[Rambo-RS]

Greetings fellow Bhpians! It gives me immense pleasure to share with you all that we have finally booked a new car after researching for about 4 long months. Eagerly waiting for the car to be delivered and me making a dedicated ownership thread and sharing with you all

Make: Kia

Model: Sonet
Variant: HTX Manual 1.5 CRDI
Fuel: Diesel
Booking Date: 30 December 2021
Color: Glacier White Pearl
Expected Delivery Date: April 2022

Dealer & City: Yashodha Kia, Patiala
Booking Amount: Rs. 25,000
On-Road Price: Rs. 12,26,311
[Price Breakup:
Ex-Showroom - 10,69,000
RC - 84,158
Insurance - 41,39
TCS - 10,6901
Statutory/Additional Charges - 1,000
Extended Warranty incl. RSA (5 years) - 20,072]

Freebies: Not yet discussed
Discounts:

Regards
Ranvir

[dileepcm]

Just booked our first ever new car!
Its Maruti Suzuki Ignis Zeta Amt.
Location: Palakkad, Kerala.
Color: Nexa Blue.
Price: Approximately 7.9 lkh On road including ex. warranty etc. though I am still thinking about the items to include/exclude.
Delivery is expected in around 2 months.
The car is going to have really low running at-least for first few years as we live abroad. However our old Wagon R (2008 make, bought as used, back in early 2017) is showing its age and it's time to make an upgrade while we still have some nice small peppy ICE around. I am really hoping to keep the car for next 10ish years.

[Anand2712]

Booked my car

Make: Jeep
Model: Compass
Variant: Limited (O) AT
Fuel: Petrol
Manufacturing month: September (Billed to dealer in Dec)
Booking Date: 23 Dec, 2021
Color: Brilliant Black
Delivery Date: 7 Jan, 2022
Dealer & City: KHT, Bangalore
Booking Amount: Rs. 50,000
On-Road Price: Rs. 29,89,316 (includes ex-showroom price, TCS, extended warranty, zero depreciation insurance with tyre cover and engine protector, RTO charges, standard accessories with few add ons like neck pillows, window sunshades, 3 year ceramic coating)

Cannot wait for the D day!

[Metallicar]

Booked my car

Make: TATA
Model: Harrier
Variant: XZA+Dark
Fuel: Diesel
Manufacturing month: December (Billed to dealer in Jan, 21)
Booking Date: 23 Dec, 2021
Color: Black
Delivery Date: 14-17th Jan, 2022
Dealer & City: Berkeley, Chandigarh
Booking Amount: Rs. 50,000
On-Road Price: Ex showroom - 20k cash - 5k cash + 89k RTO + 30K EW + 19K TCS +2K miscellaneous.
Cannot wait for the D day!

[tp_dominator]

Its in my favor that cars have long wait periods, so booked mine just in time when I would have to let go of my current car and start saving up for the next goal.

Make : Mahindra
Model : XUV700
Variant : AX7 L D MT
Fuel : Diesel
Booking Date : 12-Jan-2022
Color : Everest White
Expected Delivery Date : September 2023 (84-86 weeks waiting)
Dealer & City : Sahyadri Mahindra, Pune
Freebies : None
Booking Amount: 21,000 (Fully refundable)

Have asked the dealer to upgrade my booking to next higher variant (AX9 or whatever it may be called) once its launched and if not will be wanting delivery after March 2023 only. The goal is set, time to save up!!

[ghodlur]

Its been a 7 yrs long wait for me to return to this thread and post my car booking. Infact the booking and delivery process happened so fast that I am posting this after taking delivery of my car

Make: TATA
Model: Harrier
Variant: XZ
Fuel: Diesel
Manufacturing month: November 2021 (registration done in 2022)
Booking Date: 31 Dec, 2021
Color: Orc White
Delivery Date: 14 Jan, 2022. Delivery taken
Dealer & City: Vasai, Thane, MH
Booking Amount: Rs. 21,000
On-Road Price: Ex showroom - 1839400 + 43k RTO + 25960 EW + 18394 TCS +600 fastag.
Discount: Rs 60k
Registration: BH registration
Freebies: Mud flaps, Rubber floor mats & idol.
Accessories opted for: Trunk mat, Scuff plates (4), Harrier Mascot, Rear bumper chrome.

