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Hello everyone! Y'all know me as either DJ bro or Vipraajesh on my Youtube channel Autotrend TV. Finally I decided to write my first ever ownership review. Many of you know I own an Ertiga and a Nano but the Nano is my favourite and more interesting than the Ertiga. I personally consider “him” a marvel of creation by Indian Engineers with pure emotion. Now let's start the journey, shall we?
October 2016:
I was working at TAFE Access LTD, Coimbatore showroom and was fairly new to the sales field. My first sale was of course a Tata Nano GenX XT Red to my grandparents. They had exchanged their 2010 LX Nano for this new one. I already loved that older version for it's peppiness, frugality and spacious cabin. One long drive on the new one made me fall in love with its drive and ride quality. By the end of October, discussions started in my family to buy a small car for City usage. I had already finalised the Nano GenX manual in my mind but my father, being a traditional “aam admi” had the preconceived notions on Tata cars and it’s service. (We had an Indica V2 petrol earlier. Bought in 2002, Sold in 2013. Though the car was fairly reliable, there were rat issues and adulterated fuel problems and yes, Wasan motors service was below average in Thane.) So he was strongly suggesting Alto without even driving one. Then I asked him the question which ended this discussion; “ Will you fit in the backseat with me in the driver seat?”. Lol.
December 2016:
One month flew past and we finalized on the Nano manual, but were confused with colours and waiting period. There was a Persian Rose (pink) readily available but I am a red lover. Unfortunately only the pink one has a black interior, which I prefer over beige. The general manager was kind enough to let me drive the Pink Nano for a whole day (of course with a TCR red plate) and see if it grows over me. I took it home, showed it to my parents. Though I loved the black cabin, I couldn't convince myself being seen driving a bright pink car. So I returned the Pinky and the next day itself brought my parents to the showroom. The booking was done for Gen X manual Red on my mother's name with discount finalised as ₹50,000. So the final price was ₹2.91L on road. (My grandparents were lucky as they got an even better offer of ₹60,000) We initially had planned for a full 100% payment but then decided to go with loan option from Tata Motors Finance as it had very low interest rates. They said the Red had waiting period of around 15-20 days but yes! We were getting a new car!!
January 2017:
With the new year starting well, I was excited with the arrival of a fresh batch of brand new Nanos at my office by the second week. Immediately the down payment was done and loan process completed since there were 2 red Nanos, I selected the one with the better chassis number numerologically. At the final hour I decided that I wanted alloy wheels and so got the approval for that as well included in the discounts. The invoice was done and the car was ours!
Delivery was planned for 19th January, but the car wasn’t registered due to some issues. So we decided to take a “pooja delivery” on that day by taking to the temple to get the pooja done and then return the car. On that day, the formal delivery was taken, Pooja completed at the temple and at my home as well. My grandparents too had brought their Nano and that was the only time I got to see the Red Nano twins together till date. A couple days later, the registration was completed, alloy wheels fitted and that evening I went home, driving my new Red Nano with as big a smile as on his face.
After a few days I got the essential accessories fitted; full lamination mats, neck cushions, Sun control films and most important of all, a Ganesh sticker on the windshield. I also asked the guy to cut some part of the driver seat cushion to make it more ergonomic and comfortable. Number plates, carpet mats and mud flaps were provided for free from the dealer itself. Didn't feel the need to get seat covers as the stock ones felt good. But yes, the horn was meek, Road-runner like, “beep beep!”
March 2017:
February was rather uneventful, with alternate day office drives and the odometer reaching the 1000km mark by the first week of March. My new Nano had his first long/hill drive to Ooty in the third week of March. That is when I got to fully understand the engine’s capability. I know the older LX was so good fun on the hills and curves with its lightweight but this Gen X being around 100kg heavier, I had a few doubts in my head. But surprisingly, even with 4 big fat adults and their luggage on board, my 1300km run Nano made it up quite easily. Of course I had to use the 2nd gear mostly, which wasn't an issue at all. The ride quality was so good and the steering so lovely and light. But yes, the stock JK tyres were noisy and a bit hard. Overall, we had great fun for 2 days and returned happy.
