Purchased in: Feb 2007 from
Kms clocked: 3000+ Kms till date (City only)
Initial Cost of Ownership:
Excellent - which other company shall give you Car @
3.23 Lacs on road in Delhi (including extended warranty, Road Tax, Insurance,
Parking Charges and all other expenses with mud cover and floor mats for free)–
given discount of Rs. 23, 000/-with Power Steering, Front Power Windows, Central
Lock, Rear defogger, bumper painted body etc. Whole lot of goodies at great price.
Purchase Experience
Very Bad - TATA Dealers have earned an enviable reputation of not being
friendly with their customers & they work overtime to retain the
reputation. I’ve had my share of woes, whereby I was EDUCATED that CNG fitment
is approved by TATA Motors and my warranty shall remain valid along with the
warranty of Vehicle. I learnt, after my purchases that CNG for 1.2 L XETA has
not even been approved by Delhi Transport Authority leave alone the TATA Motors
warranty.
However, TATA Motors claims that this shall soon be sorted
out & they are leaving no stone unturned to give their Customers CNG
fitment facility (I’m not sure how many stones remain and whats the time-frame
for turning all stones on right direction)
*Interiors &
Comfort*
Great – simply super, lots of space and beige colour
interiors gives you feel of a BIG car, which is unmatched in this segment. Dashboard
looks refreshing and boasts of better finish that ever before. Seating is
perfect especially for long drives; you’ll never get tired feeling of driving
this Car on long routes. Not to mention the freebies like Central Locking,
Power Steering, Front power windows, rear defogger, Air Conditioner + Heater,
body coloured bumpers etc. that comes along with this Version of Car.
AC of the Car is top of the line and have to switch it off
often even in this real HOT month of May.
However, there is a let down on the storage space aspect in
the Vehicle, only on this account, the Car looks unpractical.
*Ride &
Performance*
Simply superb - Indica Xeta
is the answer to Delhi governments answer to mismanagement on roads
including bad flexible roads, potholes.
She works like magic even in the traffic ridden Delhi with ease and have
answers to all the problems that you might have driving on such roads. The ride
is great with a few exceptions that Car drags a bit on lower speeds and often
threatens to give you a rough feel, though it becomes more than perfect when
driven on 30+ speeds.
Mileage with AC has been variable from lows of 11.2 to 12.5
Kmpl in City, which is pretty acceptable to me as an individual.
Comparisons
I have owned Maruti 800 / Alto 1.1 / Santro Xing but this
Vehicle is in different class of its own and by all stretch of imagination,
this one wins THUMBS UP…
Overall
Go buy it… no car can be perfect and Indica XETA is not an
exception, but overall a practical Car with 5 adults to sit in comfort, great
power and decent mileage to get along with overall low cost of ownership.
Word of Caution: I’m
not a Car expert but I owe a lot to people writing Car reviews and helping me
to take Correct & most practical decision, which has compelled me to key in
my own thoughts and share my experience.