Linea 1.4 Emotion Pack - Delivered with a Horrendous Experience

invidious · 28th October 2009, 20:21

The dealer put Garware SunFilm. I have only driven within the city - not taken it anywhere yet. Yea - the thought about the IND numberplate crossed my mind. Is the dealer required by law to provide me IND plates? Do let me know. Thanks.

EssYouWe · 28th October 2009, 20:53

Afaik not yet although a move in this direction is in the pipelines.

Most dealers charge you for the plate and put a shoddy one. You can argue with them *before* the fitting for an RTO approved one.

In any case, it isn't very expensive. Do get a new one. Your car deserves better.

Ramsagar · 29th October 2009, 16:18

Looks good.Enjoy the ride. do you like painting the front grill black?

EssYouWe · 29th October 2009, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramsagar

Looks good.Enjoy the ride. do you like painting the front grill black?

What!

And ruin all that chrome?!

achinthg · 29th October 2009, 16:42

Congrats on your FT Linea !!! Welcome to the proud Linea owner's club !!!

Ferrari1976 · 29th October 2009, 17:56

Congrats Invidious.

I also have a FTA MD Linea. The colour of my car looks very different than the one you have posted. I hope that this is a problem with the photographs rather than the actual paint itself. ALso you wil see the Black grill (sorry for the low resolution image).

Linea 1.4 Emotion Pack - Delivered with a Horrendous Experience-fta-linea-black-grill.jpg

anuprav · 29th October 2009, 18:00

Congrats for your new linea. Do let us know your experience in details.

Also share your experience at TATA FIAT showroom.

How is the interior, is it very good.

invidious · 30th October 2009, 00:55

@ anuprav - I already stated the slightly pathetic experience of not being given gas in my tank even AFTER checking with the foolish salesman thrice. The car ran out of petrol about 2 kms from the showroom. The interior is slick - I just want to get the seats done in leather. Personally, more than the interiors I think the finishing is better than those on a Suzuki but not as good as those on a Honda.

@ Ferrari1976 - I clicked the pictures when it was raining - perhaps that is the difference. It was cloudy - it is clearly quite bright when you clicked the pic.

invidious · 31st October 2009, 15:10

Update on the Linea and not a happy one @ that.

The Blue&Me controls on the right side of the steering wheel have stopped working. I called the workshop and they asked me to come on Nov 10. I told them the car is only a month old and if they want me to wait 10 days - then give me a replacement car for 10 days. They balked and gave me a Nov 3 date. It is a touch disappointing. Anyone else have similar problems?

I will let you know what the experience was like.

Ferrari1976 · 31st October 2009, 15:23

^ Unfortunate. Try resetting the system by disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. Its Microsoft afterall!!

EssYouWe · 31st October 2009, 15:36

Yeah. Disconnect the battery and reconnect it after 10 minutes.

That solves it more often than not.

invidious · 6th November 2009, 00:10

Got it fixed @ the service station. Works like a charm again. The battery thing worked - I was reluctant to do it myself first up. The service station was not the nightmare I expected - in fact it even serviced the Jaguars and Land Rovers. Once again on my asking the service center rep categorically told me not to install rear sensors. Bummer!

aarenes · 6th November 2009, 15:02

@invidious - which SC did you go to? Since you saw Jaguars and LRs, I am assuming its the the Tata SC at Prabhadevi.

vijaythacker · 6th November 2009, 15:16

invidious, congratulations on your fiat linea.AB colour looks cool and suits the car well.Sorry to hear about that fuel experience with dealer, can understand how bad one feels travelling few kms away after taking delivery.forget the past and enjoy your ride.More pictures please.

invidious · 6th November 2009, 20:04

@aarnes - Tata's showroom is at prabhadevi; its service station is at worli naka - close to the Four Seasons. That's where I went.

@vijay - sure thing - will do.