August 2017:
April, May, June and July were again quite uneventful with the car approaching 5500kms. It was customary for us to go on a pilgrimage trip in the month of August or September to Kumbakonam and surrounding areas. Wet set off in our Ertiga first, but unexpectedly just after 5 kms from home, the gearbox broke down with the car stuck in 2nd gear due to the gear linkage rod being cut off. So we had to head back home in a cab with all the luggage while our Ertiga was left at ABT service. Next day we got an idea that we could test the long drive capability of the Nano and set off once again with all the luggage stuffed inside. It was still very comfortable though. With all the heavy load and the AC on at full blast, it definitely was a test of patience for me too because I didn't want to overload the engine and limited myself to 70kmph. On the flip side, everyone was comfortable with great AC and much better ride quality. My mom who can't sleep in the backseat of the Ertiga was snoring in the backseat of the Nano! Those 3 days the Nano spent tackling bad roads with ease while keeping us comfortable and happy inside. My father too was happy driving the Nano for sometime. With the heavy load conditions, the economy was just 20.6kmpl which was completely understandable. By the end of this trip, the car had already crossed 6300kms!
October 2017:
A Couple months later me and my college mates went on an unplanned trip to Ooty starting on the 1st of October. We didn't plan the destination or stay point and just went in the North direction with 2 days in hand. Unexpectedly it was one among the best trips I’ve been on. Since Ooty was too boring, we decided to skip that and go further to Masinagudi. Since that too was uninteresting in the day (it’s a reserve forest area where most of the wildlife activity happens at night and it's got STEEEEP inclines on the way) we decided to cross the border and head to Mysore for the night! We reached Mysore while having fun filled chatter all the way and got a hotel room for the night stay. The next day was spent enjoying Mysore and it's popular tourist places before dropping 2 of my friends at the railway station and heading back to Coimbatore with the remaining one friend. We took the short yet dangerous route on the way back through the Dhimbam forests and reached home before midnight with 8170kms on the odo. We were all stunned by the Nano's capabilities to handle all those steep slopes and rough roads with ease while keeping us totally comfortable once again. I am sure the Nano can do it again in a heartbeat.
October 2016:
I was working at TAFE Access LTD, Coimbatore showroom and was fairly new to the sales field. My first sale was of course a Tata Nano GenX XT Red to my grandparents. They had exchanged their 2010 LX Nano for this new one. I already loved that older version for it's peppiness, frugality and spacious cabin. One long drive on the new one made me fall in love with its drive and ride quality. By the end of October, discussions started in my family to buy a small car for City usage. I had already finalised the Nano GenX manual in my mind but my father, being a traditional “aam admi” had the preconceived notions on Tata cars and it’s service. (We had an Indica V2 petrol earlier. Bought in 2002, Sold in 2013. Though the car was fairly reliable, there were rat issues and adulterated fuel problems and yes, Wasan motors service was below average in Thane.) So he was strongly suggesting Alto without even driving one. Then I asked him the question which ended this discussion; “ Will you fit in the backseat with me in the driver seat?”. Lol.
December 2016:
One month flew past and we finalized on the Nano manual, but were confused with colours and waiting period. There was a Persian Rose (pink) readily available but I am a red lover. Unfortunately only the pink one has a black interior, which I prefer over beige. The general manager was kind enough to let me drive the Pink Nano for a whole day (of course with a TCR red plate) and see if it grows over me. I took it home, showed it to my parents. Though I loved the black cabin, I couldn't convince myself being seen driving a bright pink car. So I returned the Pinky and the next day itself brought my parents to the showroom. The booking was done for Gen X manual Red on my mother's name with discount finalised as ₹50,000. So the final price was ₹2.91L on road. (My grandparents were lucky as they got an even better offer of ₹60,000) We initially had planned for a full 100% payment but then decided to go with loan option from Tata Motors Finance as it had very low interest rates. They said the Red had waiting period of around 15-20 days but yes! We were getting a new car!!
