Tata Safari Dicor LX 4 X 2 or Safari Dicor EX 4 x 2

Digitalmafia · 25th April 2007, 03:28

I am planning to purchase a Safari Dicor this week end. Just wondering which variant would be VFm and better option.The LX or EX ?

The Price of both the variants is as follows :

Safari LX 4 X 2 = Rs. 712,032

Safari EX 4 X 2 = Rs. 811,445

[/COLOR]The major difference between the 2 variants is the Roof Mounted AC and and a Music System .Or am i missing any features between ?

Any suggestion would be really appreciable .

rangaraj · 25th April 2007, 08:27

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Originally Posted by Digitalmafia

[/b][/COLOR]The major difference between the 2 variants is the Roof Mounted AC and and a Music System .Or am i missing any features between ?

Any suggestion would be really appreciable .

Well the after market ICE would be a better option, but a roof mounted A/C would make a lot of sense, especially where you stay. Having said that, what percentage of time do you/others sit in the back seat? If it is a lot, then a rear A/C vent is worth it. If most of the time you drive it yourself without people in the rear seat, then dont waste the extra money and go spend money on leather seats/ICE on the LX, and still have money to spare compared to the EX.

Su-47 · 25th April 2007, 10:05

I was in the same dilemma a month back and this is what I've learnt:
- Roof mounted AC can be a dealer fitment, so, it is possible to fit it later.
- After market has a better choice when it comes to ICE (In Car Entertainment, or music system as you call it). Just make sure that you go to a good installer.

Other things which are diff between Ex/Lx:
- The centre console is painted with Gunmetal finish on Ex and Silver color on Lx. I personally like silver.
- Chrome on front grill preiphery. If you are willing to spend 5k you can get Vx grill, with chrome on all slats

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- Fog lamps.. (I am not sure about this, I had the Safari E-brochure with me sometime back, and I'm having tough time locating it now)

Su-47 · 25th April 2007, 10:39

Another major difference is: Driver seat height adjustment.

tsk1979 · 25th April 2007, 10:40

EX has fogs while LX does not.
Dealers openly say that if you want to fit LX with all features of EX it will cost you 50,000 if done at the dealership.
I guess fitting a comparable ICE will cost just 25K in the LX.
As for the roof mounted AC, unless EX has two compressors, its just a matter of extra blower.
I have sat in the back seat of LX in North India heat(38 degrees) and the AC was a chiller.

Vid6639 · 25th April 2007, 10:53

I would suggest get the EX and tell them to give you the alloys and body coloured cladding for free.

In the LX, you also dont get keyless entry(after market you can get), height adjuster seat, foot step, and no fog lamps. Besides the rear vents.

arunforu1 · 25th April 2007, 11:01

In Ex there is no extra compressor, but yes roof mounted a/c is not a mere blower, it has a cooling coil too, i have taken a close look.

But there lx a/c is ok too, i have experienced it.

drifter · 25th April 2007, 11:08

If you can go without the roof mounted AC, then just go for the LX. You'l save a lot of money. Buy alloys and paint the claddings and you will have a looker.

Drifter

Su-47 · 25th April 2007, 11:36

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Originally Posted by vid6639

In the LX, you also dont get keyless entry(after market you can get), height adjuster seat, foot step, and no fog lamps. Besides the rear vents.

Footsteps are standard on the LX now.

Digitalmafia · 25th April 2007, 20:21

Thank you guys for all the fantastic inputs.The only discount i am able to get from the dealers from jamshedpur is 10,000 cash discount. Not much huh ..for the beast . How much does painting the bumper and the side cladding to the body colour ( probably Quartz black ).

@ Su-47
Is the price of the Vx Front grill 5k after the exchange ?

On the Tata Website it says there is no Fog Lamp in Ex model either. if no then what is the cost of the same.

Cheers !
DM

Su-47 · 25th April 2007, 23:14

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Originally Posted by Digitalmafia

@ Su-47
Is the price of the Vx Front grill 5k after the exchange ?

One of the guys at the workshop gave me an *estimated* quote of 5K for the grill, without any exchange.

dicorex4x4 · 26th April 2007, 09:20

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Originally Posted by Digitalmafia

On the Tata Website it says there is no Fog Lamp in Ex model either. if no then what is the cost of the same.

My EX came with both front and rear fog lamps as standard. Sometimes, the brochures and website may be out of date. See the vehicle for yourself to check all the features.

testdrive · 2nd May 2007, 22:13

i went in for the Dicor LX instead of the EX variant because:
(a) i did not feel the need for the roof mounted a/c. Only required if you have 2+ member family.
(b) i did not like the music system in the EX variant. i got pioneer headunit, JBL component speakers, JBL bass tube, JVC ampl & pioneer iPOD adapter installed.
(c) got chrome grill, fog lights fitted from the dealer
(d) got autocop and aura alloys installed after market.
(e) got WaxOyl paint and body protection done. WaxOyl products seem to be better than 3M.

Here are some rates quoted by the dealer:
- Extended warranty 7200
- Fog Lights 3200
- Chrome Grill 6500
- Body Color 18000

I used up the discount of Rs.17000/- from the dealer against extended warranty, fog lights and chrome grill. I did not opt for the body color paint as the color never matches the original. Also, they remove all the plastic cladding in order to paint it. They can never refit it back as the original factory fitting. There will be some gaps here and there... anyways with a silver safari the cladding does not look bad... (see pics below)

Su-47 · 2nd May 2007, 22:51

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Originally Posted by testdrive

I used up the discount of Rs.17000/- from the dealer against extended warranty, fog lights and chrome grill. I did not opt for the body color paint as the color never matches the original. Also, they remove all the plastic cladding in order to paint it. They can never refit it back as the original factory fitting.

