New Mahindra Thar

The Thar is actually based on the Jeep Willy which was built by Mahindra in the 1940's for Jeep to be used in the second world war.
 
FiestaST said:
You are blind buddy

Local link scroll down you can see that info
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It's a pretty pathetic warranty/service deal.

Service every 10,000km
Optional 3 year/60,000km service plan
2 year/50,000km warranty

I mean really? 2 years? In the day and age where Hyundai gives a 7 year warranty.
 
ToxicBunny said:
That actually looks pretty damn decent from Mahindra...

Its success will all hinge on how capable it is off road.
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From what I've heard it's ok as mahindras cars were designed to cope with bad dirt roads in india.

Know a local guy that had one of those bakkies (scorpio I think), he had it for ten years and did about 900k km in it, it was rusted to to hell and he got rid of it when the turbo went. Got a new one the other day.
 
ponder said:
From what I've heard it's ok as mahindras cars were designed to cope with bad dirt roads in india.

Know a local guy that had one of those bakkies (scorpio I think), he had it for ten years and did about 900k km in it, it was rusted to to hell and he got rid of it when the turbo went. Got a new one the other day.
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Yeah, they are actually pretty good those Scorpios, ugly as hell but good.

In terms of the Thar, coping with dirt roads is one thing, but if its capable of decent 4x4'ing, then it will do well as a "toy" vehicle for a lot of people.
 
2.5L turbo diesel that only does 79kW and 250Nm?
That doesn't sound right... Looking at those figures I'd assume the engine to be around 1.8L or less...
 
dj_jyno said:
Will the Mahindra engine?
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In India, it’s common to see Toyota Innovas, Mahindra Scorpios, Boleros and some older Toyota Qualis with over 400,000 km on the odometer. You will find drivers of these vehicles swearing that they have never had to open the engine for anything other than routine oil changes. With petrol cars, you’ll find that once a car reaches about 200,000 km, it will begin to knock a little, as the rings loosen up. It’s at this stage that it probably needs an overhaul. Of course, this depends a lot on how the vehicle has been driven – a well maintained and carefully driven petrol car also can last much longer.

But typically, diesel engines have nearly twice the life-span of a petrol engine if routine maintenance is followed. This maintenance, however, can be slightly more expensive than a comparable petrol. If you maintain a diesel engine well and drive carefully, it can last 400,000 km before needing a major engine overhaul.
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http://www.cartoq.com/average-life-of-a-diesel-car-engine-in-india/

ponder said:
From what I've heard it's ok as mahindras cars were designed to cope with bad dirt roads in india.

Know a local guy that had one of those bakkies (scorpio I think), he had it for ten years and did about 900k km in it, it was rusted to to hell and he got rid of it when the turbo went. Got a new one the other day.
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Yes, the mahindra probably can last 500 000km+
 
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I really like this car, and considering on buying it, very nice.
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