The whole booking and delivery process was a roller coaster ride amid the increasing Omicron concern but all by god's grace the delivery was taken and will be driving down to Bangalore coming weekend.

[neeraj08]

Make : Kia
Model : Carens
Variant : 1.4T Prestige Plus 7DCT
Fuel : Petrol
Booking Date : 17-01-2022
Color : Gravity Grey
Booking Amount : Rs. 25,000
Expected Delivery Date : No information
Dealer & City : Yashodha Kia, Patiala
Freebies : NA

Just made a booking for Carens DCT since I am looking for a 3-row family car. I am yet to start with the test drives of the cars that I am considering (XL6, XUV700, Alcazar and of course Carens).

[Kartikaygaur]

Make : Toyota
Model : Innova crysta
Variant : 2.4 VX
Fuel : Diesel
Booking Date : 25-01-2022
Color : Avant Garde Bronze
Booking Amount : Rs. 50000
Expected Delivery Date : 1st March 2022
Dealer & City : Espirit Toyota, New Delhi
Freebies : Insurance Match

Cancelled Hyundai Creta booking. This car is a replacement for our XUV500 and even though we had booked the creta, it somehow didn’t feel like a proper upgrade.

[shadkhan]

Originally Posted by ghodlur

Its been a 7 yrs long wait for me to return to this thread and post my car booking. Infact the booking and delivery process happened so fast that I am posting this after taking delivery of my car

Make: TATA
Model: Harrier
Variant: XZ
Fuel: Diesel
Manufacturing month: November 2021 (registration done in 2022)
Booking Date: 31 Dec, 2021
Color: Orc White
Delivery Date: 14 Jan, 2022. Delivery taken
Dealer & City: Vasai, Thane, MH
Booking Amount: Rs. 21,000
On-Road Price: Ex showroom - 1839400 + 43k RTO + 25960 EW + 18394 TCS +600 fastag.
Discount: Rs 60k
Registration: BH registration
Freebies: Mud flaps, Rubber floor mats & idol.
Accessories opted for: Trunk mat, Scuff plates (4), Harrier Mascot, Rear bumper chrome.

The whole booking and delivery process was a roller coaster ride amid the increasing Omicron concern but all by god's grace the delivery was taken and will be driving down to Bangalore coming weekend.

Congrats man!!
A bit confused about your OTR, how did you manage to give only 43k to RTO? Also how much did the insurance cost?

[ghodlur]

Originally Posted by shadkhan

Congrats man!!
A bit confused about your OTR, how did you manage to give only 43k to RTO? Also how much did the insurance cost?

I went for the BH registration where you need to pay tax for 2 years. The insurance costed me Rs 54k approximately, I had 35% NCB for which I got a refund of 6K, so ideally it costed me 48k for the Insurance with Zero dep, Return to Invoice and engine protection add on covers from Royal Sundaram

[raksrules]

Make : Hyundai
Model : Grand i10 Nios
Variant : Sportz AMT
Fuel : Petrol
Booking Date : 29-Jan-2022
Color : Aqua Teal
Booking Amount : Rs. 10000
Expected Delivery Date : 2 Months (hopefully sooner)
Dealer & City : Shreem Hyundai, Kandivali (West), Mumbai
Freebies : 10K discount from dealer (only applicable if insurance taken from them), 10K manufacturer discount (if it is available when invoicing), 3K corporate discount, mud flaps, mat, trying for door visor, also tried for seat cover but they declined.

Cancelled my Spresso booking and went 2 segments above from A to B2.

[Sushil Pingua]

Originally Posted by raksrules

Freebies : 10K discount from dealer (only applicable if insurance taken from them), 10K manufacturer discount (if it is available when invoicing)

Honda dealer in my city too was trying to force his homemade rules on me in 2017. I immediately called the toll free One2One of Honda Cars India Ltd and highlighted their dealer's whims, the said dealer got a good verbal bashing from their higher ups.
Resultantly I took insurance from the insurance company of my choice and simultaneously got the cash discount from Honda as well as bargained for dealer discount too. Floor-mats for the seven seater, leather steering cover and rain-cover were offered as freebies from the dealer end. The said dealer was offering me comprehensive insurance at a premium of over Rs.45,000/- for an year whereas my insurance company gave me the same for Rs.22,000/- including zero depreciation policy in claims.

