The Tata Bolt Thread (Tata Lovers)

No Boot light @ Night (might be a deal breaker, might not)

OK, I just noticed something. This might be very important to you, or make no difference at all. I think this is one of those things where it varies from person to person.

I had to just now run out to the car in the garage to get new contracts and upgrade paperwork out of the boot so I can process them (I chuck them in the boot as I deliver) Normally I take them out of the car soon as I get home and at that time, it is normally still light out. Today, I had to fetch a friend @ Brenthurst clinic In JHB town after my last delivery run to take him home after his discharge. Get there, have a drink and a catch up visit (His BF died 3 weeks ago so there was a lot of catching up to do) and after him I head home. Just as I am logged in to work mails, I remember the new contracts and upgrade paperwork still in my boot. Got out, unlock the car via the key fob and see there are no lights that come on at the boot keyslot as you unlock the car with the fob. I make a discision it is just better to open the driver door and use the boot open lever by my seat instead of fiddling arround the dark trying to find the keyhole and in the process scratching the car.

Jirre ... that is a long story ... so TLTR, the Tata Bolt does not have light that illuminates the boot keyslot when you want to unlock your boot in the dark or in poor visibility. Not a dealbraker for me as this is the first time after having the car for what ..... almost 2 years that I am noticing this .... but for some it might be important.
 
At first I thought you meant there was no light in the boot? But then it seems like you are talking about a light on a keyslot, how many cars have that? We don't have that on the front doors, never thought it was a thing and i've never thought about it when I push the key into the key slot, i've never had to fiddle even in the dark, surprisingly so. I would be pleasantly surprised to find such a feature on cheaper cars.
 
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thechamp said:
At first I thought you meant there was no light in the boot? But then it seems like you are talking about a light on a keyslot, how many cars have that? We don't have that on the front doors, never thought it was a thing and i've never thought about when I push the key into the key slot, i've never had to fiddle even in the dark, surprisingly so. I would be pleasantly surprised to find such a feature on cheaper cars.
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For sure. I dont think it is a standard feature on most cars. I think why this lacking feature stared me in the face now is that I was used to the Mini Cooper that had a boot unlock feature on the key fob, which means I never had to aim for a keyhole when wanting to unlock the boot. Now, with the Tata Bolt, I have becomed used to the idea of not having a boot unlock key on the key fob, but since this is the first time I have really had to unlock the boot on the Tata Bolt in darkness I realized it is rather difficult without any light on the car indicating the hole etc.
 
Ockie said:
The Tata Bolt does not have light that illuminates the boot key-slot when you want to unlock your boot in the dark or in poor visibility. Not a deal-breaker for me as this is the first time after having the car for what ..... almost 2 years that I am noticing this .... but for some it might be important. [/U][/B]
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Both my previous 2005 Indica LSi & my current 2008 Indica LXi also don't have an illuminated key-slot - I have never found it to be an issue - the last small car I remember that actually had an illuminated key-slot (door & ignition) was the top-spec Ford Meteor (the sedan model that also had a rear wiper/washer fitted) in the mid 1980's or thereabouts.
 
Ivan Leon said:
Both my previous 2005 Indica LSi & my current 2008 Indica LXi also don't have an illuminated key-slot - I have never found it to be an issue - the last small car I remember that actually had an illuminated key-slot (door & ignition) was the top-spec Ford Meteor (the sedan model that also had a rear wiper/washer fitted) in the mid 1980's or thereabouts.
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Meaning we a are slowly going backwards, ordinary cars in the past were better specced than the current ones.
 
Sorry [MENTION=51055]Ockie[/MENTION] :cry:

SA’s 11 worst-selling cars (under R500k) of May 2018

The monthly Naamsa stats generally make for rather interesting reading. But, naturally, we tend to focus on the best-performing vehicles in terms of sales. Indeed, we’ve already reported the 10 best-selling passenger cars of May 2018, as well as listed the 10 best-selling bakkies in our market for the same period. But now we’ve decided to take a look at the worst-selling passenger car models on our shores.

Thankfully, Hyundai, Kia and BMW have started reporting their individual model sales figures again, which certainly helps to paint a more accurate monthly picture. But, of course, some other automakers (such as Mercedes-Benz) still disclose only aggregate sales statistics.

Also, take note that – in order to make this list more relevant – we’ve excluded vehicle ranges that start at more than R500 000. Otherwise, this table would be dominated by luxury manufacturers such as Bentley, Ferrari and Maserati, whose high-priced vehicles traditionally sell in tiny numbers.

In addition, we don’t count sales from run-out stock of vehicles that have been officially discontinued locally. And we’ve also heeded the call to include model ranges that failed to sell a single unit.

So, what happened during the month of May? Well, Renault again failed to register a single unit of the Kadjar or Mégane (we’ve heard rumours of stock issues for these two models), while no Toyota Prius units were sold during the reporting period, either.

The Mini Convertible could muster just two sales (although a facelifted version is on the way), while the Abarth 595 range managed three units. Subaru’s Impreza returned to the table with four units sold, while the Suzuki Grand Vitara and Volkswagen Passat had to settle for five apiece.

Fiat managed to sell just six examples each of its Panda and Tipo, while the Tata Bolt took the final spot on the list, with seven units sold.

For reference, see April’s list here.

SA’s 10 worst-selling passenger cars (under R500k) of May 2018:
Renault Kadjar – 0
Renault Mégane – 0
Toyota Prius – 0
Mini Convertible – 2
Abarth 595 – 3
Subaru Impreza – 4
Suzuki Grand Vitara – 5
Volkswagen Passat – 5
Fiat Panda – 6
Fiat Tipo – 6
Tata Bolt – 7

http://www.carmag.co.za/news/sas-11-worst-selling-cars-under-r500k-of-may-2018/
 
According to Cars.co.za you can only buy a Bolt, Super Ace , and Worker brand new. That's it !
 
Ivan Leon said:
Their commercial ranges are listed on their home page - http://www.tata.co.za/ - just click on 'Models' to see the various categories.
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Thanks for the link - was not aware of the extent of their "commercial" side . They are however thinly spread otherwise and should bring in more - take a chance with their models and push it.
 
Booked the Bolt for this Saturday. Going in for the 30 000 Km service. Last one in the service plan :(

I think the brake pads needs to be replaced. I dont suppose that is covered by the service plan?
 
Ockie said:
Booked the Bolt for this Saturday. Going in for the 30 000 Km service. Last one in the service plan :(

I think the brake pads needs to be replaced. I dont suppose that is covered by the service plan?
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No that's wear and tear part, would be interesting to see how much tata charge for brake pads. This is an item where dealerships make big money on.
 
Gtx Gaming said:
No that's wear and tear part, would be interesting to see how much tata charge for brake pads. This is an item where dealerships make big money on.
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Phoned Tata Princess Crossing again quickly, that is where the car is going for service. Labour R950.00 and the actual pads R1300 :wtf:
 
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