At around 4,000 kms the DEF warning lights came on and the Jeep life app had also stopped updating. Got both done at the service centre.
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My Jeep Compass:
It is almost a year since I bought my Jeep Compass.
- Variant : 2.0 Limited diesel manual 4x2
- Colour : Red
- Kms driven : 23,000.
History:
- My first car was a white Alto bought in 2003. Used it for 8 years about 97,000 kms.
- Second car was a used grey colour Swift diesel 2008 model bought in 2011. Odometer reading was 36,500 kms at the time of purchase and used it till 1,65,000 kms.
- Third car was again a used one. Fiat Linea mjd Emotion Tuscon Wine colour 2013 model bought in 2015. At the time of purchase it was used for just 6,500 kms. It has been my most exhilarating ride till date and still have it at 1,92,000 kms.
- Finally in March end 2022, booked Jeep Compass diesel manual. Got delivery in approx 10-12 days.
Ever since Jeep was introduced in India in 2017, I had my eyes on it, but my means did not permit. I did not consider any other SUV, nor did test dive any. Around mid of 2021, I decided to check out used Jeep compass. Why Used? – My past experiences with the used Swift and Linea were very good. For about 8 months I searched the used market, but could not find the right colour or variant or the condition. Moreover, the asking price was a bit too much. 2017/18 models asking price was in the range of 16-19 lakhs and driven around 35-50k kms. During a few of my car inspections, I took my wife along. She was Ok with whichever model I picked up. Then around Feb 2022, I took her to the showroom to see the new Jeep Compass. She was very impressed with the new interiors and the sun roof. The decision was made then to go for the new Compass. However, there some inhibitions regarding the price. A lot of people saying that it is overpriced. Before taking a final decision, went to check out the Tata Harrier. The top end manual was around 25 lakhs. Difference of around 3 lakhs. Harrier looks great on the outside, but the interiors were not as good as the compass.
The new Compass Limited variant was coming around 28 lakhs on road. This is what it exactly cost me:
- Ex-showroom price : 23,39,000/-
- TCS @ 1% : 23,390/-
- RTO + handling : 3,77,850/-
- Insurance : 53,599/-
- Extended warranty : 38,000/-
- TOTAL :28,31,839/-
There were no discounts offered and the only money I could save was from taking insurance independently. Since there was a chance of price increase from April, I made the Ex showroom payment on 29th March. Vin No. was provide on 1st April. Vehicle arrived on th April. Did PDI on 7th April at the showroom. Paid the balance RTO and handling charges. Got delivery on 9th April. Got the number plates fixed on 12th April. RC card received on 20th May.
Experience so far:
Showroom – Showroom experience has been good. Only issue was that we were made to wait for around 2 hours for the delivery. Seems the vehicle was getting washed and cleaned. I did not purchse any accessories from the showroom. Mud flaps and floor mats were purchased online.
Service centre – Nothing to complain about as such. The first inspection was scheduled at 1,500 kms. I had driven the jeep within 80-90 kmph for the intial 500 kms and later picked up to 100-110 kmph. Did a highway trip from Chennai to Bangalore and back. During the 1,500 kms inspection, I requested the service centre to change the engine oil. They said that change is only required at 15,000 kms. However, I insisted that since it is new engine and I would like to get the oil changed to get rid of any metal debris. Finally they agreed and charged me for the same. Next service was scheduled for 15,000 kms. However, I did another oil change at 6,500 kms and to my surprise found some metals shavings in the discarded oil.
At around 4,000 kms the DEF warning lights came on and the Jeep life app had also stopped updating. Got both done at the service centre. Had to leave the Jeep overnight for the Jeep life app. Ever since, DEF top up has been done at BP bunk.
15,000 km service cost me around 12K. Did the wheel alignment and balancing outside. The service centre charges around 2.5k, which is too high. Did not opt for the car washing, only inside cleaning. I was not happy with the quality of the wash at the time of taking delivery, hence opted out of it. Even when they clean the inside windshield, you can see streaks during night drive and had to clean it myself.
Likes & Dislikes:
- Good highway manners. Very stable at high speeds too, although I would rate it below my Linea.
- Excellent braking.
- Comfortable ride. I have done numerous 12-15 hour drives. Better than the Linea.
- Decent mileage – I get around 16-17 kmpl for consistently on hhighways at speed between 100- 120 kmph. City mileage is around 11 kmpl.The MID display of fuel efficiency is very accurate when compared with tank full to full method.
- Headlights – Decent. Could have been better. But an absolute nightmare in heavy fog. I think it’s a problem with all the modern day white lights.
- Infotainment – very good. Plays music for hours together, wired or wireless. No hanging issues.
The Jeep is at 23,000 kms and it has been wonderful till date. No issues so far. Hope it stays that way.
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