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25th May 2014, 18:18 | #1 |
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| Maruti Dzire ZDi: Petrolhead buys an oil-burner My 1st Car : Glistening Grey Dzire Zdi Buying an 8 Lakh Maruti is something I would have never even thought of. But now I understand that Maruti has a 50% market share not just because its desi, but the products it offers are really worth it. Christmas of 2013 was very special to me, as that was the day I gifted myself my new Dzire. 1. Reason for a New Car My itch to upgrade from the Santro given to me by my dad, finally had a logical reason. I got married & my wife too needed a car. Also, I wanted a safe & stable car to satiate my longing for roadtrips. 2. Requirements
3. Budget My dad wanted me to keep the max budget to 8 lakhs, but I had kept the limit of 12 lacs in my mind, with the task of convincing my dad deferred till the time of purchase. 4. Initial Contenders
5. Cars not considered
6. Final Contenders
7. After thoughts Though the fact that my car is pretty common on road does bother me a little, but I just love my car. The interiors are nice, the GC is useful, the drive is engaging & the music system is decent. All this without any worries of after sales support, reliability issues & resale value gives a peace of mind. Moreover the price of 8.0 Lakhs OTR made my dad happy as well. Last edited by ank.nsit : 1st August 2014 at 09:43. |
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25th May 2014, 22:25 | #2 |
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| Accessories in my new Dzire Buying Experience Visited a few dealers in NCR & got a December 2013 model in stock of Rohan Motors, Gurgaon.Following is the cost break up:
After a thorough PDI, I made the complete payment & scheduled the pick up of car on 26 December. The beige carpet & driver side door fabric trims had some stains, which I had pointed out during PDI. But to my surprise they weren't taken care of on the date of delivery. I guess these are the added perks of buying a Maruti. Had to argue with the SA to get it dry cleaned before delivery. Accessories 1. Seat Covers My niece feels nauseated in PU/Art leather, so bucket fit seat covers were not an option. Among all fabric seat covers, I previously had a good experience with Elegant one's. So, got Elegant's all fabric seat cover, which had a proper cover for back seat arm rest as well. 2. Noodle Mats 1 week after taking the car, performed a DIY to create 3M-nomad style noodle mats for my car. I did not cut an exact size of Mats, but left some extra margin on all sides. Aesthetically they are not that great, but act like 3D mats on the side & do the job of protecting my beige carpet from dirt very well. 3. Blind spot removal mirrors I found the outside rear view mirrors of Dzire to be leaving a big blind spot, no matter how I set them. There were quite a few instances when I unexpectedly came close to other vehicles on my side. I never faced any such problem with my santro, maybe due to small size or maybe its viewing angle was somewhat better. So, got my car a pair of Blind spot removals, & I must say they work simply great. Initially I was cautious of their usage, whether two views would get confusing or something, but after putting them I find them really useful w/o any issues whatsoever. Along with removing blind spots, they help in wide viewing angle when entering expressways from side roads. Really helpful. 4. Accessories at showroom
5. Cushions Though not an accessory, but I like to mention them here as I feel they are really underrated. The small all feather cushions are just so useful in providing lower back support. Even after 10-12 hours drive, a 6 feet creature like me is able to stand comfortably. 6. Car Care Gave my car a thorough wash, followed by 2 coats of Collinite 845 with a gap of 12 hours. The water beading effect was great, but was not impressed by its shine. So, then got myself Meguiar's ultimate polish, a nanoskin scrub, Meguiar's quick detailer, Amway car shampoo, Meguiar's quick wax along with applicator pads & MF towels. Did a complete detailing session, and now I like the sheen. Also, have got a Jopasu duster, which I must say is great in removing dry dust. IMPORTANT REVIEW POINTS
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5th June 2014, 21:57 | #3 |
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| Highs & Lows JOURNEY SO FAR After 6 months & 12K Kms of ownership (including two long drives of 1500KMs each), following are my observations about the car. Features I like
Features I miss
High Points
Low Points
Other Points
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| Future Plans From NA PETROL to TURBO CHARGED DIESEL Moving on to a Turbocharged Diesel car after 7 years of driving a NA petrol one, following are my observations: 1. Frequent Gear Changes: A very small RPM range (1500-1900) with good FE & torque combination causes frequent gear shifts. 2. Jerky Down Shifts: A downshift many a times causes a huge sudden change in torque delivery, causing jerks. 3. Loud engine noise beyond 3K RPM: High revving engine note is sweet in petrol engine, but too loud in Diesel ones. 4. Long Clutch Play: Diesels have a noticeably longer clutch play than petrols. 5. Hill Climb Struggle: Not even once with petrol car did I face any issue in Hill/Flyover climb. However steep climb it maybe, a little clutch slipping always did the trick. I have had two instances with Diesel engine struggling hill climb:
7. Turbo Kick: Most fun part in a turbo charged engine is the sudden adrenalin rush at 2K RPM. When I drive my petrol car, many a times I keep waiting for that kick. 8. Engine Idling Rule for Turbo Cool down: It's easy to remember this rule in routine office-home travel. I had a tough time remembering to keep the engine idle before shutting down on Highway breaks, when the Turbo was being worked the most. But now I am in a habit to never turn off the engine immediately after reaching the destination. FUTURE PLANS Till now my car is completely stock but I have planned a few mod, which I will keep on doing as the car ages, so that I do not loose any interest anytime soon in my car. 1. Better tires: I wanted to change the tires right out of the showroom, but because of the following confusion, just couldn't make up mind as to which tire to go for.
