New Honda City or Ford Fiesta 1.6S

harry10 · 23rd October 2008, 21:23

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Originally Posted by libocta

saw my black SXi today evening

the mere sight of it was a "wow" feeling..
my preliminary inspection didnt tell me anything was out of place..
but then am no Auto-Pro. so considering my anxiousness quotient till evening, i think it was OK!
will need to wait till tomorrow before the car is registered and delivered (hopefully).
will come back with pics....

by the way, i had to drop the idea of adding non-FORD alloys to SXi..
as per email from Ford, non OEM alloys will null the warranty.
the FORD OEM alloys looked really sad with just one option.
Since my dealer was not willing to give in writing that non-Ford brand alloys wont affect warranty, didnt have any option left.

but i still want the alloys and dont want to affect the warranty either. What to do?

Best way will be to collaborate with the service station where you will go for service to let you use the after market alloys.

libocta · 23rd October 2008, 22:06

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Originally Posted by jkdas

Get the Ford alloys then!

I like the ones that come with the new ones (1.6 and 1.4 diesel.)

Jerry at last! Congrats!

I cant use the alloys which come with 1.6 s on Sxi since the diameter changes from 14" to 15" which again affects the warranty...
Dont mind buying OEMs.. but then the only available option @ dealer looks too bland!
Is dealer the only place to get the OEMs?

autoenthusiast · 23rd October 2008, 22:29

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Originally Posted by libocta

I cant use the alloys which come with 1.6 s on Sxi since the diameter changes from 14" to 15" which again affects the warranty...
Dont mind buying OEMs.. but then the only available option @ dealer looks too bland!
Is dealer the only place to get the OEMs?

Thats strange, did you ask them ? They are Ford OEM alloys for the same model of car actually.

libocta · 23rd October 2008, 23:10

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Originally Posted by autoenthusiast

Thats strange, did you ask them ? They are Ford OEM alloys for the same model of car actually.

1.6 S alloys cant be used on 1.6 Sxi since the wheel diameters are diff (15" vs 14")
so obv that voids warranty. checked on that.
As for 14", there is only one option for Sxi and it looks damn boring!

Path_Finder · 24th October 2008, 07:03

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Originally Posted by libocta

1.6 S alloys cant be used on 1.6 Sxi since the wheel diameters are diff (15" vs 14")
so obv that voids warranty. checked on that.
As for 14", there is only one option for Sxi and it looks damn boring!

You have to change both alloys (to 15") and the tyres - this is possible. When I checked, the Ford dealer was ready to do it, but was not ready to take back the stock alloys and tyres.

JRD · 24th October 2008, 10:06

guys a little off topic but i have a question for fiesta owners. Is it me or is the quality of the plastic in the interiors different in the S and Sxi? The sxi's plastic looks so much better. Is it because of the beige or something else. I would appreciate it if some S owners (Sathee, jerish soon) and some new sxi owners(with the beige interiors) would post an image of their door trims for side by side comparison.

I am buying a fiesta 1.6 S in December but i keep feeling that the S interiors are a bit lower quality (since its based off the exi) Please clarify this doubt

autoenthusiast · 24th October 2008, 13:56

Booked my Fiesta 1.6S !

Hello Everyone, just booked my Ford 1.6S today, the vehicle should take approximately 10 days to reach Pune.
Gives my time to also process my SBI loan till then.

jerish666 · 24th October 2008, 14:03

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Originally Posted by autoenthusiast

Booked my Fiesta 1.6S !

Hello Everyone, just booked my Ford 1.6S today, the vehicle should take approximately 10 days to reach Pune.
Gives my time to also process my SBI loan till then.

Hey Glenn Congrats.Do you have any free accessories other than mat and scuf plates?

Path_Finder · 24th October 2008, 14:21

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Originally Posted by JRD

guys a little off topic but i have a question for fiesta owners. Is it me or is the quality of the plastic in the interiors different in the S and Sxi? The sxi's plastic looks so much better. Is it because of the beige or something else. I would appreciate it if some S owners (Sathee, jerish soon) and some new sxi owners(with the beige interiors) would post an image of their door trims for side by side comparison.

