The Wind is here - VW Vento AT

naveen.raju · 5th January 2011, 16:02

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Originally Posted by DRIV3R

Congrats on the first Vento AT in the forum. Wishing you endless miles with her!

BTW, is the speedo console backlit in blue or is the camera playing tricks here? It is backlit in white for the Polos.

It's backlit in white. There's a transparent plastic film for protection. So makes it appear blue.

Reinhard · 5th January 2011, 17:30

Hey there

Congratulations on the Vento AT. Nice colour. Do keep the pictures and updates coming regularly. Really nice car. Wishing you unlimited happy and safe miles with the VW!

Cheers.

noopster · 5th January 2011, 18:44

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Originally Posted by camchennai

I guess this is the first AT Vento in our forum, correct me if I am wrong.

Yup. He beat me to it

Congrats Jesal! That first post looked like you'd telegraphed it from the closest post office LOL.

Utopian · 5th January 2011, 21:02

Congrats for the AT Vento. However, we are still waiting to hear more about the car. How is the drive and initial FE?

anilkalvani · 5th January 2011, 22:43

Congrats buddy. Great going. You'll be better off with the 195's C drives since yours is a petrol, i say. Have a look at the Caska unit too at that Khira nagar Car Accessory shop i told you about. And i saw a full page Caska India ad in this month's Autocar so you'll get service compared to the Witson too. Basically both are Chinese makes, like the Pioneer ones.

Wish i picked it up too, we could have taken delivery together! Life. Have fun & drive safe!

jesal · 6th January 2011, 00:06

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Originally Posted by anilkalvani

Congrats buddy. Great going. You'll be better off with the 195's C drives since yours is a petrol, i say. Have a look at the Caska unit too at that Khira nagar Car Accessory shop i told you about. And i saw a full page Caska India ad in this month's Autocar so you'll get service compared to the Witson too. Basically both are Chinese makes, like the Pioneer ones.

Wish i picked it up too, we could have taken delivery together! Life. Have fun & drive safe!

i know man we planned it and all eh ! i guess next time. caska i dont want to spend 45 when i can get it home delivered for 25k or less. i want to sell mine first and then get other one. lets see anyone wanna buy my HU let me know. i really need to sell it asap

theragingbull · 6th January 2011, 13:19

Jesal how was the dealership experience at Tornado Motors?

jesal · 6th January 2011, 13:43

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Originally Posted by theragingbull

Jesal how was the dealership experience at Tornado Motors?

well i went to the town one since AT was there only for TD, that was on my 2nd visit, in the first visit they forgot to revert back at all but since i had to have a TD i had to go there again. then booked the car in Tornado and went and showed my face everyweek. so on nov 25 i paid 75k and he told me jan 30 delivery, i was ok with that. in dec 2nd week he says car will be here earlier. so it was overall a good experience. i gave a deadline of jan 20, got the car on 3rd jan so cant complain..

vcx · 6th January 2011, 13:55

I see Caska has only 2 models listed on its website for VW, CA3621,CA3605 can they be fitted on Vento unlike Winston? How about Warranty issues?

GTO · 6th January 2011, 16:20

Congratulations on the car! Please note that Team-BHP does not permit booking / buying experience threads in the Test-Drives section anymore. For the benefit of members & guests alike, it is now imperative to include a complete report on the car (the driving experience / comfort / features, what you like, what you don't like etc.).

This thread is temporarily closed. Please PM me or report this post once you are ready to update with a complete driving report; that's when it shall be re-opened. Thanks for your support.

GTO · 16th January 2011, 20:15

*Thread re-opened*

Thanks for the review Jesal. Edited opening post and added your content to it.

jesal · 17th January 2011, 00:56

dumping the idea of getting a witson for now since if something goes wrong i dont want to spend $100 dollars each way to repair the same item. so ordered a pioneer 3200 should be arriving from USA on tuesday. have to buy the panel for the same and the adapters. stock speakers remain the same for now. no other mods besides the tire change if i get them on monday. if not im dumping that idea too since ive lost patience. just added carpets since VW is cheap not to provide them and seat covers in velvet will take pics of the same tomorrow.

blackasta · 17th January 2011, 01:52

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Originally Posted by jesal

dumping the idea of getting a witson for now since if something goes wrong i dont want to spend $100 dollars each way to repair the same item. so ordered a pioneer 3200 should be arriving from USA on tuesday. have to buy the panel for the same and the adapters. stock speakers remain the same for now. no other mods besides the tire change if i get them on monday. if not im dumping that idea too since ive lost patience. just added carpets since VW is cheap not to provide them and seat covers in velvet will take pics of the same tomorrow.