Congratulations man! Your car looks very good with the chrome grill. BTW, did you ask the dealer about the VX grill ?

I am not sure if you are correct about the fitting and paint-matching of the cladding. I found the paint and fit quality to be pretty neat. But, my car is just a month old and it would be a little too early to say that it matches factory standards.

pogusingh · 2nd May 2007, 23:30

Why am I not able to see the pics posted by testdrive

BTW Lx + All benefits of Ex is around 50K cheaper then Ex but the only reason I have seen people going for Ex on TBHP is because of getting factory fitted stuff as opposed to dealer modified stuff

-POGU

25th April 2007, 03:28	#1
Digitalmafia Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rourkela Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Tata Safari Dicor LX 4 X 2 or Safari Dicor EX 4 x 2 I am planning to purchase a Safari Dicor this week end. Just wondering which variant would be VFm and better option.The LX or EX ? The Price of both the variants is as follows : Safari LX 4 X 2 = Rs. 712,032 Safari EX 4 X 2 = Rs. 811,445 [/COLOR]The major difference between the 2 variants is the Roof Mounted AC and and a Music System .Or am i missing any features between ? Any suggestion would be really appreciable .
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25th April 2007, 10:05	#3
Su-47 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 692 Thanked: 337 Times	I was in the same dilemma a month back and this is what I've learnt: - Roof mounted AC can be a dealer fitment, so, it is possible to fit it later. - After market has a better choice when it comes to ICE (In Car Entertainment, or music system as you call it). Just make sure that you go to a good installer. Other things which are diff between Ex/Lx: - The centre console is painted with Gunmetal finish on Ex and Silver color on Lx. I personally like silver. - Chrome on front grill preiphery. If you are willing to spend 5k you can get Vx grill, with chrome on all slats . - Fog lamps.. (I am not sure about this, I had the Safari E-brochure with me sometime back, and I'm having tough time locating it now) Last edited by Su-47 : 25th April 2007 at 10:14.
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25th April 2007, 10:39	#4
Su-47 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 692 Thanked: 337 Times	Another major difference is: Driver seat height adjustment.
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25th April 2007, 10:40	#5
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	EX has fogs while LX does not. Dealers openly say that if you want to fit LX with all features of EX it will cost you 50,000 if done at the dealership. I guess fitting a comparable ICE will cost just 25K in the LX. As for the roof mounted AC, unless EX has two compressors, its just a matter of extra blower. I have sat in the back seat of LX in North India heat(38 degrees) and the AC was a chiller.
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25th April 2007, 10:53	#6
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,730 Thanked: 43,479 Times View My Garage	I would suggest get the EX and tell them to give you the alloys and body coloured cladding for free. In the LX, you also dont get keyless entry(after market you can get), height adjuster seat, foot step, and no fog lamps. Besides the rear vents.
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25th April 2007, 11:01	#7
arunforu1 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 254 Thanked: 7 Times	In Ex there is no extra compressor, but yes roof mounted a/c is not a mere blower, it has a cooling coil too, i have taken a close look. But there lx a/c is ok too, i have experienced it.
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25th April 2007, 11:08	#8
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	If you can go without the roof mounted AC, then just go for the LX. You'l save a lot of money. Buy alloys and paint the claddings and you will have a looker. Drifter
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25th April 2007, 20:21	#10
Digitalmafia Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rourkela Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Thank you guys for all the fantastic inputs.The only discount i am able to get from the dealers from jamshedpur is 10,000 cash discount. Not much huh ..for the beast . How much does painting the bumper and the side cladding to the body colour ( probably Quartz black ). @ Su-47 Is the price of the Vx Front grill 5k after the exchange ? On the Tata Website it says there is no Fog Lamp in Ex model either. if no then what is the cost of the same. Cheers ! DM
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2nd May 2007, 22:13	#13
testdrive BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 131 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	i went in for the Dicor LX instead of the EX variant because: (a) i did not feel the need for the roof mounted a/c. Only required if you have 2+ member family. (b) i did not like the music system in the EX variant. i got pioneer headunit, JBL component speakers, JBL bass tube, JVC ampl & pioneer iPOD adapter installed. (c) got chrome grill, fog lights fitted from the dealer (d) got autocop and aura alloys installed after market. (e) got WaxOyl paint and body protection done. WaxOyl products seem to be better than 3M. Here are some rates quoted by the dealer: - Extended warranty 7200 - Fog Lights 3200 - Chrome Grill 6500 - Body Color 18000 I used up the discount of Rs.17000/- from the dealer against extended warranty, fog lights and chrome grill. I did not opt for the body color paint as the color never matches the original. Also, they remove all the plastic cladding in order to paint it. They can never refit it back as the original factory fitting. There will be some gaps here and there... anyways with a silver safari the cladding does not look bad... (see pics below)
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2nd May 2007, 23:30	#15
pogusingh BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 226 Thanked: 0 Times	Why am I not able to see the pics posted by testdrive BTW Lx + All benefits of Ex is around 50K cheaper then Ex but the only reason I have seen people going for Ex on TBHP is because of getting factory fitted stuff as opposed to dealer modified stuff -POGU
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