[BlackPearl]

Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

Talk to / PM 1100D - he should be able to put you in touch with the right people at M&M's Kolkata regional office. After all, he does have a one-off Scorpio 4wd in rocky beige, and I know where he got that from!

However, as 4x4addict said, Bolero 4wd is not in production, and your best bet is to get the Scorpio LX 4wd (of course it is available! - LOL, they even told 1100D that the Scorp VLX 4wd was not available!) or Thar CRDe. The Bolero 4wd was never produced in BS-IV specs, and even if you did get one from old inventory, it would be difficult to register in Kolkata.

Originally Posted by MileCruncher

If Bolero LX 4X4 was available, people wouldn't be buying the THAR or Scorpio LX 4WD as the Bolero makes more sense.

I suggest writing to the top honcho's of M&M about the dealer's antics and let him run around you a bit.

Cheers

Originally Posted by shuvc

Ah no
I meant checking on the
a) inventory if any and
b) Scorp LX 4WD

Thanks all for your inputs. I am thinking of changing the booking to THAR CRDe. Scorpio LX 4x4 is way out of budget.

[CliffHanger]

Booked my 2nd Punto yesterday.

• Make : Fiat
• Model : Punto
• Variant : Active
• Fuel : Diesel
• Booking Date : 18-Jan-2012
• Color : Exotica Red
• Expected Delivery Date :31-Jan-2012
• Dealer & City : VST Motors, Chennai
• Freebies : Floor Mats, Mud Flaps
• Total Warranty with Extended Warranty : 4 yrs / 80K kms

• Accessories: None

• Pricing:
  • OTR Price --> 6.46L
    
  • Discounts:
    • Cash Discount + Corporate Offer = 12k, and insurance on my own.

Guys, is there any other discounts going on for Punto now? Should I haggle for more?

[abhi413]

Finally Heart rules over Head. Booked a Fiat Linea 2012 1.4 Petrol Dynamic in Tuscan Wine today afternoon.

This comes after news that my long awaited Honda Jazz X MT Rallye Red (Booked on 01Sep2011) is now expected only by April/May. I still am No. 33 for the Jazz at Pearl Honda as on date!

Linea offered WAY more bang for the buck, and thus Honda's loss is Fiat's gain.

Anyway, here are the details:

• Make : Fiat Linea2012 Dynamic Petrol
• Booking Date : 22-Jan-2012
• Color : Tuscan Wine
• Expected Delivery Date : Feb 2nd week
• Dealer & City : ABS Motors, Gurgaon
• Freebies : Floor Mats, Mud Flaps, 50 months RSA (Total worth 4500)
• Total Warranty with Extended Warranty : 4 yrs / 80K kms

Pricing:

• Ex-Showroom => 7.82 Lacs approx.
• Insurance (from showroom itself, discounted) => Rs. 14.46 k
• Extra charge for Premium shade => Rs. 6k
• Logistics & Handling Rs. 3k
• Regn, Num Plate => Rs. 35k
• Extended Warranty => Rs. 5.35k
• Less: Loyalty Disc on showing existing Tata Indica RC => Rs. 10k
• Less: Corporate Discount => Rs. 7k
• OTR Price --> 8.29 Lacs
• Accessories Planned : Reverse Parking Sensors with RVM display (Rs. 4.6k) taking total cost to 8.34 lacs

Pl suggest if I should try to bargain for more! Its a Petrol after all!

[BlackPearl]

Originally Posted by 4x4addict

@Blackperl. Bolero 4x4 has been discontinued since the Bolero was refreshed with the M2DI CRDe engine. I had enquired about it sometime in Aug/Sep 2011 and was told by dealer that they cannot take bookings for Bolero 4WD any longs.

Your dealer was either 1) mis informed (most likely) or 2) eager to roll your booking amount for a couple of months.

I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the only way you will get a Bolero 4WD is if there is unsold stock lying in any stockyard. You will not get new vehicle any time soon. I suggest you take your booking amount back and consider the Scorpio LX 4WD or Thar CRDe. There is a nice hard top being developed in Hyderbad/Bangalore to make it lockable. AC version of the Thar CRDe will be out shortly...

Originally Posted by MileCruncher

If Bolero LX 4X4 was available, people wouldn't be buying the THAR or Scorpio LX 4WD as the Bolero makes more sense.

I suggest writing to the top honcho's of M&M about the dealer's antics and let him run around you a bit.

Cheers

I had threatened to cancel the booking and soon the dealership gave me the number of a person named Deepak Sinha who is in the procurement department for Mahindra eastern region. He has said that Bolero LX 4x4 is available and he is trying to get the car dispatched from the plant by this month end. He has asked me to give him a call on 28th to know about the latest proceedings.

