My Toyota Innova story

gowda79 · 12th May 2009, 14:56

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Originally Posted by gmmurali

Are these discounts and freebies typical or can I bargain for more in Hyderabad?

You need to pull the marketing guys to get more accessories and even the discounts you can get more just bargain for more.

Congrats even before you book for your Vehicle

gmmurali · 12th May 2009, 22:05

#15 Ravi,
Thanks again for your valuable inputs.

The dealer now says the red Diesel VX 8 seater is gone now and they have a Champagne Mica which costs 5000 INR more. It will take some time for our company lease procedures to finalize, looks like I have to wait for a week to take delivery. I will keep you all posted.

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Originally Posted by gowda79

You need to pull the marketing guys to get more accessories and even the discounts you can get more just bargain for more.

Congrats even before you book for your Vehicle

Thanks Raghu. I guess I need to resort to some arm twisting strategies

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braveheart_77 · 15th May 2009, 09:47

Hi Gmmurali
Even I sold my Ford Fiesta and i'm planning to buy the Toyota Innova diesel 'V' model.I have inquired from the local dealer and other dealers in my state but none of them are offering any discounts.You need to book the vehicle and the delivery time is 10-12 days.

They were selling 35-40 vehicles till Dec,2008 with some discount but now they are selling 25-30 vehicles without any discount.They say that the company has reduced the production of cars and usually only mfg. on the demand as earlier production was in full swing so they had to give discounts in order to get rid of the stocks.The same story goes for other big mfrs. as well (I got to hear the same story from a Volkswagen dealer as well).

gmmurali · 18th May 2009, 17:44

#18 Hi braveheart77,
Thanks for the information. This one dealer I am dealing with is ready to offer 20000 cash discount and I bargained for a free rear spoiler + Mats and Mudflaps on Diesel VX buying through company lease program. I have decided to put 20000 initial deposit money until this lease process works. That's the best I could work out. The other 2 dealers in the city are more rigid.

gmmurali · 30th May 2009, 11:17

I did some price research on leather seats/covers

Dealer has Toyota's Touch leather seat covers (only body touch part is leather) regular ones for 36K and perforated for 37K. For the new 2009 and my color Champagne Mica he says the perforated ones are a better match. He's willing to give it for 33K in first round of bargaining. He says the leather is 1.8mm thick upon inquiring to compare apples to apples with Stanley ones.

Went to Stanleys in Panjagutta.
Touch Classic - 0.9 mm thickness - 34.5K
Touch Satin - 1.2mm - 39.9 K just covers; 44.5K including door trim, gear knob, hand brake
Scandanavia - 1.6-1.7mm - But not available in touch, it's full leather. Would cost 70K+, so dvelve into much details.
But the salient feature with Stanleys is they take off the original fabric and stitch the leather, so it's not a seat cover, it's a seat fabric replacement.

PROS:
1. With tough young sons (4+ and 2+), I think covers is a better option as they can be easily changed
2. By retaining the original seat, when the leather seat covers wears out in the next 5-6 years, we could just throw them away and use the original seats
3. I am not comfortable modifying any original equipment.
CONS:
1. Seat cover fitment may not be perfect compared to Stanleys.

Considering everything, for my requirement, I am going to opt for Dealer's Toyota Touch Leather seat covers. He might come down by another 1-2K

gmmurali · 31st May 2009, 23:42

[SIZE=2]Finally got the delivery of my Innova. I opted for Toyota Perforated Leather seat covers as they match 2009 Innova interior colours. List price: 37K, Final price paid: INR 32K. Got a free Venkateswara Idol and a gift box with dry fruits. The free rear-spoiler of this colour is not available. Need to wait for few more days for it.
Here are some photographs:
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braveheart_77 · 1st June 2009, 00:53

Heartiest congratulations Gmmurali,great car and colour and the leather seat covers also look nice.Happy mile munching..cheers

garry.brant · 1st June 2009, 01:31

Congrats on the purchase , somehow i knew that at the end you would buy the diesel version and believe me you will never regret the decision.
Once again congrats.

litesaber · 1st June 2009, 12:09

Congratulations! It looks great. One question where the rear parking sensors free from the dealer? I see just two of them. Do you think thats a drawback compared to the standard 4 parking sensors?

raj_5004 · 1st June 2009, 14:02

congrats murli. i am sure you will enjoy your "innova" experience.

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Originally Posted by litesaber

Congratulations! It looks great. One question where the rear parking sensors free from the dealer? I see just two of them. Do you think thats a drawback compared to the standard 4 parking sensors?

i think they are standard on the VX variant.

gmmurali · 1st June 2009, 23:58

Thanks for all your good wishes. It's a very practical vehicle. I am so fixated on Innova and didn't even test drive any other.

The two parking sensors are standard on V/VX. I find their usability adequate.

sharad_agl · 2nd June 2009, 18:59

Having owned a innova for more than 160k kms, i strongly suggest you to get rid of those CRAPPY Goodyear GT3. I am currently running stock size Turanza ER-60. Way way better than GT3. Something worth upgrading at any cost. Refer to Tyre section for other options.

Nice color, Enjoy the innovating experience.

Rajujey · 2nd June 2009, 22:32

Gmmurali I wish you and your family best of luck for your new Innova. I have also booked Innova vx Diesel, Eagerly waiting for the delivery date. Tell me about the Music system, how good the sound quality is? , got any USB input ? , did you install V-Kool?

gmmurali · 3rd June 2009, 22:13

#27 Thanks Sharad. I will look into it.

#28 Rajujey, Music system is great but my biggest gripe is they didn't give any external like line-in/USB to interface my Ipods. I need to go back to the stone ages and start burning MP3 CDs

I am assuming V-Kool is tinted glass. I have to wait until the permanent registration is done.

cuttingcrew · 5th June 2009, 12:54

Hi Murli, great buy. I plan to own one in near future too. So keep posting your experience.

