Ford Fiesta - She's mine

oss · 20th September 2009, 23:06

After year long reaserch finally i decided to go for Fiesta Diesel. Details about my search & choosing the model can be found in this thread: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...lumbrante.html (post:1454669)

The booking and taking delivery was a smooth affair. They had ready stock of Platinum SXI Premium in their stockyard, so all it took was the time taken by my company's caradmin dept to process the payment. I had filled up all the RTO documents, and all set to take the car for registration.

The wait ofcourse was killing but finally got the confirmation on 10th evening that the money was transferred to the dealer a/c. Rushed to the dealer depot first thing on 11th morning with the Team-BHP check list in hand. The depot manager had already completed the PDI. When told him that i wanted to have a look at it before it goes for registration, he was curious to see the aspects that were covered in the checklist. Needless to say, he was impressed by the parameters mentioned, and arranged to have the vehicle inspected in bright sunlight. Quickly went through the checklist and made sure the car was in perfect condition, and gave them the clearance to go ahead with the registration.

The pleasant surprise was when i saw the Bridgestones on the rims. Due to MRF lockout for the last couple of months, Ford is fitting Bridgstones & Goodyears in all the cars manufactured July onwards.

Went to meet Deepak of Tyrestore whom i had spoken to earlier and fixed a deal to replace the stock MRF tyres with Michelin 185/65 R14. Now that i came with BS, went and spoke to him, and he quickly offered a better buyback on the BG, so the deal was struck.

Went back to the showroom in the afternoon, and there she was in - the stunning beauty in glorious platinum colour shining in the afternoon sun. Went through the pooja formalities in a hurry - just couldn't wait to get my hands on the keys.

Took her straight to the tyre shop and got the Michelin fixed and pumped in Nitrogen on the tyres. Dropped into the gas station, filled her up. Man, it feels so happy to fill the tank and still pay lesser for the cheaper stuff

Straight to temple for another pooja, and took the family out for a drive. Boy, the Michelin 185/65 was smooth coupled with the super cool AC the drive was smooooooooth.

I think i'm going to have to write a lot to describe the initial drive experience. It's gone a be a long thread, so will keep updating in multiple posts.

Enjoy the pics for now.

prince_pervez · 20th September 2009, 23:09

Beautiful car. Congrats to the 'T'. Drive safe. Is that a new type of grill. Gees she looks face lifted or I haven't been so close to a Fiesta.

f1fan · 20th September 2009, 23:18

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Originally Posted by prince_pervez

Beautiful car. Congrats to the 'T'. Drive safe. Is that a new type of grill. Gees she looks face lifted or I haven't been so close to a Fiesta.

Yup, the earlier black grill is now replaced with a chrome one apart from some additional crome on the OVRM's and the new alloy pattern.

kumar7 · 21st September 2009, 00:04

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Originally Posted by oss

Went to meet Deepak of Tyrestore whom i had spoken to earlier and fixed a deal to replace the stock MRF tyres with Michelin 185/65 R14. Now that i came with BS, went and spoke to him, and he quickly offered a better buyback on the BG, so the deal was struck.

OSS@ pics are nice buddy!
You said earlier you finalized the deal considering MRF as stock and later you got better deal for BG.

How much less amount your tyre dealer asked you to pay? I paid the tyre dealer full difference amount considering MRF as stock but got worried what if BG comes, I doubt that the tyre dealer will offer me better discount as I paid him all amount

Tomorrow am going for PDI so will come to know about stock I am getting.

I have TBHP PDI checklist but but not sure from where to decode VIN and should I tell dealer not to register till I manage to decode it as from code I will not able to make out in which month of 2009 its manufactured.

oss · 21st September 2009, 09:02

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Originally Posted by kumar7

How much less amount your tyre dealer asked you to pay? I paid the tyre dealer full difference amount considering MRF as stock but got worried what if BG comes, I doubt that the tyre dealer will offer me better discount as I paid him all amount

I got an additional 1000 bucks for the Bridgestone. I had earlier got 2200 per tyre for MRF where as all the other dealers i checked with offered only 2000/tyre. So, even if he offered couple of 100s lesser here, i was happy with the overall deal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kumar7

I have TBHP PDI checklist but but not sure from where to decode VIN and should I tell dealer not to register till I manage to decode it as from code I will not able to make out in which month of 2009 its manufactured.

