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Anand123 · 7th January 2010, 21:51

Congrats on your Accent and you've also got good writing skills. Did you manage to get any discounts? And what about ICE? Waiting for your pics.

shankarbn · 7th January 2010, 22:13

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Originally Posted by Anand123

Congrats on your Accent and you've also got good writing skills. Did you manage to get any discounts? And what about ICE? Waiting for your pics.

Since it was the middle of the calender year there were no offers atleast that I was aware of. I told the dealer I dont want any discount if he gives free insurance and I will get him many many buyers for the i10. The sales guy was totally in shock the way I booked my car so nonchalantly and thankfully all those shopping experiences at the national market (bangalore's negotiating skill playground

) got me the following

1. Corporate discount of 5k
2. Panasonic audio system (which I exchanged for 4k cash)
3. All mats including the one for the boot
4. 3M sunfilm

The ICE I got installed is Pioneer 4190sd audio system with JBL 6 inch speakers (GTO93x series) for both front and rear. Thankfully the wiring was preloaded by the manufacturer although the install took almost 5 hours even without any plank work to be done

(blame the slow and not so steady installer!!)

vasanthn21 · 7th January 2010, 22:45

Congrats mate!

Eager to see the pics... don;t see many black accents on the road.

Do you think you should have bought it in red?

shankarbn · 7th January 2010, 22:53

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Originally Posted by vasanthn21

Congrats mate!

Eager to see the pics... don;t see many black accents on the road.

Do you think you should have bought it in red?

Thank you vasanth. Pictures will be uploaded tomorrow as my laptop is failing to switch on!

Frankly, I dont like the red that comes with the executive, cute but just not my style. IMHO, the red on the getz is by far the best red I've seen on a car. The second in line is the viva red. Black was actually a second choice but is slowly becoming my favorite color

recshenoy · 8th January 2010, 10:42

congratulations Mr. rock star. Very good write up.

you are a true petrol head. joining a job to buy a car!

Looking forward for pics and detailed report!

nairrk · 8th January 2010, 10:50

Good selection finally. No doubt, accent is a good car and better style than Swift.
And ofcourse a Sedan will give a different look and comfortability.

I think you can post some photographs of your new asset?

Cheers !

shankarbn · 9th January 2010, 13:21

My stupid laptop is still not switching on

!

So, I clicked some new pictures. Sorry for the delay guys. After a few days, I will post my 12000 km update.

Will post the interior pictures after a good weekend cleaning tomorrow evening

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para_7k · 9th January 2010, 17:29

Nice Write up and a great looking car with lot of sheen.

Your budget permitting, get her some alloys. You'll be surpised by the way it changes the look of the car.

bnzjon · 9th January 2010, 18:11

Good decision. Congrats Mate.
Drive safe and enjoy every minute with her.

You are a true rockstar !

shankarbn · 10th January 2010, 09:41

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Originally Posted by para_7k

Nice Write up and a great looking car with lot of sheen.

Your budget permitting, get her some alloys. You'll be surpised by the way it changes the look of the car.

Thank you. Right now all my budget allocation has gone off towards a cure for my guitar acquisition syndrome and loads of petrol.

I guess the alloys will come when its time for a tyre change

livyodream · 21st January 2010, 19:59

Congrats mate

. You have a different way of narration. Liked it.
Ive been driving Accent for 3 years now and its still gives a smile driving between signal to signal. Absolute VFM car..

EDIT: Isn't this executive? I could not find the badge. Have you taken it off?

shankarbn · 2nd February 2010, 21:38

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Originally Posted by livyodream

Congrats mate

. You have a different way of narration. Liked it.
Ive been driving Accent for 3 years now and its still gives a smile driving between signal to signal. Absolute VFM car..

EDIT: Isn't this executive? I could not find the badge. Have you taken it off?

Yeah, its a lovely car albeit a bit more petrol than the balenos and the sx4s. The executive badge was ripped off somewhere and I noticed it on a sunday morning. The previous day I had been to a million places so couldn't make out where I lost it.

