[VSRK]

Friends, Just wanted to check whether nano has automatic gear transmission? If not yet, do they have any plan? I'm planning to buy cost effective automatic transmission car.

[GrammarNazi]

Originally Posted by VSRK

Friends, Just wanted to check whether nano has automatic gear transmission? If not yet, do they have any plan? I'm planning to buy cost effective automatic transmission car.

They're testing the AMT variant. I *guess* it may launch by early next year. It may also have a rear open-able hatch door.

[PNTLovesNano]

Originally Posted by philipreji

Hi all,

Did test drive of the Nano Twist XT for wife yesterday at Aadya Motors near the Hebbal flyover on the Ring Road, in Bangalore (had never driven a Nano before). Booked the car right away. Details are as follows:

Ex-showroom price: 2,45,058
Insurance: 8789
Road Tax: 35,362
Handling charges: 3200
AMC: 3500

Discount: 45000
Corporate Discount: 2000

We may also go for a Racing kit as accessory (Decals, body skirting, alloy wheels, cushion pillow, neck rest, rear spoiler), at a discounted price of Rs. 27,000 (compared to Rs. 31,680). Planning to fix Door Visors as well.

The customer representative (Ms. Sevendhi) was friendly and she told me that in September she sold 12 Nanos (11 XTs and one CX). In October she expects to sell more Nanos.

Now waiting for the delivery, which may take two weeks or so.

Reji

Don't go for the racing kit even at 27K. As I had booked last month, and taking the delivery tomorrow, of that kit alloy wheels will cost 10.5K and after that all others are not as expensive. For example, the body skirting is useful, the decals (depending on the personal likes) may be or may not be liked, while I found the dealer rear spoiler at KHT motors to be ugly. Even otherwise, the sum of the spare parts won't add to 27K. The door visor on ebay vary from 1000-1300.

[philipreji]

Don't go for the racing kit even at 27K. As I had booked last month, and taking the delivery tomorrow, of that kit alloy wheels will cost 10.5K and after that all others are not as expensive. For example, the body skirting is useful, the decals (depending on the personal likes) may be or may not be liked, while I found the dealer rear spoiler at KHT motors to be ugly. Even otherwise, the sum of the spare parts won't add to 27K. The door visor on ebay vary from 1000-1300.[/quote]

Hello PNT,

Many Thanks for the info. Hope you got your Nano delivered today. Enjoy!

Regarding the racing kit, the individual prices quoted to me were, Decals-3000, body skirting-10500, alloy wheels-11100, cushion pillow-590, neck rest-490 and spoiler-6000. Actually today I decided that alloy wheels and neck rest are sufficient from this list. Art leather Seat covers (3000) and steering cover (500) may be added separately. btw today Aadya Motors offered me an additional Rs.2000/- discount without asking (they raised the corporate discount from 2000 to 4000).

My wife got chided by her colleagues (they are all engineers) for booking a Nano. They all have the same question - "why not buy an Alto then"

[nijelj]

Originally Posted by philipreji

My wife got chided by her colleagues (they are all engineers) for booking a Nano. They all have the same question - "why not buy an Alto then"

I assume she replied with " Will you pay the extra 1 lac?"?

[madhu33]

Originally Posted by nijelj

I assume she replied with " Will you pay the extra 1 lac?"?

Agreed , the argument put forward by her colleagues.
But personally ( i have owned an Alto for 3 years), i found the NANO to be more fun and easier to drive.

[freakmuzik]

Originally Posted by madhu33

Agreed , the argument put forward by her colleagues.
But personally ( i have owned an Alto for 3 years), i found the NANO to be more fun and easier to drive.

Exactly what a few of my friends feel. They own an Alto but they feel Nano is a better buy for the space and in-city ease. Waiting for the AMT to launch. Was thinking if swapping my car for the AMT made sense. Lets see!

[PNTLovesNano]

Originally Posted by philipreji

Hello PNT,

Many Thanks for the info. Hope you got your Nano delivered today. Enjoy!

Yes, got the car home delivered yesterday at 12:30pm and it was a huge surprise for my parents. A small thing about getting the registration. Under the current running series at the RTO, you can fix the last two digits for a small sum of 4K. In my case, that series was "73" for the first two digits which is the year of my parents marriage and I opted the last two digits for "83" by paying 4K which was my wifes' year of birth and I managed to kill two birds with one small pebble

Regarding the racing kit, the individual prices quoted to me were, Decals-3000, body skirting-10500, alloy wheels-11100, cushion pillow-590, neck rest-490 and spoiler-6000. Actually today I decided that alloy wheels and neck rest are sufficient from this list. Art leather Seat covers (3000) and steering cover (500) may be added separately. btw today Aadya Motors offered me an additional Rs.2000/- discount without asking (they raised the corporate discount from 2000 to 4000).

