Primary requirements were for the car to be safe, compact, comfortable, Value for Money & with easy ingress/egress.
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Need
A tertiary car to be chauffeur driven for dad. He might drive it occasionally.
Requirements
- The car should be Safe, Compact, Comfortable, Value for Money & with easy ingress/egress
- Usage: 10,000 km annually
- Budget: INR 10 lakhs (+/-) 1 lakh
Which car is the Punch replacing?
The erstwhile 2016 Renault Kwid 1.0L MT
Options considered: Nothing but the Punch. No other small tallboy hatchback under 10L was as safe and comfy
Variant: Adventure Rhythm
Transmission: Manual
Colour: Atomic Orange
OTR Cost: INR 9.1 lakhs, Discounts of 43k, Effective OTR was INR 8.67 lakhs
Booking & Delivery
I booked the Punch on 12th December 2023. I visited the yard to check if there were any available stocks of Orange Punch in Adventure Rhythm variant. 3 were available of which 2 were AMT and 1 was MT. The MT was already allotted to someone else.
So I had to wait for a fresh factory dispatch. The car arrived on 29th December. VIN number was sent to me as soon as the car was invoiced from the factory. It was manufactured on 1st December and billed to me on 24th December.
I did a small pdi on 2nd January.
After PDI
There was a very small paint chip near driver door, which I asked them to touch up before delivery. I didn’t happen as they didn’t have the exact atomic Orange shade paint. I didn’t mind, given it was a very small chip.
I decided to get RTO done in first week of Jan. I also decided to get a number of my choice. Delivery was taken on 4th January 2024.
Delivery was a pleasant experience, as always with Kaveri Tata. Everyone from sales team including the AGM and GM joined the occasion. Kaveri Tata CEO Mr. Sibi wished me over the phone. I have had very good service from Kaveri Tata on both my 2 previous purchases – Safari Storme Varicor 400 in 2018 and Altroz diesel in 2021. I have also received excellent after sales and service from them
Pics during delivery
With the baap of the garage – Storme
Family tradition – Church visit right after delivery
2018 – Safari Storme Varicor 400
2021 – Altroz 1.5 diesel
I couldn’t find the pic of 2021 celerio. Somehow that car never appealed to me.
2024 – Punch 1.2 N/A
Hope I replace my beloved Safari Storme in 2027 with the last batch of diesel SUVs to be sold in the country .
I got the car with 29 km on odo. It was 9 km on odo when I did the PDI. RTO trip clocked another 20km.
Car was bought for dad. But it’s another tradition at my home, that any new car will be with me until run in is complete (till 1000 km).
At my place, with another 5 star alfa arc car – The Altroz 1.5 turbo diesel
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