Commented on arunkutty's review
Dec 13, 2005 07:29 PM
As you must have read on my recently updated review on the Viva, there are some ups and downs with every car.
Question for Arun: I am facing one funny problem with the car since the beginning. When you start the car in the morning cold, does the engine rev up to give a 'kitter-kitter' metal clan...king sound? Your response would be much appreciated. I just hope this is not abnormal.
I still like my Viva, and the roaring engine sound, but not this klanking noise.
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Reviewed Philips DVP-642
Dec 02, 2004 09:07 PM
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(Updated Dec 02, 2004 09:07 PM)
I already have a very powerful music system bought 1.5 years back. Plays MP3, VCD and the likes. Now I don't want to trash it so soon, but definitely want to play DVDs. So I decide to go in for one of those slim ones. When it comes to features such as playing home video, and scratched CDs, the b...Read more
Reviewed Sandpiper
Jun 24, 2004 10:20 PM
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(Updated Jun 24, 2004 10:20 PM)
Want good taste and hygiene? Go look somewhere else.
I used to like this beer a lot because of the flavor, till I had the recent incidents.
The beer tastes a bitter, no beer is supposed to be sweet, but this one is not pleasant on the tongue. And the quality has gone down
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Commented on own review
Mar 15, 2004 10:51 PM
hi Kumar,
I appreciate your comment on the review.
Please note, my review is about the dealer I dealt with. Absolutely no offense meant for any other dealer. But yes, the accessories I am talking about are, Hyundai approved accessories and fitted by Hyundai employees.
Yes, I am ready to pay... extra for good quality products. But the fact still remains the same. Even the replaced mats are not as good as the sample they display. The sample looks very sturdy. But the replacements they gave to my is really really flimsy. It is so flimsy, it rolls and wrinkles up as if made up of polybag material. That's cheating.
And about workmanship, they now admit, it was an error on their part while the gearshift lock was installed. And to fix it, they hammer in a metal strip to re-adjust height. And they have no answer to it. Please don't take it personally. This review is for Hyundai Motor Plaza, Delhi. And not for you.
Do me a favor if you can. Please send me the email ID of the quality manager at Hyundai, as it is beneficial for your company that he should know. So that such occurrence can be avoided in future.
-Uday
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Reviewed Choosing a Car Dealer
Jan 22, 2004 05:39 PM
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(Updated Jan 27, 2004 04:31 PM)
Hyundai, good cars, best showroom, worst accessories
This is a really useful review if you have decided to buy a Hyundai car, and are about to decide on HYUNDAI genuine accessories.
As you would read from my other article titled'Get Revved' about Accent Viva, Hyundai cars are good, and in ...Read more
Reviewed Chivas Regal
Nov 28, 2003 07:55 PM
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(Updated Nov 28, 2003 07:55 PM)
Chivas Regal..This one definitely steals the cake when it comes to smooth taste. The golden color, and good aroma, that's what it offers. A little expensive in the Indian market, but it is worth the price. I don't always buy this one but whenever I really want to have a nice long good time, I be...Read more
Reviewed Mc Dowell Bosca Wine
Nov 28, 2003 07:46 PM
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(Updated Nov 28, 2003 07:46 PM)
Well I usually go for the Riviera. But once I had to pick this one coz the usual was not available. This one was available for 160 Rs compared to the 320 Rs Riviera. And believe me, if you are a wine drinker (although Riviera is also not a very elite one) Mc Dowell Bosca Wine is not the one you ...Read more
Reviewed Foster's Beer
Nov 28, 2003 07:37 PM
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(Updated Nov 28, 2003 07:37 PM)
The first time I bought this, I bought it more because of the advertising. And then after having it, I like the taste too. Best time to have it is while watching a movie. Because it a mellow kind of a drink in the beer world. But don't consume too much, gives me a slight hangover aftermath.
Y...Read more
Reviewed Citibank MasterCard Credit Card
Nov 28, 2003 05:43 PM
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(Updated Dec 02, 2003 01:12 PM)
CitiBank credit cards (India)... I am not sure if it is actually the worst credit card system. But for me, they have done everything they could, to prove they are the undisputed master when it comes to mishandling customers. Never trust any of their ad campaigns.
Here are some interesting cas...Read more
Reviewed Hyundai Accent
Nov 24, 2003 06:34 PM
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(Updated Nov 24, 2003 06:34 PM)
The most elegant and price worthy car available for Indian roads. Don't go for the likes of Ford, Opel or Honda. For if you don't buy the top end, you get a poor man's model of the promised, car. But if you go for an Accent, Hyundai assures good quality in all variants.
If you go for a Hyunda...Read more
Reviewed Hyundai Accent Viva
Nov 24, 2003 06:17 PM
20115 Views
(Updated Oct 25, 2005 10:41 PM)
24 months and still revving
Consider this a sequel review of my old article ''Get Revved'' (attached below, because MouthShut will not allow 2 reviews on same product). What I mentioned there, still stands. And if you haven't read the old one, please do, because this review article are very v...Read more
Reviewed Jackie Chan Adventure
Jul 03, 2003 06:52 PM
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(Updated Jul 03, 2003 06:52 PM)
It is a good eye candy for people who love Jackie Chan kind of action. Superb charactersization, story, dubbing, and sound effects.
The casting has been done after good research, the plots are interesting, and the camera(frame selection) is great.
The only negative is that, when Jackie Cha...Read more
Commented on own review
Jul 01, 2003 10:46 AM
This is regarding metea's comment.
Not all Indian sites are like that.
I find rediff.com to be of a better nature.
Well... about indiatimes, as I said, their cash on delivery system is pretty efficient. Although they commit 7 days delivery time, I received the shipment in 3 days flat! Proba...bly because they were eager to recover money and profits.
But with prepayment system (using credit card etc.) one thing is clear with sites like these. The amount is credited to your card, the moment you order. And once you, the customer has paid, they no more treat you as a customer. a better way to put it: they treat you as LIABILITY. And that's the problem with most of the indian companies. They would keep trying to shake of the blame to other factors. Courier company is delaying, government postal system is bad.... blah blah. They don't seem to understad, the customer gave them the money. And he want the product from indiatimes. Why should the customer suffer because indiatimes selected a cheap courier company, or cheap customer care staff, and cheap telephone lines with just a couple of numbers to support hundreds of clients.
Yes, their phone lines are perpetually busy. Looks like they do not have more than two lines. I think they have a very competitive analysis team who must have analyzed that as per the quality of service, one year down the line, they would not have many customers. So why to expand teh support systems ;)Read More
