Any recommendations for Maruti Dealer in Bangalore?

srikat · 13th March 2008, 23:39

Hi guys,

I am planning to purchase Wagon R VXi. Has anyone from Bangalore recently bought this? Is so, which showroom do you recommend for the best bargain?

Thanks in advance.

amohit · 14th March 2008, 14:30

There are quite a few threads discussing this exact topic.
Anyway to answer it in short, no one dealer will give you best bargain. Go to one get the quotation...take it to another and ask him to better it.

I had pretty good purchase experience with Mandovi. You can also try Garuda.

Regards,

n_aditya · 14th March 2008, 14:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by srikat

I am planning to purchase Wagon R VXi. Has anyone from Bangalore recently bought this?

I'm sure scores of people would have.

Quote:

Originally Posted by srikat

which showroom do you recommend for the best bargain?

Bargains vary from dealer to dealer. You can expect pretty good deals in March as it is the financial year end. Shop for rates and info and then take your pick.

thirst4torque · 14th March 2008, 15:51

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I had pretty good purchase experience with Mandovi

I agree. But try Kalyani, they are new in the business(AFAIK) and might give you some discount.

akroy · 14th March 2008, 17:44

It is the A.S.S that matters not the dealership. Mostly dealers are good.
All dealers are quite good. Meet all of them and try to strike a deal. the deal which suits you, go with them.

My personal suggessions: MANDOVI, BIMAL, RNS (there is a new one called Kalyani check that out)

Abhi

srikat · 14th March 2008, 19:27

OR price of Wagon R VXi (w/o ABS and airbag) in Bangalore from my enquiries:

Bimal, Indiranagar: Rs. 4,15,381
Pratham, ORR: Rs. 4,12,514
Pratham (Queens Rd): Rs. 4,12,390 [car + Rs. 5k worth accessories]
Kalyani Motors: Rs. 4,12,880

I read many horror stories about Bimal & not-so-good stuff about Mandovi. So these are out.
Kalyani is not giving a good price, so that's out.
Due to many +ve reviews plus lower price, am going w/ Pratham.

Thanks for the replies guys.

If I buy from a dealer, can't I get A.S.S from another? After all, they are all Maruti service centers. Isn't it or, will I be treated like a step child?

rjstyles69 · 14th March 2008, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by srikat

If I buy from a dealer, can't I get A.S.S from another? After all, they are all Maruti service centers. Isn't it or, will I be treated like a step child?

Yes you can. No dealer can deny service that ways.

kuttapan · 14th March 2008, 21:03

Thats the way to go. Buy from the dealer who gives you the best price, service at the best A.S.S that you can find.

Be aware that what is good for one(service wise) may not be good for another. I mean, people can have good and bad experiences at the same A.S.S and each then forms his own review. So do not take reviews as gospel, unless it is the same picture presented by everyone(even then, take it with a pinch of salt).

I have had both good and bad experiences at Pratham A.S.S, but I still go to them, because, by now I know everyone there and more often than not, they do the job to my satisfaction. Or rather, I ensure they do. By now they know I am a finicky customer, so they try and minimize my visits to them by giving good service.

theMAG · 14th March 2008, 22:35

I agree with kuttapan. The same service stations can have mixed reviews from different customers and points-of-view.

Hurrycane12 · 14th March 2008, 23:33

Also try Sagar on Banneghatta road and Bimal in Mahadevpura heard that they offer good discounts depends on your bargaining power.

As for Service stations you can go to anyone you; if you know some supervisors there it helps

rajesh1868 · 15th March 2008, 08:36

my experiences with following dealers

sagar: never returned a call . so i didnt bother to check with them again

pratham: didnt offer a test ride. gave me loan rates which was a month old and told me that if i take the vehicle now(it was december) he can delay the registration for 1 month, getting it done in jan 08 there by making it a 08 model. appeared ready to negotiate

bimal: offered test drive, pickup and drop from residence. not open to negotiation. tried forcing UTI loan when i was getting better deal with icici and sbi.

after some thought and word of mouth , i went with bimal . the 08 promise made by pratham help me decide it (is car model based on reg month and year???)

