Finally got my Ford Figo (Diesel) Titanium!!

manumani · 30th March 2010, 10:14

Congratulations on your new purchase.

I too have visited Bhavna Ford in Nerul to TD their Ford Fiesta and the showroom wears a desolate look and in fact was quite dirty. I shall post my comments in my own ownership thread in a couple of days.

I suggest you cut / paste the dealership related comments and post separately in the dealership review section and I'll add my own comments. This will warn other potential buyers in Navi Mumbai

Palio_2005 · 30th March 2010, 10:21

Cogratulations on your new steed. Please post pics asap. Enjoy your drive..

nkrishnap · 30th March 2010, 10:30

Congrats Iceman. FIGO is a VFM car.

Please do post some pics.

gemithomas · 30th March 2010, 13:02

congrats. where are the pics?

joe1980 · 30th March 2010, 13:06

Congrats. Some pictures please!

amtak · 30th March 2010, 13:08

Congrats Iceman. Figo is indeed a great VFM at the moment. Please post some high resolution pictures and if possible, edit the original post.

PS: Mods, if he cannot do it, can you do it? I didn't read the buying experience due to huge paragraphs and it was a strain on the eyes.

iceman1 · 30th March 2010, 13:16

Thank you all for your good wishes.I dont know how i missed this detail but the Figo i have purchased is the DIESEL variant.Like i have mentioned earlier, i am thoroughly enjoying the car.
Some of my obseravtions so far:-

* The car does feel a bit under powered at lower speeds and you have to get used to downshifting earlier.Like for instance at speed breakers, it just wudnt pull in 2nd gear and you have to make sure you are in the first gear.This is the first diesel in the family so i guess it may also require some getting used to.

* You can hear the diesel clatter inside the cabin especially in the first and second gear although it isnt that bad.It starts getting better once you go past the second gear. However , when the car is stationary with the AC on, the sound is bit loud if you stand outside the car. Its much more then i had expected it to be.

*I am unable to stream music from my Iphone. I have been told that its not possible to stream music from certain phones and unfortunately iphone is one of them.It works fine with a nokia and samsung that have been tried so far. Could some body shed some light on that please.

*And coming down to the most important aspect of Fuel Efficiency.Well, i havent had a chance to perform the tank full to tank full method but as per my obseravtion in driving 300 kms, its returning a FE of 14kmpl.This has been worked out on the Distance to Empty method. I believe it is almost accurate as the DTE is in sync with the ODO and there isnt much variation between the ODO and the DTE. Will update with accurate figures as soon as i get a chance.

But all said and done, i believe i have made the right choice.Will be uploading some pics shortly.

jacksons · 30th March 2010, 13:19

Congrats Iceman, all the dealers are same and when demand in more than supply it bound happen, a law of economics.
Anyway enjoy your car and some pics are awaited.

iceman1 · 30th March 2010, 13:44

Some photos of the car when it had just arrived at the dealership from the stockyard.

hiren959 · 30th March 2010, 14:48

Why there is no wheelcap on tires?

iceman1 · 30th March 2010, 17:12

Some pics after bringing it home.

theragingbull · 30th March 2010, 17:13

Congrats! It's raining Figos on TeamBHP!! Looks best in white. Doesn't it come with alloys from the factory itself?

Gilead · 30th March 2010, 17:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by hiren959

Why there is no wheelcap on tires?

Wheelcaps are removed in all cars in the yard to prevent damage. They must be on by now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by theragingbull

Congrats! It's raining Figos on TeamBHP!! Looks best in white. Doesn't it come with alloys from the factory itself?

No alloys in any variant of the Figo.

Nice to see a 1.6S standing in front of the Figo in the 2nd pic. I have the same one.

deadman · 30th March 2010, 17:23

Looks amazing in white[ i had red i10 though, which was my favored colour] , I think i'll go mad and buy this one. By adding Alloy wheels, it will be stunning like katrina.