. But thankfully the person who has taken it off has not left any scratches

although I wonder who would want that badge!

blackasta · 3rd February 2010, 02:50

congrats shankarbn, and truckloads of curses for that moron who ripped your badge even before you could take a snapshot!
Take good care of that color.
Best of luck.

gshanky · 3rd February 2010, 10:18

Congratulations on acquiring the black beauty. Certain plans have a way of changing for good but yours changed for the better

.

Here's to a long happy ownership!!

shankarbn · 5th February 2010, 01:18

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Originally Posted by blackasta

congrats shankarbn, and truckloads of curses for that moron who ripped your badge even before you could take a snapshot!
Take good care of that color.
Best of luck.

Thank you. Someone please suggest a nice place to get the paint touchup done in bangalore though, there is a small scratch on the bumper too!

Quote:

Originally Posted by gshanky

Congratulations on acquiring the black beauty. Certain plans have a way of changing for good but yours changed for the better

.

Here's to a long happy ownership!!

You said it. I couldnt have been happier.

And ya, here is the picture of the boot with 3 guitars, 1 bass guitar, one amplifier, one boss gt8 processor and some sweatshirts and ties underneath them

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Everytime I look at this picture I give out a smile knowing I made the best choice I could.

7th January 2010, 21:51	#16
Anand123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 2,297 Thanked: 5,225 Times	Congrats on your Accent and you've also got good writing skills. Did you manage to get any discounts? And what about ICE? Waiting for your pics.
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7th January 2010, 22:45	#18
vasanthn21 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 811 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	Congrats mate! Eager to see the pics... don;t see many black accents on the road. Do you think you should have bought it in red?
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8th January 2010, 10:42	#20
recshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mangalore / Bangalore Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 254 Times	congratulations Mr. rock star. Very good write up. you are a true petrol head. joining a job to buy a car! Looking forward for pics and detailed report!
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8th January 2010, 10:50	#21
nairrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kannur Posts: 2,441 Thanked: 674 Times View My Garage	Good selection finally. No doubt, accent is a good car and better style than Swift. And ofcourse a Sedan will give a different look and comfortability. I think you can post some photographs of your new asset? Cheers !
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9th January 2010, 13:21	#22
shankarbn BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 148 Thanked: 208 Times	Finally some pictures My stupid laptop is still not switching on ! So, I clicked some new pictures. Sorry for the delay guys. After a few days, I will post my 12000 km update. Will post the interior pictures after a good weekend cleaning tomorrow evening
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9th January 2010, 17:29	#23
para_7k BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 469 Thanked: 112 Times	Nice Write up and a great looking car with lot of sheen. Your budget permitting, get her some alloys. You'll be surpised by the way it changes the look of the car.
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9th January 2010, 18:11	#24
bnzjon BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 836 Thanked: 127 Times View My Garage	Good decision. Congrats Mate. Drive safe and enjoy every minute with her. You are a true rockstar !
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21st January 2010, 19:59	#26
livyodream BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: blr-manipal Posts: 557 Thanked: 151 Times	Congrats mate . You have a different way of narration. Liked it. Ive been driving Accent for 3 years now and its still gives a smile driving between signal to signal. Absolute VFM car.. EDIT: Isn't this executive? I could not find the badge. Have you taken it off? Last edited by livyodream : 21st January 2010 at 20:00.
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3rd February 2010, 02:50	#28
blackasta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WB 26 Posts: 3,406 Thanked: 2,917 Times View My Garage	congrats shankarbn, and truckloads of curses for that moron who ripped your badge even before you could take a snapshot! Take good care of that color. Best of luck.
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3rd February 2010, 10:18	#29
gshanky BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore / Bangalore / New York Posts: 717 Thanked: 13 Times	Congratulations on acquiring the black beauty. Certain plans have a way of changing for good but yours changed for the better . Here's to a long happy ownership!!
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