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Hi, everybody this is my first post on TAI and also my very first thread on any public forum.
I owned a Scorpio DX Crde 2006 with tall tail lights, had done 60,000 kms was really a workhorse which was very reliable with no problems till date and really liked its butchy SUV looks , here are few things about my Scorpio
PRO's
1) Butchy looks with amazing road presence
2) Reliable
3) Powerful 2600 cc crde engine
4) Very less rattles as I had migrated from Maruti Cars
5) Being a DX model it had black plastic bumpers so it was never a problem for city drives for those bumpers kissing![[evil]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Evil.gif "Evil [evil]")
CON's
1) Excessive body roll
2) No safety features like ABS, Airbags etc.,
3) M&M service being little expensive off late.
4) Plastics on the interior were not that great for Rs.10 Lakh car.
In Sept 2008, when I had to pay my insurance premium of our Scorpio, when I went to my dad for the premium amount this was the conversation with my dad
DAD: I don't like your Scorpio it has too much body roll
Me: That is there in all higher GC vehicles
DAD: No I don't like your car, sell it off
Me: are you serious? its just 2 years old car
DAD: Yes I am, sell it off will buy something else.
I was very shocked, my dad is a kind of person who doesn't like selling his vehicles, we have 20 year old Omni still doing his work, all my plans of upgrading tyres changing the OE alloys , adding Light force with Carryboy bull bar was dropped.
Started searching on the net of new launches of 7 seater cars in 2009-10 , found at that M&M W201, Tata's new crossover (Aria), New face lifted Ford Endy, Toyota Fortuner and Hyundai Santa FE were the probable launches in 2009-10
The only options in 2009 of a SUVish 7 seater upward 15 lakh were Captiva and Ford Endy.
Fast forward August 2009, Toyota Fortuner was launched with an OTR price of Rs.22.95 Lakhs Bangalore, was very excited at the same time disappointed with the innova like interiors and very less equipment level for that price tag. Told my dad about it , he was like 23lakhs a big NO.
My heart was over Fortuner but my mind was like 23 Lakhs no no. I was very much inclined towards M&M's W-201 was seeing all the spy pics on net, by Jan 2010 no news about W201's launch, and dad was like
DAD: why don't you buy Toyota Innova?
Me: Noways, I don't like it
DAD: why? its a very good car
Me: I agree its a good MUV but not an SUV.
DAD: Then, why don't you buy the Scorpio M-Hawk
Me: Ya, thats there may be if is available 4wd with Airbags
Called up Sireesh Auto, they told me Scorpio 4wd with airbags is available, but only in diamond white and black colors asked them for TD they told me 2wd is available for TD, I told them to send it to my place. Just for the sake, I called up Ravindu Toyota requested them for Fortuner TD at my doorstep they agreed for it.
Guess what, Fortuner was the first to arrive for TD in-spite of being such huge bookings, they responded quickly with a TD VEHICLE at my door step, dad liked it a lot, but mom was very skeptical about booking as it costed around 23 lakhs.
Next came the Scorpio M-hawk VLX refresh model, did the TD, engine was little more powerful than our 2.6 Crde, dad didn't like the build quality of M-hawk but there were loads of gizmos, cruise contrOL, voice assist, TPMS, parking sensors etc.,
Dad left the decision to me, I was not very keen on buying a new Scorpio again nor the Fortuner, told my dad will wait for M&M's W-201.
by April 2010 still now news about M&M's W201 , but TATA had a preview of Aria at the Auto Expo. and did a TD of Ford Endy, Chevy Captiva and TATA Safari
FORD Endeavorer:
PRO's
1) Powerful 3000 cc TDCi engine
2) Automatic transmission
3) Touch screen Kenwood's headunit with integrated GPS and reverse cam
4) Modern and appealing interiors
CON's
1) Ford A.S.S is questionable
2) High floor level , optimized for 2 passengers in the middle row
3) Third row is very very cramped with no headrest.
4) No automatic climate control
5) Not so good ride quality
Chevrolet Captiva
PRO's
1) Powerful engine with AT and MT as an option
2) Very modern interiors
3) Had good level equipments like ride control, adaptive torque sensing AWD, hill descent control, ESP, TCS, ACC, Power seats etc.,
CON'S
1) No rear A/c vents not even for the middle row
2) No 4wd option in the manual transmission
TATA Safari
Went to Prerana Motors for TD of Safari , I really liked this car from the very beginning the looks, the road presence, the seating posture and the second row seating I mean the sofa like seating comfort was amazing , my dream of owning one came to an end when the TD vehicle which was offered, breakdown as soon as I cranked the engine and shifted to 1st gear.
