Finally Wagon R Lxi taken on Sunday

balajird · 27th August 2009, 18:45

Thats very bad from the dealer. Anyways, you should have been happy with the way WagonR is serving its duties to you and you might slowly forget what M800 served you over the last 5 years. Happy Driving.

shajufx · 27th August 2009, 18:47

Congratulations buddy, you have got a very practical and reliable car there !! I enjoyed mine for 2 years before I upgraded to a sedan. I used to call my wagonR a 'mini-SUV' because everything connected me to an SUV effect. In my 2 years of ownership, I never faced any technical issues. Gear box is bit notchy, an extra greasing should tone it down.

Adhoc · 27th August 2009, 19:08

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Originally Posted by shajufx

Congratulations buddy, you have got a very practical and reliable car there !! I enjoyed mine for 2 years before I upgraded to a sedan. I used to call my wagonR a 'mini-SUV' because everything connected me to an SUV effect. In my 2 years of ownership, I never faced any technical issues. Gear box is bit notchy, an extra greasing should tone it down.

After driving M800 for so many years, even i also think like i am driving a mini SUV because of the high seating position of WR.

sats · 11th September 2009, 19:11

Congrats Adhoc, I too picked up a new WagonR DUO Lxi on Ganesh Chathurthi, last month in Passion Red colour.

Got a good deal of 25K cash discount + 10K exchange bonus + 4K corporate dicounts plus basic accessories like mudflaps, rubber foot mats, sunfilm, Xenos remote central locking, perfume, Idol from Garuda, Lalbagh road, Bangalore.

Drove out of the showroom with 22 Kms on the clock directly to Sai Iyengar & Sons, just diagonally opposite the car showroom and exchanged the JK OE tyres to 155/65 R13 Michelin XM1+ tubless tyres, balanced & nitrogen filled on OE rims. Also got the Reebok travel bag free

ICE : Have put in Pioneer 3150UB Headunit, Pioneer 4" front speakers in the dashboard, Pioneer Tweeters installed near the sun shades, Infinity Reference series 6x9 Speakers on a pre-wired rear speaker tray and powered by a Sony 2 Channel Amplifier.

Have run 800+ kms now, by god's grace the car has been performing well.

Cheers,
Sats

funkydude · 11th September 2009, 19:25

Congrats Adhoc and sats. Both of you made a wise decision. Wagon R is indeed the best car in its segment.

My friend drove the vehicle for about 50k odd kms for the past 3yrs and except for minor repairs no problem at all. Tyre change is a must as stock tyres are no good.

MutantX · 12th September 2009, 10:30

Wagon R is a wonderful car which is extremely practical. I would say Wagon R (apart from its looks - which I term as personal) would be the best bet next to Alto in terms of FE & usability.

Congrats and please do post pics of your waggy

footloose15 · 12th September 2009, 16:40

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Originally Posted by sats

Drove out of the showroom with 22 Kms on the clock directly to Sai Iyengar & Sons, just diagonally opposite the car showroom and exchanged the JK OE tyres to 155/65 R13 Michelin XM1+ tubless tyres, balanced & nitrogen filled on OE rims. Also got the Reebok travel bag free

Sats

adhoc and sats congrats to both of you. I am also a satisfied owner of a wagon-R for the past 2years.

Sats i had a question as I am also looking to change my tires to michelin. Do you get XM1+ in 155/65 R13. I knew Michelin had XM1 for that size. XM1+ is available for 14 inchers and above.

Guys please correct me if i am wrong.....
Drive safe....

sats · 15th September 2009, 17:13

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Originally Posted by footloose15

adhoc and sats congrats to both of you. I am also a satisfied owner of a wagon-R for the past 2years.

Sats i had a question as I am also looking to change my tires to michelin. Do you get XM1+ in 155/65 R13. I knew Michelin had XM1 for that size. XM1+ is available for 14 inchers and above.

Guys please correct me if i am wrong.....
Drive safe....

Thanks Footloose

XM1+ is now available in 13", my WagonR is currently shod with 155/65R13 Michelin XM1+. The Michelin Energy series were not available in the 13".

The drive on the OE JK's was very light and the levels of grip and smoothness was less, whereas with the upsize and the higher contact patch the steering feels a bit weighted and also boosts your confidence levels and offcourse traction both in wet and dry conditions apart from silent and smooth running are the added advantages. These tyres are made in Thailand.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Sats

sats · 15th September 2009, 17:19

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Originally Posted by funkydude

Congrats Adhoc and sats. Both of you made a wise decision. Wagon R is indeed the best car in its segment.

My friend drove the vehicle for about 50k odd kms for the past 3yrs and except for minor repairs no problem at all. Tyre change is a must as stock tyres are no good.

Thanks Funkydude, practicality and economy of ownership are it's key strengths

footloose15 · 16th September 2009, 11:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by sats

Thanks Footloose

XM1+ is now available in 13", my WagonR is currently shod with 155/65R13 Michelin XM1+. The Michelin Energy series were not available in the 13".

