PDI kya hota hai, aur aapko khud check kyun karna chahiye
PDI ka matlab hai Pre-Delivery Inspection, yani car aapko saunpne se pehle ki jaanch. Dealer apni taraf se PDI karta hai. Lekin delivery ke baad chhoti-moti kami (scratch, dent, dheeli fitting) par baat karna mushkil ho jaata hai. Isliye delivery se pehle aap khud, ya kisi jaankar ke saath, car ko dekh lein.
Ek baat yaad rakhein: naye paise ki nayi car mein "thoda scratch chalta hai" jaisi koi baat nahi honi chahiye. Jo bhi kami dikhe, use dealer se likhit mein note karwayein.
Pehle papers aur number milaayein
Bahar se car: poori car ka ek chakkar
Tyre ki date kaise padhein
Har tyre ki side par "DOT" ke baad kuch akshar-ank likhe hote hain. Unke aakhri chaar ank batate hain ki tyre kab bana. Pehle do ank hafta (week) hain, aakhri do ank saal.
| Sidewall par likha | Matlab |
|---|---|
| DOT ... 3421 | 34ve hafte, saal 2021 mein bana |
| DOT ... 0524 | 5ve hafte, saal 2024 mein bana |
Nayi car mein ideally haal hi mein bane tyre hone chahiye. Ek tyre company (Apollo Tyres) ke mutabiq tyre ki aam umra banne ke chhe saal tak maani jaati hai, aur zyada tar car companies kitna bhi chali ho, chhe saal baad tyre badalne ki salah deti hain. Isliye agar nayi car par kaafi purane bane tyre dikhein, to dealer se wajah poochein. Saath mein tread (tyre ka ubhar) aur flat spot bhi dekh lein.
Andar se car
Bonnet ke neeche
Chhoti si test drive
Delivery se pehle thodi si drive bhi kar lein: suspension se awaaz, kaanpna ya vibration, steering ka kisi taraf kheenchna, brake lagane par car ka seedha rukna, aur gear ka smooth badalna. Poora tareeka test drive guide mein hai.
Koi kami mili? Ab kya karein
| Kami | Kya karein |
|---|---|
| Chhoti: scratch, missing accessory, software glitch, dheeli fitting | Dealer se likhit mein note karwayein, theek karwayein, aur sign karne se pehle dobara check karein. |
| Badi: repaint ke nishaan, rust, accident ke nishaan, paani ghusna, warning light, oil leak, ajeeb awaaz, bahut zyada odometer | Doosri car maangein. |
Kaun si kami chhoti hai aur kaun si badi, ye aap tay karte hain. Agar bharosa na ho, to delivery rok dein. Aapko jaldi karne ki zarurat nahi.
Sign karne se pehle
Aksar pooche jaane wale sawaal
Kya dealer ka PDI kaafi nahi hota?
Dealer ka PDI zaroori hai, lekin wo dealer ki taraf se hota hai. Aap khud, ya kisi independent jaankar ke saath, apni nazar se check karte hain to koi kami chhootne ka chance kam ho jaata hai.
Delivery ke baad koi kami mile to kya karein?
Warranty ke tahat claim ke raaste rehte hain, lekin jo kami delivery ke din dikhi aur likhit mein note hui, uspar baat saaf rehti hai. Isliye delivery ke din hi achhe se dekhein. Warranty ki shartein apni car ke booklet mein padhein.
Kya kisi ko saath le ja sakte hain?
Haan. Kisi jaankar dost, mechanic ya independent inspection service ko saath le jaayein. JaachPadtal jaisi service dealership par aakar car ko point-by-point check karti hai aur photo wali report deti hai.