Quick update - After a month, yesterday was the first time I actually took the car at 3 am on a relatively empty highway and it gave me a Fuel Efficiency of about 14 km/l; bouncing up my overall average from 7.8 to 9.9

28th October 2009, 20:21	#46
invidious BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 845 Thanked: 1,226 Times	The dealer put Garware SunFilm. I have only driven within the city - not taken it anywhere yet. Yea - the thought about the IND numberplate crossed my mind. Is the dealer required by law to provide me IND plates? Do let me know. Thanks.
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28th October 2009, 20:53	#47
EssYouWe Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 18 Times	Afaik not yet although a move in this direction is in the pipelines. Most dealers charge you for the plate and put a shoddy one. You can argue with them before the fitting for an RTO approved one. In any case, it isn't very expensive. Do get a new one. Your car deserves better.
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29th October 2009, 16:18	#48
Ramsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BLR_Nellore(AP) Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 252 Times View My Garage	Looks good.Enjoy the ride. do you like painting the front grill black?
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29th October 2009, 16:42	#50
achinthg BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 201 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Congrats on your FT Linea !!! Welcome to the proud Linea owner's club !!!
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29th October 2009, 17:56	#51
Ferrari1976 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 213 Thanked: 68 Times	Congrats Invidious. I also have a FTA MD Linea. The colour of my car looks very different than the one you have posted. I hope that this is a problem with the photographs rather than the actual paint itself. ALso you wil see the Black grill (sorry for the low resolution image). Last edited by Ferrari1976 : 29th October 2009 at 17:57.
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29th October 2009, 18:00	#52
anuprav BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 39 Thanked: 0 Times	Congrats for your new linea. Do let us know your experience in details. Also share your experience at TATA FIAT showroom. How is the interior, is it very good.
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30th October 2009, 00:55	#53
invidious BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 845 Thanked: 1,226 Times	@ anuprav - I already stated the slightly pathetic experience of not being given gas in my tank even AFTER checking with the foolish salesman thrice. The car ran out of petrol about 2 kms from the showroom. The interior is slick - I just want to get the seats done in leather. Personally, more than the interiors I think the finishing is better than those on a Suzuki but not as good as those on a Honda. @ Ferrari1976 - I clicked the pictures when it was raining - perhaps that is the difference. It was cloudy - it is clearly quite bright when you clicked the pic.
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31st October 2009, 15:10	#54
invidious BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 845 Thanked: 1,226 Times	Update on the Linea and not a happy one @ that. The Blue&Me controls on the right side of the steering wheel have stopped working. I called the workshop and they asked me to come on Nov 10. I told them the car is only a month old and if they want me to wait 10 days - then give me a replacement car for 10 days. They balked and gave me a Nov 3 date. It is a touch disappointing. Anyone else have similar problems? I will let you know what the experience was like.
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31st October 2009, 15:23	#55
Ferrari1976 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 213 Thanked: 68 Times	^ Unfortunate. Try resetting the system by disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. Its Microsoft afterall!!
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31st October 2009, 15:36	#56
EssYouWe Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 18 Times	Yeah. Disconnect the battery and reconnect it after 10 minutes. That solves it more often than not.
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6th November 2009, 00:10	#57
invidious BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 845 Thanked: 1,226 Times	Got it fixed @ the service station. Works like a charm again. The battery thing worked - I was reluctant to do it myself first up. The service station was not the nightmare I expected - in fact it even serviced the Jaguars and Land Rovers. Once again on my asking the service center rep categorically told me not to install rear sensors. Bummer!
	() Thanks

6th November 2009, 15:02	#58
aarenes BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 116 Thanked: 0 Times	@invidious - which SC did you go to? Since you saw Jaguars and LRs, I am assuming its the the Tata SC at Prabhadevi.
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6th November 2009, 15:16	#59
vijaythacker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,498 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	invidious, congratulations on your fiat linea.AB colour looks cool and suits the car well.Sorry to hear about that fuel experience with dealer, can understand how bad one feels travelling few kms away after taking delivery.forget the past and enjoy your ride.More pictures please.
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6th November 2009, 20:04	#60
invidious BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 845 Thanked: 1,226 Times	@aarnes - Tata's showroom is at prabhadevi; its service station is at worli naka - close to the Four Seasons. That's where I went. @vijay - sure thing - will do. Quick update - After a month, yesterday was the first time I actually took the car at 3 am on a relatively empty highway and it gave me a Fuel Efficiency of about 14 km/l; bouncing up my overall average from 7.8 to 9.9
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