Is the alloy wheel price for 5 wheels or 4 wheels? I paid 10.5 for set of 4. If you get 5, I am happy for you, else you can save 600. The steering cover costed me only 300. So save on them.

My wife got chided by her colleagues (they are all engineers) for booking a Nano. They all have the same question - "why not buy an Alto then"

My daily drive is Alto, and I am very happy to have got Nano for my wife. I can reckon that it helps to stand out in the crowd with a Nano than an Alto

[philipreji]

Hi Nijelj,

Originally Posted by nijelj

I assume she replied with " Will you pay the extra 1 lac?"?

Not exactly..she gave them a lecture on the features available on Nano Twist, which was news to most of them However there are no converts yet..

[philipreji]

Hi PNT,

Originally Posted by PNTLovesNano

Yes, got the car home delivered yesterday at 12:30pm and it was a huge surprise for my parents. A small thing about getting the registration. Under the current running series at the RTO, you can fix the last two digits for a small sum of 4K. In my case, that series was "73" for the first two digits which is the year of my parents marriage and I opted the last two digits for "83" by paying 4K which was my wifes' year of birth and I managed to kill two birds with one small pebble

Is the alloy wheel price for 5 wheels or 4 wheels? I paid 10.5 for set of 4. If you get 5, I am happy for you, else you can save 600. The steering cover costed me only 300. So save on them.

My daily drive is Alto, and I am very happy to have got Nano for my wife. I can reckon that it helps to stand out in the crowd with a Nano than an Alto

Congrats on your Nano! I'm sure the car brings extra joy to the family in this Diwali time.

Thanks for the info on registration number choice, might become useful for me too

I guess the alloy wheel price is for 4 wheels (hadn't even thought about 5 wheels!). Will verify at the dealership. Looks like accessories are a little pricier at Aadya, but will try to get them at the same price you got. Did you have to bargain these prices with KHT motors?

My wife tried to convince her colleagues that the Nano Twist is a VFM proposition but they are still doubtful..

[PNTLovesNano]

Originally Posted by philipreji

Hi PNT,



Congrats on your Nano! I'm sure the car brings extra joy to the family in this Diwali time.

Thanks for the info on registration number choice, might become useful for me too

I guess the alloy wheel price is for 4 wheels (hadn't even thought about 5 wheels!). Will verify at the dealership. Looks like accessories are a little pricier at Aadya, but will try to get them at the same price you got. Did you have to bargain these prices with KHT motors?

My wife tried to convince her colleagues that the Nano Twist is a VFM proposition but they are still doubtful..

I got it from Prerana Motors. Actually, I have taken the small car too under Company-lease-car scheme of 3 years which means that the car effectively costs me just Rs.2.35 lakhs which is a further steal for me. I see only two drawbacks with Nano - (i) no option of disk brakes in the front, and (ii) 50-50 rear split which would be very useful go access the boot space. In fact, if at a latter stage these extra fittings are provided by Tata, I will take it up with closed eyes. I will soon start an initial ownership thread of Nano and a long-term ownership review of Alto.

Compared with Maruti 800 (AC) brought in the family 9 years ago at the same price, Nano has these extra benefits: power windows, remote-less keys, music system, 4 years engine warranty, and most importantly power-steering.

[VSRK]

Originally Posted by philipreji

My wife got chided by her colleagues (they are all engineers) for booking a Nano. They all have the same question - "why not buy an Alto then"

They have a point, Alto is the proven one and being in the market for a decade. Durability is very high and unquestionable. Nano is new kid in the block. Only time will tell.

[teamveevee]

Originally Posted by freakmuzik

Exactly what a few of my friends feel. They own an Alto but they feel Nano is a better buy for the space and in-city ease. Waiting for the AMT to launch. Was thinking if swapping my car for the AMT made sense. Lets see!

Every Nano owner that i spoke with, expressed the exact same sentiment, "waiting for the AMT model to replace the current one". Looks like there will be huge demand once this comes out. Hopefully this will happen before Alto AMT become available.

[svdath]

Originally Posted by philipreji

My wife got chided by her colleagues (they are all engineers) for booking a Nano. They all have the same question - "why not buy an Alto then"

Anybody who has 2 6-footers in the family and want to sit back-2-back in an Alto can tell why Nano is way better. I don't think lot of people understand the concept of leg room and sitting comfortably for about 1-1.5 hrs in Bangalore traffic without getting cramps in your leg.

[philipreji]

My eyes also were expectantly set on the much awaited AMT, but unfortunately we cannot run our present Matiz beyond end of November without getting FC from RTO, which would have been an expensive affair (considering that the car needs repainting). That's why we went ahead and booked the Twist.

I have a question though. If another Nano variant comes with AMT and boot door next year, won't it eat into the sales of Indica somewhat (despite Nano's inadequate boot space and engine power)?