Awesome Looking Car Dealerships in India!

Latheesh · 11th August 2011, 14:00

Lets talk about good looking car dealerships in India. This is the new Nippon Toyota dealership in Kochi. I am not sure about the economics of such a huge facility for auto company like Toyota-India. I was surprised to see the size of the same! 3,85,000-sq.ft. building.

NIPPON TOYOTA - KOCHI

Pictures Courtesy - Malayaali@www.skyscrapercity.com

Another dealership which comes to my mind is Navneet Motors (BMW) Bangalore dealership.

ghodlur · 11th August 2011, 14:07

Doesn't seem to look like a car dealership, look more like a corporate headquarters. This is bang on the road, where are the cars on display? May be as few pics of the cars in the showroom would have been better.

Anyways thanks Latheesh.

Latheesh · 11th August 2011, 14:48

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Originally Posted by ghodlur

Doesn't seem to look like a car dealership, look more like a corporate headquarters.

Even I thought of same. But from what I heard it is an integrated facility which offer total solutions from Sales, service, spare, finance for Toyota cars. It also have Toyota used car showroom, body shop and paint shop inside the same facility. From what I heard dealership interior is even better. May be some BHPians from Kochi can share some pictures and more details.

Maverick1977 · 11th August 2011, 14:57

Does this also house a branch for Toyota? This is something that I have seen for quite a few car manufacturers where the show room and branch office are attached & thus the big size.

mayankk · 11th August 2011, 15:05

go to nippontowers.com

cars ARE there...naice!

MAS · 11th August 2011, 16:03

Looked like a IT Park to me.

When i saw the topic, many dealerships came to my mind, but when i saw what you posted, this seems to be the best one ever.

raj_5004 · 11th August 2011, 19:27

I have seen this showroom. Looks fabulous, simply mind boggling. I would buy a toyota just to enter this showroom!

plain.vanilla · 14th August 2011, 05:19

Has this building been inaugurated? I dont see the point in a dealership of this size. Looks more like a corporate office for Toyota. Their website does not say anything about it. Just shows some concept pics.

moose56 · 14th August 2011, 05:28

Heard alot about the showroom from my friend in dubai , as the owner got alot of furniture imported from an exclusive high end furniture store (last time i heard that they have a Porsche stove which was for 75k dhirams!!!). Another thing which i heard from my friend who works there was that the showroom was build keeping LEXUS in mind when it comes to India

rajeev k · 14th August 2011, 07:00

This is not owned by Toyota, but by the dealer Nippon Toyota, of Mr Babu Moopen. Geeyem Motors, the dealership for General Motors is also owned by him.

If, ever the demand for cars and other automobiles decline disastrously, the building can serve as a mall, IT park, office complex etc. Call it flexible or versatile design theme.

Latheesh · 14th August 2011, 12:42

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Originally Posted by plain.vanilla

Has this building been inaugurated? I dont see the point in a dealership of this size. Looks more like a corporate office for Toyota. Their website does not say anything about it. Just shows some concept pics.

The Hindu : Cities / Kochi : New car showroom opened

sandsun7 · 5th March 2012, 14:35

Saw this sprawling facility while travelling from Kochi to Bangalore by train!! I bet this would be one of the biggest car showrooms in India by any dealer! Is this much investment really worth it?

Nikhilb2008 · 5th March 2012, 23:06

WE've supplied a lot of equipment to this dealership and my dad went there for the inauguration. One thing really special is that the owner, Mr Babu Moopen, has an amazing memory. He remembers tiny details about people he met years ago and asks them about it! Absolutely fantastic people skills!

Also, he hasnt spared any money for this dealership. He's bought the best equipment in every respect and has trained his people how to use it as well.

It doesnt house any Toyota branch office or anything.

//M · 6th March 2012, 00:17

I have seen this dealership and it is just HUGE. It does look more like a shopping mall. Toyota should rather advertise about this showroom and gather more customers.

BANDHAV · 6th March 2012, 12:53

I am not able to fathom the size of this, this is super huge by dealership standards.

What all is there in dealer ship apart from regular Sales, Service, Spares? Is there some sort of special customer lounge, entertainment area or something?