A.S.S.: once had an accident and had to replace headlight and bumper (from bimal). the bimal insurance also corrected my RC book which had a wrong entry.Didnt give any ride back home once i gave vehicle for repair. they were ready to come anywhere before i took delivery. after this my headlight went off during a night ride. fortunately this happened within 2 kms within my home and the area is well lit. took it to mandovi next day since its close to office. he told the bulb was an old one and some issue with fuse as well. didnt expect bimal to replace it with an old bulb
and the mandovi mech gave his number to me and said no need to come here again . just call me i will repair it for you outside here

PS: its a wagonR duo . will post a review later

srikat · 15th March 2008, 10:08

rajesh:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...istration.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/663515-post21.html

rajesh1868 · 15th March 2008, 14:45

thanks srikat.
Also check for corporate discounts
you can also check price in bimalmaruti.com

ownerofazkaban · 24th March 2008, 15:22

Hi,

My personal exp...
Mandovi (Wilson garden .. behind shanti ngr BMTC) for service
and JP nagar mandovi as a optional choice.

Buy your car from a place where you get best discounts,

>>>
pratham: didnt offer a test ride. gave me loan rates which was a month old and told me that if i take the vehicle now(it was december) he can delay the registration for 1 month, getting it done in jan 08 there by making it a 08 model. appeared ready to negotiate
>>>

Nope, you year of manufacture decides the year, RTO registration will not help change it. However in long run after say 5 yrs the different amount at true value will be around 7k only between the models.

Garuda is the new Maruti dealer (on Lalbhag road) after they exited from GM.

Kairalee · 3rd September 2009, 10:10

I agree with akroy. The service is very important. Just buy the car from the dealer who give the best discount and then look around for a reliable A.S.S.

There is this M.A.S.S on the service road of the Banaswadi ORR called Viswas Udyog. I found this place after having my car serviced at various A.S.S around East and North Bangalore and this was the most reliable and trouble free service I've had till now. My Esteem and Zen get pampered here and its now over a year since Ive been going to them.

