Car in 1st service today
Horn is behind bumper. The ASC cant change it. They aren't willing to put in a aftermarket horn either. That's exactly opposite of what they said previously. So they are saying the horn will be as it is.
Steering drift issue pointed out. However they say that normally cars will drift to the left as the road is crowned. If after applying correction, it drifts right, that means correction is not correct. That also stupid. Its like saying our product is OK, you don't drive it in the right way. This guy says if the car drifts a little every 40M, its normal. That's so dumb. Anyway, the workshop did find some minor misalignment which he has corrected.
Issue of bouncy ride in the back was pointed out. In fact I took the SA with me and he himself informed rear ride is bouncy. Later he checked the suspension and informed all is ok. He even drove another car of the same type and informed that the ride is bouncy in that also. Thats is like saying, the rear ride is like this only.
Then he dropped a bomb- said my tyre pressure was 23psi. I told him I had put in nitrogen in a warm car at 29psi. If the ride was this bouncy at 23psi, what will it be like at 29?
Finally I spoke to the Maruti territory manager and informed him of the ride as that is my main issue. He informed that if all cars are similar, there is nothing he can do. I told him that if all cars are similar, everything is to be done by him only. He said if enough complaints come in, he will pass the feedback on to management. So that means they will only solve the issue if there is a hue and cry. Ok then, lets make it.
I urge all Baleno owners to check if they have the steering and bouncy rear ride issue and inform Maruti at service. Lets make them resolve our complaints
Ameyam
