Exchanged Swift with Grande Punto EDIT: 15000 kms update

ghpk · 29th June 2009, 23:52

Congrats

and we all here are waiting how much Cash did you pay to get this SWAP done.

.anshuman · 30th June 2009, 00:15

Ok guys here is the deal-

My Swift VDi ABS was april 2008 model,mileage was 28k,had 16inch alloys and a pioneer usb headunit+jbl speakers(components and ovals).Condition was good.

They gave me 4.65lakhs for my car+they let me remove my ICE(worth 15K)+they gave me ready delivery of Punto.

Though the deal was not that easy,it costed me almost 2days i spent negotiating.

I got my insurance done from some independent agent,got more than Rs.2k discount on the same and ill get the car registered myself in chandigarh as it did cost just 2100bucks to me to get the Swift registered last year so the final OTR Price for me is around 6.30lacs including regn. and insurance,hope it was a good deal.

aqualeo2040 · 30th June 2009, 00:28

Congratz anshuman!!

Now lets get the town painted red!

.anshuman · 30th June 2009, 01:23

The Owners manual for the Puntos here are yet to arrive from pune so i have no clue how Multifunction display and blue&me works,ill start fiddling with the stuff tomorrow morning or ill get a linea owners manual pages i want xerox'ed from the dealer.

phamilyman · 30th June 2009, 01:49

Anshuman bhai,

That is an awesome awesome deal for a brand new just launched car!! Even better considering you're getting insurance/regn done outside

nkapoor777 · 30th June 2009, 01:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by .anshuman

The Owners manual for the Puntos here are yet to arrive from pune so i have no clue how Multifunction display and blue&me works,ill start fiddling with the stuff tomorrow morning or ill get a linea owners manual pages i want xerox'ed from the dealer.

Same mess here man! I will be taking delivery of my baby on Wednesday and I have warned my sales guy that he is going with me if the manuals don't arrive till then. I am told he has been following up with the Pune guys ever since

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Wish you happy times with your Punto! I must say you got a great deal there.

Ramsagar · 30th June 2009, 09:16

FIAT is rocking in India.Earlier it was raining Linea's,now it is raining Punto's in T-BHP.

.anshuman · 30th June 2009, 09:40

These are the last pics of my swift i clicked before giving it away

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coolboy007 · 30th June 2009, 10:25

Anshuman red punto

aghhh, i sometimes feel i should have waited for punto before buying my Linea, just because of the color shades available in punto, its breathtaking.

Regarding multifunction displays, dont worry Linea owners here including me will suffice you until you get your owners manual.
Just a small tip,
There is a TRIP button on your right hand side stalk (the wiper one), keep pressing it and you will cycle through AVG SPEED, AVG CONSUMPTION, TRIP DISTANCE etc. If you keep the TRIP button pressed for a few seconds all TRIP A or TRIP B details will be reset after you get tankful done do reset trip meters.

Also AVG CONSUMPTION may be in L/100 km , thats inconvenient and change it to KM/L. Press MENU after closing all doors, cycle through all options using +/- buttons and then you have options of - PAS AIRBAG, UNITS (all units are here change acc to your wish), SPEED ALARM, SERVICE REMINDER etc etc.

If any problem feel free to ask, Punto is also loaded will so many gizmos make full use of it.

For BLU n ME, am not sure but you press the PHONE sign on steering and then select option of SETTINGS, select PAIR PHONE and after pairing and entering pass codes it will copy your phone book, you are ready to go

.anshuman · 30th June 2009, 10:42

thanks everybody again.

@coolboy- thanks for the tips,i already have some idea about it ,i have changed consumption to km/l but if i want it to display consumption how do i do it?

sukrit7 · 30th June 2009, 10:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by .anshuman

thanks everybody again.

@coolboy- thanks for the tips,i already have some idea about it ,i have changed consumption to km/l but if i want it to display consumption how do i do it?

There is a TRIP button on your right hand side stalk (the wiper one), keep pressing it and you will cycle through AVG SPEED, AVG CONSUMPTION, TRIP DISTANCE etc. If you keep the TRIP button pressed for a few seconds all TRIP A or TRIP B details will be reset after you get tankful done do reset trip meters.
(coolboy's already explained this above)

Write a review soon

.anshuman · 30th June 2009, 13:35

thanks sukrit,i found the button.

Just back from old gurgaon,the car displayed 14kmpl for the trip with real bad traffic with most of the time spent in second and third gear.

sukrit7 · 30th June 2009, 13:37

You're most welcome, should be thanking coolboy though.

gaurav_chopra04 · 30th June 2009, 13:46

Congrats mate!!

Still havent driven the Punto.. loooooooongggg waiting for test drive.. anyways..any specific reason for the change.. since the swift was almost brand new..were you not satisfied with the car??..whats the difference in driving terms in these car..as both have Fiat 1.3liter multijet engine and moreover the swift has a VGT.. is Punto sluggish to drive as compared to the VDI.