I am buying a fiesta 1.6 S in December but i keep feeling that the S interiors are a bit lower quality (since its based off the exi) Please clarify this doubt

JRD, you will not understand the difference by owners posting pictures, instead you have to see for yourself and feel it (which I guess you already have) – I think you are right in your observation as I also felt the same. S has a great exterior, but the interior is a bit uninspiring, whereas it is other way round with the SXi. Ford guys have rather kept both priced at same level (small difference only) – it would have been great if they had a model with the best of both even if priced higher – I am sure that also would have takers.

autoenthusiast · 24th October 2008, 14:40

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Originally Posted by jerish666

Hey Glenn Congrats.Do you have any free accessories other than mat and scuf plates?

Hi Jerish, nope those were the only free accessories. They threw in a pretty good corporate discount on the ex-showroom price of the vehicle, so he on-road price works out pretty decent.

Vehicle comes to around 7,72,000/- onroad. If I put in my Insurance NCB, it's even lesser. A steal compared to the ANHC.

harry10 · 24th October 2008, 14:47

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Originally Posted by autoenthusiast

Booked my Fiesta 1.6S !

Hello Everyone, just booked my Ford 1.6S today, the vehicle should take approximately 10 days to reach Pune.
Gives my time to also process my SBI loan till then.

Congrats and waiting for you to get your hands on it now

Sachu · 24th October 2008, 17:26

Hi Jerish, Congratulations on the choice and welcome to the gang of Fiesta S owners. I am getting mine this Sunday. I have opted for a panther black one. Cheers!

jerish666 · 24th October 2008, 18:02

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Originally Posted by Sachu

Hi Jerish, Congratulations on the choice and welcome to the gang of Fiesta S owners. I am getting mine this Sunday. I have opted for a panther black one. Cheers!

Same to you Sachu.I think including me 3 members are buying Fiesta,thats great.

fidaford · 24th October 2008, 18:54

congratulations jerish and sachu, i myself am using ford fiesta 1.6 for the past 11 months and 10500kms, it is a pleasure to drive and i envy all you guys as at my time i did not have the option for the 1.6 s, or i would have opted for it.
i have posted the review of my car in the long term owmership reviews, do check it out.

anup7649 · 24th October 2008, 19:33

Congrats Sachu and Jerish. So what is the OTR you guys are paying in Pune and TVM respectively?

24th October 2008, 10:06	#81
JRD BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Turin/Ahmedabad Posts: 372 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	guys a little off topic but i have a question for fiesta owners. Is it me or is the quality of the plastic in the interiors different in the S and Sxi? The sxi's plastic looks so much better. Is it because of the beige or something else. I would appreciate it if some S owners (Sathee, jerish soon) and some new sxi owners(with the beige interiors) would post an image of their door trims for side by side comparison. I am buying a fiesta 1.6 S in December but i keep feeling that the S interiors are a bit lower quality (since its based off the exi) Please clarify this doubt
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24th October 2008, 13:56	#82
autoenthusiast BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Goa Posts: 417 Thanked: 5 Times	Booked my Fiesta 1.6S ! Hello Everyone, just booked my Ford 1.6S today, the vehicle should take approximately 10 days to reach Pune. Gives my time to also process my SBI loan till then.
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24th October 2008, 17:26	#87
Sachu Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 14 Thanked: 2 Times	Congrats Hi Jerish, Congratulations on the choice and welcome to the gang of Fiesta S owners. I am getting mine this Sunday. I have opted for a panther black one. Cheers!
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24th October 2008, 18:54	#89
fidaford BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bombay Posts: 93 Thanked: 6 Times	congratulations jerish and sachu, i myself am using ford fiesta 1.6 for the past 11 months and 10500kms, it is a pleasure to drive and i envy all you guys as at my time i did not have the option for the 1.6 s, or i would have opted for it. i have posted the review of my car in the long term owmership reviews, do check it out.
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24th October 2008, 19:33	#90
anup7649 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	Congrats Sachu and Jerish. So what is the OTR you guys are paying in Pune and TVM respectively?
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