US Mahindra Test Drive Interview, Part I: First Impressions

[MahindraPlanet]

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A few weeks ago, Mahindra Planet was offered the opportunity to travel to Global Vehicles (the US importer of Mahindra vehicles) headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia. Although Mahindra Planet decided...

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[Bugman]

He says the test trucks have 8,000-10,000 miles ,,,what a joke,,I do that in 2 months!! Are they afraid to drive them?? If I was testing a new truck for the market it would be getting that mileage in a month..Ford has put over 250,000 on the new 6.7 L scorpion. Even if these are not the U.S. version, they should want to prove a point and rack-up the miles...

[AZDzlPickUp]

Yea, good point. My mind keeps coming back to the thought - what could possibly go wrong? I'm beginning to believe just about anything.

[Joe Callimachus]

Originally Posted by Bugman

He says the test trucks have 8,000-10,000 miles ,,,what a joke,,I

No he did not. If you read the article in full Jay says they are NOT the test trucks but are show trucks (probably kept in a garage in Alpharetta since we don't see many pics of them.

The article says:
MP: Clearly these weren’t test mules, but they were foreign market trucks that have been in the US for a while. Could you give us an idea of how much mileage was on the trucks you drove, and your general feeling based on the condition of the trucks?

JK: “You’re absolutely right. These were foreign market trucks. The TR20, TR40 & Scorpio I drove had between 8k & 10k miles on them. They weren’t beat up nor did they show signs of excessive wear. In other words they didn’t have wires hanging from the dash or loose garnishes (fit and finish) that gave me the impression these trucks were thrown together to see if they could pull off selling them in America.”

Remember that back in June the NY Times reported "To counter quality concerns, Mahindra has put a fleet of vehicles through more than three million miles of testing, Global Vehicles says."