[4x4addict]

@blackperl. This is great news. Subsequent to your post, I was informed by someone who has inside info that they do make the LX 4WD periodically based on govt orders. It available for general sale only in a few markets.

[ms001]

Originally Posted by CliffHanger

Booked my 2nd Punto yesterday.[list]
Guys, is there any other discounts going on for Punto now? Should I haggle for more?

insurance is free from today onward here in bangalore.
Check with your dealer as this offer was not available at the time of launch.

[CliffHanger]

Originally Posted by ms001

insurance is free from today onward here in bangalore.
Check with your dealer as this offer was not available at the time of launch.

Thanks. Got a call from my dealer and was informed about the same.

[Coolman]

Originally Posted by Coolman

• Model : Maruti Suzuki Ritz Vxi
• Booking Date : 16-Dec-2011
• Color : Baker's Chocolate
• Expected Delivery Date : 06-Jan-2012 (to make room for Jan registration)
• Dealer & City : Mandovi Motors, Bangalore

• Pricing:
  • OTR Price --> 5.35 L
  • OTR Price with Accessories --> 5.76
  • Final OTR Price (after applicable Discounts) --> 5.25 L

Actual Delivered Date: 07-Jan-2012

Delivery: Took delivery of my Ritz VXi as per plan and schedule. Excuse me for the delay in posting.

Deal to Delivery Experience: Overall a good experience, ran into some problems due to the absence of the Sales Delivery Person a day before delivery, but his Managers handled the situation quite well to ensure a smooth Delivery.

A curtain raiser:



Thanks,
C_

[heysac]

Hi,
Is it possible to transfer the booking to someone else for Maruti & Toyota Etios/Liva before delivery? Once I was told by Maruti salesman that it is not possible but one of my friends said it is very much possible. Also, in case there is a hike in car prices or taxes/excise after booking, do you have to pay the new price/higher tax?

It seems one can cancel the booking without any charges anyway.

Thanks!

[vinod332002]

Originally Posted by heysac

Hi,
Is it possible to transfer the booking to someone else for Maruti & Toyota Etios/Liva before delivery? Once I was told by Maruti salesman that it is not possible but one of my friends said it is very much possible. Also, in case there is a hike in car prices or taxes/excise after booking, do you have to pay the new price/higher tax?

It seems one can cancel the booking without any charges anyway.

Thanks!

Not sure about the transfer of the booking, I think it depends on the equation you have with the dealer really. For them it hardly matters if the car sold is to your friend, and not you.

As for price hike, prices are always as prevailing at time of delivery, so that means any hike will have to be borne by you.

[docaxe]

Originally Posted by docaxe

There is one more dealer who has promised me JAN 2012 end delivery booking with them too.

My wait for the ZDI ends soon....got a call from maruti saying my car has been dispatched on 27th jan. booking was done on 11.11.11 at shivam auto zone Mumbai. Will put up the ownership reviews and pics soon...too excited. Any suggested upgrades? I am going for v kool sun films all over and mag mud flaps.

[HighOctane]

Originally Posted by docaxe

My wait for the ZDI ends soon....got a call from maruti saying my car has been dispatched on 27th jan. booking was done on 11.11.11 at shivam auto zone Mumbai. Will put up the ownership reviews and pics soon...too excited. Any suggested upgrades? I am going for v kool sun films all over and mag mud flaps.

Pls go for after market mags with 205 wide tyres without mud flaps, looks sporty from behind. New stock mags are not so good looking.

[SushantV]

I booked my next car today. The Beat Diesel LT - Sandrift Grey. Would get the delivery in a couple of days.


I forgot adding in the details so adding them again.

Make : Chevrolet
Model : Beat
Variant : LT
Fuel : Diesel
Booking Date : Jan 31 2012
Color : Sandrift Grey
Expected Delivery Date : Soemtime in the following week.
Dealer & City : Aravali Auro, Gurgaon
Freebies : Free Mudflaps and floor mats.
Others : None

[BlackPearl]

Originally Posted by 4x4addict

@blackperl. This is great news. Subsequent to your post, I was informed by someone who has inside info that they do make the LX 4WD periodically based on govt orders. It available for general sale only in a few markets.

The person from Mahindra with whom I have been following up had said that the car was dispatched last week, but today he said that there was some miscommunication and the vehicle should be dispatched in a day or two. I am not sure how much to believe. I have already applied for a loan and the car has to be delivered within 20 days after the loan is sanctioned as per the rules of the bank. Othrwise the loan will be cancelled

[srikanthns]

Make : Maruti
Model : RITZ
Variant : VDI
Fuel : Diesel
Booking Date : Feb1, 2012
Color : Silky Silver
Expected Delivery Date : After two weeks.
Dealer & City : Indus Motors, Trivandrum
Freebies : None, Zero, Nyet.
Others : None