The "I Booked my Car" Thread

bnzjon · 22nd December 2010, 00:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sathya_sc

After a FIAT.. Its always a FIAT!

Congrats Satya.
Very true. Once a FIATian, always a FIATian

chennai-indian · 22nd December 2010, 09:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by anilisanil

You cancelled a figo booking? Sorry to hear that!! Something might have gone really fishy and congrats on your buy and cheers for going with ABS!! And you seem to have got a nice deal too!!

Thanks Anilsanil. I cancelled the Figo not because of any lapse from the company or the dealer - it was because I had to suddenly travel to Japan on business and my wife did not want to take delivery without me being present

vb-saan · 22nd December 2010, 09:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sathya_sc

Make : FIAT
Freebies : Mats and basic acc.
Others : No

Only Mats and basic acc. even at year end! But I can prefectly understand the urge to get the machine ASAP

Excellent choice indeed.

Giri.R · 22nd December 2010, 17:30

After four months of serious analysis and reading thru GBs of data, I ended up in booking VW Vento.

Make : Volkswagen
Model : Vento
Variant : Highline
Fuel : Diesel
Booking Date : 08-Dec-2010
Color : Shadow Blue / Red
Expected Delivery Date : 1st week of Feb-2011
Dealer & City : Ramani Cars, Coimbatore
Freebies : None
Others : None
Booking amount : 75K
On Road Price : ~11L (After the recent announcement of 3% increase in price)

For me it was quite a search for a car. I was looking for a diesel car with ABS and airbags. Here goes my search story in short. As we all are well aware of the positives of the cars which I mentioned below, I am only giving the points which made me to go against each of these.

Tata Manza (AURA +, QUADRAJET90 BS IV)

The main and the only reason was the plastic quality. I loved the car when I first saw the add in TV and I loved even more when I read the GTO's review. The only point that bothered me from GTO's review was about the plastic quality. I watched several video reviews and I was not able to jump to a solid conclusion. Later when I saw the TD vehicle, my heart almost broke. The plastic looked dead cheap. May be it was because the car was not maintained properly and neatly. But still I don’t want that plastic to be that cheap. The TD car already clocked 8K kms and some of the plastic parts near the B pillar and door panels came out already. The engine was way too noisy. The funny part is that, when I asked the sales rep about this, he said the vehicle was not serviced properly and the new vehicle would be 50% less noise than this. Nothing to say after this.

Hyundai i20 (Asta, CRDi)

Even though I was looking for a sedan, this car always disturbed me a lot. So thought of giving it a try. I tried and I fell for this. In short this is a wild beast which you will always want to ride on. I convinced myself to go for this premium hatchback against any sedan. But I was not successful enough to convince my dad. He always wanted a sedan as we already have a hatchback (Santro ZipPlus). So, no words against his wish.

Hyundai Verna Transform (1.5 SX, CRDi VGT (BS IV))

I liked everything, except for the reason that there are no air bags even in the top end variant. Safety first!!! So up goes the next…

Fiesta (1.4 Duratorq, Sxi)

It’s a good car with driving pleasure, solidly built, proven performance and high reliability. But as the new version of fiesta is just around the corner, I don't want to fall for the big discounts.

VW Vento (Highline, TDI)

Finally, after doing lot of homework and reading the wonderful review by GTO decided on the VW Vento and booked it. I wanted the car for my marriage, which falls on Feb-14th (That’s a different story

). For the colors white and silver, the waiting period is 6 to 7 months. But if I go for red or black, I will get my car by 1st week of Feb-2011 for sure. But I insisted on my sales rep to get me a show blue color. I was informed by the sales rep that the Shadow blue will be under production only from Jan-2011. Any idea whether I will be lucky to get the shadow blue by 1st week of Feb-2011?

Cheers!
Giri

rupinder · 23rd December 2010, 00:17

booked my car
fiat
punto 90 hp diesel
bnw
booking amount 20k
garyson motor ,ludhiana
expected delivery 3 days
6.76 lac + registration

COUNSEL · 23rd December 2010, 06:41

Congrats rupinder! Please do the PDI properly according to TBhp checklist and start a ownership report!

ghodlur · 23rd December 2010, 07:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giri.R

After four months of serious analysis and reading thru GBs of data, I ended up in booking VW Vento.

Make : Volkswagen

Model : Vento

Variant : Highline

Fuel : Diesel

Booking Date : 08-Dec-2010

Color : Shadow Blue / Red

Expected Delivery Date : 1st week of Feb-2011

Dealer & City : Ramani Cars, Coimbatore

Freebies : None

Others : None

Booking amount : 75K

On Road Price : ~11L (After the recent announcement of 3% increase in price)

HI Giri,

You will need to start a new ownership thread where you can contribute as to why you chose the car you booked. This thread is only for car bookings and lets try to keep it that way.

BTW Congratulations on your Vento Booking.

S_U_N · 24th December 2010, 11:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalesh

Hi People!!

