First car, First Dent and 3000KM report- i10

amitbiz · 23rd April 2008, 11:32

Hi All,
When I was in college my father had a maruti 800. Normally I used to fill 50/- rupees petrol and enjoy the driving of maruti. Then I shifted to Mumbai in 2000 and my father sold that car as he never liked driving.
After so many struggling years somehow I managed my career as a multimedia designer and settled down in Pune. Last Dec my parents came to meet us and I decided to give a surprise to them. So I booked my I10 and paid the cash to Sanjay Hyundai as they promised to deliver the car in two days. That time i10 has one month waiting time. Finally they give keys to my father and Hewas very happy to see my new car.

That’s the story of my i10 and here is my small review of i10 after 3000KM.

1.Getting good FE in Pune city 16/ semi AC. (Max.
2.Gears are very smooth but not better then spark.
3.Very effective AC but if four people are sitting then the car is sluggish with AC on.
4.Seats are very comfortable 3 people can fit very easily.
5.Slight bumpy ride on highway.
6.Sometime AC produces a weird smell. My car dealer told me that he will fix this problem in next servicing.

I am a designer so I was very choosy about seat covers. So picked up combination of two materials which suits to interior of i10 and got stitched from local car accessories shop. You can see this on my pics and the cost is only 3000/-.

In Maharashtra people says that if you have a scratch in your car, it’s good for you and for your car (coz you can’t be protected for long), so I haven’t repaired yet.

I am a amateur photographer ...Here is some pics of my i10…perfact 10

Karandeep81 · 23rd April 2008, 13:17

nice pics, but what's up with the text? Mods help amit out to make the text readable

sammyboy · 23rd April 2008, 13:27

Hi Amit please use these instructions and remove the formatting for better readability
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/annou...your-post.html

Zappo · 23rd April 2008, 13:37

Thanks a lot wheeler. You actually made it easier for us all.

I have used your cleaned up text to replace the garbage post.

Amit, in future please remember that if you wish to type a long message offline before putting it up here then do so in Notepad. Any other editor will always cause these problems.

Karandeep81 · 23rd April 2008, 16:50

ok now that the text is clear, congrats on the wheels amit and have a safe drive.

Dippy · 23rd April 2008, 16:55

Nice first impression Amit. And I loved your photography. Lovely selection of shots. Any plans of a tyre upgrade and alloys? What camera do you use ?

amitbiz · 23rd April 2008, 17:52

Thanks Dippy...
my brother keeps telling me for alloys..but i am bit lazzy for that... i have canon S2IS and nikon collpix 51.
you can check my profile at amitbiz | TrekLens

Eddy · 23rd April 2008, 23:18

The car is fine, but going by the photographs you took; you are DEFINITELY in the roght job

kkdelhi · 23rd April 2008, 23:34

Hey, congratulations on your new car. But these days, 50/- won't take you far in your car.

Quote:

Originally Posted by amitbiz

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2.Gears are very smooth but not better then spark.
3.Very effective AC but if four people are sitting then the car is sluggish with AC on.
...
5.Slight bumpy ride on highway.
6.Sometime AC produces a weird smell. My car dealer told me that he will fix this problem in next servicing.

Hmm...I'm sure your car has many positive points too...

Quote:

4.Seats are very comfortable 3 people can fit very easily.

Are you sure i10 can only seat 3, and not 5?

RADHIKADAS · 24th April 2008, 12:50

So I booked my I10 and paid the cash to Sanjay Hyundai as they promised to deliver the car in two days. That time i10 has one month waiting time. Finally they give keys to my father and Hewas very happy to see my new car.

Which month was this that you booked the car and are you saying that
the dealer promised you delivery in 2 days and actually lived up to his commitments when there was a waiting period of one month!

Seats are very comfortable 3 people can fit very easily.

3 people in the back seat or 3 people in totality can comfortably fit in the car???

amitbiz · 24th April 2008, 19:56

I booked my car on Dec07.....
and the BACK seats are comfortable for 3 ppl....actually i want to edit that but its not giving me the "EDIT" button :(

rohithdr · 25th April 2008, 10:38

@amitbiz congratulations on your new car and yes as your brother has suggested it needs a good set of Alloys to make it look even better

vkochar · 19th May 2008, 12:45

Nice review there, excellent photos taken. I am also considering a i10 for my mother & sister right now. Will probably be going for the Magna.

Very nice & neat ICE layout there.

Get Side Mouldings for your car.

NetfreakBombay · 19th May 2008, 13:01

Congratulations on new car.

Excellent choice for seat cover... it mixes well with overall color scheme of car.

n_aditya · 19th May 2008, 13:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by amitbiz

I am a amateur photographer ...Here is some pics of my i10…perfact 10

Come on Amit. Dont be so modest. These pics are very good and ought to make it to the official brochure. Wonderfully shot and you've captured the curves and details very well.

