Palio 1.6 sport booked! Edit: Now Delivered

viper_711 · 11th July 2008, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by himanshugoswami

hi Viper...hope you bargained well for discounts. Dealers in Hyd are giving 55k discount on the 1.6...should be similar in Bangalore.

Got a cash discount of 42,750/- and managed to extract 3M film as a major freebie. On road 4.92L in B'lore.

viper_711 · 11th July 2008, 13:37

Thank you all of you for your wishes - I will definitely put up details and pics after the delivery.
Any advice on specific do's and don'ts by 1.6 owners are welcome and will be appreciated.

shantyrocks · 11th July 2008, 13:55

congratz dude..good choice of wheels
its gr8 valur for money,
i own a petra and its got the same famed 1.6 eng which is a winner
all the best

finneyp · 11th July 2008, 20:34

Congrats Viper! Great choice!

Enjoy driving the Italian Beast!

aaggoswami · 11th July 2008, 20:39

@viper_711:

1)
Congrats on the new purshase.
This is car that has got a good engine and is certainly the the best built hatch now.

2)

Quote:

Originally Posted by viper_711

Any advice on specific do's and don'ts by 1.6 owners are welcome and will be appreciated.

IMHO, You can post here:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...pics-here.html

Dud_Dodo · 11th July 2008, 21:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by viper_711

Got a cash discount of 42,750/- and managed to extract 3M film as a major freebie. On road 4.92L in B'lore.

Congrats on the buy, I've booked a SDX myself.
However when I'd gone for a TD to Concorde, near Christ College, the Sales guy was offering me a a discount of 45k, that too without any bargaining. Basically I was bargaining for discounts/freebies on the SDX, which Concorde just wouldn't offer any on. Sales guy however offered a discount of 45k on the 1.6 (if I'd choose that over the SDX) without me even asking for it.

Did you check with Prerna? I'm getting Llumar Sunfilm, Teflon coating & Autocop along with the other accessories like mud flaps, floor & boot mats, perfume & idol. Prerna offered the best deal, however I approached through a friend who had recently purchased a Safari from them.

rudrah · 14th July 2008, 10:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by viper_711

Got a cash discount of 42,750/- and managed to extract 3M film as a major freebie. On road 4.92L in B'lore.

Congrats...its so good to hear Palio 1.6 getting out on the roads!

Same here...cash discounts of 42000 and 10K for finance payout are what they offerring!

Can you confirm, if the car is coming with the Leather steering wheel and Gear knob and also the rear reflectors comes in yellow or white now?

PankajP · 14th July 2008, 12:23

Viper, Congrats. Welcome to 1.6 club. These days i am finding lots of reviews for Palio and cars on road as well.

Well how come 4.92 L after so much of discounts ? Is the initial price increased now or is it costlier in Bangalore. I got my 1.6 for 4.58L on road after 26K discount.

@rudrah : Yes we do get leather gear knob and sterring wheel in 1.6 now.

rudrah · 14th July 2008, 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by PankajP

Well how come 4.92 L after so much of discounts ? Is the initial price increased now or is it costlier in Bangalore. I got my 1.6 for 4.58L on road after 26K discount.

Thanks for the update, Pankaj!

Yeah the initial prices have now increased as per the excise duty hike and also the Ex showroom prices from district to district and statewise too!

But the discounts that they are offering are quite good than before...its a tempting BUY time for Palio enthusiatics

jazzy_2cool · 14th July 2008, 13:19

Congrats on the new purshase

viper_711 · 14th July 2008, 13:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by PankajP

V
Well how come 4.92 L after so much of discounts ? Is the initial price increased now or is it costlier in Bangalore. I got my 1.6 for 4.58L on road after 26K discount.

The recently levied additional duty over 1500cc engines has also contributed to the increase in price.

Seeler_Rebeiro · 14th July 2008, 13:50

Congrats on the purchase of the Stile 1.6 Sport. You won't regret it.

Technocrat · 14th July 2008, 14:01

Congrats for booking the new car viper_711

Please refer to the Delivery check list posted on the forum & also the link posted by aaggoswami.

I am locking this thread so that people can congratulate you once you get your car.

Please PM any of the mods to open this thread for you delivery & ownership experience.

Thread Closed

viper_711 · 21st July 2008, 15:28

Friends,
The baby was finally delivered on 19th July Sat at 5 pm. I took the delivery from the Manipal motors service station on ORR as it's closer to home.
Car was delivered spic'n'span. All paper work was kept ready. The foreman explained all the basics of the car. I checked the car as per the PDI threads on the forum and this helped as the foreman realized that this guys knows his cars!