Are you getting the AVHP3200DVD (dual din) or the DEH3200UB (single din)? I have the latter one in my mazda. But the dual din one is loaded with features. I guess you are aware that most US models only tune to odd FM frequencies (if you do listen to FM).

jesal · 17th January 2011, 02:08

some pics..............

jesal · 19th January 2011, 11:25

ok i want to clear this from people who have installed pioneer systems or the likes. i asked around in bombay they say that they use blaupunkt adapters in vw for add aftermarket headunits ? is this true and will it work ?

5th January 2011, 17:30	#17
Reinhard Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 4,908 Thanked: 18,123 Times View My Garage	Re: The Wind is here - VW Vento AT Hey there Congratulations on the Vento AT. Nice colour. Do keep the pictures and updates coming regularly. Really nice car. Wishing you unlimited happy and safe miles with the VW! Cheers.
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5th January 2011, 21:02	#19
Utopian BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 727 Thanked: 272 Times	Re: The Wind is here - VW Vento AT Congrats for the AT Vento. However, we are still waiting to hear more about the car. How is the drive and initial FE?
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5th January 2011, 22:43	#20
anilkalvani BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bandra West, Bombay Posts: 633 Thanked: 90 Times	Re: The Wind is here - VW Vento AT Congrats buddy. Great going. You'll be better off with the 195's C drives since yours is a petrol, i say. Have a look at the Caska unit too at that Khira nagar Car Accessory shop i told you about. And i saw a full page Caska India ad in this month's Autocar so you'll get service compared to the Witson too. Basically both are Chinese makes, like the Pioneer ones. Wish i picked it up too, we could have taken delivery together! Life. Have fun & drive safe!
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6th January 2011, 13:19	#22
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 651 Times View My Garage	Re: The Wind is here - VW Vento AT Jesal how was the dealership experience at Tornado Motors?
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6th January 2011, 13:55	#24
vcx BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 192 Thanked: 41 Times View My Garage	Re: The Wind is here - VW Vento AT I see Caska has only 2 models listed on its website for VW, CA3621,CA3605 can they be fitted on Vento unlike Winston? How about Warranty issues?
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6th January 2011, 16:20	#25
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,832 Thanked: 322,773 Times View My Garage	Re: The Wind is here - VW Vento AT Congratulations on the car! Please note that Team-BHP does not permit booking / buying experience threads in the Test-Drives section anymore. For the benefit of members & guests alike, it is now imperative to include a complete report on the car (the driving experience / comfort / features, what you like, what you don't like etc.). This thread is temporarily closed. Please PM me or report this post once you are ready to update with a complete driving report; that's when it shall be re-opened. Thanks for your support.
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16th January 2011, 20:15	#26
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,832 Thanked: 322,773 Times View My Garage	Re: The Wind is here - VW Vento AT *Thread re-opened* Thanks for the review Jesal. Edited opening post and added your content to it.
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17th January 2011, 00:56	#27
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Re: The Wind is here - VW Vento AT dumping the idea of getting a witson for now since if something goes wrong i dont want to spend $100 dollars each way to repair the same item. so ordered a pioneer 3200 should be arriving from USA on tuesday. have to buy the panel for the same and the adapters. stock speakers remain the same for now. no other mods besides the tire change if i get them on monday. if not im dumping that idea too since ive lost patience. just added carpets since VW is cheap not to provide them and seat covers in velvet will take pics of the same tomorrow.
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17th January 2011, 02:08	#29
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Re: The Wind is here - VW Vento AT some pics.............. Attached Thumbnails
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19th January 2011, 11:25	#30
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Re: The Wind is here - VW Vento AT ok i want to clear this from people who have installed pioneer systems or the likes. i asked around in bombay they say that they use blaupunkt adapters in vw for add aftermarket headunits ? is this true and will it work ?
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