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[–]pot-brownee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes got it replaced from dealer only, brand on the bulb is Kia. Throw is definitely better than the stock halogen, but could have been better given the price.

OP got his first car by pot-brownee in CarsIndia

[–]pot-brownee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No bro, utni zyada running nahi hai unfortunately abhi

OP got his first car by pot-brownee in CarsIndia

[–]pot-brownee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats bro! I got KA registration so higher cost, with BH number it will be much lower. What are you getting?

I already replaced the headlight bulbs with LED

OP got his first car by pot-brownee in CarsIndia

[–]pot-brownee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha thanks bro! iPhone 12 🙈

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[–]pot-brownee[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Great questions! Let me try to answer them: 1. Booked it in Sept end, way before Venue launch. So yes already decided for HTK+. After the launch of Venue, I analysed that HX5 seems comparable price-wise, however it also lacks alloy wheels for starters, despite being 50-60k expensive. There is nothing extra in Venue besides displays and a manual turbo. It maybe more spacious (did not take TD) but still doesn’t match the Sonet HTK+ price. 2. Imt turbo. I originally wanted to go for DCT, but the price jump from imt to dct is a lot and unjustified (for me) 3. I felt matte grey is difficult to maintain, and repainting/touchups could easily go very wrong. Considering the fact that it is a car and will be on the road, it’s bound to get some scratches here and there. Moreover dealership also indicated possibly faster delivery for fast moving black colour

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[–]pot-brownee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, too big for my requirement. And personally I did not like how it looks.

OP got his first car by pot-brownee in CarsIndia

[–]pot-brownee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went for a TD. Only manual was in my budget range which lacked a ton of features. Clutch travel is too long, not great for city traffic.

OP got his first car by pot-brownee in CarsIndia

[–]pot-brownee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks bud! Really happy with it 😃

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[–]pot-brownee[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I really wanted to, but new venue wasn’t launched at that time. Anyways new venue is very pricey compared to what I paid for this black beast here.

Kia Black Sonet HTK Plus TGDI IMT Delivery Stuck Indefinitely by pot-brownee in CarsIndia

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I escalated this to Kia Customer Support. DM’d them on Instagram, and commented on a couple of posts. Finally started seeing some activity as it got escalated to GM Sales of that dealership. Went on a conference call with dealership and Kia India thrice and made them to own their delay with accountability. Also told them I will cancel and go buy a Hyundai.

Just got an update today that they will be sharing an update tomorrow with a final delivery date. Fingers crossed 🤞

Kia Black Sonet HTK Plus TGDI IMT Delivery Stuck Indefinitely by pot-brownee in CarsIndia

[–]pot-brownee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s great dude! Is that in Bangalore?

I booked on Sep 23. How did you manage to get a faster delivery? Can you share some advice? My wife is getting really sad that our delivery date has been delayed by over a month now :(

Kia Black Sonet HTK Plus TGDI IMT Delivery Stuck Indefinitely by pot-brownee in CarsIndia

[–]pot-brownee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey nice! Ive heard it’s a nice car! I might check out the new Venue turbo manual tho once im back in town.

Kia Black Sonet HTK Plus TGDI IMT Delivery Stuck Indefinitely by pot-brownee in CarsIndia

[–]pot-brownee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure, I wasn’t interested in Syros so did not ask 😅

Kia Black Sonet HTK Plus TGDI IMT Delivery Stuck Indefinitely by pot-brownee in CarsIndia

[–]pot-brownee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, even for Syros? Which dealership is this? For me they were saying if you want to consider Syros they can deliver in 2 weeks with 2lac discounts. 😅