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Here is my small review/ownership experience of my “Khusiyon Ki Chabi”. I apologize for any (R) any mistake in advance.
BOOKING & DELIVERY:
It was at about 12 in the noon that I reached the showroom. When I stepped in, some brand new Tata & Fiat cars were on display including a 2011 Nano LX. The receptionist greeted and asked me to wait for a while till the salesperson who deals with Nanos came. The sales person came and explained about all the discounts and final on road price. She also offered me for a test drive but I declined it as I did not know driving at that time. Ultimately, the deal was final and I paid Rs. 2000/- and booked Tata Nano LX 2012. I was given 03 Sep 12 as the delivery date. However, they said that car was not ready and it could only be delivered on 06 Sep 12. I was very excited to have my first car despite the fact that I did not know how to drive. Nevertheless, I asked one of my colleague who had recently bought I10 to accompany me. Both of us reached as per the scheduled time of 3pm. After completing formalities, finally car was handed over to me at 7pm.
ABOUT THE BUY:
Make & Model : TATA NANO LX 2012
Colour: : Sunshine Yellow
Date of delivery : 06 Sep 12
Dealer Name : M/s Technoautomobiles, Rajapuri, Dwarka, New Delhi.
Ex-Showroom Price : Rs. 2,00359/-
Registration : Rs. 11,514/-
Insurance : Rs. 7,293/-
Misc. Chgs : Rs. 1,000/-
Accessories : Rs. 1,000/-
Total : Rs. 2,21,166/-
Cash Discount : Rs. 5,000/-
Corp Discount : Rs. 5,000/-
Exch Bonus : Rs. 15,000/- (Sold Vespa to Tata)
So, final on road price was Rs. 2,02,666/-.
POST DELIVERY ADD Ons:
At the time of delivery itself, I got Tata recommended ICE of Clarion make installed for Rs. 6500/-. It has FM, USB port & AUX input. The sound quality is not so great but acceptable at this price range. A gear lock was also fitted which cost me Rs. 1500/-. I find it very useful. I had to go out of town on the very next morning after the vehicle’s delivery. Therefore, I enquired about the body cover. The sales person told that the body cover for Nano is out of stock. Hence, I had to buy Indica’s for which I paid Rs.1500/-. Further, as I am a new driver and unfamiliar to Delhi, I bought a GPS navigation (Road Pilot II of MapmyIndia brand) for Rs. 7500/- from Reliance Autozone, Nazafgarh. Recently, my Nano got clothings for herself in the form of seat covers of beize colour (the interiors being also beize). This was done in my very locality for Rs. 1500/-. I am sorry for the list getting lengthier. Additionally, I got the cigarettee lighter and steering knob fitted for Rs. 350/- & Rs. 225/- respectively. I have taken the AMC Gold for Rs. 5514/-. During the 1st Free Service, I got the Teflon coating & Anti Rust coating for Rs. 3989/- . Sorry for adding one more thing which is white colour transparent Foot mats (Qty-04) for Rs. 450/-. I hope I have not forgotten anything else.
REVIEW:
Likes: Nano’s looks, cabin space, head room & leg room, AC is decent, easy for parking with regard to size and mileage.
Dislikes: A hard Cluth, Poor pick up with AC on, Obstruction of driver’s sight.
As on today, I have clocked 6002 Kms. Presently, I get a mileage of 18 Kms per Ltr without AC. Now coming to my experience. Friends, if Tata Motors can eliminate the above three shortcomings, I think Nano will just rule in India like anything. I am very disappointed with the very hard clutch. My leg pains a lot after each drive. Not only this, most of the time it kicks back even if we do not want to release it while holding. Has anybody experienced this ?. Please let me know. I took to the workshop at Nazafgarh. They tweaked the clutch to some extent but the problem remains as it was before. Now, I should come to second biggest problem. Guys, as long as I do not use AC, the pick up is OK and matches with the engine displacement of 624CC.
The moment I turn the AC on, NANO suddenly turns into a BULLOCK CART. I am serious. You cannot utilise the 4th gear except when the path is clear for some fair amount of distance. The power reduces drastically. Therefore, overtaking becomes almost impossible and may invite a collision. Thirdly, I feel sometimes completely blind at the junctions due to the fact that the side pillars / beams at the corner of the wind shield obstruct the driver’s view. I am hardly able to trace any pedestrian or two wheelers etc. As I am new to the world of cars, I do not the know some technical terms / names. Please bear with me. One more thing. I have observed that after engaging 2nd gear, car picks up speed even if I do not accelarate. Is it normal ? Further, after engaging the 2nd gear, there is a jerk. I am extremely sorry for uploading a very few pictures. Will keep updating on my ownership experience from time to time.
