I used to have 50+ detailing products for my Hyundai i20 but now I only use a Jopasu duster, a car shampoo, and a basic wax for my Seltos.
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20,000 km service update
Just realized it’s exactly a year since I updated this thread. The car is running fine with no issues.
We have had great memories with this car over the last year. We welcomed a new member into the family last year and he is enjoying the long drives in this car. Since we do a lot of road trips, we decided to get him used to it at an early age so that he feels comfortable with it.
We did several drives to coastal Karnataka, which is my hometown. Our baby too accompanied on most of the road trips and he is absolutely enjoying it. This car is a joy to drive on highways. As I have already mentioned several times in this thread, the engine + AT gearbox is a match made in heaven. The car was driven 95% on the highways over the last year.
At my wife’s ancestral place near Mangalore:
Somewhere at Bisile Ghat:
Interior roads near Uppinangady:
On the way to Jog near Bhatkal:
Maravanthe Beach:
Somewhere in Sharavathi valley wildlife sanctuary:
Odometer touched 20,000 km last week and hence decided to get it serviced at Advaith Kia, Lalbagh on Friday.
The service cost breakup:
I could have avoided stuff like wheel alignment, polishing, waxing getting done from here, but I absolutely don’t have time these days for visiting specialists. I just wanted to get everything done on the same day under one roof. For a few of those who have seen my old i20 thread, I used to spend a great amount of time detailing the car. But I have now realized that detailing the car in our country with cities that resemble dust bowls is like trying to win a losing battle and hence just wanted to get some basic polishing and waxing done from here. All the efforts of detailing just go for a toss as soon as the car is taken out. I no longer care for those swirl marks or perfect water beadings, just want the car to look clean and shining up to some extent. I used to have 50+ detailing products for my i20 whereas it has reduced to a Jopasu duster, a car shampoo, and a basic wax.
As usual, I started getting the updates with photos and videos as soon as the service started:
The service was done to my satisfactory levels. The service advisor Mokshith was great to interact with, and he took care of the car well. The overall service experience was great.
The FE statistics:
Keyword: My Kia Seltos 1.5L HTK+ diesel AT: 20,000 km update