[IshaanIan]

Originally Posted by IcarusMan

Enjoyed reading your post; *almost* makes me wish I weren't selling my Forester again ;-) But after 5 years, it's time to let the car go. Furthest I ever took it out of Bengaluru was Nandi Hills! That blue is brilliant; must have been the original color on my scoobie too before the first owner painted it white, pity. Enjoy your Subaru.

Thankyou thankyou. I visited the garage in Hennur recently to see if I could meet Mr. Jacob and speak to him. He wasnt there but I was told that theres another forester that they had just finished working on, went to the backyard and lo and behold I guess I had seen your white forester Howcome youre selling it though? Assuming everything is working properly considering your clear enthusiasm with maintaining the car, why would you be looking to sell it? Unless you are fed up with Bangalore and want to drive an automatic or even worse, ride Olas?

[Red Liner]

Which garage is this, run by mr jacob. Sounds like an independent garage, do they do good work? I stay closeby. Please do let me know.

[IcarusMan]

Originally Posted by IshaanIan

Thankyou thankyou. I visited the garage in Hennur recently to see if I could meet Mr. Jacob and speak to him. He wasnt there but I was told that theres another forester that they had just finished working on, went to the backyard and lo and behold I guess I had seen your white forester Howcome youre selling it though?

Simply not enough enthusiasm nor resources to maintain the car anymore. Been up for sale since i gave it to Jacob's garage for a full service back in August.

Originally Posted by Red Liner

Which garage is this, run by mr jacob. Sounds like an independent garage, do they do good work? I stay closeby. Please do let me know.

Hi,
There's a review on the forum here:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/bangal...bangalore.html

[IshaanIan]

Originally Posted by IcarusMan

Simply not enough enthusiasm nor resources to maintain the car anymore. Been up for sale since i gave it to Jacob's garage for a full service back in August.

Ah! But what are you planning on driving after this? Honestly I feel like it is the most practical yet fun car that anyone can own. In one drive from Pune to Hyderabad the car convinced me that it was reliable, even though it already had problems it still performed flawlessly and thats the mark of a car that is reliable not one where failures dont occur, but one which still fulfills its role as transport even when faced with issues. Over and above that you get an incredibly balanced chassis with a flawless awd system, adequate power, great ride quality, low center of gravity and very good handling, excellent manners even off the road and an ergonomically sorted cabin. I feel like unless these cars become banned, or one feels the need for an automatic or not to drive on a regular basis anymore at all, this has to be the most sensible car for enthusiasts in our country.

Sorry maybe I'm just smitten by it

[Guna]

Originally Posted by IcarusMan

Enjoyed reading your post; *almost* makes me wish I weren't selling my Forester again ;-) But after 5 years, it's time to let the car go. Furthest I ever took it out of Bengaluru was Nandi Hills! That blue is brilliant; must have been the original color on my scoobie too before the first owner painted it white, pity. Enjoy your Subaru.

Your car was a darker (like a ocean blue) before the owner got it painted in white.
The blue Ishan has posted was not sold in India. That is a proper Subaru WRX blue.

[IshaanIan]

Guys I have struck upon a new dilemma. I am lining everything up to transfer the car to TS registration as I will be moving back to Hyderabad very soon. I have the NOC made out to Hyderabad RTO and all the necessary insurance, rc and other forms of sale. The one thing I don't have, is an invoice. My agent is telling me that I absolutely need one. Is he incompetent, should I get another agent, or should I research ways in which to acquire the invoice? The previous owner of the car has hunted up and down but cannot find the invoice, he is more than willing to help get me one if I can explain to him exactly how to do so. So is an invoice absolutely necessary, if so how to get one made?

[Guna]

Originally Posted by IshaanIan

So is an invoice absolutely necessary, if so how to get one made?

Do you know where was this car originally purchased from and if the dealer still exists? They should be able to give a duplicate invoice.

[SILVERWOOD]

Originally Posted by IshaanIan

Guys I have struck upon a new dilemma. I am lining everything up to transfer the car to TS registration as I will be moving back to Hyderabad very soon. I have the NOC made out to Hyderabad RTO and all the necessary insurance, rc and other forms of sale. The one thing I don't have, is an invoice. My agent is telling me that I absolutely need one. Is he incompetent, should I get another agent, or should I research ways in which to acquire the invoice? The previous owner of the car has hunted up and down but cannot find the invoice, he is more than willing to help get me one if I can explain to him exactly how to do so. So is an invoice absolutely necessary, if so how to get one made?

You can get invoice of any Forestor of the same year from the same state.

[IshaanIan]

Thanks for the responses guys

Originally Posted by SILVERWOOD

You can get invoice of any Forestor of the same year from the same state.

Can you please elaborate? The car was bought new and registered in Pune, then sold to the person I bought it from back in 2006 if I remember correctly, and now it is in my possession getting work done on it in Hyderabad. I myself am currently in Bangalore at the moment and have exams coming up soon. I intend to complete transfer of registration formalities when I move to Hyderabad by the end of this year if not early next year, what is the easiest way to get the invoice?

[Guna]

Originally Posted by IshaanIan

Thanks for the responses guys



Can you please elaborate? The car was bought new and registered in Pune, then sold to the person I bought it from back in 2006 if I remember correctly, and now it is in my possession getting work done on it in Hyderabad. I myself am currently in Bangalore at the moment and have exams coming up soon. I intend to complete transfer of registration formalities when I move to Hyderabad by the end of this year if not early next year, what is the easiest way to get the invoice?

Get an duplicate invoice from a Chevy dealer in Pune for the 2004 Forester.

[SILVERWOOD]

Originally Posted by Guna

Get an duplicate invoice from a Chevy dealer in Pune for the 2004 Forester.

For that matter, a duplicate invoice from any 2004 Forester sold in MH would suffice.

Waseem.

[Guna]

Originally Posted by SILVERWOOD

For that matter, a duplicate invoice from any 2004 Forester sold in MH would suffice.

Waseem.

Mumbai may have different price due to the Octrai at that point (2004)

[SILVERWOOD]

Originally Posted by Guna

Mumbai may have different price due to the Octrai at that point (2004)

The amount paid as octroi is explicitly mentioned in the invoice and is not taken in to account while calculating LTT.

Waseem.

[itwasntme]

Spotted one at a Chevy service centre. Forgot to take a pic of that iconic Boxer engine :-(

[Guna]

Originally Posted by itwasntme

Spotted one at a Chevy service centre. Forgot to take a pic of that iconic Boxer engine :-(

Does Trident Chevy still exist and supports Forster service? I was under the impression that they were closing.
I have been getting my car serviced by Mr. Das (ex Trident guy) for past couple of years. While he is good and fixes things even the authorized service station is not able to, I feel may be this time I should go a authorized service station.
There are things probably Mr. Das wont be able to carry out things like injector cleaning. My forester is approaching 90k and there may be additional things that need to be checked like differential, rear brakes, hill-holder, timing belt etc.

What do other members feel?

Does Trident Chevy has common parts like oil filters? Mr. Das says the oil filter from Beat fits and he had used the same last time.

BTW that is a Forester which almost looked like mine (red). Seems to be in great shape.