Manza ABS, 1.4-Safire, delivered

theragingbull · 8th December 2009, 15:07

Congrats! It's the best VFM sedan in the country today. I'm sure you must be enjoying those sofa seats! Do you plan to upgrade the tires as the stock ones do not offer good handling and ride quality?

pats · 8th December 2009, 22:35

Congrats. The satin gold colour looks great and seems to be the most preferred colour as i have already seen some on Mumbai roads.

This is the best VFM sedan and here's wishing you many happy years with it.

Akshay1234 · 8th December 2009, 22:43

hey congrats on your car. good choice you have made. about running in you dont need to limit it to 2000rpm. keep it under 3-3500rpm and you will be fine. do that for the first 2000kms. IMO you will probably end up lugging the engine if you keep it under 2000rpm.

navan49 · 8th December 2009, 23:00

Hi rite,
It is a great car. Just I saw one on the road to day. It looks different from other Tata car. Really beautiful. Please add up your reviews time to time which will help our Team BHPians to assess for their future plan.Congrats at the last.

lsp · 9th December 2009, 00:52

Congrats rite2shree!!! The car looks neat and I am sure your family would also be enjoying the vast amount of space and comfort this sedan offers.

Can u please give a breakup of the cost. Some interior pics would be appreciated.

rite2shree · 9th December 2009, 09:57

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Originally Posted by theragingbull

Congrats! It's the best VFM sedan in the country today. I'm sure you must be enjoying those sofa seats! Do you plan to upgrade the tires as the stock ones do not offer good handling and ride quality?

Not so quickly, may be after a few months. The ride quality is pretty satisfactory.

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Originally Posted by pats

Congrats. The satin gold colour looks great and seems to be the most preferred colour as i have already seen some on Mumbai roads.

This is the best VFM sedan and here's wishing you many happy years with it.

I hope it does not become the most preferred color

. It will make the whole idea of buying a rare color pointless.

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay1234

hey congrats on your car. good choice you have made. about running in you dont need to limit it to 2000rpm. keep it under 3-3500rpm and you will be fine. do that for the first 2000kms. IMO you will probably end up lugging the engine if you keep it under 2000rpm.

Thanks. Point taken.

Quote:

Originally Posted by navan49

Hi rite,
It is a great car. Just I saw one on the road to day. It looks different from other Tata car. Really beautiful. Please add up your reviews time to time which will help our Team BHPians to assess for their future plan.Congrats at the last.

Sure and thank you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lsp

Congrats rite2shree!!! The car looks neat and I am sure your family would also be enjoying the vast amount of space and comfort this sedan offers.

Can u please give a breakup of the cost. Some interior pics would be appreciated.

You bet. Tons of space. Will post the exact breakup of the cost with loads of pics.

ravikn · 9th December 2009, 10:26

Congrats on the new car. Waiting to see some more pics and initial driving experience report. Would be nice to hear on the fuel efficiency part too since this is one among the few Manza safires in TBHP

rite2shree · 9th December 2009, 11:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravikn

Congrats on the new car. Waiting to see some more pics and initial driving experience report. Would be nice to hear on the fuel efficiency part too since this is one among the few Manza safires in TBHP

I have put on about 140 odd kms and the average (80% city and rest highway with 100% A/C) is about 11.8 kms/lt. I am planning on a long trip in a few days and will put a review soon.

ashthedivx · 9th December 2009, 11:07

Congrates rite2shree, while my test drive of manza I found un-avilability of front arm-rest and foot-rest highly irritating. Otherwise I loved the car, would had love it more if it hadn't been attached with Indigo !!

mr.rajat · 9th December 2009, 18:58

Hey congrats mate! Great to know that after the initial bit of rough patch the car is doing well and that the tata guys took care of it well.
As I'm probably going to book mine soon (definitely petrol, based on my usage assessment)

, and this will be my first car, so if there's anything I should be watching out for in respect of this car - experts please let me know.

And is it okay to ask how much you shelled out (with breakup) for her?

Thanks, and enjoy her company!

rite2shree · 10th December 2009, 09:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by lsp

Can u please give a breakup of the cost. Some interior pics would be appreciated.

This is the break up for the Petrol and Diesel variants in Karnataka. The overall price will remain almost the same (+ or - 10000 Rs). The Road Tax in Karnataka is one of the highest.
Hope this helps.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.rajat

Hey congrats mate! Great to know that after the initial bit of rough patch the car is doing well and that the tata guys took care of it well.
As I'm probably going to book mine soon (definitely petrol, based on my usage assessment)

, and this will be my first car, so if there's anything I should be watching out for in respect of this car - experts please let me know.

And is it okay to ask how much you shelled out (with breakup) for her?

Thanks, and enjoy her company!

