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Completed 11,000 kms recently, 10k of which was run in the last 3 months with frequent Mumbai runs.
Our car is a workhorse in the day, ferrying material, samples for the factory, and thoroughly cleaned every evening before taking both kids out for their evening play time. 2 child seats, 4 adults, 4-5 bottles of water, bags, all easily fit in the Carens without thinking about space management.
10k Service cost ~Rs.4k, and I got 3D cabin and boot mats from the showroom for ~Rs. 5k.
Got a chrome delete done, although the guy used Avery Dennison vinyl, it has started peeling off at the edges, and hence Im gonna strip it all out again. Lesson learnt guys: Don't vinyl wrap your chrome trip pieces, even with a heat gun, it'll eventually come off.
Will buy base variant trim pieces from the Spares division, get it painted gloss black at a friend's place, and will fit it onto the car. Thats the only reliable long term option.
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