The drive on the OE JK's was very light and the levels of grip and smoothness was less, whereas with the upsize and the higher contact patch the steering feels a bit weighted and also boosts your confidence levels and offcourse traction both in wet and dry conditions apart from silent and smooth running are the added advantages. These tyres are made in Thailand.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Sats

Thats good news

. How much do they cost. Ill get my car tyres changed soon..
Thanks sats

Adhoc · 16th September 2009, 17:35

Thnx to all u guys.

Just an update. I have driven 550 KM since delivery and enjoying the drive. Very good car to drive in the city traffic. Initial FE is 11 with AC on 90% of the time. (Tank full to tank full). The problem with 5th gear has also reduced since i have got used to it. Will keep the team updated reguraly.

Adhoc · 5th December 2009, 15:32

Hi Frnds,

Just an update on the car after 3000 kms. The city milage is 11 with AC on and 12 without AC and the highway milage is 14 with AC on and 15 without AC. The car is doing very good. The gear shift which was a problem initially has reduced substantially now after the 1st service. But the reverse gear is still a demanding area. Overall, i feel its the best city car. Good AC, pick up, road view, spacious and with adequete torque and power. On highway i think the car do not like anything above 120. Upto 100, the car behaves very nicely but as i said, i treat it as mainly a city car and therefore its seems acceptable to me.

Will be posting some pictures in my next post if the mods allow.

Cheers
Adhoc.

Caramelo · 6th December 2009, 02:15

congratulations!! and this is from my heart

my experience with wagon R--
the good -wagon R is tried and tested and is probably better than i10 in terms of A.S.S and other stuff!! it can go places where you can only go with a 2 wheeler!!(crowded city roads) its sort of narrow in width than other hatches!! so i feel its a go anywhere car! awesome!

the bad- another serious niggling issue with wagon R is that i just cant fit in the back seat!! now i am 6.3". it just kills me!! i sat in my friends car! we had to go for some rock concert. i had to sit in the back and man did my legs hurt when i got out! and i then and there decided if i am getting a car for myself it wont be the wagon R!

the ugly- i know and you know, its lil bit dated! ritz or splash is the next gen wagon R (really it is guys) this replaced the ageing wagon R+ sold in the uk! but its built on swift platform and according to some is also ugly! coming back to wagon! it really feels outdated in design terms!! but still has its own lil charm about it! a la mini suv

but its just darn boxy (now its curve ka jamana)

i have had no issues like this with the swift! i mention this because you had it shortlisted. i feel its adequately spacious even in the back if the person sitting ahead positions his seat properly! its bigger and better in lot of factors!! and just one step above! (haven't tried the ritz)

if you had budget issues or not!! maybe just a choice issue dunno!! but if i were u i would have gone for the i10 era! 1.1 irde. instead of the wagon R! because i have had experience in the back seat for the i10 and i think its more comfortable and better and more modern design! plus you will gel with the crowd and look cool! (makes you look good)

but hey end of the day its all about you!! your car and how you feel about it! congratulations again!

StreetAddict · 6th December 2009, 02:51

Congrats on your set of wheels Adhoc. I myself happen to own a WR (2007, VXi). She has already did 37k Kms & still going strong.

I thought LXi came with JKTyre rubber. Vxi got the Bridgestones. Good for you.

Where was the deal done ?

mrwalker · 6th December 2009, 08:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adhoc

Hi Frnds,

Just an update on the car after 3000 kms. The city milage is 11 with AC on and 12 without AC and the highway milage is 14 with AC on and 15 without AC. The car is doing very good. The gear shift which was a problem initially has reduced substantially now after the 1st service. But the reverse gear is still a demanding area. Overall, i feel its the best city car. Good AC, pick up, road view, spacious and with adequete torque and power. On highway i think the car do not like anything above 120. Upto 100, the car behaves very nicely but as i said, i treat it as mainly a city car and therefore its seems acceptable to me.

Will be posting some pictures in my next post if the mods allow.

Cheers
Adhoc.

Congrats, a little late though! Gear shift will get better over time as others have pointed out. What helps me is to use the correct hand position for every change (i.e palm facing left for 1st, 2nd, down for 3rd, 4th and right for 5th, reverse).

Re reverse it CAN get very hard to engage at times, don't push hard just let the brake loose for a second and let the wheels roll a tiny bit, should engage smoothly then.

