Best suited for people who are "not negatively baised towards" TATA & need var with Value for Money

"Satisfied user" is the "Key Word" I would like to bring-up in this review for people looking for "owner feedback" of Indica Vista Quadrajet.

I have been visiting this (along with other) sites for guidance on "purchase of car" for as long as 6 months now. Since I was going to put all my hard earned money for my "First car", I wanted to be sure "I do nothing wrong". It's really been a lot of research before giving out  cheque for booking of Indica Vista Quadrajet to Automobile Sterling (Noida) on 12th December 2008. I wasn't at all confident about build quality of "any product" from Tata. As expected, rubber bedding, platics all were bad (Initially was pretty disappointed with all these). But for some reason I was never convienced to 30k more just for "finish quality" as other option available was Swift. I had no preference about diesel car or petrol car but was bit concerned about fuel efficiency of Safire as "feedback was not confidence insipring". Also "Quadrajet" has strong recommendation from one of my frnd who was 100% involved in my "car purchase process". BTW he own Swift VXi which agian is a greaf car.

After paying the booking advance I started experiecing 'Tata factor" and realised why people keep why from Tata. Automobile Sterling (Noida) had committed "End of Jan" for delievery of "Limited Edition" of Quadrajet. I kept asking him about one fixed date but he never replied that. Finally 29th Jan when I was hoping to get the delivery I was said that "Sir, we cannot give you the car. Please take your money back". I was stumped about this. The sales person even didn't seem apologetic. Anyways, since I liked the car so much I went to A One Motors (Delhi) and booked car with him. This gentlemen told me that he will e delievering car within 10 days (max). Then I heard rumour that Tata has already stopped production of Limited Edition. I was put in fix. I was left with no choice other than taking the matter direct to Tata headquarters. Now, this is were I liked Tata a bit. The were responsive and responsible enough. Right on that day I recieved call from Regional Manger (North India) who explained reason for delay in delievry. He also said it cleaar that he will not be able to deliever car anytime before a month. Since this seemed like a realistic statement I trusted him and told him that I was ready to wait for a month.

To my great surprise I recieved call from sales person @ A OneMotors after 2 days of above call. He said that car has arrived and I can take delievery anytime after "today". I thought Wow what a pleasant surprise!

Next day I reached show at "appointment time" along with my frnd. Reaching there we found, PDI was yet to be done and it's going to take longer than we thought. Then sales person told that if you "okay" the car I can get it billed. I said okay go ahead. BTW, it important to mention that we reached showroom at 1:00PM and the actual delievery process "Sales man asking for going ahead with billing" started at 3:00PM. for 2 hours we were doing nothing. The sales man took more than 3 hours to inform us (at 6:00 PM) that the car has already been billed for someone else and we cannot get the deilvery today. We had already spent 1 full day there. I was told to talk to GM of the showroom but this guy also seem to be adament was not ready to value our sentiments.

I was left with no option other than to call Regional Manger (North India) again an seek his help. He also said that, car was really billed for someone else and you should have not at all been called for delivery. I had to expalin him my situation. I must say he was really a gentlemen and said "give me five minutes, you will go with your car today". He arranged the things and finally it was informed to us the "car was being delivered to us". The feel we got was no less than winning a battle. My frnd exclaimed "buying car should make you feel good but not make you feel winner of battle" :)

Well then delievry process started. Every other helper at showroom was begging for tip every now and then. This too contributed towards adding annoyingness to my experience. We Finally drove out of showroom at 8:00PM. 7 hours to get the delivery of the car.

My experience with the car have been great so far. Since I am new to driving I cannot comment on contollability and all but I do feel that few things about this car are great and better tahn compitition (Swift). I like the suspension, It's superb. Blaupunk sterio is great! I feel that being hydraulic power steering it is harder than electronic one used in Swift.

I would not say this is zero problem car. There are cerain problems with "finish quality" of car but than should not (at atleast it did not in my case) influence choice of car.

Overall a huge car with all adequate features. I have yet not re-filled the tank after first time so cannot comment on fuel efficiency but my expectation is no greater than 15KMPL as my driving habits are yet to be refined.

In summary I would recommend this czar to people who do not mind "Tata" (By Tata, I mean non-professionalism about almost everything) and sole concern is "Good car" for money piad. This is not suited for perfectionists.

Space, Ride Control, Looks,Interiors needs "revisit"