Truck to be Deliverd on 28th May Hi TBPH,
Sorry been away from the forum for a while. Been busy with family and work .Have got few things to update this thread. First Drive of my Truck - Friday 23rd May
By afternoon , I had been to the stock yard to check and choose my Truck. For the very 1st time I got to see my truck face to face. There was couple of 2.2s parked there. The 1st one I looked at had about 1.5K on the odo. I looked at the dealer and said "No way, I don’t want a truck that’s run more than 100 on the odo." So we looked at the other one. It had only 60 on the board. I then went around checking the body for any dents or scratches. I found a little bit of rubber shaved off from the left foot pad. I have asked the dealer to replace it before the delivery which he has promised to do.
Having sorted the selection of my truck making sure there are no other visible imperfections on the outside, I went on to check the stuff under the hood. It was dirty to say the least - dust and a heap of dried out leaves, but was assured this will all be cleaned during the PDI. There was no visible oil leakage or spills. Then took her for a small drive on the NH, not more than 1 KM though. :(. Came back took note of the chassis number and was pretty sure this is going to be my truck.
With everything sorted out, I headed back for work. The Registration - Saturday 24th May.
I got my entire finance ready on Saturday from Canara Bank. We (my wife and I) went to see the dealer and check out final details of the offer before the final deal. Offer so far agreed upon.
1) Rs 10,000/- cash discount - Done
2) Floor Mats and Mud flaps (I guess Safari comes with Mud flaps for front) - would be put in before delivery 3) Perfume - would be put in before delivery 4) 3M SunFilm (opted for a light shade) - will get it done aftermarket
5) Upgrade for seats from Fabric to VX type Art leather (beige is what is being promised) - - would be put in before delivery
I also checked the Art Leather they are offering. Even though not great looking, they seem to be good; will have to see how it all comes together though. Pretty happy with the overall sales procedure, no major delays.
Since the vehicle was going straight to the Registration office as soon as I finished my process with the dealer, I asked if I could join the ride to and from the registration office. They gladly accepted and allowed me to ride (not drive :( ) my truck. I took the front passenger seat, my wife and her bro the middle row. I took this opportunity to see how good it would be as a passenger and how others would get a feel of the truck. I was constantly asking for feedbacks from the middle row passengers .over all I’m pleased with the truck. I could not hear any squeaks or loose nuts inside the cabin. The engine sound was sweet.
Registration did not take much time. We were there and in about 5 min the guy came inspected the vehicle and did some paper work. I took my wife and her bro around the truck and asked them to look for any damages I might have missed noticing. As someone said in this forum, 4 eyes are better than 2, I had 6 with me on that day. Nothing out of the ordinary was spotted and finally all of us were in the truck and back to the showroom. Incidentally my house was on the way back to the showroom. We drove to my place as I wanted to show my parents "The Beast" their son has just bought. Needless to say, they were a bit skeptical at the beginning when I shared the idea of buying a Safari. But the moment they saw the truck in our drive way, I could sense they too wanted to jump in and go for a drive. All it takes in just one look at the beast and you want to own him..
We went back to the showroom and were treated with warm cups of tea. There I was enquiring about the Hood deflector and was asked to meet a guy who takes care of ordering the spare parts and things. So there I'm talking to the guy explaining how this thing looks!!!He has absolutely no idea about this product and I explained to him the propose of the device.
Latest update is that they have ordered this from BLR and should get it by Thu or Friday. Not going to make it before the delivery of my truck on 28th though.
Just got over the phone with the dealer, and the truck is already under going PDI. Not sure if this is too early or too late as I’m getting delivery on Wed 28th May by 10 AM. My next update will contain the pictures of my truck with aftermarket alloys that I would be fitting on day one itself.
Just can’t wait till 28th. Ho boy the day is going so so sloooowwww!!!
Regards
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