27th August 2009, 18:45	#16
balajird BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 460 Thanked: 63 Times	Thats very bad from the dealer. Anyways, you should have been happy with the way WagonR is serving its duties to you and you might slowly forget what M800 served you over the last 5 years. Happy Driving.
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27th August 2009, 18:47	#17
shajufx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BLR & Singapore Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 831 Times View My Garage	Congratulations buddy, you have got a very practical and reliable car there !! I enjoyed mine for 2 years before I upgraded to a sedan. I used to call my wagonR a 'mini-SUV' because everything connected me to an SUV effect. In my 2 years of ownership, I never faced any technical issues. Gear box is bit notchy, an extra greasing should tone it down.
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11th September 2009, 19:11	#19
sats BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 112 Thanked: 36 Times	Congrats Adhoc, I too picked up a new WagonR DUO Lxi on Ganesh Chathurthi, last month in Passion Red colour. Got a good deal of 25K cash discount + 10K exchange bonus + 4K corporate dicounts plus basic accessories like mudflaps, rubber foot mats, sunfilm, Xenos remote central locking, perfume, Idol from Garuda, Lalbagh road, Bangalore. Drove out of the showroom with 22 Kms on the clock directly to Sai Iyengar & Sons, just diagonally opposite the car showroom and exchanged the JK OE tyres to 155/65 R13 Michelin XM1+ tubless tyres, balanced & nitrogen filled on OE rims. Also got the Reebok travel bag free ICE : Have put in Pioneer 3150UB Headunit, Pioneer 4" front speakers in the dashboard, Pioneer Tweeters installed near the sun shades, Infinity Reference series 6x9 Speakers on a pre-wired rear speaker tray and powered by a Sony 2 Channel Amplifier. Have run 800+ kms now, by god's grace the car has been performing well. Cheers, Sats Last edited by sats : 11th September 2009 at 19:12.
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11th September 2009, 19:25	#20
funkydude BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Noida Posts: 110 Thanked: 54 Times	Congrats Adhoc and sats. Both of you made a wise decision. Wagon R is indeed the best car in its segment. My friend drove the vehicle for about 50k odd kms for the past 3yrs and except for minor repairs no problem at all. Tyre change is a must as stock tyres are no good.
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12th September 2009, 10:30	#21
MutantX BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Madras Posts: 868 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	Wagon R is a wonderful car which is extremely practical. I would say Wagon R (apart from its looks - which I term as personal) would be the best bet next to Alto in terms of FE & usability. Congrats and please do post pics of your waggy
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16th September 2009, 17:35	#26
Adhoc Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 8 Thanked: 0 Times	Thnx to all u guys. Just an update. I have driven 550 KM since delivery and enjoying the drive. Very good car to drive in the city traffic. Initial FE is 11 with AC on 90% of the time. (Tank full to tank full). The problem with 5th gear has also reduced since i have got used to it. Will keep the team updated reguraly.
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5th December 2009, 15:32	#27
Adhoc Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 8 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi Frnds, Just an update on the car after 3000 kms. The city milage is 11 with AC on and 12 without AC and the highway milage is 14 with AC on and 15 without AC. The car is doing very good. The gear shift which was a problem initially has reduced substantially now after the 1st service. But the reverse gear is still a demanding area. Overall, i feel its the best city car. Good AC, pick up, road view, spacious and with adequete torque and power. On highway i think the car do not like anything above 120. Upto 100, the car behaves very nicely but as i said, i treat it as mainly a city car and therefore its seems acceptable to me. Will be posting some pictures in my next post if the mods allow. Cheers Adhoc.
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6th December 2009, 02:15	#28
Caramelo BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ahmedabad Posts: 769 Thanked: 16 Times	congratulations!! and this is from my heart my experience with wagon R-- the good -wagon R is tried and tested and is probably better than i10 in terms of A.S.S and other stuff!! it can go places where you can only go with a 2 wheeler!!(crowded city roads) its sort of narrow in width than other hatches!! so i feel its a go anywhere car! awesome! the bad- another serious niggling issue with wagon R is that i just cant fit in the back seat!! now i am 6.3". it just kills me!! i sat in my friends car! we had to go for some rock concert. i had to sit in the back and man did my legs hurt when i got out! and i then and there decided if i am getting a car for myself it wont be the wagon R! the ugly- i know and you know, its lil bit dated! ritz or splash is the next gen wagon R (really it is guys) this replaced the ageing wagon R+ sold in the uk! but its built on swift platform and according to some is also ugly! coming back to wagon! it really feels outdated in design terms!! but still has its own lil charm about it! a la mini suv but its just darn boxy (now its curve ka jamana) i have had no issues like this with the swift! i mention this because you had it shortlisted. i feel its adequately spacious even in the back if the person sitting ahead positions his seat properly! its bigger and better in lot of factors!! and just one step above! (haven't tried the ritz) if you had budget issues or not!! maybe just a choice issue dunno!! but if i were u i would have gone for the i10 era! 1.1 irde. instead of the wagon R! because i have had experience in the back seat for the i10 and i think its more comfortable and better and more modern design! plus you will gel with the crowd and look cool! (makes you look good) but hey end of the day its all about you!! your car and how you feel about it! congratulations again! Last edited by Caramelo : 6th December 2009 at 02:23.
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6th December 2009, 02:51	#29
StreetAddict BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 202 Thanked: 49 Times	Congrats on your set of wheels Adhoc. I myself happen to own a WR (2007, VXi). She has already did 37k Kms & still going strong. I thought LXi came with JKTyre rubber. Vxi got the Bridgestones. Good for you. Where was the deal done ?
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