Review: 1st-gen Ford Figo (2010)

vishnurp99 · 13th June 2010, 10:20

Had my first accident on the Figo at 3987 kms.

A bike came and hit on the left side just after camp road. gave the bike guy 200 rs since i didn't want the locals to get involved and make the situation into a class war/car vs bike thing etc.Some smart guys were already trying to do it.

The damage to the car includes denting on the wheel arc and denting on the doors. Paint is gone and i am able to see a silver colored (metal or primer) not too sure. My next service is at 10000 which i will reach only in another 3-6 months. Should i wait for the next service to get this fixed? Should i claim insurance for this? I am not sure if there is some kind of no claim bonus for car insurance.

headers · 13th June 2010, 12:32

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Originally Posted by vishnurp99

The damage to the car includes denting on the wheel arc and denting on the doors. Paint is gone and i am able to see a silver colored (metal or primer) not too sure. My next service is at 10000 which i will reach only in another 3-6 months. Should i wait for the next service to get this fixed? Should i claim insurance for this? I am not sure if there is some kind of no claim bonus for car insurance.

Sad to hear the news:

Get the car tinkered and give a primer coating on the area where the paint is peeled off.

You will loose NCB if you claim insurance and in this case, it becomes a little sketchy too.

quadmaniac · 13th June 2010, 18:30

Vishnurp,
If the damages are substantial, then it would be very expensive to get it fixed at your expense. I would highly suggest going for insurance. Don't worry about NCB etc, especially if the amount you gain by going for insurance is lesser than the NCB amount (I think this may be the case here)

e-biz · 14th June 2010, 16:30

Couple of things

1) On my last tankful to tankful calculation, i got an FE of around 14.5 with full city driving and AC on at all times. Am happy with it at the moment
2) Had given the car for the first free service on Saturday morning and got it back the same day - No issues there
3) I reported the underbody scraping to the service supervisor Sathish at chennai ford, Arumbakkam - Apparently almost all Figo owners have complained to this dealer (at least!) of this issue. He, of course says that they can't do anything as this is something to do with the design

Figo owners, what choice are we left with now? Should we just accept the fact that our car's underbody will scrape speedbreakers, especially with 4 people on board under normal driving conditions? This isn't much of a problem within the city (except for some bumps, but it does scrape most of the bumps on highways)

Brix · 14th June 2010, 16:52

On Saturday, I drove my Innova with 4 family members on the slope leading into my apartment and "KRUNCH" - the underbelly scraped over the top of the slope. I was driving dead slow and diagonally to avoid that.

My guess is that some Figo's are running with low air pressure and thats causing it. If more people are in the car, more PSI is required.

dbirlase · 14th June 2010, 21:31

any idea if ford figo will be launched in automatic version? every since it was big hit!

trrk · 15th June 2010, 13:02

Hi,

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Originally Posted by e-biz

2) Had given the car for the first free service on Saturday morning and got it back the same day - No issues there

Bill details, please!

RGK · 15th June 2010, 16:45

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Originally Posted by Brix

On Saturday, I drove my Innova with 4 family members on the slope leading into my apartment and "KRUNCH" - the underbelly scraped over the top of the slope. I was driving dead slow and diagonally to avoid that.

My guess is that some Figo's are running with low air pressure and thats causing it. If more people are in the car, more PSI is required.

@ Brix: Please refer to my post on this
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...ml#post1874423

Brought my TDCI- EXi - Black from my native. Posting my ownership thread shortly.
Figo buyers: No doubt this is a driving paradise at a competitive pricing.

I am keeping my FE figures as suspense for my thread...

WindRide · 17th June 2010, 11:01

Why would Ford cringe on headrests for rear seat? Isn’t that a basic safety feature?

gemithomas · 17th June 2010, 11:34

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Originally Posted by WindRide

Why would Ford cringe on headrests for rear seat? Isn’t that a basic safety feature?

For better rear visibility.

xingamazon · 17th June 2010, 12:13

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Originally Posted by WindRide

Why would Ford cringe on headrests for rear seat? Isn’t that a basic safety feature?

Can you explain how would headrest be applicable as a safety feature. I always thought it to be a comfort one. Thats why you only find it in more priced cars.

I dont think it has got anything to do with safety at all.

spindoc · 17th June 2010, 12:21

@xingamazon, Headrests can help prevent whiplash injuries (which can be rather severe) in the event of an accident.