The odo read 37kms which looked fair. The dealer gave about 10L of petrol and all fluid levels were checked. The car came with the usual Ganesh idol, car perfume and a box of chocolates - I refused the ribbon decorations as from previous experience the cello-tape glue is a pain to remove from the car body.

I rushed home to show the car to the family and the customary 'tilak' on the car and thereafter set off for ICEing the car to Motor Tracks on JC road.
Setup: Pio 5050, JBL GTO607C 6-1/2" components on the front and JBL GTO937 6X9's in the rear. The OE tray was replaced by a MDF box type tray.
I also got autocop and a wide IRVM installed.
the brush metallic finish on the JBL's are a perfect match with the metal finish facia of the dashboard.

I've often driven my brother-in-laws palio 1.2 earlier and am well versed with feeling of driving a Palio. But the 1.6 sure sounds good!

I logged up another 60kms on the weekend and it felt great driving around.

Pics (phone quality) are posted below. I'll update the thread at 500kms and then at 1000kms with my impressions and experience.

neoonwheels · 21st July 2008, 15:34

Hey viper nice car.. Looks good in metallic Grey..

11th July 2008, 13:37	#17
viper_711 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 366 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	Thank you all of you for your wishes - I will definitely put up details and pics after the delivery. Any advice on specific do's and don'ts by 1.6 owners are welcome and will be appreciated.
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11th July 2008, 13:55	#18
shantyrocks BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: thane Posts: 742 Thanked: 6 Times	congratz dude..good choice of wheels its gr8 valur for money, i own a petra and its got the same famed 1.6 eng which is a winner all the best
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11th July 2008, 20:34	#19
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,736 Thanked: 358 Times View My Garage	Congrats Viper! Great choice! Enjoy driving the Italian Beast!
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14th July 2008, 12:23	#23
PankajP BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 67 Thanked: 0 Times	Great, Congrats Viper, Congrats. Welcome to 1.6 club. These days i am finding lots of reviews for Palio and cars on road as well. Well how come 4.92 L after so much of discounts ? Is the initial price increased now or is it costlier in Bangalore. I got my 1.6 for 4.58L on road after 26K discount. @rudrah : Yes we do get leather gear knob and sterring wheel in 1.6 now.
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14th July 2008, 13:19	#25
jazzy_2cool BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 277 Thanked: 0 Times	Congrats on the new purshase
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14th July 2008, 13:50	#27
Seeler_Rebeiro BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 267 Thanked: 92 Times	Congrats on the purchase of the Stile 1.6 Sport. You won't regret it.
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14th July 2008, 14:01	#28
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,815 Thanked: 2,702 Times	Congrats for booking the new car viper_711 Please refer to the Delivery check list posted on the forum & also the link posted by aaggoswami. I am locking this thread so that people can congratulate you once you get your car. Please PM any of the mods to open this thread for you delivery & ownership experience. Thread Closed
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21st July 2008, 15:28	#29
viper_711 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 366 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	Friends, The baby was finally delivered on 19th July Sat at 5 pm. I took the delivery from the Manipal motors service station on ORR as it's closer to home. Car was delivered spic'n'span. All paper work was kept ready. The foreman explained all the basics of the car. I checked the car as per the PDI threads on the forum and this helped as the foreman realized that this guys knows his cars! The odo read 37kms which looked fair. The dealer gave about 10L of petrol and all fluid levels were checked. The car came with the usual Ganesh idol, car perfume and a box of chocolates - I refused the ribbon decorations as from previous experience the cello-tape glue is a pain to remove from the car body. I rushed home to show the car to the family and the customary 'tilak' on the car and thereafter set off for ICEing the car to Motor Tracks on JC road. Setup: Pio 5050, JBL GTO607C 6-1/2" components on the front and JBL GTO937 6X9's in the rear. The OE tray was replaced by a MDF box type tray. I also got autocop and a wide IRVM installed. the brush metallic finish on the JBL's are a perfect match with the metal finish facia of the dashboard. I've often driven my brother-in-laws palio 1.2 earlier and am well versed with feeling of driving a Palio. But the 1.6 sure sounds good! I logged up another 60kms on the weekend and it felt great driving around. Pics (phone quality) are posted below. I'll update the thread at 500kms and then at 1000kms with my impressions and experience. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by viper_711 : 21st July 2008 at 15:30.
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21st July 2008, 15:34	#30
neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,069 Thanked: 1,881 Times View My Garage	Hey viper nice car.. Looks good in metallic Grey..
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