Hi.
I'm getting the car for ~6.38Lac. Its a FORD FIGO DURATORQ 1.4 Titanium.
From the company quoted on road price of 7.0Lac something (which includes zero dep insurance(4k) and 3M body care package(5.5k),
I'm getting the following concessions (according to them):-
1) Exchange bonus + car value of 15 year old zen = 15k + 22k = 37k
2) Free insurance for first year = 18k
3) Free mud guards and mats = 2k
4) Free 3M body care package(teflon coat and anti rust underbody coat) = 5.5k
These were the cash discounts which they deducted from the official quoted on road price.
I also managed to get the following freebies:-
1) Reverse parking sensor(which i really need where i live) = 6k according to them, 3.5k actual value in market.
2) Gear lock from Minda (which i would have bought otherwise) = dunno, around 2k I think.
3) Seat Covers = Got a choice of well padded vinyl or fabric seat covers (chose fabric). They claim these to be worth 6.5k, but oh come on!!
Did a PDI of the car today.
Minor faults first:-
1) very small, 2mm x 2mm dent on rear wheel arch
2) Boot door sat asymmetrically on the body. ie there was about 2-3 mm MORE gap on one side than the other. But i read that this is normal for a figo. -1 for ford. (I am worried that a lot of water is going to enter the car through that gap during washing and rains. can i do something about it??)
3) Even though the car's build quality was excellent, there were a LOT of seams and welds visible here and there. This was a common feature in all the FIGOs parked there. Dunno why they skimp on such a minor finishing point.
4) The gear lock that was fitted was lop-sided, even though it worked perfectly. I guess you just cant achieve perfection with that thing.
5) For some strange reason, there was an empty bulb slot in the bottom bay of both the tail lights. None of the FIGOs had a bulb there. Anyone know what that is for??
6) The ford ppl had fitted the accessories already, even though I had given specific instructions for them not to do so.
7) The car was DUSTY!! I mean, did Delhi have a dust storm today or what. almost as if someone had purposefully put dirt and bird poop on the car.
Now the plus points.
1) LOTS of features. i like features. :)
2) AC. WOW. i mean really. I was sweating like anything, then 30 seconds of AC and it was the season of early spring inside the car. :)
3) Music system. MUCH MUCH better than anything I have owned till now. I'm totally satisfied with it.
4) Did not get to drive it on the road this time, as there was no registration, But I liked driving the figo in general.
5) The engine compartment was squeaky clean, as expected. All the "fluids" were crystal clear and sparkling. At least Ford did not skimp on the things that make a difference to the functioning of the car.
6) {Dunno whether this is a plus point}The make of the tires was Goodyear GM3. they seemed fresh enough. they even had those little "hair" that all new tires seem to have. is that a guarantee that the tires are new??? Also, they were manufactured in the first week of 2013. there were no signs of damage or deterioration. should the manufacturing date worry me??
So please. do analyse this and tell me whether I got an ok deal? and is there anything i need to do or check?
PS: THE VIN i decoded showed the date of manufacture of the car to be 2031!! thats right 2031 but thn=en wiki said that FORD vin codes are different. is that so??
PPS: I checked and noted the engine and chasis number, and checked the same on the form 22. no worries there.