It's your money and you decide what's the best deal you get out of it.

Demand your benefits for the money you pay and if the dealer does not respect you then involve the Manufacturer OR purchase from a Dealer who respects your legitimate demands.

[raksrules]

Originally Posted by Sushil Pingua

Honda dealer in my city too was trying to force his homemade rules on me in 2017. I immediately called the toll free One2One of Honda Cars India Ltd and highlighted their dealer's whims, the said dealer got a good verbal bashing from their higher ups.
Resultantly I took insurance from the insurance company of my choice and simultaneously got the cash discount from Honda as well as bargained for dealer discount too. Floor-mats for the seven seater, leather steering cover and rain-cover were offered as freebies from the dealer end. The said dealer was offering me comprehensive insurance at a premium of over Rs.45,000/- for an year whereas my insurance company gave me the same for Rs.22,000/- including zero depreciation policy in claims.

It's your money and you decide what's the best deal you get out of it.

Demand your benefits for the money you pay and if the dealer does not respect you then involve the Manufacturer OR purchase from a Dealer who respects your legitimate demands.

But the dealer specific cash discount is something the manufacturer cannot control I believe right? I checked (not properly) about the various insurance options from policybazaar and most come to 20k-22k and hyundai one is 40K. If I don't take insurance from hyundai then I can save 20K directly and if I take from dealer, I end up saving 10K.
I am not sure how I can get both, outside insurance and dealer level discount. I am not a good negotiator and this is first car for us.

[raksrules]

Originally Posted by Sushil Pingua

Honda dealer in my city too was trying to force his homemade rules on me in 2017. I immediately called the toll free One2One of Honda Cars India Ltd and highlighted their dealer's whims, the said dealer got a good verbal bashing from their higher ups.
Resultantly I took insurance from the insurance company of my choice and simultaneously got the cash discount from Honda as well as bargained for dealer discount too. Floor-mats for the seven seater, leather steering cover and rain-cover were offered as freebies from the dealer end. The said dealer was offering me comprehensive insurance at a premium of over Rs.45,000/- for an year whereas my insurance company gave me the same for Rs.22,000/- including zero depreciation policy in claims.

It's your money and you decide what's the best deal you get out of it.

Demand your benefits for the money you pay and if the dealer does not respect you then involve the Manufacturer OR purchase from a Dealer who respects your legitimate demands.

Sorry I forgot to ask you before. I can change whether to take insurance from hyundai dealership or on my own at anytime before invoicing of car happens right?

[Sushil Pingua]

Originally Posted by raksrules

But the dealer specific cash discount is something the manufacturer cannot control I believe right? I checked (not properly) about the various insurance options from policybazaar and most come to 20k-22k and hyundai one is 40K. If I don't take insurance from hyundai then I can save 20K directly and if I take from dealer, I end up saving 10K.
I am not sure how I can get both, outside insurance and dealer level discount. I am not a good negotiator and this is first car for us.

Dear brother, sorry for the late reply.
Dealer specific discount is indirectly controlled by the Manufacturer. What I did was complained to Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) regarding monopolistic business policy of the dealer who was trying to extort profits from me and causing loss to HCIL. I was then offered bigger discounts by HCIL and the dealer too gave discounts after he was taken up behind curtains by the HCIL. My complain to HCIL highlighted the said dealer's monopolistic business tactic which was causing loss to HCIL by discouraging buyers and bringing down sales. Calculate which path brings you more discounts or lesser price and proceed accordingly. All the best.
Within a month after I took delivery of my car the said Honda dealer initially refused to honour my claim for sidewall damage on front right tyre at the said Honda Dealer's Workshop. I strongly complained to HCIL with my highest negative review for the said dealer. And also bought the matter of tyre's damage before the tyre manufacturer Michelin which was allowed for free replacement by Michelin. The said dealer within a few months later lost the right of Honda Car dealership; HCIL revoked dealership from the said dealer.

Regarding your second query I would say that you can take your own insurance apart from the dealer's insurance anytime before the DELIVERY happens, not invoicing. If you make the dealer clear that you'll be getting your own insurance then that has to be done before the date of delivery because delivery of new car from showroom would not be given unless insurance cover has been taken for the new car.