A query: It is only seat cover or a complete leather upholstry? Any idea how much a full leather upholstry will cost?

18th May 2009, 17:44	#19
gmmurali BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 36 Thanked: Once	#18 Hi braveheart77, Thanks for the information. This one dealer I am dealing with is ready to offer 20000 cash discount and I bargained for a free rear spoiler + Mats and Mudflaps on Diesel VX buying through company lease program. I have decided to put 20000 initial deposit money until this lease process works. That's the best I could work out. The other 2 dealers in the city are more rigid.
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30th May 2009, 11:17	#20
gmmurali BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 36 Thanked: Once	I did some price research on leather seats/covers Dealer has Toyota's Touch leather seat covers (only body touch part is leather) regular ones for 36K and perforated for 37K. For the new 2009 and my color Champagne Mica he says the perforated ones are a better match. He's willing to give it for 33K in first round of bargaining. He says the leather is 1.8mm thick upon inquiring to compare apples to apples with Stanley ones. Went to Stanleys in Panjagutta. Touch Classic - 0.9 mm thickness - 34.5K Touch Satin - 1.2mm - 39.9 K just covers; 44.5K including door trim, gear knob, hand brake Scandanavia - 1.6-1.7mm - But not available in touch, it's full leather. Would cost 70K+, so dvelve into much details. But the salient feature with Stanleys is they take off the original fabric and stitch the leather, so it's not a seat cover, it's a seat fabric replacement. PROS: 1. With tough young sons (4+ and 2+), I think covers is a better option as they can be easily changed 2. By retaining the original seat, when the leather seat covers wears out in the next 5-6 years, we could just throw them away and use the original seats 3. I am not comfortable modifying any original equipment. CONS: 1. Seat cover fitment may not be perfect compared to Stanleys. Considering everything, for my requirement, I am going to opt for Dealer's Toyota Touch Leather seat covers. He might come down by another 1-2K
	() Thanks

31st May 2009, 23:42	#21
gmmurali BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 36 Thanked: Once	[SIZE=2]Finally got the delivery of my Innova. I opted for Toyota Perforated Leather seat covers as they match 2009 Innova interior colours. List price: 37K, Final price paid: INR 32K. Got a free Venkateswara Idol and a gift box with dry fruits. The free rear-spoiler of this colour is not available. Need to wait for few more days for it. Here are some photographs: [/SIZE]
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1st June 2009, 00:53	#22
braveheart_77 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: amritsar Posts: 152 Thanked: 68 Times	Heartiest congratulations Gmmurali,great car and colour and the leather seat covers also look nice.Happy mile munching..cheers
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1st June 2009, 01:31	#23
garry.brant BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gurgaon, Haryana Posts: 291 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Congrats on the purchase , somehow i knew that at the end you would buy the diesel version and believe me you will never regret the decision. Once again congrats.
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15th May 2009, 09:47	#18
braveheart_77 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: amritsar Posts: 152 Thanked: 68 Times	Hi Gmmurali Even I sold my Ford Fiesta and i'm planning to buy the Toyota Innova diesel 'V' model.I have inquired from the local dealer and other dealers in my state but none of them are offering any discounts.You need to book the vehicle and the delivery time is 10-12 days. They were selling 35-40 vehicles till Dec,2008 with some discount but now they are selling 25-30 vehicles without any discount.They say that the company has reduced the production of cars and usually only mfg. on the demand as earlier production was in full swing so they had to give discounts in order to get rid of the stocks.The same story goes for other big mfrs. as well (I got to hear the same story from a Volkswagen dealer as well).
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1st June 2009, 12:09	#24
litesaber BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 109 Thanked: 12 Times	Congratulations! It looks great. One question where the rear parking sensors free from the dealer? I see just two of them. Do you think thats a drawback compared to the standard 4 parking sensors?
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1st June 2009, 23:58	#26
gmmurali BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 36 Thanked: Once	Thanks for all your good wishes. It's a very practical vehicle. I am so fixated on Innova and didn't even test drive any other. The two parking sensors are standard on V/VX. I find their usability adequate.
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2nd June 2009, 18:59	#27
sharad_agl BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GHAZIABAD Posts: 42 Thanked: 14 Times	Suggestions Having owned a innova for more than 160k kms, i strongly suggest you to get rid of those CRAPPY Goodyear GT3. I am currently running stock size Turanza ER-60. Way way better than GT3. Something worth upgrading at any cost. Refer to Tyre section for other options. Nice color, Enjoy the innovating experience.
	() Thanks

2nd June 2009, 22:32	#28
Rajujey Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: ABU DHABI Posts: 10 Thanked: 0 Times	Gmmurali I wish you and your family best of luck for your new Innova. I have also booked Innova vx Diesel, Eagerly waiting for the delivery date. Tell me about the Music system, how good the sound quality is? , got any USB input ? , did you install V-Kool?
	() Thanks

3rd June 2009, 22:13	#29
gmmurali BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 36 Thanked: Once	#27 Thanks Sharad. I will look into it. #28 Rajujey, Music system is great but my biggest gripe is they didn't give any external like line-in/USB to interface my Ipods. I need to go back to the stone ages and start burning MP3 CDs I am assuming V-Kool is tinted glass. I have to wait until the permanent registration is done.
	() Thanks

5th June 2009, 12:54	#30
cuttingcrew BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 98 Thanked: Once	Hi Murli, great buy. I plan to own one in near future too. So keep posting your experience. A query: It is only seat cover or a complete leather upholstry? Any idea how much a full leather upholstry will cost?
	() Thanks