I read somewhere the 9A series will correspond to the year & month, ie, 9 for 2009 and A for July assembly.

Your VIN should read as MAJBXXMRJB9#12345

# should be A or B - for July or Aug assembly. 12345 being the serial number.

lamborghini · 21st September 2009, 11:18

Hey Oss,

Congrats on the car. She looks fabulous.
Waiting for better pics soon!
What color is she? Silver? Titanium? Gray?

ashishgandhi_00 · 21st September 2009, 11:32

Congrats Oss... even i am a proud owner of the new 1.6Sxi premium platinum. The car looks stunning (esp at night).

Enjoy the babe. Am yet to write my detialed delivery report. hope am able to do it today.

Reg tyres, i wasnt aware of the MRF to Bridgestone switch. i will check mine and post the details

thanks

Thanks

ashishgandhi_00 · 21st September 2009, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by kumar7

OSS@ pics are nice buddy!
You said earlier you finalized the deal considering MRF as stock and later you got better deal for BG.

How much less amount your tyre dealer asked you to pay? I paid the tyre dealer full difference amount considering MRF as stock but got worried what if BG comes, I doubt that the tyre dealer will offer me better discount as I paid him all amount

Tomorrow am going for PDI so will come to know about stock I am getting.

I have TBHP PDI checklist but but not sure from where to decode VIN and should I tell dealer not to register till I manage to decode it as from code I will not able to make out in which month of 2009 its manufactured.

Kumar, enter your VIN number on this site, and you will get all details abt your car (including manufacturing date).

Mad Moles VIN Decoder

oss · 21st September 2009, 12:50

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Originally Posted by lamborghini

Hey Oss,

Congrats on the car. She looks fabulous.
Waiting for better pics soon!
What color is she? Silver? Titanium? Gray?

Hey, it's Platinum.

I know the photographs weren't great, so thought of an photo-op trip to Coorg. Yes, the weeklong drive in the city has spoilt me and i have decided to utlise the Dassera holidays of my son with a 3N/4D trip to Coog.

Was trying to book at PrinceZahed's homestay, but heard most of the places were filled due to the holiday season. Got a fabulous offer from ClubMahindra, so booked there. About to start the trip. Heading to BLR for overnight stay and will kick start the Coorg trip from tomorrow morning.

Guys which is the better route to Madikeri from Hunsur. Most of the posts seem to suggest the Kushalnagar to Madikeri route is in bad shape. Any alternatives?

Since i will be starying at Madikeri, the Virajpet route might be little longer? Am i correct. Pls suggest the best road options.

And yes, will soon be back with all the pictures of the Car and the tour

unni.ak · 21st September 2009, 14:33

Touring already!! Way to go OSS. It doesn't make sense to have a diesel and not drive. Have a great trip and congrats on the new car.

raamki · 22nd September 2009, 01:25

hey OSS, congrats again!!

she looks a beauty!! it's raining platinums at the moment!!

keep those pics coming!!

btw, you'll love the Club Mahindra property at Coorg, it's one of their very best!! we stayed there for a week and enjoyed every bit of our holiday!!

Chillout · 22nd September 2009, 07:42

So you finally made the post and saved yourself from Unni.

The car looks nice and Boy you are already talking about long trips. I am sure you will clock more than 10000 kms in year. Way to go. Being a diesel you will have to be more cautious about the run in period.

Ramsagar · 22nd September 2009, 08:09

Congrats on the buy.Its raining Fiesta's in T-Bhp.
I personally didn't like the chrome finish on the new one.
Adding a spoiler will enhance the looks of the vehicle.

