tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18794706.post6634865564296825964..comments2024-03-28T16:32:59.354+05:30Comments on Marketing Practice: Kristal Dtsi : Intelligent ScooterHarish Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08822169343846487049noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18794706.post-50825172339417237142007-08-29T09:35:00.000+05:302007-08-29T09:35:00.000+05:30This person has been using Kristal for the past 10...This person has been using Kristal for the past 1000 odd kilometers (3 months). Given below are observations that you may find interesting:<BR/><BR/>Ride:<BR/>Feels very good. You feel you are in control of the vehicle. Sluggish pickup, especially with the pillion.<BR/><BR/>Issues:<BR/>* Wobbling rear wheel<BR/>* Faulty fuel gauge, which shows full tank when only 2 litres is filled (tank capacity 4.5 litres)<BR/>* Sometimes the vehicle does not start with the kick-starter during first use of the day. (This happens sometimes even when the ignition is on for two minutes {as suggested by the mechanic} before using the kicker first-time). At these times, one has to use the electronic starter.<BR/><BR/>Service:<BR/>Purchased the vehicle from Chennai. During the time of purchase, we tried five different vehicles. All of them had wobbling rear wheels.<BR/><BR/>After purchase, we left the vehicle with them (they gave it back after about a week, in the same condition). They claimed to have changed the wheel and all.<BR/><BR/>Before delivering the vehicle, they have removed the PDI form from the manual. PDI means Pre Delivery Inspection. This vehicle has passed PDI apparently (but how, we wonder).<BR/><BR/>Now, the question is, if this is the status of parts that are visible outside to the customer, what attention would be paid by the company and its dealers to parts that are not visible, the internals!<BR/><BR/>It hurts to know that Indian companies still produce goods with less emphasis on quality. I hope that Indian companies pay real attention to providing real quality to Indians.<BR/><BR/>I say this because one of the marketing slogans in India is "Export Quality", which means anything that is meant for the Indian user can be "sub-Export Quality".<BR/><BR/>PS:<BR/>The dealer initially was not showing a keen interest in making a sale of Kristal. Obviously, they got better margins on other vehicles. Or they thought they will make the sale because it was a Bajaj.Al Kriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05880073966738446465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18794706.post-21988496684352703512007-04-19T17:00:00.000+05:302007-04-19T17:00:00.000+05:30IF I remember correctly, Kinetic Nova135 was the f...IF I remember correctly, Kinetic Nova135 was the first scooter to feature the refrigerator type automatic lighting. Also the Nova underseat storage is still the largest.<BR/><BR/>Battery low indicators have been around here since the time of the Kinetic Honda.<BR/><BR/>So not really innovations. Bajaj shouldnt claim to be the first with these features when they are not!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039021135002961184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18794706.post-6410723051926902552007-03-29T23:09:00.000+05:302007-03-29T23:09:00.000+05:30When I am going thru the part till the discussion ...When I am going thru the part till the discussion enters the topic of price, I thought this krystal would win over scooty and pleasure. But seeing at the price tag of 35000 it would be very difficult for bajaj to go ahead at that price. The 7 features are something that bajaj cannot have a say with...I hope cutting down the price would work in terms of market share but donno abt profit & loss......sajjapraveenchowdaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935651635156889316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18794706.post-71430062712444192722007-03-29T20:06:00.000+05:302007-03-29T20:06:00.000+05:30i agree..it might just miss the TAi agree..it might just miss the TANeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881907285598583838noreply@blogger.com