I do agree with you Jayabusa, I really do. But its not fair that we keep buying inferior and sub-standard cars all our life to protect the local businesses! I know it's not
that bad but Tata and Maruti will never be Honda and Toyota. The people who are buying Hondas and Toyotas are the ones who could have actually been able to afford the Germans (for example) if the duties were not in place. You really cant run away from the fact that Mercs and Bimmers and Audis would be far more accessible to hardworking/wealthy people who can afford them (of course that term is just subjective)!! 100%+ duty is absolutely ridiculous. Somewhere, the fine balance must be struck.
Meanwhile, on the topic of licence plates, I noticed this Dzire near Juhu Centaur. I've tried to keep as much of the plate visible as possible, to highlight my point. What sort of a plate is this folks?
