{"id":1284148,"date":"2024-08-08T13:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T07:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1284148"},"modified":"2024-08-08T13:18:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T07:48:20","slug":"electric-scooter-owner-gets-rs-8000-service-bill-claims-10-yr-old-car-has-less-expenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/electric-scooter-owner-gets-rs-8000-service-bill-claims-10-yr-old-car-has-less-expenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Scooter Owner Gets Rs 8000 Service Bill: Claims 10-Yr Old Car Has Less Expenses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An owner of an Ather received a maintenance bill for a shocking Rs 8,000 even though the bike had no significant damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why exactly was he charged this insane amount? Let\u2019s find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ify-31.png\" alt=\"Electric Scooter Owner Gets Rs 8000 Service Bill: Claims 10-Yr Old Car Has Less Expenses\" class=\"wp-image-1284168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ify-31.png 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ify-31-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ify-31-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Electric Bike Ather Owner Billed For Rs. 8000!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It appeared that the problem was caused by typical wear and tear on parts such as the electric motor, fans, and pulleys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rushlane.com\/electric-scooter-owner-annoyed-with-rs-8000-bill-says-car-has-low-service-cost-12502664.html\">posted<\/a> on X, \u201cThey said EVs have a low maintenance fee because it has fewer moving parts\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EV: \ud83e\udd26\ud83e\udd26\ud83e\udd26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>@atherenergy\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With 13,398 kilometers on the odometer, the Ather electric scooter in question is about 4 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The large cost is unexpected because, at this point, neither ICE nor electric scooters typically require major maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of Ather&#8217;s well-known dependability and excellent quality, people are deeply disappointed by these problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a billing error P014 was reported, the service center discovered several other issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Impacted Parts Came With One Year Warranty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The impacted parts had a one-year warranty, which meant expensive replacements were required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The owner, who purchased Ather scooters early on, voiced dissatisfaction at not receiving the Ather Service pack for two months, which would have decreased the cost of maintenance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe only gripe I&#8217;ve is, I&#8217;ve been trying to get the Ather Service pack for the last 2 months and never able to get that. With that, I would have got a cheaper bill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other gripe is your service team asking me to delete this tweet!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar experiences from other users suggest that one of the primary problems with the first-generation Ather scooters is their high maintenance expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A customer with a scooter that had traveled 27,392 km reported paying Rs 6,646 for maintenance, while another user reported having to replace a mid-assembly for Rs 16,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several automobile owners reported that their auto repair costs were less than the Rs 8,000 that Ather service facilities demanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another owner of an Ather tweeted that the servicing cost on his ten-year-old car was less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The owners of Ather have previously voiced their displeasure with the high cost of maintenance; in one instance, they were compared to that of a Kia EV6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An owner of an Ather received a maintenance bill for a shocking Rs 8,000 even though the bike had no significant damage. 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