BOOKING & DELIVERY:
It was at about 12 in the noon that I reached the showroom. When I stepped in, some brand new Tata & Fiat cars were on display including a 2011 Nano LX. The receptionist greeted and asked me to wait for a while till the salesperson who deals with Nanos came. The sales person came and explained about all the discounts and final on road price. She also offered me for a test drive but I declined it as I did not know driving at that time. Ultimately, the deal was final and I paid Rs. 2000/- and booked Tata Nano LX 2012. I was given 03 Sep 12 as the delivery date. However, they said that car was not ready and it could only be delivered on 06 Sep 12. I was very excited to have my first car despite the fact that I did not know how to drive. Nevertheless, I asked one of my colleague who had recently bought I10 to accompany me. Both of us reached as per the scheduled time of 3pm. After completing formalities, finally car was handed over to me at 7pm.
ABOUT THE BUY:
Make & Model : TATA NANO LX 2012
Colour: : Sunshine Yellow
Date of delivery : 06 Sep 12
Dealer Name : M/s Technoautomobiles, Rajapuri, Dwarka, New Delhi.
Ex-Showroom Price : Rs. 2,00359/-
Registration : Rs. 11,514/-
Insurance : Rs. 7,293/-
Misc. Chgs : Rs. 1,000/-
Accessories : Rs. 1,000/-
Total : Rs. 2,21,166/-
Cash Discount : Rs. 5,000/-
Corp Discount : Rs. 5,000/-
Exch Bonus : Rs. 15,000/- (Sold Vespa to Tata)
So, final on road price was Rs. 2,02,666/-.
POST DELIVERY ADD Ons:
At the time of delivery itself, I got Tata recommended ICE of Clarion make installed for Rs. 6500/-. It has FM, USB port & AUX input. The sound quality is not so great but acceptable at this price range. A gear lock was also fitted which cost me Rs. 1500/-. I find it very useful. I had to go out of town on the very next morning after the vehicle’s delivery. Therefore, I enquired about the body cover. The sales person told that the body cover for Nano is out of stock. Hence, I had to buy Indica’s for which I paid Rs.1500/-. Further, as I am a new driver and unfamiliar to Delhi, I bought a GPS navigation (Road Pilot II of MapmyIndia brand) for Rs. 7500/- from Reliance Autozone, Nazafgarh. Recently, my Nano got clothings for herself in the form of seat covers of beize colour (the interiors being also beize). This was done in my very locality for Rs. 1500/-. I am sorry for the list getting lengthier. Additionally, I got the cigarettee lighter and steering knob fitted for Rs. 350/- & Rs. 225/- respectively. I have taken the AMC Gold for Rs. 5514/-. During the 1st Free Service, I got the Teflon coating & Anti Rust coating for Rs. 3989/- . Sorry for adding one more thing which is white colour transparent Foot mats (Qty-04) for Rs. 450/-. I hope I have not forgotten anything else.
REVIEW:
Likes: Nano’s looks, cabin space, head room & leg room, AC is decent, easy for parking with regard to size and mileage.
Dislikes: A hard Cluth, Poor pick up with AC on, Obstruction of driver’s sight.
As on today, I have clocked 6002 Kms. Presently, I get a mileage of 18 Kms per Ltr without AC. Now coming to my experience. Friends, if Tata Motors can eliminate the above three shortcomings, I think Nano will just rule in India like anything. I am very disappointed with the very hard clutch. My leg pains a lot after each drive. Not only this, most of the time it kicks back even if we do not want to release it while holding. Has anybody experienced this ?. Please let me know. I took to the workshop at Nazafgarh. They tweaked the clutch to some extent but the problem remains as it was before. Now, I should come to second biggest problem. Guys, as long as I do not use AC, the pick up is OK and matches with the engine displacement of 624CC.
The moment I turn the AC on, NANO suddenly turns into a BULLOCK CART. I am serious. You cannot utilise the 4th gear except when the path is clear for some fair amount of distance. The power reduces drastically. Therefore, overtaking becomes almost impossible and may invite a collision. Thirdly, I feel sometimes completely blind at the junctions due to the fact that the side pillars / beams at the corner of the wind shield obstruct the driver’s view. I am hardly able to trace any pedestrian or two wheelers etc. As I am new to the world of cars, I do not the know some technical terms / names. Please bear with me. One more thing. I have observed that after engaging 2nd gear, car picks up speed even if I do not accelarate. Is it normal ? Further, after engaging the 2nd gear, there is a jerk. I am extremely sorry for uploading a very few pictures. Will keep updating on my ownership experience from time to time.
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