Tata Sierra User Reviews

1.which has good personality

2.which is comfortable
3.which is Good for long distances
4.which is easy for some modification
5.Which  i can move around in style and still not look heppy and jazzy
6.Which will suit me I am 93 Kgs and 5.10 tall
7.Not expensive on maintenance
Yes Sierra suits all the Expectations perfectly.
ABOUT MY SIERRA
I should be Lucky to buy this sierra, It was owned by a friend of mine. He had maintained in really good condition.
Type: Standard (Non-turbo)
Diet: Ordinary diesel + System D
Nutrient: Castrol CRB+ or Shell RIMULA "D" type 15W40 oil.
Supplement: WRUTH Engine flush ( used at oil change )
The feelings felt after buying my Sierra
Day 1:Slightly disheartened about near and dear ones comments.
Day 2:Took the car for a drive within my area. This is my first car and the first time I am driving a big vehicle.
Day 3:Familiarized with the Electrical  fuses and the various oil levels in the engine bay.
Day 4:Went out for a long drive, took the Chennai by-pass and once in the open road the feeling i got driving was really great i was doing about 75kmph. Suspension is great. Got that floating feel.
Day 5:Confidence level up by 200%, morale boosted up by 500%.
Day 6:Took the car inside peak hour traffic. Power steering is a blessing. Maneuvering this mammoth is not difficult as it seems.
From Day 7....Till date there is no turning back or regrets......
Now my sierra has become an extended part of me.I feel at home behind the wheel rather than actually sitting at home and watching the tube.
Some Maintenance tips i would like to give in my experience...These are purely my personal suggestions / experiences i have undergone...( These are what i am following till date please correct me if I am making a mistake somewhere)
1. Maintain correct tyre pressure -i maintain 33 psi
2.Wheel alignment checking every 5000 kms or whenever any suspension / wheel bearing related work is done in the vehicle.
3.Tyre rotation every 5000 kms.
4.Battery check every 2500 kms.
5.Oil change every 5000 kms.
6.Diesel, oil, air filter changes every 5000 kms.
7.Underbody water wash ,all grease points greased and suspension related  and other bushes in  underbody oil sprayed every 1500kms.
8.I regularly use SYSTEM-D with diesel @ 1ml per liter of diesel.
9Please attend to any minor rattling/squeaking sounds immediately.
10.Please maintain the chassis in very good condition any tinkering needed  if done immediately and properly will save you a lot of trouble and money.(I have seen some sierras with holes on the running board or worse holes on the lower side of the doors too)
if you ask him about maintenance he will definitely say it is costly to maintain  a sierra b'cos the tinkerer would have given him a higher quote considering the condition of the vehicle.(it is the steel thats is costly not the maintenance boss!)
11.Some electrical problems will arise -- Mainly the relays will create a problem ..rationally thinking considering the age of the car the relay must have lived its life and needs a replacement but some electrical mechanics will try to repair it and use it --please change any blown relay or fuses.
11.aIn Chennai i see quite a lot of sierras in local garages (rather than TATA authorized service station) i too maintain my vehicle with my local garage guy. What i have noticed is that the electricians have the habit of winding a piece of wire on the blown fuse ( the amperage the "new" wire can sustain is much larger than the original in the fuse )So now the fuse does not blows, but the part associated to it blows / gets burnt.---Please insist your electrician to fix only new fuses. Better carry a few of 20 Amps rated in your glove box.
now again the maintenance will seem higher because the electrical part is costlier than the proper amps rated fuse.
11.b I get the fuse box and carriers in my sierra cleaned and wiring checked every 6 months. I had experienced molten fuses stuck to the fuse box permanently.
12.Spares are not at all a problem guys believe me . I know a guy who rebuilt his sierra from scrap and it is in  showroom condition now. ALL SPARES are AVAILABLE.
COMMENTS
I feel that ride quality and comfort is far better than most vehicles in it's class, though its not as quick when compared to current gen diesel engines but i feel that the vehicle has enough power and pep for comfortable journeys. With proper regular maintenance this car will be your best friend. The interiors are bland not a bit exciting though.Sierra had come in the scene way before india was ready for it.No other vehicle at tat time has power steering/Pow windows/Air con as standard fitment.the 3 door style was way ahead its time and we did not accept it so the common/family man  thought its not for him and never bought it.This great mammoth never went into the good books of the common masses SO it was considered a flop/failure model.
BOTTOM LINE: A GREAT SUV KILLED BEFORE IT COULD MAKE ITS GRAND DEBUT.