My First Car - The Dark Knight - Black Logan GLX 1.4 Update: 2,500 kms

BenjiRoss · 20th September 2008, 13:55

5.02 lac OTR is a great price. Do you have a breakdown if possible. How much discounts and freebies did you get with it?

jazzy_2cool · 20th September 2008, 22:22

Congratulations ,for The black beauti...........cheers:

ZBlue · 20th September 2008, 22:39

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Originally Posted by BenjiRoss

5.02 lac OTR is a great price. Do you have a breakdown if possible. How much discounts and freebies did you get with it?

Discounts were 7K Dealer and 5K corporate.. not too many freebies though - just floor mats and an idol which i did not want

.. complete 2K kms and got the first servicing done.. will post a detailed review soon

ZBlue · 20th September 2008, 23:10

The Good -

1) The ride is as comfortable as it can get

does pretty well on gurgaon's terribly potholed roads.. the car has been driven on awful roads right out of the showroom - through water , bottom-busting speedbreakers , cavernous ditches.. and it has held its own

2) Handling - I'm not complaining at all - case in point : driving at 70/80 in the right lane at night somewhere around Phase 5 , out of nowehere a tractor appears in front of me .. no backlights as usual.. invisibility aided by the lack of street lights.. i yank the steering to the left with all my might , yank it back right to avoid left lane traffic.. car handles like a dream.. i come home with trembling hands.. thankful

3) Low end torque - gentle release of the clutch without any throttle sets the car rolling.. (thats whats good low end torque right ? ) easy to manage in bumper-to-bumper traffic

4) Stable at high speeds - the max i've done till date is a careful 100kmph.. steering has adequate feedback at those speeds - car feels stable

5) space space space ! - i'm 6'5" and i sometimes manage to stretch my legs a little in the front passenger seat.. can't beat that ! rear seat seats 4 persons of average width comfortably

6) FE - rough estimates indicate something around 11 kmpl - 90% AC usage , 100% city driving

The Bad -

1) Wipers configured to LHD. They leave a wet patch on the top right hand corner..Given my height, my level of sight is just a few inches below the roof and so visibilty gets impaired (can't wait for winter)

2) The car feels a little stretched with 5 people on board and with the A/C on.. (Not a big problem though because i'm usually driving alone..sometimes with one passenger)

3) The stock headlights are not really adequate IMO. Planning to get them upgraded soon

The Ugly -

...............I Don't think so !

Added - Kenwood/JBL ICE , chrome on ORVMs and door handles , black seat covers , autocop gear lock , xenos remote locking , Llumar sunfilm

Planning to get - Alloys

Mods under the hood - Someday..

Dry Ice · 20th September 2008, 23:33

Nice beauty you got there.
Congratulations!!
Any plans of getting her new shoes(alloys)?? Definitely would improve the overall look.

20th September 2008, 13:55	#16
BenjiRoss Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tamilnadu Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 1,330 Times	5.02 lac OTR is a great price. Do you have a breakdown if possible. How much discounts and freebies did you get with it?
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20th September 2008, 22:22	#17
jazzy_2cool BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 277 Thanked: 0 Times	Congratulations ,for The black beauti...........cheers:
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20th September 2008, 23:10	#19
ZBlue BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 97 Thanked: 157 Times	My Dark Knight - Logan 1.4 GLX - 2,500 KMs done The Good - 1) The ride is as comfortable as it can get does pretty well on gurgaon's terribly potholed roads.. the car has been driven on awful roads right out of the showroom - through water , bottom-busting speedbreakers , cavernous ditches.. and it has held its own 2) Handling - I'm not complaining at all - case in point : driving at 70/80 in the right lane at night somewhere around Phase 5 , out of nowehere a tractor appears in front of me .. no backlights as usual.. invisibility aided by the lack of street lights.. i yank the steering to the left with all my might , yank it back right to avoid left lane traffic.. car handles like a dream.. i come home with trembling hands.. thankful 3) Low end torque - gentle release of the clutch without any throttle sets the car rolling.. (thats whats good low end torque right ? ) easy to manage in bumper-to-bumper traffic 4) Stable at high speeds - the max i've done till date is a careful 100kmph.. steering has adequate feedback at those speeds - car feels stable 5) space space space ! - i'm 6'5" and i sometimes manage to stretch my legs a little in the front passenger seat.. can't beat that ! rear seat seats 4 persons of average width comfortably 6) FE - rough estimates indicate something around 11 kmpl - 90% AC usage , 100% city driving The Bad - 1) Wipers configured to LHD. They leave a wet patch on the top right hand corner..Given my height, my level of sight is just a few inches below the roof and so visibilty gets impaired (can't wait for winter) 2) The car feels a little stretched with 5 people on board and with the A/C on.. (Not a big problem though because i'm usually driving alone..sometimes with one passenger) 3) The stock headlights are not really adequate IMO. Planning to get them upgraded soon The Ugly - ...............I Don't think so ! Added - Kenwood/JBL ICE , chrome on ORVMs and door handles , black seat covers , autocop gear lock , xenos remote locking , Llumar sunfilm Planning to get - Alloys Mods under the hood - Someday.. Last edited by ZBlue : 20th September 2008 at 23:26.
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20th September 2008, 23:33	#20
Dry Ice Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: -- Posts: 3,552 Thanked: 7,262 Times	Nice beauty you got there. Congratulations!! Any plans of getting her new shoes(alloys)?? Definitely would improve the overall look.
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