SriSri · 22nd September 2009, 10:20

Congrats OSS. Happy touring

aks_karthik · 22nd September 2009, 12:23

Congrats OSS,

Great Buy and Nice Color.
have you got any offers and what is the Final OTR?
Enjoy and Drive Safe

20th September 2009, 23:06	#1
oss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 685 Thanked: 7 Times	Ford Fiesta - She's mine After year long reaserch finally i decided to go for Fiesta Diesel. Details about my search & choosing the model can be found in this thread: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...lumbrante.html (post:1454669) The booking and taking delivery was a smooth affair. They had ready stock of Platinum SXI Premium in their stockyard, so all it took was the time taken by my company's caradmin dept to process the payment. I had filled up all the RTO documents, and all set to take the car for registration. The wait ofcourse was killing but finally got the confirmation on 10th evening that the money was transferred to the dealer a/c. Rushed to the dealer depot first thing on 11th morning with the Team-BHP check list in hand. The depot manager had already completed the PDI. When told him that i wanted to have a look at it before it goes for registration, he was curious to see the aspects that were covered in the checklist. Needless to say, he was impressed by the parameters mentioned, and arranged to have the vehicle inspected in bright sunlight. Quickly went through the checklist and made sure the car was in perfect condition, and gave them the clearance to go ahead with the registration. The pleasant surprise was when i saw the Bridgestones on the rims. Due to MRF lockout for the last couple of months, Ford is fitting Bridgstones & Goodyears in all the cars manufactured July onwards. Went to meet Deepak of Tyrestore whom i had spoken to earlier and fixed a deal to replace the stock MRF tyres with Michelin 185/65 R14. Now that i came with BS, went and spoke to him, and he quickly offered a better buyback on the BG, so the deal was struck. Went back to the showroom in the afternoon, and there she was in - the stunning beauty in glorious platinum colour shining in the afternoon sun. Went through the pooja formalities in a hurry - just couldn't wait to get my hands on the keys. Took her straight to the tyre shop and got the Michelin fixed and pumped in Nitrogen on the tyres. Dropped into the gas station, filled her up. Man, it feels so happy to fill the tank and still pay lesser for the cheaper stuff Straight to temple for another pooja, and took the family out for a drive. Boy, the Michelin 185/65 was smooth coupled with the super cool AC the drive was smooooooooth. I think i'm going to have to write a lot to describe the initial drive experience. It's gone a be a long thread, so will keep updating in multiple posts. Enjoy the pics for now. Last edited by oss : 20th September 2009 at 23:19.
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20th September 2009, 23:09	#2
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,211 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	Beautiful car. Congrats to the 'T'. Drive safe. Is that a new type of grill. Gees she looks face lifted or I haven't been so close to a Fiesta.
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21st September 2009, 11:18	#6
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,164 Thanked: 5,937 Times View My Garage	Hey Oss, Congrats on the car. She looks fabulous. Waiting for better pics soon! What color is she? Silver? Titanium? Gray?
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21st September 2009, 11:32	#7
ashishgandhi_00 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 200 Thanked: 0 Times	Congrats Oss... even i am a proud owner of the new 1.6Sxi premium platinum. The car looks stunning (esp at night). Enjoy the babe. Am yet to write my detialed delivery report. hope am able to do it today. Reg tyres, i wasnt aware of the MRF to Bridgestone switch. i will check mine and post the details thanks Thanks
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21st September 2009, 14:33	#10
unni.ak BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 777 Thanked: 84 Times View My Garage	Touring already!! Way to go OSS. It doesn't make sense to have a diesel and not drive. Have a great trip and congrats on the new car.
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22nd September 2009, 01:25	#11
raamki BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 395 Thanked: 97 Times View My Garage	hey OSS, congrats again!! she looks a beauty!! it's raining platinums at the moment!! keep those pics coming!! btw, you'll love the Club Mahindra property at Coorg, it's one of their very best!! we stayed there for a week and enjoyed every bit of our holiday!!
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22nd September 2009, 07:42	#12
Chillout BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 586 Thanked: 509 Times	So you finally made the post and saved yourself from Unni.The car looks nice and Boy you are already talking about long trips. I am sure you will clock more than 10000 kms in year. Way to go. Being a diesel you will have to be more cautious about the run in period.
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22nd September 2009, 08:09	#13
Ramsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BLR_Nellore(AP) Posts: 1,398 Thanked: 255 Times View My Garage	Congrats on the buy.Its raining Fiesta's in T-Bhp. I personally didn't like the chrome finish on the new one. Adding a spoiler will enhance the looks of the vehicle.
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22nd September 2009, 10:20	#14
SriSri Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	Congrats OSS. Happy touring
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22nd September 2009, 12:23	#15
aks_karthik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,949 Thanked: 342 Times View My Garage	Congrats OSS, Great Buy and Nice Color. have you got any offers and what is the Final OTR? Enjoy and Drive Safe
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