Safari price cut? 4x4 back in all variants?

mayuresh · 5th October 2011, 08:11

I had test driven Safari about a month back.

I had checked the prices on following site that time.
Tata Safari

Although there is no advt on this, I find two changes all of a sudden:

1. Ex showroom prices are reduced by about 20 to 30k in all variants.

2. 4x4 was available only in high end model last time. It seems back into all models now.

How come there is no announcement of any sort from TM on this?

predatorwheelz · 5th October 2011, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayuresh

How come there is no announcement of any sort from TM on this?

There is certainly an announcement about the price cut. Just yesterday I saw an advert (the usual red Tata Safari plugging through what looked like a cross between corn fields and a marsh

) stating that the "All New" (sic) Tata Safari now starts at a price of xxxx Lakhs. Come, take a test drive today.

DieselFan · 5th October 2011, 11:10

30Kdiscount isn't going to help Safari. Tata would have to discount it by at least 1L to make it competitive in current market with all the new introductions in the pipeline. XUV500 is going to make a big dent in the already bottomed out sales of Safari.

S5157 · 5th October 2011, 11:34

If Tata has re-introduced 4x4 on EX and GX then Merlin Launch will be further delayed.

v-drive · 5th October 2011, 11:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayuresh

2. 4x4 was available only in high end model last time. It seems back into all models now.

How come there is no announcement of any sort from TM on this?

Its a confused mix on the website. While suddenly the 4x4 is visible in the GW weight line item, in the 4X4 performance section, it still shows only for VX. I also noticed it few days ago, but didn't raise it as I attributed it to someone getting confused in the dept which maintains the websites in Tata. Considering everyone there must be wondering how to react after the M and M salvo, this might just be the start of mistakes there.

ashis89 · 5th October 2011, 12:12

30K discount is only for now i guess. Some more might be offered when Merlin is launched. TM had planned to price the Merlin 1-2L higher than Safari models but with the killer pricing of XUV500,it may just try to launch the Merlin at an almost similar price tag of current Safari. At that time,we may see more discounts on Safari and also may be discontinuation of its higher models(VX,GX).
That should be a good move IMO.

harimakesh · 5th October 2011, 13:02

TATA must add more features on Safari along with improved interior quality in similar lines with Vista offer Safari 4x2 with reasonable prices
LX at 6.95L
EX at 7.5L

This will also be giving room for Merlin (GX) to start at 8.5L and VX 9.5L

ONLY price reduction at this levels will help the Safari to survive and make decent voulmes 3-4K for TATA

avisidhu · 5th October 2011, 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by DieselFan

30Kdiscount isn't going to help Safari. Tata would have to discount it by at least 1L to make it competitive in current market with all the new introductions in the pipeline. XUV500 is going to make a big dent in the already bottomed out sales of Safari.

That means you haven't checked the sales chart for September, Safari has leap frogged to more than twice the usual sales, at 1900 units!

But yes I do agree about the discount, even though just a discount might no longer help it's case. BTW, Is it really true that post 2010 Safari's have better reliability and quality?

BulZire · 5th October 2011, 13:48

Had been to KHT motors to check Safari LX and got a Quote with discounts and exchange bonus.

When asked SA about the Price Cuts for Safari and official date of Merlin Launch and its approx price details, His answer was 'No Idea' for all the questions

.

I asked for Safari TD. he told the car is not available now and he will get it once it is back, got my cell number too. its been almost 10 days now and no calls yet. will plan to check in Concorde or Prerrena sometime this weekend.

naman07 · 5th October 2011, 14:37

I called up the TATA showroom guys in Noida and asked them if the 4X4 option is now available in the other variants. As per them it is not available in any other model except VX.

Seems like a mistake on the website. However can anyone please confirm if 4X4 Safari is available in EX and GX trim?

Naman

druk75 · 5th October 2011, 14:43

Please do not trust the showroom guys. On anything they say. If at all, they are last people to know about any details of a car they are selling. And to top it all, everyone in the showroom from top to bottom are people who have never ever heard of the INTERNET or any media. Let alone forum such as ours of automobile blogs where you get all the info.

