New Volkswagen Showroom in Bangalore (Palace Cross) - Team-BHP

ashwinsid · 19th June 2009, 13:13

Snippet from my side.

There will be a new Volkswagen Showroom at Palace Cross (between Ford and Mahindra showrooms, next to Opus). More detailed location is from Cauvery Theatre, drive towards Mount Carmel College, take left (dont go above the flyover), on right hand side you find a big building with Ford and Mahindra Showrooms. Between these two showrooms is where Volkswagen dealrship is being started.

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kannan666 · 19th June 2009, 13:50

Yes, I have seen this showroom while passing by on that road, have not seen any cars inside though but that was some time ago, has the dealership opened now ? Thought that the only dealer in Bangalore for VW was Elite Motors on Hosur Road.

crackingride · 19th June 2009, 14:50

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Originally Posted by ashwinsid

There will be a new Volkswagen Showroom at Palace Cross (between Ford and Mahindra showrooms, next to Opus).

More critical is where the workshop is going to be!
If it continues on Hosur Road, can you imagine the distance between buying and servicing!

ajmat · 19th June 2009, 20:41

Look like the India Garage group have the franchise

swift8847 · 19th June 2009, 23:01

I has been to the Ford showroom today and saw the banner of the upcoming showroom. No ideas as when this is going to open.

Dose · 20th June 2009, 08:49

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Originally Posted by ajmat

Look like the India Garage group have the franchise

From what I searched on Teambhp, the India Garage group has a bad reputation for service. I have read about a Mahindra rollover and a Ford crash (Metro Ford) and Mahindra owners saying service is "pathetic". So, if India Garage is already so bad now, it may treat its VW customers who are spending somewhere between 15 and 65 lakhs in the same poor manner. Is my assessment fair or unfair? Are there any teambhp members who are getting good or excellent service from dealers owned by India Garage?

What about Elite Motors? Any complaints about their VW service?

14000rpm · 15th August 2009, 09:51

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Originally Posted by Dose

From what I searched on Teambhp, the India Garage group has a bad reputation for service. I have read about a Mahindra rollover and a Ford crash (Metro Ford) and Mahindra owners saying service is "pathetic". So, if India Garage is already so bad now, it may treat its VW customers who are spending somewhere between 15 and 65 lakhs in the same poor manner. Is my assessment fair or unfair? Are there any teambhp members who are getting good or excellent service from dealers owned by India Garage?

What about Elite Motors? Any complaints about their VW service?

The new showroom is officially open. India garage does have some bad air about their service but eh, if you gotta go buy a VW, you're definitely gonna go there.oh yes there is elite motors too but then what if you had a tussle there!!??

diffsoft · 15th August 2009, 11:58

What I could gather is that the entire group of India Garage / Metro Ford / Southern Motors dealership belongs to the VST Group. VST Group is a well established group of firms with a listed firm called VST Tillers and a tie-up with Mitsubishi.

VW at Palace Cross also belongs to them. Elite Motors belongs to the PCH group which owns Dakshin Honda.

In any case I find it difficult to imagine a dealer can be worse than TAFE - forgery, deceit et al.

Cheers,

ajmat · 15th August 2009, 12:20

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Originally Posted by diffsoft

VST Group is a well established group of firms with a listed firm called VST Tillers and a tie-up with Mitsubishi.

In any case I find it difficult to imagine a dealer can be worse than TAFE - forgery, deceit et al.

Cheers,

They are an old world dealer. Having met a few of the family, let us say that they lack the aggression to compete and maintain high standards like Maruti, Honda, Hyundai. They could have had those dealerships for the taking as they have the land, capital etc.

diffsoft · 15th August 2009, 12:34

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Originally Posted by ajmat

They are an old world dealer....... that they lack the aggression to compete and maintain high standards like Maruti, Honda, Hyundai. ..

Now that you mention, seems very true. I once had to manage an old world dealer and a new world one in FMCG in the same area. The old world dealer had capital but expected the principal to do everything while he would count the cash. The new world dealer ( a newly minted entrepreneur graduate from REC / NIT) had not much capital but terrific enthusiasm and would be keen to sell more and more. Would come out with ideas that I could take back to HQ.

Guess who took over from whom? Alas, it is not so easy to replace car dealers unlike soaps and shampoo dealers

Cheers,

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ashwinsid BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 102	New Volkswagen Showroom in Bangalore (Palace Cross) Snippet from my side. There will be a new Volkswagen Showroom at Palace Cross (between Ford and Mahindra showrooms, next to Opus). More detailed location is from Cauvery Theatre, drive towards Mount Carmel College, take left (dont go above the flyover), on right hand side you find a big building with Ford and Mahindra Showrooms. Between these two showrooms is where Volkswagen dealrship is being started. MODS: Please advise if this is in the wrong section.

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kannan666 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 536 View My Garage	Yes, I have seen this showroom while passing by on that road, have not seen any cars inside though but that was some time ago, has the dealership opened now ? Thought that the only dealer in Bangalore for VW was Elite Motors on Hosur Road. __________________ Premier Padmini (1983) Maruti 800 DX (1984) Yamaha RX 100 (1987) Kinetic Honda (1995) Maruti Esteem (1995) Maruti Omni (2007)

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diffsoft BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 341	What I could gather is that the entire group of India Garage / Metro Ford / Southern Motors dealership belongs to the VST Group. VST Group is a well established group of firms with a listed firm called VST Tillers and a tie-up with Mitsubishi. VW at Palace Cross also belongs to them. Elite Motors belongs to the PCH group which owns Dakshin Honda. In any case I find it difficult to imagine a dealer can be worse than TAFE - forgery, deceit et al. Cheers, __________________ Price is what you pay. Value is what you get Last edited by diffsoft : 15th August 2009 at 11:59.

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