Out of the the three, the clear winner was Captiva it was VFM when compared Fortuner or Endy.
which one did I buy, will be followed in my next post along with pictures and delivery experience, any guesses![[confused]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Confused.gif "Confused [confused]")
I owned a Scorpio DX Crde 2006 with tall tail lights, had done 60,000 kms was really a workhorse which was very reliable with no problems till date and really liked its butchy SUV looks , here are few things about my Scorpio
PRO's
1) Butchy looks with amazing road presence
2) Reliable
3) Powerful 2600 cc crde engine
4) Very less rattles as I had migrated from Maruti Cars
5) Being a DX model it had black plastic bumpers so it was never a problem for city drives for those bumpers kissing
CON's
1) Excessive body roll
2) No safety features like ABS, Airbags etc.,
3) M&M service being little expensive off late.
4) Plastics on the interior were not that great for Rs.10 Lakh car.
In Sept 2008, when I had to pay my insurance premium of our Scorpio, when I went to my dad for the premium amount this was the conversation with my dad
DAD: I don't like your Scorpio it has too much body roll
Me: That is there in all higher GC vehicles
DAD: No I don't like your car, sell it off
Me: are you serious? its just 2 years old car
DAD: Yes I am, sell it off will buy something else.
I was very shocked, my dad is a kind of person who doesn't like selling his vehicles, we have 20 year old Omni still doing his work, all my plans of upgrading tyres changing the OE alloys , adding Light force with Carryboy bull bar was dropped.
Started searching on the net of new launches of 7 seater cars in 2009-10 , found at that M&M W201, Tata's new crossover (Aria), New face lifted Ford Endy, Toyota Fortuner and Hyundai Santa FE were the probable launches in 2009-10
The only options in 2009 of a SUVish 7 seater upward 15 lakh were Captiva and Ford Endy.
Fast forward August 2009, Toyota Fortuner was launched with an OTR price of Rs.22.95 Lakhs Bangalore, was very excited at the same time disappointed with the innova like interiors and very less equipment level for that price tag. Told my dad about it , he was like 23lakhs a big NO.
My heart was over Fortuner but my mind was like 23 Lakhs no no. I was very much inclined towards M&M's W-201 was seeing all the spy pics on net, by Jan 2010 no news about W201's launch, and dad was like
DAD: why don't you buy Toyota Innova?
Me: Noways, I don't like it
DAD: why? its a very good car
Me: I agree its a good MUV but not an SUV.
DAD: Then, why don't you buy the Scorpio M-Hawk
Me: Ya, thats there may be if is available 4wd with Airbags
Called up Sireesh Auto, they told me Scorpio 4wd with airbags is available, but only in diamond white and black colors asked them for TD they told me 2wd is available for TD, I told them to send it to my place. Just for the sake, I called up Ravindu Toyota requested them for Fortuner TD at my doorstep they agreed for it.
Guess what, Fortuner was the first to arrive for TD in-spite of being such huge bookings, they responded quickly with a TD VEHICLE at my door step, dad liked it a lot, but mom was very skeptical about booking as it costed around 23 lakhs.
Next came the Scorpio M-hawk VLX refresh model, did the TD, engine was little more powerful than our 2.6 Crde, dad didn't like the build quality of M-hawk but there were loads of gizmos, cruise contrOL, voice assist, TPMS, parking sensors etc.,
Dad left the decision to me, I was not very keen on buying a new Scorpio again nor the Fortuner, told my dad will wait for M&M's W-201.
by April 2010 still now news about M&M's W201 , but TATA had a preview of Aria at the Auto Expo. and did a TD of Ford Endy, Chevy Captiva and TATA Safari
FORD Endeavorer:
PRO's
1) Powerful 3000 cc TDCi engine
2) Automatic transmission
3) Touch screen Kenwood's headunit with integrated GPS and reverse cam
4) Modern and appealing interiors
CON's
1) Ford A.S.S is questionable
2) High floor level , optimized for 2 passengers in the middle row
3) Third row is very very cramped with no headrest.
4) No automatic climate control
5) Not so good ride quality
Chevrolet Captiva
PRO's
1) Powerful engine with AT and MT as an option
2) Very modern interiors
3) Had good level equipments like ride control, adaptive torque sensing AWD, hill descent control, ESP, TCS, ACC, Power seats etc.,
CON'S
1) No rear A/c vents not even for the middle row
2) No 4wd option in the manual transmission
TATA Safari
Went to Prerana Motors for TD of Safari , I really liked this car from the very beginning the looks, the road presence, the seating posture and the second row seating I mean the sofa like seating comfort was amazing , my dream of owning one came to an end when the TD vehicle which was offered, breakdown as soon as I cranked the engine and shifted to 1st gear.
Out of the the three, the clear winner was Captiva it was VFM when compared Fortuner or Endy.
which one did I buy, will be followed in my next post along with pictures and delivery experience, any guesses
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. My guess, Captiva.
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