January 2017:
With the new year starting well, I was excited with the arrival of a fresh batch of brand new Nanos at my office by the second week. Immediately the down payment was done and loan process completed since there were 2 red Nanos, I selected the one with the better chassis number numerologically. At the final hour I decided that I wanted alloy wheels and so got the approval for that as well included in the discounts. The invoice was done and the car was ours!
Delivery was planned for 19th January, but the car wasn’t registered due to some issues. So we decided to take a “pooja delivery” on that day by taking to the temple to get the pooja done and then return the car. On that day, the formal delivery was taken, Pooja completed at the temple and at my home as well. My grandparents too had brought their Nano and that was the only time I got to see the Red Nano twins together till date. A couple days later, the registration was completed, alloy wheels fitted and that evening I went home, driving my new Red Nano with as big a smile as on his face.
After a few days I got the essential accessories fitted; full lamination mats, neck cushions, Sun control films and most important of all, a Ganesh sticker on the windshield. I also asked the guy to cut some part of the driver seat cushion to make it more ergonomic and comfortable. Number plates, carpet mats and mud flaps were provided for free from the dealer itself. Didn't feel the need to get seat covers as the stock ones felt good. But yes, the horn was meek, Road-runner like, “beep beep!”
March 2017:
February was rather uneventful, with alternate day office drives and the odometer reaching the 1000km mark by the first week of March. My new Nano had his first long/hill drive to Ooty in the third week of March. That is when I got to fully understand the engine’s capability. I know the older LX was so good fun on the hills and curves with its lightweight but this Gen X being around 100kg heavier, I had a few doubts in my head. But surprisingly, even with 4 big fat adults and their luggage on board, my 1300km run Nano made it up quite easily. Of course I had to use the 2nd gear mostly, which wasn't an issue at all. The ride quality was so good and the steering so lovely and light. But yes, the stock JK tyres were noisy and a bit hard. Overall, we had great fun for 2 days and returned happy.
August 2017:
April, May, June and July were again quite uneventful with the car approaching 5500kms. It was customary for us to go on a pilgrimage trip in the month of August or September to Kumbakonam and surrounding areas. Wet set off in our Ertiga first, but unexpectedly just after 5 kms from home, the gearbox broke down with the car stuck in 2nd gear due to the gear linkage rod being cut off. So we had to head back home in a cab with all the luggage while our Ertiga was left at ABT service. Next day we got an idea that we could test the long drive capability of the Nano and set off once again with all the luggage stuffed inside. It was still very comfortable though. With all the heavy load and the AC on at full blast, it definitely was a test of patience for me too because I didn't want to overload the engine and limited myself to 70kmph. On the flip side, everyone was comfortable with great AC and much better ride quality. My mom who can't sleep in the backseat of the Ertiga was snoring in the backseat of the Nano! Those 3 days the Nano spent tackling bad roads with ease while keeping us comfortable and happy inside. My father too was happy driving the Nano for sometime. With the heavy load conditions, the economy was just 20.6kmpl which was completely understandable. By the end of this trip, the car had already crossed 6300kms!
October 2017:
A Couple months later me and my college mates went on an unplanned trip to Ooty starting on the 1st of October. We didn't plan the destination or stay point and just went in the North direction with 2 days in hand. Unexpectedly it was one among the best trips I’ve been on. Since Ooty was too boring, we decided to skip that and go further to Masinagudi. Since that too was uninteresting in the day (it’s a reserve forest area where most of the wildlife activity happens at night and it's got STEEEEP inclines on the way) we decided to cross the border and head to Mysore for the night! We reached Mysore while having fun filled chatter all the way and got a hotel room for the night stay. The next day was spent enjoying Mysore and it's popular tourist places before dropping 2 of my friends at the railway station and heading back to Coimbatore with the remaining one friend. We took the short yet dangerous route on the way back through the Dhimbam forests and reached home before midnight with 8170kms on the odo. We were all stunned by the Nano's capabilities to handle all those steep slopes and rough roads with ease while keeping us totally comfortable once again. I am sure the Nano can do it again in a heartbeat.
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