11th August 2011, 14:00	#1
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,243 Thanked: 10,091 Times	Awesome Looking Car Dealerships in India! Lets talk about good looking car dealerships in India. This is the new Nippon Toyota dealership in Kochi. I am not sure about the economics of such a huge facility for auto company like Toyota-India. I was surprised to see the size of the same! 3,85,000-sq.ft. building. NIPPON TOYOTA - KOCHI Pictures Courtesy - Malayaali@www.skyscrapercity.com Another dealership which comes to my mind is Navneet Motors (BMW) Bangalore dealership. Last edited by Latheesh : 11th August 2011 at 14:06.
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ghodlur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Thane Posts: 6,010 Thanked: 4,200 Times View My Garage	Re: Awesome Looking Car Dealerships in India! Doesn't seem to look like a car dealership, look more like a corporate headquarters. This is bang on the road, where are the cars on display? May be as few pics of the cars in the showroom would have been better. Anyways thanks Latheesh.
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Maverick1977 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 997 Thanked: 906 Times View My Garage	Re: Awesome Looking Car Dealerships in India! Does this also house a branch for Toyota? This is something that I have seen for quite a few car manufacturers where the show room and branch office are attached & thus the big size.
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mayankk Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,148 Thanked: 8,168 Times View My Garage	Re: Awesome Looking Car Dealerships in India! go to nippontowers.com cars ARE there...naice!
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MAS Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,940 Thanked: 1,615 Times	Re: Awesome Looking Car Dealerships in India! Looked like a IT Park to me. When i saw the topic, many dealerships came to my mind, but when i saw what you posted, this seems to be the best one ever.
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raj_5004 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubai/Mumbai Posts: 5,238 Thanked: 3,139 Times	Re: Awesome Looking Car Dealerships in India! I have seen this showroom. Looks fabulous, simply mind boggling. I would buy a toyota just to enter this showroom!
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plain.vanilla BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Palakkad KL-9 Posts: 60 Thanked: 12 Times	Re: Awesome Looking Car Dealerships in India! Has this building been inaugurated? I dont see the point in a dealership of this size. Looks more like a corporate office for Toyota. Their website does not say anything about it. Just shows some concept pics.
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moose56 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: hyderabad Posts: 71 Thanked: 7 Times	Re: Awesome Looking Car Dealerships in India! Heard alot about the showroom from my friend in dubai , as the owner got alot of furniture imported from an exclusive high end furniture store (last time i heard that they have a Porsche stove which was for 75k dhirams!!!). Another thing which i heard from my friend who works there was that the showroom was build keeping LEXUS in mind when it comes to India
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rajeev k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Emerging Metro Posts: 3,352 Thanked: 1,947 Times	Re: Awesome Looking Car Dealerships in India! This is not owned by Toyota, but by the dealer Nippon Toyota, of Mr Babu Moopen. Geeyem Motors, the dealership for General Motors is also owned by him. If, ever the demand for cars and other automobiles decline disastrously, the building can serve as a mall, IT park, office complex etc. Call it flexible or versatile design theme. Last edited by rajeev k : 14th August 2011 at 07:15.
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sandsun7 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,082 Thanked: 1,211 Times	Re: Awesome Looking Car Dealerships in India! Saw this sprawling facility while travelling from Kochi to Bangalore by train!! I bet this would be one of the biggest car showrooms in India by any dealer! Is this much investment really worth it?
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Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	Re: Awesome Looking Car Dealerships in India! WE've supplied a lot of equipment to this dealership and my dad went there for the inauguration. One thing really special is that the owner, Mr Babu Moopen, has an amazing memory. He remembers tiny details about people he met years ago and asks them about it! Absolutely fantastic people skills! Also, he hasnt spared any money for this dealership. He's bought the best equipment in every respect and has trained his people how to use it as well. It doesnt house any Toyota branch office or anything.
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//M Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 6,202 Thanked: 22,920 Times	Re: Awesome Looking Car Dealerships in India! I have seen this dealership and it is just HUGE. It does look more like a shopping mall. Toyota should rather advertise about this showroom and gather more customers.
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BANDHAV Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 1,401 Thanked: 2,859 Times View My Garage	Re: Awesome Looking Car Dealerships in India! I am not able to fathom the size of this, this is super huge by dealership standards. What all is there in dealer ship apart from regular Sales, Service, Spares? Is there some sort of special customer lounge, entertainment area or something?
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