A long search ended when I found a White Angel (Palio)

nkrishnap · 29th August 2009, 18:25

For the past 5 odd months, I have been running around the used car showrooms, searching over the internet over this one particular car. I was ready to source one from any city within a radius of 1000 kms. Sounds like madness ah!

When I found the preferred model, either the car was in poor condition or had an accident history and also the owners quoted prices which would raise quite a few eye brows. Over the period of time, the search started to get frustrating as I did not want to settle for just another car

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Then one fine day, found one of the cars on the Sulekha ads which seemed good. Called up the owner to check if the car was still available for sale. The answer was yes. Went ahead immediately to have a look at the car. Was quite impressed when I found the car to be good condition if not excellent. It had 70K Kms on the odo; still the internals seemed quite good. Also the owner had the service history for the car. Checked the car with my mechanic who gave the green signal to go ahead. However, the owner had mentioned there was coolant leakage, which I checked with the service center who said they can fix it.

I was pretty OK with the offered price, got a DD for the amount, made the payment, took over the documents and drove off on the Monday evening.

Headed to the service center the next day morning to have the coolant leakage plugged. Even though there was a delay in getting the repair done, they did a good job of it.

The list of things done during the service.

1) Replaced the head gasket and ensured there is no more leakage issues
2) Got the disc pads changed (20% life left in them, still got them changed)
3) Got the engine oil, oil filter and fuel filter changed
4) Got a wheel cap which was missing
5) Got a new air filter (stock)
6) a new logo of the car
7) Bonnet rubber

The total cost came up to 7.5K inclusive of the labor and all taxes

Pics to follow

beejay · 29th August 2009, 18:30

Let me guess, Baleno or a palio.

mnhegde · 29th August 2009, 19:35

White angel is a good name. 7.5 k inclusive of labour and taxes??

My guesses will be :-
1. Esteem
2. Zen
3. OHC
4. Accent
5. Baleno
6. palio 1.6

Too many guesses

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parimal_g · 29th August 2009, 19:36

delay in repairs,my be Palio or Opel Corsa.

nkrishnap · 29th August 2009, 23:59

its a palio

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Originally Posted by parimal_g

delay in repairs,my be Palio or Opel Corsa.

The delay was not due to the non availability of parts. I delayed taking the car back by a day, reason stuck at office. Initial delay due to high numbers of vehicles for service, which was informed earlier.

Will upload the pics soon. Have taken a few today. Need a little editing, will post them after editing

hillram · 30th August 2009, 00:39

Great purchase..please join the Palio User Group (PUG)

Ravveendrra · 30th August 2009, 01:01

LOL!!

What is with guys having a romantic disposition, neat turn of phrase and prone to occasional flights of fancy that they invariably fall in love .........with Fiats!! Jeez, even 'passion' or even 'Italian passion' do not fully describe this phenomenon.

Welcome nkrishnap, to the club of Fiat owners, its a mad mad mad world here, full of passion and joy (and tears too). Now that you have a Fiat - hook up with the Palio Users Group on Yahoo groups, it can be a veritable mine of useful information.

BTW - which version of Palio is yours?

Cheers,

phamilyman · 30th August 2009, 06:32

Congrats nkp jinga boy.

Been reading your posts on the palio threads for long - was wondering when you're buying a Punto. But this is good too!

nkrishnap · 30th August 2009, 11:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ravveendrra

LOL!!

What is with guys having a romantic disposition, neat turn of phrase and prone to occasional flights of fancy that they invariably fall in love .........with Fiats!! Jeez, even 'passion' or even 'Italian passion' do not fully describe this phenomenon.

Welcome nkrishnap, to the club of Fiat owners, its a mad mad mad world here, full of passion and joy (and tears too). Now that you have a Fiat - hook up with the Palio Users Group on Yahoo groups, it can be a veritable mine of useful information.

BTW - which version of Palio is yours?

Cheers,

Me not sure either. Had a long drive once in one of my relatives 1.6 Sports. That hooked me up with Fiat. Have been a very silent spectator on the forum especially on the Fiat threads. No wonder FIAT really evokes so much emotion.

Its a Palio 1.2 ELX. Pics coming soon

Quote:

Originally Posted by phamilyman

Congrats nkp jinga boy.

Been reading your posts on the palio threads for long - was wondering when you're buying a Punto. But this is good too!

Would definitely buy a Punto but not in the next 12 months for sure. Let Fiat bring in more powerful engines.

Pics coming real soon

nkrishnap · 30th August 2009, 12:13

Finally a few pics.

Got the seat covers done along with the leather steering cover. Will post the pics of the same.

parimal_g · 30th August 2009, 12:34

Congrats for great car..and welcome to FIAT Fan club and do join Palio user group on yahoo as well.
Its looking great in White.

blackasta · 30th August 2009, 12:39

First time I am seeing a palio in white, and I'm loving it!
Is that dirt or rust in between the Palio ELX badge? Any way to get rid of that?

v12 · 30th August 2009, 13:01

Those are not rust marks. They're glue marks. Seems like the logos were removed and not aligned properly when stuck.

blackasta · 30th August 2009, 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by v12

Those are not rust marks. They're glue marks. Seems like the logos were removed and not aligned properly when stuck.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nkrishnap

The list of things done during the service.