I have driven VDI and its fun to drive..

extreme_torque · 30th June 2009, 14:10

wooooah nice.... enjoy the attention! I would say good decision considering you got a nice deal on your Swift.

29th June 2009, 23:52	#31
ghpk BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 870 Thanked: 211 Times	Congrats and we all here are waiting how much Cash did you pay to get this SWAP done.
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30th June 2009, 00:15	#32
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	Here is the deal Ok guys here is the deal- My Swift VDi ABS was april 2008 model,mileage was 28k,had 16inch alloys and a pioneer usb headunit+jbl speakers(components and ovals).Condition was good. They gave me 4.65lakhs for my car+they let me remove my ICE(worth 15K)+they gave me ready delivery of Punto. Though the deal was not that easy,it costed me almost 2days i spent negotiating. I got my insurance done from some independent agent,got more than Rs.2k discount on the same and ill get the car registered myself in chandigarh as it did cost just 2100bucks to me to get the Swift registered last year so the final OTR Price for me is around 6.30lacs including regn. and insurance,hope it was a good deal. Last edited by .anshuman : 30th June 2009 at 00:19.
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30th June 2009, 00:28	#33
aqualeo2040 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Back 2 Bangy Posts: 458 Thanked: 465 Times View My Garage	Congratz anshuman!! Now lets get the town painted red!
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30th June 2009, 01:23	#34
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	The Owners manual for the Puntos here are yet to arrive from pune so i have no clue how Multifunction display and blue&me works,ill start fiddling with the stuff tomorrow morning or ill get a linea owners manual pages i want xerox'ed from the dealer.
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30th June 2009, 01:49	#35
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	Anshuman bhai, That is an awesome awesome deal for a brand new just launched car!! Even better considering you're getting insurance/regn done outside
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30th June 2009, 09:16	#37
Ramsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BLR_Nellore(AP) Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 252 Times View My Garage	FIAT is rocking in India.Earlier it was raining Linea's,now it is raining Punto's in T-BHP.
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30th June 2009, 09:40	#38
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	Last pics of my swift These are the last pics of my swift i clicked before giving it away
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30th June 2009, 10:25	#39
coolboy007 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,852 Thanked: 2,137 Times	Anshuman red punto aghhh, i sometimes feel i should have waited for punto before buying my Linea, just because of the color shades available in punto, its breathtaking. Regarding multifunction displays, dont worry Linea owners here including me will suffice you until you get your owners manual. Just a small tip, There is a TRIP button on your right hand side stalk (the wiper one), keep pressing it and you will cycle through AVG SPEED, AVG CONSUMPTION, TRIP DISTANCE etc. If you keep the TRIP button pressed for a few seconds all TRIP A or TRIP B details will be reset after you get tankful done do reset trip meters. Also AVG CONSUMPTION may be in L/100 km , thats inconvenient and change it to KM/L. Press MENU after closing all doors, cycle through all options using +/- buttons and then you have options of - PAS AIRBAG, UNITS (all units are here change acc to your wish), SPEED ALARM, SERVICE REMINDER etc etc. If any problem feel free to ask, Punto is also loaded will so many gizmos make full use of it. For BLU n ME, am not sure but you press the PHONE sign on steering and then select option of SETTINGS, select PAIR PHONE and after pairing and entering pass codes it will copy your phone book, you are ready to go
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30th June 2009, 10:42	#40
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	thanks everybody again. @coolboy- thanks for the tips,i already have some idea about it ,i have changed consumption to km/l but if i want it to display consumption how do i do it? Last edited by .anshuman : 30th June 2009 at 10:43.
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30th June 2009, 13:35	#42
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	thanks sukrit,i found the button. Just back from old gurgaon,the car displayed 14kmpl for the trip with real bad traffic with most of the time spent in second and third gear.
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30th June 2009, 13:37	#43
sukrit7 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: delhi Posts: 722 Thanked: 185 Times	You're most welcome, should be thanking coolboy though.
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30th June 2009, 13:46	#44
gaurav_chopra04 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,264 Thanked: 572 Times View My Garage	Congrats mate!! Still havent driven the Punto.. loooooooongggg waiting for test drive.. anyways..any specific reason for the change.. since the swift was almost brand new..were you not satisfied with the car??..whats the difference in driving terms in these car..as both have Fiat 1.3liter multijet engine and moreover the swift has a VGT.. is Punto sluggish to drive as compared to the VDI. I have driven VDI and its fun to drive.. Last edited by gaurav_chopra04 : 30th June 2009 at 13:51.
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30th June 2009, 14:10	#45
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,377 Thanked: 5,105 Times	wooooah nice.... enjoy the attention! I would say good decision considering you got a nice deal on your Swift.
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