DieselFan · 5th October 2011, 14:45

[quote=avisidhu;2533089]That means you haven't checked the sales chart for September, Safari has leap frogged to more than twice the usual sales, at 1900 units!
quote]
yes that is true I had not seen the sep sales figures. I am surprised at doubling of sales in Sept. There is no logic associated with this increased sales numbers and can only associate it as a temporary blip. There is high chance of it returning back to 1000 levels in Oct-Nov-Dec. Only time will tell.

Maverick79 · 5th October 2011, 14:54

Prices Ex Show room Pune as on 5th Oct'11

Models: 4 X 2 / 4 X 4

Safari DICOR 2.2 LX BS 3 : Rs. 771,757 / N.A.
Safari DICOR 2.2 EX BS 3 : Rs. 910,266 / Rs. 998,516
Safari DICOR 2.2 LX BS 4 : Rs. 776,724 / N.A.
Safari DICOR 2.2 EX BS 4 : Rs. 922,794 / Rs. 1,011,044
Safari DICOR 2.2 GX BS 4 : Rs. 1,038,043 / Rs. 1,131,253
Safari DICOR 2.2 VX BS 4 : Rs. 1,158,148 / Rs. 1,250,632
Safari DICOR 2.2 GX BS 3 : Rs. 1,025,515 / Rs. 1,118,725
Safari DICOR 2.2 VX BS 3 ; Rs. 1,135,580 / Rs. 1,228,063

We need to get clarification on the Discount mentioned in the posts, is over and above this price or not.

mayuresh · 5th October 2011, 15:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maverick79

We need to get clarification on the Discount mentioned in the posts, is over and above this price or not.

I, starter of this thread, called it as 'price cut' by comparing charts you have shown with their snapshot 1 month back. I assumed whoever used the word discount are probably referring to the same cut.

I do not know about discount per se. Is there one?

Quote:

Originally Posted by predatorwheelz

There is certainly an announcement about the price cut.

Really? I haven't got to see any Safari ad of late. Which channel/paper/magazine was this?

throttleking · 5th October 2011, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maverick79

Prices Ex Show room Pune as on 5th Oct'11

Models: 4 X 2 / 4 X 4

Safari DICOR 2.2 LX BS 3 : Rs. 771,757 / N.A.
Safari DICOR 2.2 EX BS 3 : Rs. 910,266 / Rs. 998,516
Safari DICOR 2.2 LX BS 4 : Rs. 776,724 / N.A.
Safari DICOR 2.2 EX BS 4 : Rs. 922,794 / Rs. 1,011,044
Safari DICOR 2.2 GX BS 4 : Rs. 1,038,043 / Rs. 1,131,253
Safari DICOR 2.2 VX BS 4 : Rs. 1,158,148 / Rs. 1,250,632
Safari DICOR 2.2 GX BS 3 : Rs. 1,025,515 / Rs. 1,118,725
Safari DICOR 2.2 VX BS 3 ; Rs. 1,135,580 / Rs. 1,228,063

We need to get clarification on the Discount mentioned in the posts, is over and above this price or not.

Ohh so 4x4 is back in EX version?

