by mnemonic Coming to the topic of quality, just a pointer here. Apart from having a stake in the Ranjangaon plant and having some allocated capacity for Manzas, Tata's don't have anything to do with the quality levels at the plant. If someone has to own up, it is Fiat India, who sadly seem to have missed the plot over the past years. |
I believe it is TATA who are responsible for the shoddy workmaship. You don't really feel any difference between the plastics used on a Vista, Manza or Linea. They feel the same. Fiat seems to have left everything to TATA. I do agree that Fiat need to be thrashed for this as well and I have highlighted this in the pdi two report.
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Not to take anything away from the beauty that you have committed to here, she is super hot in the pics and would look great with the bootlid(lip) spoiler. It is listed on the accesories page of Fiat India and in my view it suits the curvy Linea much better than the traditional wing. Do look it up.
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I do not like the spoiler design on the website. The one Karthikk has on his Fiat is the one I want. The unit Prerana had was neither what was on Fiat India website nor the one Karthikk has on his Fiat. I have dropped this for now.
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Originally Posted by ranjithpd Read Left Door uneven with the body
4. Boot had a bad gap on the left side |
The door alignment on my car was perfect.
The boot had a bad gap on the left side of my car too.
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Originally Posted by vb-san I don’t think this information is correct. Tata does only the sales and service right? |
Right. However, the facility is owned by Tata and Fiat. It is a joint venture.
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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR TATA builds FIAT cars?
I am sorry but where did you get that info? |
Nowhere. What would you call a 50:50 joint venture of the facility to manufacture the cars? Going by the quality of fitment and plastics, they look no better than what is used in new generation Tata cars such as the Vista, Manza and Aria.
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Originally Posted by Durango Dude Impressive eye for detail, must say, I haven't done a PDI on my cars, till date. have owned three. I used to just ogle and have a go around and look in the boot and sign the papers and off I was. |
This is how it should be. You have been very lucky with all your cars.
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Originally Posted by carwatcher Congratulations on your purchase.
It was very obvious and natural with men, isn't it. |
Hold on to the "congratulation's" part. I still do not have the car with me.
I genuinely did forget the gentleman's name.