Behind every badge number is a real person with a real story. They broke FDs. They drove across states. They told their families this was the only one ever made. These are their words — unedited, verified, permanent.
"I didn't buy the Batman Edition for its features. We bought it for what it stood for — being one of only 999 in the world. That exclusivity wasn't just a selling point. It was the entire point. Mahindra didn't just sell us a car. They sold us a promise."
"When Mahindra relaunched the identical Batman Edition for a second batch, I couldn't believe it. You don't expect this from a brand like Mahindra. We trusted them. We felt cheated — not by a fine print clause, but by a deliberate decision that erased the very thing we paid for. The exclusivity wasn't lost. It was taken."
"Mahindra offered us a buyback as if that's a solution. We didn't buy this car to sell it back. And the terms make the offer a cruel joke — clear your loan, get a NOC, then hand it over. After losing ₹3–4 lakhs on PPF, accessories, loan charges, and other sunk costs, we'd be walking away worse off than when we started. This isn't compensation. This is asking the victim to pay for the crime."
"Exclusivity and Limited Edition."
"I feel betrayed by a brand I trusted. This showed they can do anything at any time."
"We became the only owners to founding owners… just horrible! Buyback has a complicated process and evaluation. Money is refunded 30 days after closing loan — which isn't practical at all."
"For Exclusivity."
"It is a slap on customers' faces."
"Extremely lacking and is a loss for customers."
"As it was a limited edition and I couldn't get it afterwards."
"Heart broken. Cheated. Furious."
"Horrible. Felt like customers were slaves and they have to obey as per what Mahindra wants — if not, they can go themselves."
"For exclusivity."
"You didn't just relaunch a car. You devalued my purchase, shattered the exclusivity you sold me on, and treated your most loyal, earliest customers like absolute fools. We were the ones who believed in you. We were the ones who moved fast, paid the premium, and championed this car to friends and family. And this is how you repay us? The Dark Knight never betrayed the people of Gotham. Mahindra, you just did exactly that to your most devoted customers. We deserved better."
"Mahindra, your buyback offer is an insult. You betrayed my trust, destroyed the exclusivity of my 'limited edition' purchase, and your grand solution is to offer me my money back? Within 30 days? On YOUR timeline, not mine? I didn't buy this car to return it. I bought it because 999 was supposed to mean something. Thirty days to make a life-changing decision about a car I love — because you couldn't keep your word. What happens if I miss that window? I'm stuck holding a car whose exclusivity you personally destroyed, with zero recourse. That's not a safety net — that's a trap with a timer on it. No refund covers the embarrassment of telling everyone this was a collector's piece, only for Mahindra to reopen bookings weeks later like it was a flash sale on a shopping app. A true founding owner deserved a guarantee — written, binding, iron-clad — that this edition would never be relaunched. Instead we got marketing fluff and a numbered badge that now means absolutely nothing. You didn't offer us a buyback, Mahindra. You offered us a way to quietly disappear so you could move on without accountability."
"Because it's a limited edition."
"Feeling very bad and I am so angry with Mahindra that I will not buy any vehicles from Mahindra in the future."
"It's Mahindra's solution to avoid legal court cases."
"Exclusive Limited Edition."
"Very disappointed."
"Not satisfied."
"Only for limited edition 999 units."
"Mahindra lost trust and faith. Feel cheated. Never expected from Mahindra."
"Totally time waste."
"Honestly, I didn't even plan to buy an EV for the next 6–8 months. I had taken a test drive of the normal BE 6 and decided that this is the car I would buy in the future. But within just 15 days of that decision, the Batman Edition BE 6 was launched — first as a limited 300 units, then extended to 999 units. That exclusivity changed everything for me. Because of that limited-edition factor, I made up my mind instantly to book it — and luckily, I got allotment within the 999. I somehow managed the down payment and took a loan of around ₹21 lakhs just to make it happen. For me, this wasn't just about a car — it was about owning something rare, something not everyone could get. The fear of missing out on a once-in-a-lifetime car pushed me to take that decision quickly. I bought this car believing I wouldn't get another chance like this… and that belief is what drove my decision."
"After seeing the same edition being relaunched, it honestly feels very disappointing. It feels like the exclusivity I trusted has been diluted — almost like I was misled."
"I never wanted buyback because I genuinely like the car and have no issues with it. But the relaunch felt like a bad decision — fake PR, fake hype, even fake-looking engagement on Instagram. The T&Cs are not customer-friendly. Asking people to close a ₹20–25 lakh loan first is unrealistic, so buyback is practically unusable. On top of that, there's heavy loss — ₹3 lakh discount on normal BE6 now, ₹1 lakh extra paid for Batman Edition, ₹1.5 lakh PPF, plus loan interest. Around ₹6 lakh loss + mental stress. Overall, it feels unfair to early buyers who trusted the exclusivity."
"Because of the limited edition and the love for Batman."
"It has really disappointed me and I felt cheated."
"It's not fair. It's not just about getting the money — what about the emotional trauma and broken trust? Also, so much more has been spent on the vehicle in respect to PPF and other things done."
"Exclusivity."
"Cheated, dejected, scammed by Mahindra — a so-called proud Indian car company that showed its true 3rd grade colours."
"Buyback is another scam that Mahindra pulled up to cover their original blunder of re-launching. Moreover, it is an insult to the founding owners (like being asked to get out)."
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