Congrats on the new car and enjoy the i.

Drive safe.

23rd April 2008, 11:32	#1
amitbiz Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 15 Thanked: 0 Times	First car, First Dent and 3000KM report- i10 Hi All, When I was in college my father had a maruti 800. Normally I used to fill 50/- rupees petrol and enjoy the driving of maruti. Then I shifted to Mumbai in 2000 and my father sold that car as he never liked driving. After so many struggling years somehow I managed my career as a multimedia designer and settled down in Pune. Last Dec my parents came to meet us and I decided to give a surprise to them. So I booked my I10 and paid the cash to Sanjay Hyundai as they promised to deliver the car in two days. That time i10 has one month waiting time. Finally they give keys to my father and Hewas very happy to see my new car. That’s the story of my i10 and here is my small review of i10 after 3000KM. 1.Getting good FE in Pune city 16/ semi AC. (Max. 2.Gears are very smooth but not better then spark. 3.Very effective AC but if four people are sitting then the car is sluggish with AC on. 4.Seats are very comfortable 3 people can fit very easily. 5.Slight bumpy ride on highway. 6.Sometime AC produces a weird smell. My car dealer told me that he will fix this problem in next servicing. I am a designer so I was very choosy about seat covers. So picked up combination of two materials which suits to interior of i10 and got stitched from local car accessories shop. You can see this on my pics and the cost is only 3000/-. In Maharashtra people says that if you have a scratch in your car, it’s good for you and for your car (coz you can’t be protected for long), so I haven’t repaired yet. I am a amateur photographer ...Here is some pics of my i10…perfact 10 Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Zappo : 23rd April 2008 at 13:43. Reason: Formatting problem sorted out. Also, do not use more than 2 smileys per post.
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23rd April 2008, 13:17	#2
Karandeep81 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK/Ahmedabad Posts: 192 Thanked: 0 Times	nice pics, but what's up with the text? Mods help amit out to make the text readable
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23rd April 2008, 13:27	#3
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	Hi Amit please use these instructions and remove the formatting for better readability https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/annou...your-post.html
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23rd April 2008, 13:37	#4
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,922 Thanked: 2,699 Times	Thanks a lot wheeler. You actually made it easier for us all. I have used your cleaned up text to replace the garbage post. Amit, in future please remember that if you wish to type a long message offline before putting it up here then do so in Notepad. Any other editor will always cause these problems. Last edited by Zappo : 23rd April 2008 at 13:40.
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23rd April 2008, 16:50	#5
Karandeep81 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK/Ahmedabad Posts: 192 Thanked: 0 Times	ok now that the text is clear, congrats on the wheels amit and have a safe drive.
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23rd April 2008, 16:55	#6
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,469 Times	Nice first impression Amit. And I loved your photography. Lovely selection of shots. Any plans of a tyre upgrade and alloys? What camera do you use ?
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23rd April 2008, 17:52	#7
amitbiz Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 15 Thanked: 0 Times	Thanks Dippy... my brother keeps telling me for alloys..but i am bit lazzy for that... i have canon S2IS and nikon collpix 51. you can check my profile at amitbiz \| TrekLens
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23rd April 2008, 23:18	#8
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,388 Thanked: 13,302 Times	The car is fine, but going by the photographs you took; you are DEFINITELY in the roght job
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24th April 2008, 12:50	#10
RADHIKADAS BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: delhi Posts: 31 Thanked: 3 Times	So I booked my I10 and paid the cash to Sanjay Hyundai as they promised to deliver the car in two days. That time i10 has one month waiting time. Finally they give keys to my father and Hewas very happy to see my new car. Which month was this that you booked the car and are you saying that the dealer promised you delivery in 2 days and actually lived up to his commitments when there was a waiting period of one month! Seats are very comfortable 3 people can fit very easily. *3 people in the back seat or 3 people in totality can comfortably fit in the car???*
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24th April 2008, 19:56	#11
amitbiz Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 15 Thanked: 0 Times	I booked my car on Dec07..... and the BACK seats are comfortable for 3 ppl....actually i want to edit that but its not giving me the "EDIT" button :(
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25th April 2008, 10:38	#12
rohithdr BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 104 Thanked: 0 Times	@amitbiz congratulations on your new car and yes as your brother has suggested it needs a good set of Alloys to make it look even better
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19th May 2008, 12:45	#13
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	Nice review there, excellent photos taken. I am also considering a i10 for my mother & sister right now. Will probably be going for the Magna. Very nice & neat ICE layout there. Get Side Mouldings for your car.
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19th May 2008, 13:01	#14
NetfreakBombay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 1,021 Times	Congratulations on new car. Excellent choice for seat cover... it mixes well with overall color scheme of car.
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