2. Remapping: Having read a lot about remapping experience, I feel it would make the fun quotient of my car comparable to a higher segment car. It will solve my Turbo Kick vs FE problem as well. None of the tuners that I came across on TBhp belong to NCR. Most of them would travel to Delhi for remaps, but I would have preferred a tuner close to my place just in case I need him again. 3. Better Brakes: In case better tires do not improve my braking & I feel them to be inadequate after Remapping, I would think of going in for better brakes. 4. Projectors: I love the projector setup with smoked headlamps, but will wait for the warranty to get over before I get them installed, or maybe with the new facelift Swift, Maruti might provide them as after market fitment. Planning to get Philips Xtreme Vision installed for now, to improve the night driving experience. 5. Interior Modifications:
6. Exterior Modifications: I would love to have some nice add-ons to upgrade the exterior look of my car. Following are a few things in my mind:
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1st August 2014, 10:32 | #5 |
Team-BHP Support | Re: Maruti Dzire ZDi: Petrolhead buys an oil-burner Thread moved from the Assembly Line to the Initial Ownership Section. Thanks for sharing! |
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1st August 2014, 14:54 | #6 |
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| Re: Maruti Dzire ZDi: Petrolhead buys an oil-burner ank.nsit, congratulations on your acquisition. Hope you are enjoying your drive to the fullest How does it behave in bumper to bumper traffic? is the 2nd gear sufficient to maneuver in traffics or you should shift to first gear. Because I have seen people complaining that they have to shift to 1st gear even to cross a speed breaker. |
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| Re: Maruti Dzire ZDi: Petrolhead buys an oil-burner Quote:
Even if the car is in a little motion, it can be pulled in 2nd gear without much fuss. But for stop start traffic you have to do frequent switching between 1 & 2 gear, as there is simply no point in dragging the car in 1st gear and exponentially reducing the FE. Crossing a speed breaker can be done in 2nd gear as the car is already in a little motion. | |
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| Re: Maruti Dzire ZDi: Petrolhead buys an oil-burner Congratulations on your ride! The seat covers look neat. Did you order them first and get them fixed separately? And are they stitched on top of the original fabric or just the slip-on types? |
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| Re: Maruti Dzire ZDi: Petrolhead buys an oil-burner Quote:
The seat covers are standard Dzire slip-on type covers manufactured by Elegant. They are available at car Accessories shop having Elegant covers. But these days Fabric+PU bucket fit covers are in demand, so all fabric covers can be a little hard to find. I found them with an Elegant distributor in Noida, and got them fit there itself. | |
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| Re: Maruti Dzire ZDi: Petrolhead buys an oil-burner Congrats on a good buy! This is a no-nonsense car in every sense of the word. Being a petrolhead, I suppose you're going through a learning curve on this one. Having owned 2 cars with the same engine (Swift and Ertiga), I can tell you this 1.3 DDiS is notorious for turbo lag below the boost range. This is even more pronounced when you're in the hills negotiating a steep climb. The key is to keep the engine on the boil in the 1800-2400 RPM range and you're good to go without much clutch slipping. If you're starting off from a complete stop and there's a steep incline staring at you, don't slip the clutch; instead turn the steering to the left or right and this will offset the steep angle of the gradient. That's what I did with my Ertiga when I'm caught outside the turbo range with a full load during a steep climb. That said, diesels are more adept at hauling huge loads through steep gradients due to their amazing torque delivery. Turbodiesels without a flat torque curve like the 1.3 DDiS are exceptions. And hey, have fun! |
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2nd August 2014, 16:11 | #11 |
Senior - BHPian | Re: Maruti Dzire ZDi: Petrolhead buys an oil-burner Congratulations Ank.nsit for the Dzire, the grey colour looks nice. Wish you many happy miles with the car and drive safe. You can cover the beige door inserts with art leather or carbon vinyl. |
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| Re: Maruti Dzire ZDi: Petrolhead buys an oil-burner Quote:
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Actually the point is, which color to replace the beige fabric inserts with. If I replace it with the beige leather only, then that too will start looking ugly in few months as this insert comes in direct contact with my arm. Maybe, I should replace it with a color similar to the dark color of the wooden lining on the door. Last edited by ank.nsit : 2nd August 2014 at 18:13. | ||
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| Re: Maruti Dzire ZDi: Petrolhead buys an oil-burner Congrats on your new acquisition. The Dzire Zdi looks great and is a very good buy. It will prove VFM in the long run. I have driven Swift Diesel for over long distances and can vouch for the reliability of the 1.3 MJD engine. Service and maintenance is also handy and will not cost you a fortune. I feel that this car is a very sensible buy if you are having a tight budget with diesel engine on mind and a compact sedan to suit your needs. |
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| Re: Maruti Dzire ZDi: Petrolhead buys an oil-burner Quote:
A very big plus point about Maruti is its easy spare parts availability outside the service centres. As I plan to modify my car & if at all things go awry, I will not have to spend a fortune at Maruti Service Centres. I can go to my local mechanic & considering his hands-on experience on so many Maruti cars I know he will fix any issue at nominal costs. | |
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| 4 wheels stolen A sad update: yesterday night my all the 4 wheels along with the nuts got stolen when my car was parked near my residence in Faridabad, Sector 16. As of now the car is standing on bricks planted by thieves. Waiting for police & insurance surveyor before putting in new shoes in the car. As such I was not happy with the tyres, so planning to get good alloys along with some grippy rubber. A shocking revelation was made to me today, then even in 0-dep insurance, 50% depreciation is applied to the tyres. Hopefully should get full compensation for the alloys at least. |
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