Petrol Manza is a very smooth sedan. If your usage is low (say not more than 50 km/day) then go for it. Its a great VFM car.

rite2shree · 10th December 2009, 09:46

Had been to a beach close to my house (Malpe beach) and here are some exterior pics with the beach and the setting sun in the background

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This is the Satin Gold I was talking about (1st photo). The car appears to change its shade in daylight and in shade.

rite2shree · 10th December 2009, 09:57

Here are some interior pics of the car. The dashboard and the odometer display have some reminiscence of the sandal wood paste (gandha) and haldi.

The last snap is just a 'beautiful sunset'.

mr.rajat · 10th December 2009, 10:44

Thanks so much mate for the info and pics, much appreciated. For the cost, what I really meant to ask (sorry for not being clear earlier) was whether you received *any* discounts? The dealer I'm talking to isn't offering any discounts or any accessories (maybe mats, but that's it). So wasn't sure if I'm being taken for a ride (this being December and all), or is it the same for manza everywhere.

Thanks!

shishir_bn · 10th December 2009, 10:47

i was about to ask you to post some more pic of the interiors and then suddenly when i refresh you have already done that work. Superb dude

8th December 2009, 15:07	#16
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	Congrats! It's the best VFM sedan in the country today. I'm sure you must be enjoying those sofa seats! Do you plan to upgrade the tires as the stock ones do not offer good handling and ride quality?
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8th December 2009, 22:35	#17
pats BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 85 Thanked: 4 Times	congrats Congrats. The satin gold colour looks great and seems to be the most preferred colour as i have already seen some on Mumbai roads. This is the best VFM sedan and here's wishing you many happy years with it.
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8th December 2009, 22:43	#18
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	hey congrats on your car. good choice you have made. about running in you dont need to limit it to 2000rpm. keep it under 3-3500rpm and you will be fine. do that for the first 2000kms. IMO you will probably end up lugging the engine if you keep it under 2000rpm.
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8th December 2009, 23:00	#19
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	Hi rite, It is a great car. Just I saw one on the road to day. It looks different from other Tata car. Really beautiful. Please add up your reviews time to time which will help our Team BHPians to assess for their future plan.Congrats at the last.
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9th December 2009, 00:52	#20
lsp BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 381 Thanked: 188 Times	Congrats rite2shree!!! The car looks neat and I am sure your family would also be enjoying the vast amount of space and comfort this sedan offers. Can u please give a breakup of the cost. Some interior pics would be appreciated.
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9th December 2009, 10:26	#22
ravikn BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 344 Thanked: 25 Times	Congrats on the new car. Waiting to see some more pics and initial driving experience report. Would be nice to hear on the fuel efficiency part too since this is one among the few Manza safires in TBHP
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9th December 2009, 11:07	#24
ashthedivx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,356 Thanked: 24 Times	Congrates rite2shree, while my test drive of manza I found un-avilability of front arm-rest and foot-rest highly irritating. Otherwise I loved the car, would had love it more if it hadn't been attached with Indigo !!
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9th December 2009, 18:58	#25
mr.rajat Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 10 Thanked: 0 Times	Hey congrats mate! Great to know that after the initial bit of rough patch the car is doing well and that the tata guys took care of it well. As I'm probably going to book mine soon (definitely petrol, based on my usage assessment) , and this will be my first car, so if there's anything I should be watching out for in respect of this car - experts please let me know. And is it okay to ask how much you shelled out (with breakup) for her? Thanks, and enjoy her company!
	() Thanks

10th December 2009, 09:46	#27
rite2shree BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manipal Posts: 81 Thanked: 0 Times	Had been to a beach close to my house (Malpe beach) and here are some exterior pics with the beach and the setting sun in the background. This is the Satin Gold I was talking about (1st photo). The car appears to change its shade in daylight and in shade. Attached Thumbnails
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10th December 2009, 09:57	#28
rite2shree BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manipal Posts: 81 Thanked: 0 Times	Here are some interior pics of the car. The dashboard and the odometer display have some reminiscence of the sandal wood paste (gandha) and haldi. The last snap is just a *'beautiful sunset*'. Attached Thumbnails
	() Thanks

10th December 2009, 10:44	#29
mr.rajat Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 10 Thanked: 0 Times	Thanks so much mate for the info and pics, much appreciated. For the cost, what I really meant to ask (sorry for not being clear earlier) was whether you received any discounts? The dealer I'm talking to isn't offering any discounts or any accessories (maybe mats, but that's it). So wasn't sure if I'm being taken for a ride (this being December and all), or is it the same for manza everywhere. Thanks!
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10th December 2009, 10:47	#30
shishir_bn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,195 Thanked: 120 Times	i was about to ask you to post some more pic of the interiors and then suddenly when i refresh you have already done that work. Superb dude
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