Mahindra XUV500 or Ford Endeavour EDIT - Bought Captiva

raj_5004 · 24th July 2012, 11:31

Congrats himanshu. Waiting for your ownership report as I LOVE the Captiva.

You win some, you lose some. You wanted the finesse and so you bought the Captiva which misses the ruggedness of the Scorpio/Safari/Fortuner. So now onwards, no more bullying on the roads!

HappyWheels · 24th July 2012, 13:08

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Originally Posted by himanshugoswami

Getting my Silver Captiva delivered today.

Congrats Himanshu!

Have miles of safe and pleasant journey's ahead.

himanshugoswami · 24th July 2012, 16:11

Folks....Kahani mein twist.

My wife just refuses to use the Scorpio as her daily drive. She has been using it for the last one week on a trial basis, and says that she likes her SX4 way better. i wont go into the reasons why (more features, more fun to drive, better safety etc etc) but bottom line is that the SX4 stays. the car has ben absolutely a gem to own in the last 4 years and given her limited running, will surely serve well for at least 4 more.

So now, I will be forced to part with the Scorpio since i dont have parking for three cars. I know i will take a hit on the resale, but am hoping given the strong demand for the scorp, it shoudl have a strong resale. I am ok with anything upwards of 8.5L

Off Roadie · 24th July 2012, 16:42

Oh boy,
8.5 is ambitious. One has to keep the price of the bare bones m2di version in mind.
All the best buddy hope things work out.

getsurya · 24th July 2012, 22:16

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Took delivery of the Captiva today.

Hi Himanshu, congratulations and waiting for the picture loaded thread from you!

Happy Motoring!

nilanjanray · 24th July 2012, 22:40

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Originally Posted by himanshugoswami

Folks....Kahani mein twist.

My wife just refuses to use the Scorpio as her daily drive. She has been using it for the last one week on a trial basis, and says that she likes her SX4 way better. i wont go into the reasons why (more features, more fun to drive, better safety etc etc) but bottom line is that the SX4 stays. the car has ben absolutely a gem to own in the last 4 years and given her limited running, will surely serve well for at least 4 more.

Congratulations on the Captiva.

I have a similar combo: SX4 for the wife, Fortuner for me. The SX4 is an underrated vehicle.

himanshugoswami · 25th July 2012, 10:50

Thanks Srikanth and Nilanjan.

Nilanjan, yes I agree- the SX4 is a brilliant vehicle and IMHo a superior car to the ANHC- alas it is let down by its brand.

FlyingSpur · 25th July 2012, 17:13

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Originally Posted by himanshugoswami

Just got an update from the dealer that the car has been despatched from teh Gujrat factory yesterday evening. Have been given the VIN and Engine number. the trouble is that when i use the VIN decoder, it doesnt give accurate results- do Chevy Korea use a different VIN decoder than GM India?

Congratulations! Did you buy the strange new gaping one or one of the last ones from the old stock?

If the latter, I'd be very interested in knowing what deal you managed to crack with the dealership.

himanshugoswami · 25th July 2012, 17:24

Thanks FS.

I bought the old stock- dont like the look of the new one. I got 1.7L off the ex-showroom price, which worked out to 1.9L off on the OTR price. final OTR 18.75 ggn

maddy42 · 26th July 2012, 07:53

So will the new one come in the same version once the old version is out of stock or are they planning on having 3 variants with 2 the 2011 design and one more 2012?

I was offered the same version but only in white. Still deciding.

himanshugoswami · 26th July 2012, 10:38

Maddy the new one will come with the new look, but in two engines- 2.0 for the manual fwd and 2.2 for the Auto AWD.

If you are getting the current one with a great deal, you shold consider it. I for one didnt like the interiors of the new one too much. The all black looks has somehow taken away the premium feel of the interiors that the current captiva has.

There are white and silver models in the factory and a couple of dealers also offered me black. In fact my ggn dealer has a black on display. All these cars have run less than 20 KM. Mine was at 15 km when delivered to me.

maddy42 · 26th July 2012, 12:32

Thats good to know. Problem is my uncle owns a Captiva too so he has convinced dad to wait for the new one! Now getting difficult convincing Dad on this buy.

Also please post pics of yours. Ownership experience would be appreciated.

getsurya · 7th August 2012, 20:39

Mr.Goswami, where is the ownership report for Captiva?

himanshugoswami · 8th August 2012, 18:07

Srikanth garu, ownership report will come in due time.....only clocked 700 kms so far in the 10 days that I have got the car! let it clock at least 5K- a trip to Rajasthan is planned soon....... Hows ur hulk doing?

getsurya · 9th August 2012, 19:43

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Hows ur hulk doing?

