Harsha Toyota in Chennai - Team-BHP

MAS · 31st October 2009, 01:03

As many Chennaites would have noticed, Toyota is gearing up a second dealer in Chennai, HARSHA TOYOTA

, breaking the long monopoly of Lanson Toyota. My experience with Lanson Toyota has been very good and i hope that the competition from new dealer pushes both to out-perform each other in terms of service.

Harsha Toyota has its new showroom at Guindy (just before the Le Meridian when going towards the new bridge) and i saw its new workshop in Poonnamalle Bye Pass Road. The showroom looks impressive, but the workshop looked like a refurbished old warehouse with asbestos roofs!!

It would be nice if team-bhpians from Hyderabad could share their experience with Harsha Toyota as it would be a good preempt to what can be expected from them in Chennai.

rr_zen · 31st October 2009, 01:25

Saw the ad in the newspaper today. Had bought an Innova from Lanson a few weeks ago and the experience was good. Now with one more dealer in Chennai for Toyota, the competition is bound to pick up which at the end of the day is good for us, the customers.

Kannan_Marg · 3rd November 2009, 14:58

I beleive Toyota has announced a second/alternate dealer, to end Lanson's monopolistic behaviour in Chennai and to avoid potential customer care lapses.

Ramsagar · 6th November 2009, 10:48

Harsha Toyota is one among the best dealer in Hyd. They have a good reputation as well.
This belong to a politician in BJP, Though i don't want to reveal his identity. He also own the Hero Honda showroom near Guindy circle.

Gansan · 6th November 2009, 11:08

I see this showroom every day on my way back home from office. Located just a little before the Kathipara grade seperator, near Le Meridian. Looks very impressive from the outside.

MAS · 6th November 2009, 16:05

@ Ramsagar, I guess it is an open secret on who owns the showroom. Family member of BJP Leader Venkiah Naidu.

The showroom looks good, but nothing special. I personally prefer the looks of Lanson Toyota showroom in Pallikaranai/Koyambedu. It has more glass and more importantly see-through glass and better lighting.

31st October 2009, 01:03	#1 (permalink)
MAS BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 124	Harsha Toyota in Chennai As many Chennaites would have noticed, Toyota is gearing up a second dealer in Chennai, HARSHA TOYOTA , breaking the long monopoly of Lanson Toyota. My experience with Lanson Toyota has been very good and i hope that the competition from new dealer pushes both to out-perform each other in terms of service. Harsha Toyota has its new showroom at Guindy (just before the Le Meridian when going towards the new bridge) and i saw its new workshop in Poonnamalle Bye Pass Road. The showroom looks impressive, but the workshop looked like a refurbished old warehouse with asbestos roofs!! It would be nice if team-bhpians from Hyderabad could share their experience with Harsha Toyota as it would be a good preempt to what can be expected from them in Chennai. __________________ The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution...

31st October 2009, 01:25	#2 (permalink)
rr_zen BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Back in Chennai, India Posts: 694 View My Garage	Advantage Customer ! Saw the ad in the newspaper today. Had bought an Innova from Lanson a few weeks ago and the experience was good. Now with one more dealer in Chennai for Toyota, the competition is bound to pick up which at the end of the day is good for us, the customers. __________________ Life is a learning and Change is the law of nature !

3rd November 2009, 14:58	#3 (permalink)
Kannan_Marg BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 25	I beleive Toyota has announced a second/alternate dealer, to end Lanson's monopolistic behaviour in Chennai and to avoid potential customer care lapses. __________________ Fiat Punto 2009, Siena 2001, 75 Ps. Scorpio 2003, 2.6 Dx. M800 93 customized for performance with KNN Conical and paint job.

6th November 2009, 10:48	#4 (permalink)
Ramsagar BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lost in a Concrete Jungle!!! Posts: 862 View My Garage	Harsha Toyota is one among the best dealer in Hyd. They have a good reputation as well. This belong to a politician in BJP, Though i don't want to reveal his identity. He also own the Hero Honda showroom near Guindy circle. __________________ CAUTION!!!All the nuts in my car are tight,except the one driving it...Obsessed with CARS since 1981.

6th November 2009, 11:08	#5 (permalink)
Gansan BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 624	I see this showroom every day on my way back home from office. Located just a little before the Kathipara grade seperator, near Le Meridian. Looks very impressive from the outside. __________________ Splendor Feb'2000 - 79200 KM. Alto LXi June 2009 - 2650 KM. What do you mean,my bike is old? It has not even done 100,000 KM!

6th November 2009, 16:05	#6 (permalink)
MAS BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 124	@ Ramsagar, I guess it is an open secret on who owns the showroom. Family member of BJP Leader Venkiah Naidu. The showroom looks good, but nothing special. I personally prefer the looks of Lanson Toyota showroom in Pallikaranai/Koyambedu. It has more glass and more importantly see-through glass and better lighting. __________________ The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution...

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