After reading through a lot of review for a hatchback at Team-bhp, with a very restricted budget, I have booked a Chevy Spark LT (top model without ABS & Aigbags) Velvet Red colour. I think the discount season in December gave me a decent deal.

Congratulations, Kalesh.
What was the on-road price?

altius · 24th December 2010, 13:57

Make : Volkswagen
Model : Polo 1.6
Variant : Highline
Fuel : Petrol
Booking Date : 24th December 2010
Color : Red or Black
Expected Delivery Date : 2 - 4 months
Dealer & City : Volkswagen Chennai
Freebies : None
Booking amount : 50K
On Road Price : ~7.1L (excluding accessories)

rupinder · 25th December 2010, 02:00

today i got the delivery of my bnw punto 90 bhp.

Klub Class · 25th December 2010, 06:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by rupinder

today i got the delivery of my bnw punto 90 bhp.

Congrats Rupinder. I'm eagerly waiting for your 'ownership report'. Do click many pics from all possible angles.

jkrishnakj · 25th December 2010, 10:48

Make : Tata
Model : Safari
Variant : GX, BS IV, 4 X 2
Booking Date : 15th Dec 2010
Color : Quartz Black, Dual Tone
Date of PDI : 24th Dec 2010 ( thanks to T-BHP Check list and a very co-operative dealer )
Expected Delivery Date : 27th Dec 2010
Dealer & City : Concorde Motors, Mysore Road, Bangalore.
Freebies : The regulars ( mud flap, idol, floor mats, Extended warranty )

one-77 · 26th December 2010, 14:52

Make : Fiat
Model : Linea
Variant : Emotion
Fuel : Diesel
Booking Date : 24 Dec 2010
Color : Bossa Nova White
Expected Delivery Date : 1st week of January
Dealer & City : Hyson Motors, Thrissur
Freebies : Mats, Flaps, Sunfilm (Garware)
Others : Insurance, Extended warranty and RSA for Rs.3000 and Parking sensors for Rs. 2000
Cash discount : Rs.15,000
Total discounts: ~ Rs.50,000
Booking amount : Rs.10,000
On The Road Price : Rs.8,68,000

NFS · 27th December 2010, 14:19

Booked

Make: Mahindra
Model: Scorpio
Variant: VLX - Airbags - 4WD
Fuel: Diesel
Booking Date: 22-Dec-2010
Color: Diamond White
Expected Delivery Date: within 3months (as a policy of Zulaikha Motors)
Expected Delivery Date (as per Mahindra): within 6 weeks
Dealer & City: Zulaikha Motors, Velachery, Chennai
Freebies: Offers prevailing at the time of delivery
Others: No other offer - assured PDI at the Yard.

A dream of 7odd years of owning a Mahindra Scorpio is about to be realized.

Special thanks to Team-BHP and BHPians.

2500cc · 27th December 2010, 15:31

Congrats!! on living your dream Sir. Once you get the delivery of the vehicle, please post your ownership report and lots of pics.

Wish You a Very Happy Scorpio..

Cheers,
Rajesh

Quote:

Originally Posted by NFS

Booked

Make: Mahindra
Model: Scorpio
Variant: VLX - Airbags - 4WD
Fuel: Diesel
Booking Date: 22-Dec-2010
Color: Diamond White
Expected Delivery Date: within 3months (as a policy of Zulaikha Motors)
Expected Delivery Date (as per Mahindra): within 6 weeks
Dealer & City: Zulaikha Motors, Velachery, Chennai
Freebies: Offers prevailing at the time of delivery
Others: No other offer - assured PDI at the Yard.

A dream of 7odd years of owning a Mahindra Scorpio is about to be realized.

Special thanks to Team-BHP and BHPians.

