My new Mahindra Thar RWD in white: 500 km with the SUV so far

Some of the additional Thar accessories that I got include armrests, UFO lights and ambient lighting.

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After multiple escalations over mail with customer care and holding the dealer responsible for a 4-month commitment, Mahindra finally allotted me a car which was delivered to me last Friday (26th May).

First Impressions

Sitting in Thar gives you a majestic feel as if you are the king on the roads. Taking a day off from work, finished PDI in the morning, approved accessories that were to be added by the Dealer and took the delivery the same evening. Immediately named it Kazuma.

Delivery

The very next day, I got my additional accessories installed from Minister Road, Hyderabad from Car Sonics which included Armrests, UFO lights, and ambient lights made for Thar. Now one may wonder why the ambient lights. Simple reason is that the interiors are pitch black and the body is white, my wife was struggling to look for buttons to lower the windows, footwell too needed some lighting.

Took Kazuma for a 100 KM drive to Yadagirigutta on Sunday and on my way back, the instrument cluster showed an E21 error, with just 500 KM on the ODO. Dropped the vehicle at SC the very next morning, the technician said that the DPF tank is leaking and the DPF pump has stopped working.

Again, had to escalate at all possible touchpoints and the Mahindra team immediately shipped the DPF Tank by Air. Kazuma sat at the SC for 4 days and it was heartbreaking.
On Saturday, just when I was about to go to the SC and sit on the team's head, they called and told me that they have replaced the tank and I can pick it up from the SC.

Now look at Kazuma, back home in all its glory.

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