1) Replaced the head gasket and ensured there is no more leakage issues
2) Got the disc pads changed (20% life left in them, still got them changed)
3) Got the engine oil, oil filter and fuel filter changed
4) Got a wheel cap which was missing
5) Got a new air filter (stock)
6) a new logo of the car
7) Bonnet rubber

The total cost came up to 7.5K inclusive of the labor and all taxes

Pics to follow

Now I get it. The service guys were in a hurry i guess.

Ravveendrra · 30th August 2009, 19:20

Those marks look more like dust & grime to me but I could be wrong and they just might be glue too. Best way to get rid of them is to use soap and a toothbrush gently. If it does not work put some toothpaste (white) on it, let the paste dry and then wash off the paste with water and a toothbrush.

Great looking car. Would love to see pics of the interiors after the leather you put in. Pls. give sources and costing of the leather stuff too.

Cheers,

29th August 2009, 18:25	#1
nkrishnap Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,983 Thanked: 7,407 Times View My Garage	A long search ended when I found a White Angel (Palio) For the past 5 odd months, I have been running around the used car showrooms, searching over the internet over this one particular car. I was ready to source one from any city within a radius of 1000 kms. Sounds like madness ah! When I found the preferred model, either the car was in poor condition or had an accident history and also the owners quoted prices which would raise quite a few eye brows. Over the period of time, the search started to get frustrating as I did not want to settle for just another car . Then one fine day, found one of the cars on the Sulekha ads which seemed good. Called up the owner to check if the car was still available for sale. The answer was yes. Went ahead immediately to have a look at the car. Was quite impressed when I found the car to be good condition if not excellent. It had 70K Kms on the odo; still the internals seemed quite good. Also the owner had the service history for the car. Checked the car with my mechanic who gave the green signal to go ahead. However, the owner had mentioned there was coolant leakage, which I checked with the service center who said they can fix it. I was pretty OK with the offered price, got a DD for the amount, made the payment, took over the documents and drove off on the Monday evening. Headed to the service center the next day morning to have the coolant leakage plugged. Even though there was a delay in getting the repair done, they did a good job of it. The list of things done during the service. 1) Replaced the head gasket and ensured there is no more leakage issues 2) Got the disc pads changed (20% life left in them, still got them changed) 3) Got the engine oil, oil filter and fuel filter changed 4) Got a wheel cap which was missing 5) Got a new air filter (stock) 6) a new logo of the car 7) Bonnet rubber The total cost came up to 7.5K inclusive of the labor and all taxes Pics to follow
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29th August 2009, 18:30	#2
beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,963 Thanked: 204 Times View My Garage	Let me guess, Baleno or a palio.
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29th August 2009, 19:35	#3
mnhegde BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: B E N G A L U R U Posts: 473 Thanked: 0 Times	White angel is a good name. 7.5 k inclusive of labour and taxes?? My guesses will be :- 1. Esteem 2. Zen 3. OHC 4. Accent 5. Baleno 6. palio 1.6 Too many guesses .
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29th August 2009, 19:36	#4
parimal_g BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 442 Thanked: 278 Times View My Garage	delay in repairs,my be Palio or Opel Corsa.
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30th August 2009, 00:39	#6
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Great purchase..please join the Palio User Group (PUG)
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30th August 2009, 01:01	#7
Ravveendrra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 446 Times View My Garage	Whats with Fiats & romantics (passionate souls)? LOL!! What is with guys having a romantic disposition, neat turn of phrase and prone to occasional flights of fancy that they invariably fall in love .........with Fiats!! Jeez, even 'passion' or even 'Italian passion' do not fully describe this phenomenon. Welcome nkrishnap, to the club of Fiat owners, its a mad mad mad world here, full of passion and joy (and tears too). Now that you have a Fiat - hook up with the Palio Users Group on Yahoo groups, it can be a veritable mine of useful information. BTW - which version of Palio is yours? Cheers, Last edited by Ravveendrra : 30th August 2009 at 01:03.
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30th August 2009, 06:32	#8
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	Congrats nkp jinga boy. Been reading your posts on the palio threads for long - was wondering when you're buying a Punto. But this is good too!
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30th August 2009, 12:13	#10
nkrishnap Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,983 Thanked: 7,407 Times View My Garage	Finally a few pics. Got the seat covers done along with the leather steering cover. Will post the pics of the same. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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30th August 2009, 12:34	#11
parimal_g BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 442 Thanked: 278 Times View My Garage	Congrats for great car..and welcome to FIAT Fan club and do join Palio user group on yahoo as well. Its looking great in White.
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30th August 2009, 12:39	#12
blackasta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WB 26 Posts: 3,406 Thanked: 2,917 Times View My Garage	First time I am seeing a palio in white, and I'm loving it! Is that dirt or rust in between the Palio ELX badge? Any way to get rid of that?
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30th August 2009, 13:01	#13
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	Those are not rust marks. They're glue marks. Seems like the logos were removed and not aligned properly when stuck.
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30th August 2009, 19:20	#15
Ravveendrra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 446 Times View My Garage	Toothbrush tech Those marks look more like dust & grime to me but I could be wrong and they just might be glue too. Best way to get rid of them is to use soap and a toothbrush gently. If it does not work put some toothpaste (white) on it, let the paste dry and then wash off the paste with water and a toothbrush. Great looking car. Would love to see pics of the interiors after the leather you put in. Pls. give sources and costing of the leather stuff too. Cheers,
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