Just yesterday I was wondering where have you been. Welcome back!
Clutch cylinders seem to be the Achilles heel for both Tata-Mahindra. Both of my beasts have suffered inconvenient clutch failures.
Major issue with TATA is incompetent ASC. Now they have messed up Vacuum lines & Injectors on my Elephant and I will look after the issue myself rather than going back to them..
BTW, Do you know about my other beast?
Thanks bro. I relate to your views. In my case, the spare part wasn't readily available and took one day to reach ASC. My father had recovered from a serious heart ailment and when this issue happened he was in office preparing to leave for home when my driver informed him. My dad being tensed walked up to a mechanic referred by my uncle and that mechanic
refused to touch the car as it was in warranty. Dad wasn't sure if leaving the car overnight was safe but we had no choice. The RSA of TML demanded up front 3500 to tow the car which my dad simply refused sighting that the car is under warranty and should be taken to ASC FOC. They said it will travel to nearest one or you can wait to handover the car to executive after he reaches us or wait till 10pm for truck to come but my dad requested them to take to NOIDA ASC so we can co-ordinate the repairs which after lot of request was agreed for next day morning. I sent Arvind with the tow truck and when we reached I paid the truck for toll tax. Over there Arvind informed me that while coming the truck driver told him that TATA cars which break-down under warranty are towed FOC in Delhi-NCR. I am not sure what to believe and whom to believe here. This was the first incident in my car ownership(s) over the years that my car had to go on flat bed.
Coming to ASC incompetency, When my car was ready and I went to take delivery, it was taken to the stockyard for lack space in showroom and upon reaching there when I saw my car, it was in shabbiest of the condition. Seeing that I told the SA to atleast get the car washed as it was stained inside out. He told "
We only wash cars that come for service and not the ones that come for repair". I told him, "
will you sit in a shabby and dirty car yourself? Even a dog cleans the place where he sits." I told him even if it takes couple of more hours still get it properly washed. They had left wires hanging near the fog lamp switch too which I had to place back properly. So, I took back the car in late afternoon after 2 day of work in it. I mean cleaning of the car post repair is a simple gesture or is it like unless the customer pays for repairs, the car won't be washed??
As I know, you have an XUV and a Safari or is there a 3rd one too?
We all ( members as well as non members who read your posts) missed you a lot.
A lot more than you think.
Welcome back in this new inning.
I am humbled by these words. I never knew even non-members missed me. I am truly grateful and feel blessed to be a part of such a homely forum. I never knew my posts helped even non-members. Now, today I had to let go of the Triber launch due to my dad's medical check up. I had to go off the forum because of my dad's health. Had it been something not that important I would never have given up on my participation here. I am aware my absence had costed this forum a lot of important info from being posted but I was helpless and had no option but to let go of my passion for some time. I do hope that now I shall try and make up for that with help of all of you.
Without Akash there was darkness here, from now on it will be bright again with fireworks!
Oh no not at all. Our forum was always a bright and informative place and shall remain so. Members will come and Member will go, but our forum should keep getting bigger and better by the day. The automotive enthusiasm of our forum should increase each day. If I am there I will make my efforts and when I am not there still the forum will go on
@ksdr, bro, at times even the most happy go lucky and humorous person has to face the testing times. It is a part of life and one cannot escape it. I am genuinely humbled by the love and warmth of you all.
Regards
Akash