Hi Himanshu,

I meant the delivery report, pictures of the new ride would be interesting from your end.

My BOSSIII is doing great and is a discovery every day with so many options it came with!

24th July 2012, 11:31	#76
raj_5004 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubai/Mumbai Posts: 5,238 Thanked: 3,138 Times	re: Mahindra XUV500 or Ford Endeavour EDIT - Bought Captiva Congrats himanshu. Waiting for your ownership report as I LOVE the Captiva. You win some, you lose some. You wanted the finesse and so you bought the Captiva which misses the ruggedness of the Scorpio/Safari/Fortuner. So now onwards, no more bullying on the roads!
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24th July 2012, 16:11	#78
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,303 Thanked: 2,619 Times	re: Mahindra XUV500 or Ford Endeavour EDIT - Bought Captiva Folks....Kahani mein twist. My wife just refuses to use the Scorpio as her daily drive. She has been using it for the last one week on a trial basis, and says that she likes her SX4 way better. i wont go into the reasons why (more features, more fun to drive, better safety etc etc) but bottom line is that the SX4 stays. the car has ben absolutely a gem to own in the last 4 years and given her limited running, will surely serve well for at least 4 more. So now, I will be forced to part with the Scorpio since i dont have parking for three cars. I know i will take a hit on the resale, but am hoping given the strong demand for the scorp, it shoudl have a strong resale. I am ok with anything upwards of 8.5L
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24th July 2012, 16:42	#79
Off Roadie BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 280 Thanked: 127 Times	re: Mahindra XUV500 or Ford Endeavour EDIT - Bought Captiva Oh boy, 8.5 is ambitious. One has to keep the price of the bare bones m2di version in mind. All the best buddy hope things work out.
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25th July 2012, 10:50	#82
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,303 Thanked: 2,619 Times	Re: Mahindra XUV500 or Ford Endeavour EDIT - Bought Captiva Thanks Srikanth and Nilanjan. Nilanjan, yes I agree- the SX4 is a brilliant vehicle and IMHo a superior car to the ANHC- alas it is let down by its brand.
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25th July 2012, 17:24	#84
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,303 Thanked: 2,619 Times	Re: Mahindra XUV500 or Ford Endeavour EDIT - Bought Captiva Thanks FS. I bought the old stock- dont like the look of the new one. I got 1.7L off the ex-showroom price, which worked out to 1.9L off on the OTR price. final OTR 18.75 ggn
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26th July 2012, 07:53	#85
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Re: Mahindra XUV500 or Ford Endeavour EDIT - Bought Captiva So will the new one come in the same version once the old version is out of stock or are they planning on having 3 variants with 2 the 2011 design and one more 2012? I was offered the same version but only in white. Still deciding.
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26th July 2012, 10:38	#86
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,303 Thanked: 2,619 Times	Re: Mahindra XUV500 or Ford Endeavour EDIT - Bought Captiva Maddy the new one will come with the new look, but in two engines- 2.0 for the manual fwd and 2.2 for the Auto AWD. If you are getting the current one with a great deal, you shold consider it. I for one didnt like the interiors of the new one too much. The all black looks has somehow taken away the premium feel of the interiors that the current captiva has. There are white and silver models in the factory and a couple of dealers also offered me black. In fact my ggn dealer has a black on display. All these cars have run less than 20 KM. Mine was at 15 km when delivered to me.
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26th July 2012, 12:32	#87
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Re: Mahindra XUV500 or Ford Endeavour EDIT - Bought Captiva Thats good to know. Problem is my uncle owns a Captiva too so he has convinced dad to wait for the new one! Now getting difficult convincing Dad on this buy. Also please post pics of yours. Ownership experience would be appreciated.
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7th August 2012, 20:39	#88
getsurya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,641 Thanked: 1,929 Times View My Garage	Re: Mahindra XUV500 or Ford Endeavour EDIT - Bought Captiva Mr.Goswami, where is the ownership report for Captiva?
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8th August 2012, 18:07	#89
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,303 Thanked: 2,619 Times	Re: Mahindra XUV500 or Ford Endeavour EDIT - Bought Captiva Srikanth garu, ownership report will come in due time.....only clocked 700 kms so far in the 10 days that I have got the car! let it clock at least 5K- a trip to Rajasthan is planned soon....... Hows ur hulk doing?
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