22nd December 2010, 17:30	#1219
Giri.R Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 13 Thanked: 2 Times	Finally it's VW Vento!!! After four months of serious analysis and reading thru GBs of data, I ended up in booking VW Vento. Make : Volkswagen Model : Vento Variant : Highline Fuel : Diesel Booking Date : 08-Dec-2010 Color : Shadow Blue / Red Expected Delivery Date : 1st week of Feb-2011 Dealer & City : Ramani Cars, Coimbatore Freebies : None Others : None Booking amount : 75K On Road Price : ~11L (After the recent announcement of 3% increase in price) For me it was quite a search for a car. I was looking for a diesel car with ABS and airbags. Here goes my search story in short. As we all are well aware of the positives of the cars which I mentioned below, I am only giving the points which made me to go against each of these. Tata Manza (AURA +, QUADRAJET90 BS IV) The main and the only reason was the plastic quality. I loved the car when I first saw the add in TV and I loved even more when I read the GTO's review. The only point that bothered me from GTO's review was about the plastic quality. I watched several video reviews and I was not able to jump to a solid conclusion. Later when I saw the TD vehicle, my heart almost broke. The plastic looked dead cheap. May be it was because the car was not maintained properly and neatly. But still I don’t want that plastic to be that cheap. The TD car already clocked 8K kms and some of the plastic parts near the B pillar and door panels came out already. The engine was way too noisy. The funny part is that, when I asked the sales rep about this, he said the vehicle was not serviced properly and the new vehicle would be 50% less noise than this. Nothing to say after this. Hyundai i20 (Asta, CRDi) Even though I was looking for a sedan, this car always disturbed me a lot. So thought of giving it a try. I tried and I fell for this. In short this is a wild beast which you will always want to ride on. I convinced myself to go for this premium hatchback against any sedan. But I was not successful enough to convince my dad. He always wanted a sedan as we already have a hatchback (Santro ZipPlus). So, no words against his wish. Hyundai Verna Transform (1.5 SX, CRDi VGT (BS IV)) I liked everything, except for the reason that there are no air bags even in the top end variant. Safety first!!! So up goes the next… Fiesta (1.4 Duratorq, Sxi) It’s a good car with driving pleasure, solidly built, proven performance and high reliability. But as the new version of fiesta is just around the corner, I don't want to fall for the big discounts. VW Vento (Highline, TDI) Finally, after doing lot of homework and reading the wonderful review by GTO decided on the VW Vento and booked it. I wanted the car for my marriage, which falls on Feb-14th (That’s a different story). For the colors white and silver, the waiting period is 6 to 7 months. But if I go for red or black, I will get my car by 1st week of Feb-2011 for sure. But I insisted on my sales rep to get me a show blue color. I was informed by the sales rep that the Shadow blue will be under production only from Jan-2011. Any idea whether I will be lucky to get the shadow blue by 1st week of Feb-2011? Cheers! Giri Last edited by FlyingSpur : 24th December 2010 at 09:55. Reason: Removed [color] tags.
	() Thanks

23rd December 2010, 00:17	#1220
rupinder BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ludhiana Posts: 197 Thanked: 5 Times	re: The "I Booked my Car" Thread booked my car fiat punto 90 hp diesel bnw booking amount 20k garyson motor ,ludhiana expected delivery 3 days 6.76 lac + registration
	() Thanks

23rd December 2010, 06:41	#1221
COUNSEL BANNED Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 191 Thanked: 4 Times	re: The "I Booked my Car" Thread Congrats rupinder! Please do the PDI properly according to TBhp checklist and start a ownership report!
	() Thanks

24th December 2010, 13:57	#1224
altius BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 240 Thanked: 101 Times	re: The "I Booked my Car" Thread Make : Volkswagen Model : Polo 1.6 Variant : Highline Fuel : Petrol Booking Date : 24th December 2010 Color : Red or Black Expected Delivery Date : 2 - 4 months Dealer & City : Volkswagen Chennai Freebies : None Booking amount : 50K On Road Price : ~7.1L (excluding accessories)
	() Thanks

25th December 2010, 02:00	#1225
rupinder BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ludhiana Posts: 197 Thanked: 5 Times	re: The "I Booked my Car" Thread today i got the delivery of my bnw punto 90 bhp.
	() Thanks

25th December 2010, 10:48	#1227
jkrishnakj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,667 Thanked: 4,139 Times	re: The "I Booked my Car" Thread Make : Tata Model : Safari Variant : GX, BS IV, 4 X 2 Booking Date : 15th Dec 2010 Color : Quartz Black, Dual Tone Date of PDI : 24th Dec 2010 ( thanks to T-BHP Check list and a very co-operative dealer ) Expected Delivery Date : 27th Dec 2010 Dealer & City : Concorde Motors, Mysore Road, Bangalore. Freebies : The regulars ( mud flap, idol, floor mats, Extended warranty )
	() Thanks

26th December 2010, 14:52	#1228
one-77 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: KL11 Posts: 475 Thanked: 657 Times View My Garage	re: The "I Booked my Car" Thread Make : Fiat Model : Linea Variant : Emotion Fuel : Diesel Booking Date : 24 Dec 2010 Color : Bossa Nova White Expected Delivery Date : 1st week of January Dealer & City : Hyson Motors, Thrissur Freebies : Mats, Flaps, Sunfilm (Garware) Others : Insurance, Extended warranty and RSA for Rs.3000 and Parking sensors for Rs. 2000 Cash discount : Rs.15,000 Total discounts: ~ Rs.50,000 Booking amount : Rs.10,000 On The Road Price : Rs.8,68,000
	() Thanks

27th December 2010, 14:19	#1229
NFS BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 185 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	re: The "I Booked my Car" Thread Booked Make: Mahindra Model: Scorpio Variant: VLX - Airbags - 4WD Fuel: Diesel Booking Date: 22-Dec-2010 Color: Diamond White Expected Delivery Date: within 3months (as a policy of Zulaikha Motors) Expected Delivery Date (as per Mahindra): within 6 weeks Dealer & City: Zulaikha Motors, Velachery, Chennai Freebies: Offers prevailing at the time of delivery Others: No other offer - assured PDI at the Yard. A dream of 7odd years of owning a Mahindra Scorpio is about to be realized. Special thanks to Team-BHP and BHPians.
	() Thanks