[tsk1979]

Originally Posted by Jeep

Good to hear that you have zeroed-in on the good looker, Tanveer. You will be taking enough halts in between for the new baby to cool down, right? A really long drive on day 2 needs to be done really carefully.

I will keep her purring around 2000-2200rpm, and intend to do only 250kms or so. Then the Delhi drive will be 300kms.

Originally Posted by suman

Congrats!Finally

You do know, of course, that the EX also comes with body colored cladding & bumpers these days?

4x4 comes with Alloys and tubless too

Originally Posted by benbsb29

Now, thats a good decision from Tata!
Suman, by how much has the price risen on the 2.2 EX over the earlier EX?

Originally Posted by Steeroid

When I checked the prices for a new EX 4x4 in Cochin last, the OTR was actually marginally lower than what I paid 3 years back - that is after a 7% increase in Road Tax from 3% of Ex-Showroom to 10% (increase came into effect a year or so back). So prices have actually gone down - better/more powerful engine plus body coloured cladding, at lower prices, .

When I checked in January, the 4x4 EX was around 9.07 Lakhs ex showroom.
Now with all this excise circus etc., the 4x4 EX is 10L ex showroom Ludhiana.
Delhi prices are 3000 rs more
As for Road tax etc., Ludhiana is 2% only
However I am told insurance rates have gone down.

[Steeroid]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

When I checked in January, the 4x4 EX was around 9.07 Lakhs ex showroom.
Now with all this excise circus etc., the 4x4 EX is 10L ex showroom Ludhiana.
Delhi prices are 3000 rs more
As for Road tax etc., Ludhiana is 2% only
However I am told insurance rates have gone down.

4x4 EX is about 10.3 on the road in Cochin (with 10% RT, without any discounts). I paid 10.47 OTR in 2005 for the 3.0 (3% RT?).

Congrats, BTW.. Though we should really be wishing you on the day you pick up the truck.

[tsk1979]

Originally Posted by Steeroid

4x4 EX is about 10.3 on the road in Cochin (with 10% RT, without any discounts). I paid 10.47 OTR in 2005 for the 3.0 (3% RT?).

Congrats, BTW.. Though we should really be wishing you on the day you pick up the truck.

I was comparing the see saw EX 2.2 prices.
And yes, the congrats should come when the truck comes
right now its just the initial booking.
I hope the truckers strike get over. No truck means no truck can come from the factory.
BTW its the first 4x4 sold by the Dealer, and that dealer holds the record for highest number of safari's sold in India from the past few years.

[Steeroid]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

BTW its the first 4x4 sold by the Dealer, and that dealer holds the record for highest number of safari's sold in India from the past few years.

Thats really unusual for the largest dealer - perhaps the truck is used as highway transport by healthy punjabi families.

My dealer sells a few - nowhere close to 4x2 figures, but still a few.

[dicorex4x4]

Congratulations tsk1979!

Originally Posted by Jeep

You will be taking enough halts in between for the new baby to cool down, right? A really long drive on day 2 needs to be done really carefully.

No, a new Safari does not require any halts or careful driving. Keeping the rpm under the specified limit during running in is enough. The 3.0 litre DiCOR had a specified limit of 2000 rpm (115 kph in 5th, to illustrate) for the first 1000 km.

[dadu]

Congrats on the decision, the 2.2 EX 4x2 always used to come with tubeless, only the alloys are a add-on for 4x4.

Originally Posted by tsk1979

I
4x4 comes with Alloys and tubless too

[simply_sunny001]

Originally Posted by dadu

Congrats on the decision, the 2.2 EX 4x2 always used to come with tubeless, only the alloys are a add-on for 4x4.

i believe EX 4x4 has ABS too,correct me if i'm wrong.

[Steeroid]

Originally Posted by simply_sunny001

i believe EX 4x4 has ABS too,correct me if i'm wrong.

Nope. If wishes were horses!

[suman]

Originally Posted by dadu

Congrats on the decision, the 2.2 EX 4x2 always used to come with tubeless, only the alloys are a add-on for 4x4.

The alloys were always there on the 4x4 even for the 3.0 litre

[nitrous]

My LX came with tubeless tyres.
so, its standard issue now.

[SumitB]

Tanveer, any news on a date when you will be able to take delivery? I assume you are getting it from Dada Motors?

[tsk1979]

The Delivery date should be 8-10 days from now. Since the vehicle comes from Pune, its the on road time.
Lets see how long!

[Steeroid]

3 days to Cochin from Pune for the 4x4. I got delivery on day 4 (I think). But this was after verifying the inventory - I chose Silver because they had 2 Silver EX 4x4s scheduled for production on that day without a confirmed order. So they called up and arranged for this to be released for Kerala and shipped the same day. The Arizona Blue and Quartz Black that I wanted had bookings and therefore I would've had to wait at least 3 weeks for those colours.

[PAVAN KADAM]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

The Delivery date should be 8-10 days from now. Since the vehicle comes from Pune, its the on road time.
Lets see how long!

Mods,

congrats, had been away from this thread for a while,

Surprised to hear about your decision on Booking the Safari.

Waiting to see the pics. Best of luck for its arrival.

[muneemmk]

Road Tax In Kerala is currently 6 % of Vehicle Value.