5th October 2011, 08:11	#1
mayuresh BHPian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pune Posts: 443 Thanked: 374 Times	Safari price cut? 4x4 back in all variants? I had test driven Safari about a month back. I had checked the prices on following site that time. Tata Safari Although there is no advt on this, I find two changes all of a sudden: 1. Ex showroom prices are reduced by about 20 to 30k in all variants. 2. 4x4 was available only in high end model last time. It seems back into all models now. How come there is no announcement of any sort from TM on this?
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DieselFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,584 Thanked: 259 Times	Re: Safari price cut? 4x4 back in all variants? 30Kdiscount isn't going to help Safari. Tata would have to discount it by at least 1L to make it competitive in current market with all the new introductions in the pipeline. XUV500 is going to make a big dent in the already bottomed out sales of Safari.
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S5157 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Muvattupuzha, K Posts: 305 Thanked: 191 Times	Re: Safari price cut? 4x4 back in all variants? If Tata has re-introduced 4x4 on EX and GX then Merlin Launch will be further delayed.
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ashis89 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 3,469 Thanked: 10,985 Times View My Garage	Re: Safari price cut? 4x4 back in all variants? 30K discount is only for now i guess. Some more might be offered when Merlin is launched. TM had planned to price the Merlin 1-2L higher than Safari models but with the killer pricing of XUV500,it may just try to launch the Merlin at an almost similar price tag of current Safari. At that time,we may see more discounts on Safari and also may be discontinuation of its higher models(VX,GX). That should be a good move IMO.
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harimakesh BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chennai/Kuwait Posts: 502 Thanked: 354 Times	Re: Safari price cut? 4x4 back in all variants? TATA must add more features on Safari along with improved interior quality in similar lines with Vista offer Safari 4x2 with reasonable prices LX at 6.95L EX at 7.5L This will also be giving room for Merlin (GX) to start at 8.5L and VX 9.5L ONLY price reduction at this levels will help the Safari to survive and make decent voulmes 3-4K for TATA
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BulZire BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: BLR[KA]/DPM[TN] Posts: 398 Thanked: 233 Times	Re: Safari price cut? 4x4 back in all variants? Had been to KHT motors to check Safari LX and got a Quote with discounts and exchange bonus. When asked SA about the Price Cuts for Safari and official date of Merlin Launch and its approx price details, His answer was 'No Idea' for all the questions . I asked for Safari TD. he told the car is not available now and he will get it once it is back, got my cell number too. its been almost 10 days now and no calls yet. will plan to check in Concorde or Prerrena sometime this weekend. Last edited by BulZire : 5th October 2011 at 13:50.
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naman07 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Noida Posts: 72 Thanked: 8 Times	Re: Safari price cut? 4x4 back in all variants? I called up the TATA showroom guys in Noida and asked them if the 4X4 option is now available in the other variants. As per them it is not available in any other model except VX. Seems like a mistake on the website. However can anyone please confirm if 4X4 Safari is available in EX and GX trim? Naman
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5th October 2011, 14:43	#11
druk75 BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cochin Posts: 107 Thanked: 12 Times	Re: Safari price cut? 4x4 back in all variants? Please do not trust the showroom guys. On anything they say. If at all, they are last people to know about any details of a car they are selling. And to top it all, everyone in the showroom from top to bottom are people who have never ever heard of the INTERNET or any media. Let alone forum such as ours of automobile blogs where you get all the info.
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5th October 2011, 14:45	#12
DieselFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,584 Thanked: 259 Times	Re: Safari price cut? 4x4 back in all variants? [quote=avisidhu;2533089]That means you haven't checked the sales chart for September, Safari has leap frogged to more than twice the usual sales, at 1900 units! quote] yes that is true I had not seen the sep sales figures. I am surprised at doubling of sales in Sept. There is no logic associated with this increased sales numbers and can only associate it as a temporary blip. There is high chance of it returning back to 1000 levels in Oct-Nov-Dec. Only time will tell.
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5th October 2011, 14:54	#13
Maverick79 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 598 Thanked: 608 Times View My Garage	Re: Safari price cut? 4x4 back in all variants? Prices Ex Show room Pune as on 5th Oct'11 Models: 4 X 2 / 4 X 4 Safari DICOR 2.2 LX BS 3 : Rs. 771,757 / N.A. Safari DICOR 2.2 EX BS 3 : Rs. 910,266 / Rs. 998,516 Safari DICOR 2.2 LX BS 4 : Rs. 776,724 / N.A. Safari DICOR 2.2 EX BS 4 : Rs. 922,794 / Rs. 1,011,044 Safari DICOR 2.2 GX BS 4 : Rs. 1,038,043 / Rs. 1,131,253 Safari DICOR 2.2 VX BS 4 : Rs. 1,158,148 / Rs. 1,250,632 Safari DICOR 2.2 GX BS 3 : Rs. 1,025,515 / Rs. 1,118,725 Safari DICOR 2.2 VX BS 3 ; Rs. 1,135,580 / Rs. 1,228,063 We need to get clarification on the Discount mentioned in the posts, is over and above this price or not.
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