13th March 2008, 23:39	#1
srikat BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 59 Thanked: 2 Times	Any recommendations for Maruti Dealer in Bangalore? Hi guys, I am planning to purchase Wagon R VXi. Has anyone from Bangalore recently bought this? Is so, which showroom do you recommend for the best bargain? Thanks in advance.
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14th March 2008, 14:30	#2
amohit BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 451 Thanked: 52 Times	There are quite a few threads discussing this exact topic. Anyway to answer it in short, no one dealer will give you best bargain. Go to one get the quotation...take it to another and ask him to better it. I had pretty good purchase experience with Mandovi. You can also try Garuda. Regards,
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14th March 2008, 17:44	#5
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	It is the A.S.S that matters not the dealership. Mostly dealers are good. All dealers are quite good. Meet all of them and try to strike a deal. the deal which suits you, go with them. My personal suggessions: MANDOVI, BIMAL, RNS (there is a new one called Kalyani check that out) Abhi
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14th March 2008, 19:27	#6
srikat BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 59 Thanked: 2 Times	OR price of Wagon R VXi (w/o ABS and airbag) in Bangalore from my enquiries: Bimal, Indiranagar: Rs. 4,15,381 Pratham, ORR: Rs. 4,12,514 Pratham (Queens Rd): Rs. 4,12,390 [car + Rs. 5k worth accessories] Kalyani Motors: Rs. 4,12,880 I read many horror stories about Bimal & not-so-good stuff about Mandovi. So these are out. Kalyani is not giving a good price, so that's out. Due to many +ve reviews plus lower price, am going w/ Pratham. Thanks for the replies guys. If I buy from a dealer, can't I get A.S.S from another? After all, they are all Maruti service centers. Isn't it or, will I be treated like a step child?
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14th March 2008, 21:03	#8
kuttapan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,155 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Thats the way to go. Buy from the dealer who gives you the best price, service at the best A.S.S that you can find. Be aware that what is good for one(service wise) may not be good for another. I mean, people can have good and bad experiences at the same A.S.S and each then forms his own review. So do not take reviews as gospel, unless it is the same picture presented by everyone(even then, take it with a pinch of salt). I have had both good and bad experiences at Pratham A.S.S, but I still go to them, because, by now I know everyone there and more often than not, they do the job to my satisfaction. Or rather, I ensure they do. By now they know I am a finicky customer, so they try and minimize my visits to them by giving good service.
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14th March 2008, 22:35	#9
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	I agree with kuttapan. The same service stations can have mixed reviews from different customers and points-of-view.
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14th March 2008, 23:33	#10
Hurrycane12 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Puttur Posts: 459 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Also try Sagar on Banneghatta road and Bimal in Mahadevpura heard that they offer good discounts depends on your bargaining power. As for Service stations you can go to anyone you; if you know some supervisors there it helps
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15th March 2008, 08:36	#11
rajesh1868 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 515134 Posts: 321 Thanked: 335 Times	my experiences with following dealers sagar: never returned a call . so i didnt bother to check with them again pratham: didnt offer a test ride. gave me loan rates which was a month old and told me that if i take the vehicle now(it was december) he can delay the registration for 1 month, getting it done in jan 08 there by making it a 08 model. appeared ready to negotiate bimal: offered test drive, pickup and drop from residence. not open to negotiation. tried forcing UTI loan when i was getting better deal with icici and sbi. after some thought and word of mouth , i went with bimal . the 08 promise made by pratham help me decide it (is car model based on reg month and year???) A.S.S.: once had an accident and had to replace headlight and bumper (from bimal). the bimal insurance also corrected my RC book which had a wrong entry.Didnt give any ride back home once i gave vehicle for repair. they were ready to come anywhere before i took delivery. after this my headlight went off during a night ride. fortunately this happened within 2 kms within my home and the area is well lit. took it to mandovi next day since its close to office. he told the bulb was an old one and some issue with fuse as well. didnt expect bimal to replace it with an old bulb and the mandovi mech gave his number to me and said no need to come here again . just call me i will repair it for you outside here PS: its a wagonR duo . will post a review later
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15th March 2008, 10:08	#12
srikat BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 59 Thanked: 2 Times	rajesh: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...istration.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/663515-post21.html
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15th March 2008, 14:45	#13
rajesh1868 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 515134 Posts: 321 Thanked: 335 Times	thanks srikat. Also check for corporate discounts you can also check price in bimalmaruti.com
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24th March 2008, 15:22	#14
ownerofazkaban BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 456 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	Mandovi Hi, My personal exp... Mandovi (Wilson garden .. behind shanti ngr BMTC) for service and JP nagar mandovi as a optional choice. Buy your car from a place where you get best discounts, >>> pratham: didnt offer a test ride. gave me loan rates which was a month old and told me that if i take the vehicle now(it was december) he can delay the registration for 1 month, getting it done in jan 08 there by making it a 08 model. appeared ready to negotiate >>> Nope, you year of manufacture decides the year, RTO registration will not help change it. However in long run after say 5 yrs the different amount at true value will be around 7k only between the models. Garuda is the new Maruti dealer (on Lalbhag road) after they exited from GM.
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3rd September 2009, 10:10	#15
Kairalee BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 150 Thanked: 41 Times View My Garage	I agree with akroy. The service is very important. Just buy the car from the dealer who give the best discount and then look around for a reliable A.S.S. There is this M.A.S.S on the service road of the Banaswadi ORR called Viswas Udyog. I found this place after having my car serviced at various A.S.S around East and North Bangalore and this was the most reliable and trouble free service I've had till now. My Esteem and Zen get pampered here and its now over a year since Ive been going to them.
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