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Originally Posted by Samfromindia 37K is way too high for zero dep insurance for a car with ex showroom price of 8.7L. This should never be more than 20-25k at most. You could have bargained or got the insurance done from outside. |
Samfromindia, Before finalising on the insurance from the showroom, I had spoken to a couple of Insurance consultants. The best I could get was slightly over 35000 (dont remember the exact amount). As per them, the premium depends on the model of the car, manufacturer etc and not just on the ex-showroom price. Since the difference was not much went in for the insurance from the showroom itself to avoid inconveniences during delivery.
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Originally Posted by kitsass Good Morning Capt Rex ,
Congratulations .Great Post and thanks a lot for the same. Sir , 84BHP & torque seems a bit less for a vehicle of this size , but how do you feel about the availability of power when you want to zoom off immediately while overtaking and also the the handling around the corners . Would be happy to read your review of the operation in highways.
Kiran Shetty |
Thanx Kiran. 84 BHP and the 230 NM of torque on paper is really less for a vehicle this size, but in reality you actually do not feel the lack of this. The car moves quite quickly from a standstill, and does not lag behind in the traffic.
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Originally Posted by famousshoes Congrats captain on your new TUV300, many happy miles! Nice seat covers too, they look quite comfy. is it leather? And have you opted for any of the heat rejection films?
best |
Thanx famousshoes. The seat covers are Mahindra accessories, and got them fitted from the showroom. It is artleather and not genuine. I still have not decided on the heat rejection films, and with the monsoons bound to set in in Chennai tomorrow, I have time.
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Originally Posted by GKMahajan Congrats CAPTAIN_REX!
I am very much interested in the automatic version.
Some questions which came to my mind:
Does your wife drive? Can you get some feedback about a woman driving this. I had taken a test drive of the Scorpio automatic and my wife was able to drive it comfortably. However, she expressed discomfort of huge size. Hence, the question!
Even if you do not have a need for a AT, could you take a TD and compare the driving performance with your MT?
Thanking you in advance,
Girish Mahajan |
Girish, the wife drives ME.
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Ok jokes apart, the AMT TUV should be comfortable for a lady, once she gets used to the slightly wider body. Silverknight has got an AMT and he is floored with its performance. My wife has driven the manual and she has found it comfortable to handle, save for the slightly hard steering at slow speeds coupled with the problem that the steering does not return to the centre automatically.
Update :
1. On the big question - 'Kitna deti hai'
Topped up the tank yesterday. I did 315 km after the last tank top up, and with 27 ltrs to yesterdays top up, the math says 11.7 kmpl, in 100 % Chennai city traffic (no highway trips) with the AC on through out. Not something to be happy about from such a small engine, considering that I was getting close to 14 kmpl on the Vento in the same conditions. May be the weight of and shape of the tank could be the culprit.
This entire range was done without using the ESS (engine start stop), not using the ECO mode and with the AC in normal.
After filling up, the DTE showed 792 km on the full tank, which meant an average of 13.2 kmpl.
I was actually planning to check the next cycle of FE between top ups by running the TUV on the ECO mode. So after top up at the fuel station, switched on the ECO mode.
I do not know what the technicality Mahindra has behind this is, but after depressing the ECO button, the accelerator pedal becomes hard to press. You will require more effort from the right leg, and this really has a detrimental effect on the drive. The Tank now enters into the BATTLE mode and refuses to move. Your right foot start aching. After about 2 to 3 km, I gave up and turned off the ECO mode.
I think I will not be using that button in the near future, considering yesterdays experience.
2. Cornering lights -
The lights work well and light up the sides nicely, but both the cornering lights come ON, irrespective of to which side you are turning, unlike the YETI, which lit up only the side towards which the car was turning.
This can be an irritant to the driver in the vehicle coming up from the opposite side when you are taking a left turn, and the right side cornering light also lights up right into his face.
3. Gear lever -
After about 500 kms, the gears have started meshing nicely and slots into the gear smoothly. The rubbery feel has reduced, or am I getting used to it ?
4. Steering wheel -
The wheel does not return smoothly to the centre after executing a turn, and requires addition effort to bring it back.
5. In Cabin rattles -
The left side front door has developed a faint rattle. I need to pinpoint the exact location and cause for this noise. It could be the passenger seat belt. Apart from this the cabin is silent so far, with nice muted thuds while going over rough patches.