Schoudhury · 30th March 2010, 17:47

Congrats iceman1.
The cars really looks kool in White .
And the dash is not that bad ..its different and im sure after sometime people will start liking it .
Cheers

30th March 2010, 10:14	#16
manumani BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 30 Thanked: Once	Congratulations on your new purchase. I too have visited Bhavna Ford in Nerul to TD their Ford Fiesta and the showroom wears a desolate look and in fact was quite dirty. I shall post my comments in my own ownership thread in a couple of days. I suggest you cut / paste the dealership related comments and post separately in the dealership review section and I'll add my own comments. This will warn other potential buyers in Navi Mumbai
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30th March 2010, 10:21	#17
Palio_2005 BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 991 Thanked: 878 Times	Cogratulations on your new steed. Please post pics asap. Enjoy your drive..
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30th March 2010, 10:30	#18
nkrishnap Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,983 Thanked: 7,405 Times View My Garage	Congrats Iceman. FIGO is a VFM car. Please do post some pics.
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30th March 2010, 13:02	#19
gemithomas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,366 Thanked: 143 Times View My Garage	congrats. where are the pics?
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30th March 2010, 13:06	#20
joe1980 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Andromeda Posts: 336 Thanked: 155 Times	Congrats. Some pictures please!
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30th March 2010, 13:08	#21
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,914 Thanked: 899 Times View My Garage	Congrats Iceman. Figo is indeed a great VFM at the moment. Please post some high resolution pictures and if possible, edit the original post. PS: Mods, if he cannot do it, can you do it? I didn't read the buying experience due to huge paragraphs and it was a strain on the eyes.
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30th March 2010, 13:16	#22
iceman1 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: vashi Posts: 82 Thanked: 139 Times	Thank you all for your good wishes.I dont know how i missed this detail but the Figo i have purchased is the DIESEL variant.Like i have mentioned earlier, i am thoroughly enjoying the car. Some of my obseravtions so far:- * The car does feel a bit under powered at lower speeds and you have to get used to downshifting earlier.Like for instance at speed breakers, it just wudnt pull in 2nd gear and you have to make sure you are in the first gear.This is the first diesel in the family so i guess it may also require some getting used to. * You can hear the diesel clatter inside the cabin especially in the first and second gear although it isnt that bad.It starts getting better once you go past the second gear. However , when the car is stationary with the AC on, the sound is bit loud if you stand outside the car. Its much more then i had expected it to be. I am unable to stream music from my Iphone. I have been told that its not possible to stream music from certain phones and unfortunately iphone is one of them.It works fine with a nokia and samsung that have been tried so far. Could some body shed some light on that please. And coming down to the most important aspect of Fuel Efficiency.Well, i havent had a chance to perform the tank full to tank full method but as per my obseravtion in driving 300 kms, its returning a FE of 14kmpl.This has been worked out on the Distance to Empty method. I believe it is almost accurate as the DTE is in sync with the ODO and there isnt much variation between the ODO and the DTE. Will update with accurate figures as soon as i get a chance. But all said and done, i believe i have made the right choice.Will be uploading some pics shortly.
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30th March 2010, 13:19	#23
jacksons BANNED Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 362 Thanked: 67 Times	Congrats Iceman, all the dealers are same and when demand in more than supply it bound happen, a law of economics. Anyway enjoy your car and some pics are awaited.
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30th March 2010, 13:44	#24
iceman1 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: vashi Posts: 82 Thanked: 139 Times	Some photos of the car when it had just arrived at the dealership from the stockyard. Attached Thumbnails
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30th March 2010, 14:48	#25
hiren959 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 344 Thanked: 63 Times	Why there is no wheelcap on tires?
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30th March 2010, 17:12	#26
iceman1 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: vashi Posts: 82 Thanked: 139 Times	Some pics after bringing it home. Attached Thumbnails
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30th March 2010, 17:13	#27
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	Congrats! It's raining Figos on TeamBHP!! Looks best in white. Doesn't it come with alloys from the factory itself?
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30th March 2010, 17:23	#29
deadman BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: KA-20 Posts: 205 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	Looks amazing in white[ i had red i10 though, which was my favored colour] , I think i'll go mad and buy this one. By adding Alloy wheels, it will be stunning like katrina. Last edited by deadman : 30th March 2010 at 17:25.
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30th March 2010, 17:47	#30
Schoudhury Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Blore/Dallas-TX Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 478 Times View My Garage	Congrats iceman1. The cars really looks kool in White . And the dash is not that bad ..its different and im sure after sometime people will start liking it . Cheers
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