Tata Safari or Tata Sumo Grande orrr... what?? EDIT: Finally it is a Mahindra Scorpio

krish3 · 19th April 2009, 19:27

Redliner-: Thanks. Thats great info. WOW.. it means a lot of savings if we take a little pain of doing things yourself (albeit through agents). These were things that I never gave any consideration to.

tanwaramit · 20th April 2009, 16:04

The road tax in Karnataka or some other cities is way too high, (12-13%).
In NCR its quite cheap. (all at ex-showroom prices)

Delhi - 5%
Gurgaon - 1% (1.5% for vehicles above 10L)
Noida, Ghaziabad - 5 %

I guess, talking to RTO also on your own will help in lots of saving, there would be some agents outside the office contact them, they will get the work done on the same day.

gshanky · 27th July 2009, 00:39

I am completely to be blamed for posting the car pictures so late, but, better late than never. Here they are.

As mentioned in previous posts in this thread, the car is for my parents and it has been a sweet couple of months without any incidents. Hope this pleasant experience continues.

This is scorpio SLE and does not have any special additions. However i am looking for a bull bar or something to attach to the front bumper for safety. All suggestions are welcome

Takumi-san · 27th July 2009, 10:56

looks NICE. The chrome tooth still hasnt grown on me , what are your feelings about that? I do wish Mahindra would incorporate the indicators on the Side view mirrors too. Would look very snappy.

shankar.balan · 27th July 2009, 11:00

good decision. Nice looking Mist Silver.
And I think the new Scorp looks quite nice too - I like the Etched Scorpio on the rear door cladding.
all the best

tanwaramit · 27th July 2009, 13:40

looks good, how comfortable it is to remove that FM antenna ? It seems quite a work to set it up or remove it.

gshanky · 31st July 2009, 09:56

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Originally Posted by Takumi-san

looks NICE. The chrome tooth still hasnt grown on me , what are your feelings about that? I do wish Mahindra would incorporate the indicators on the Side view mirrors too. Would look very snappy.

I am not a big fan of the new grille either, but I can live with it. Though I haven't read about it anywhere, I think the new grille is response to the lawsuit GM put on Mahindra about the old scorpio grille being similar to Hummer..

I like your idea of the indicators. Some day..

gshanky · 31st July 2009, 09:59

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Originally Posted by tanwaramit

looks good, how comfortable it is to remove that FM antenna ? It seems quite a work to set it up or remove it.

To be honest, I haven't tried it at all. Not sure if I will ever

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Originally Posted by shankar.balan

good decision. Nice looking Mist Silver.
And I think the new Scorp looks quite nice too - I like the Etched Scorpio on the rear door cladding.
all the best

Thanks shankar. Of all the colors available for SLE, I narrowed it down to Mist Silver. May be I should name my scorpio - Mist Warrior, Hahahaha

Parm · 31st July 2009, 13:25

adding a bull bar wont add to the safety of the passengers!

it will make the impact of a collision more rigid incase of an accident and will cause harm to the passengers rather than giving them safety!

the chassis has been designed to absorb the impact and is a impact resistance structure, and you alter it by adding that bull bar!

bull bar will just protect the front bumper from scratchs or small dents!

also the bull bar is an extra weight on the chassis!

:: Welcome to Mahindra Scorpio Refresh ::

always read the manual and understand the construction of your vehicle before altering any of it! its for your own good and safety!

for example, if you put a bull bar on a bumper which has sensors to activate the airbags in case of a front collision, the impact will harm the passengers and the bull bar will delay the offset of the airbags!

i know some vehicles may not have airbags, but i m just giving you an example of the the bull bar being of no use as far as the safety if concerned!

i hope you got my point?

raj_5004 · 31st July 2009, 17:44

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Originally Posted by gshanky

This is scorpio SLE and does not have any special additions. However i am looking for a bull bar or something to attach to the front bumper for safety. All suggestions are welcome

Quote:

Originally Posted by Parm

adding a bull bar wont add to the safety of the passengers!

it will make the impact of a collision more rigid incase of an accident and will cause harm to the passengers rather than giving them safety!

parm, maybe shanky meant the safety of the bumpers!

vinaydas · 31st July 2009, 17:51

i dont know why but i like the Beige color now a lot

anyways congrats on ur buy.

raul · 31st July 2009, 18:17

In addition to what Parm wrote bull bars are a serious hazard to pedestrians and cyclists in case of collision and all responsible individuals should shun them.

Parm · 1st August 2009, 00:32

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Originally Posted by raj_5004

parm, maybe shanky meant the safety of the bumpers!