References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiplash_(medicine)
http://www.carsdirect.com/features/s...res#restraints
http://www.driveandstayalive.com/inf...from-aiada.htm

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Originally Posted by xingamazon

Can you explain how would headrest be applicable as a safety feature. I always thought it to be a comfort one. Thats why you only find it in more priced cars.

I dont think it has got anything to do with safety at all.

WindRide · 17th June 2010, 13:39

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Originally Posted by xingamazon

Can you explain how would headrest be applicable as a safety feature.

You would hate to be in a Figo's rear seat and get heavily rear-ended. There are enough docs on net to explain what will happen to your neck/skull then.

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Originally Posted by xingamazon

Thats why you only find it in more priced cars.

Happens only in India

@gemithomas - Hope you were trying to be funny

xingamazon · 17th June 2010, 15:04

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Originally Posted by spindoc

@xingamazon, Headrests can help prevent whiplash injuries (which can be rather severe) in the event of an accident.

References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiplash_(medicine)
Learn more about the safety features of your vehicle with the car safety guide - CarsDirect
Is Your Headrest Properly Positioned?

Hi Spindoc. For some reason I got confused that you are talking about the adjustable head rest. Because as far as I remember I guess the mandatory safety features would have only recommended that we should have a head rest (which is anyway there in cars like Figo and i10, albeit smaller ones)
But dont think the adjustable head rest are made mandatory as a safety feature. Just my opinion.

spindoc · 17th June 2010, 15:58

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Originally Posted by xingamazon

Hi Spindoc. For some reason I got confused that you are talking about the adjustable head rest. Because as far as I remember I guess the mandatory safety features would have only recommended that we should have a head rest (which is anyway there in cars like Figo and i10, albeit smaller ones)
But dont think the adjustable head rest are made mandatory as a safety feature. Just my opinion.

I was speaking about headrests in general. Adjustable head restraints are mandatory per US regulations but aren't in India.

Also, from a safety perspective, head restraints that are not adjustable aren't very useful. There are guidelines as to what height the headrest must be placed at to protect oneself from possible injury, which are applicable only to adjustable headrests.

13th June 2010, 10:20	#2716
vishnurp99 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: India Posts: 476 Thanked: 1,085 Times	Figo Minor Accident Had my first accident on the Figo at 3987 kms. A bike came and hit on the left side just after camp road. gave the bike guy 200 rs since i didn't want the locals to get involved and make the situation into a class war/car vs bike thing etc.Some smart guys were already trying to do it. The damage to the car includes denting on the wheel arc and denting on the doors. Paint is gone and i am able to see a silver colored (metal or primer) not too sure. My next service is at 10000 which i will reach only in another 3-6 months. Should i wait for the next service to get this fixed? Should i claim insurance for this? I am not sure if there is some kind of no claim bonus for car insurance.
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13th June 2010, 18:30	#2718
quadmaniac BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 435 Thanked: 119 Times	Vishnurp, If the damages are substantial, then it would be very expensive to get it fixed at your expense. I would highly suggest going for insurance. Don't worry about NCB etc, especially if the amount you gain by going for insurance is lesser than the NCB amount (I think this may be the case here)
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14th June 2010, 16:30	#2719
e-biz BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 69 Thanked: 0 Times	Couple of things 1) On my last tankful to tankful calculation, i got an FE of around 14.5 with full city driving and AC on at all times. Am happy with it at the moment 2) Had given the car for the first free service on Saturday morning and got it back the same day - No issues there 3) I reported the underbody scraping to the service supervisor Sathish at chennai ford, Arumbakkam - Apparently almost all Figo owners have complained to this dealer (at least!) of this issue. He, of course says that they can't do anything as this is something to do with the design Figo owners, what choice are we left with now? Should we just accept the fact that our car's underbody will scrape speedbreakers, especially with 4 people on board under normal driving conditions? This isn't much of a problem within the city (except for some bumps, but it does scrape most of the bumps on highways)
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14th June 2010, 16:52	#2720
Brix BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 585 Thanked: 24 Times	On Saturday, I drove my Innova with 4 family members on the slope leading into my apartment and "KRUNCH" - the underbelly scraped over the top of the slope. I was driving dead slow and diagonally to avoid that. My guess is that some Figo's are running with low air pressure and thats causing it. If more people are in the car, more PSI is required.
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14th June 2010, 21:31	#2721
dbirlase Newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 12 Thanked: 0 Times	any idea if ford figo will be launched in automatic version? every since it was big hit!
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17th June 2010, 11:01	#2724
WindRide BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 685 Thanked: 482 Times	Why would Ford cringe on headrests for rear seat? Isn’t that a basic safety feature?
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