Quote:

Originally Posted by raul

In addition to what Parm wrote bull bars are a serious hazard to pedestrians and cyclists in case of collision and all responsible individuals should shun them.

there you go shanky, the advice on the bullbar!

gshanky · 1st August 2009, 05:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Parm

there you go shanky, the advice on the bullbar!

Hmm... I said "bull bar or something for safety". And you could construe that as safety for everybody including the probable cyclist, pedestrian, folks in the car and finally the car itself.

I came across from another thread but forgot what it was. Someone mentioned to go for some kind of attachment to the front bumper which protects the front bumper from small bumps while parking, etc.

Any one knows what I am talking about?

raj_5004 · 1st August 2009, 08:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by gshanky

Hmm... I said "bull bar or something for safety". And you could construe that as safety for everybody including the probable cyclist, pedestrian, folks in the car and finally the car itself.

I came across from another thread but forgot what it was. Someone mentioned to go for some kind of attachment to the front bumper which protects the front bumper from small bumps while parking, etc.

Any one knows what I am talking about?

shanky, its simple-

if you are concerned about the safety of your car's occupants or other road users, dont go for any bull bar. but, if you mostly drive within city limits & you want to protect your bumpers, you can opt for one.

now, my car has a guard, but that DOES NOT mean i do not care for safety.

19th April 2009, 19:27	#76
krish3 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cochin/Bangalore Posts: 758 Thanked: 191 Times	Redliner-: Thanks. Thats great info. WOW.. it means a lot of savings if we take a little pain of doing things yourself (albeit through agents). These were things that I never gave any consideration to.
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20th April 2009, 16:04	#77
tanwaramit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dilwalon ki Dilli Posts: 1,930 Thanked: 497 Times	The road tax in Karnataka or some other cities is way too high, (12-13%). In NCR its quite cheap. (all at ex-showroom prices) Delhi - 5% Gurgaon - 1% (1.5% for vehicles above 10L) Noida, Ghaziabad - 5 % I guess, talking to RTO also on your own will help in lots of saving, there would be some agents outside the office contact them, they will get the work done on the same day.
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27th July 2009, 00:39	#78
gshanky BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore / Bangalore / New York Posts: 717 Thanked: 13 Times	I am completely to be blamed for posting the car pictures so late, but, better late than never. Here they are. As mentioned in previous posts in this thread, the car is for my parents and it has been a sweet couple of months without any incidents. Hope this pleasant experience continues. This is scorpio SLE and does not have any special additions. However i am looking for a bull bar or something to attach to the front bumper for safety. All suggestions are welcome Attached Thumbnails
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27th July 2009, 10:56	#79
Takumi-san BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 368 Thanked: 121 Times View My Garage	looks NICE. The chrome tooth still hasnt grown on me , what are your feelings about that? I do wish Mahindra would incorporate the indicators on the Side view mirrors too. Would look very snappy.
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27th July 2009, 11:00	#80
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,142 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	good decision. Nice looking Mist Silver. And I think the new Scorp looks quite nice too - I like the Etched Scorpio on the rear door cladding. all the best
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27th July 2009, 13:40	#81
tanwaramit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dilwalon ki Dilli Posts: 1,930 Thanked: 497 Times	looks good, how comfortable it is to remove that FM antenna ? It seems quite a work to set it up or remove it.
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31st July 2009, 13:25	#84
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 890 Times	adding a bull bar wont add to the safety of the passengers! it will make the impact of a collision more rigid incase of an accident and will cause harm to the passengers rather than giving them safety! the chassis has been designed to absorb the impact and is a impact resistance structure, and you alter it by adding that bull bar! bull bar will just protect the front bumper from scratchs or small dents! also the bull bar is an extra weight on the chassis! :: Welcome to Mahindra Scorpio Refresh :: always read the manual and understand the construction of your vehicle before altering any of it! its for your own good and safety! for example, if you put a bull bar on a bumper which has sensors to activate the airbags in case of a front collision, the impact will harm the passengers and the bull bar will delay the offset of the airbags! i know some vehicles may not have airbags, but i m just giving you an example of the the bull bar being of no use as far as the safety if concerned! i hope you got my point? Last edited by Parm : 31st July 2009 at 13:28.
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31st July 2009, 17:51	#86
vinaydas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	i dont know why but i like the Beige color now a lot anyways congrats on ur buy.
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31st July 2009, 18:17	#87
raul BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 920 Thanked: 372 Times	In addition to what Parm wrote bull bars are a serious hazard to pedestrians and cyclists in case of collision and all responsible individuals should shun them.
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