Fiat revvs away from Tata dealerships. To set up its own distribution network

deoelect · 18th July 2014, 15:44

@prakash_ajp & @rsidd
Thanks for the suggestion guys. Agreed there's no point in being adventurous for something that isn't broken . I'll stick to my existing service center for now.

tortoiseNhare · 18th July 2014, 17:18

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Originally Posted by riturajsharma19

They stock running spares from the dealership at Guwahati. Now that the dealership is closed, I wonder where they will get the spares from.

Green Valley Fiat, aka Abhishek Motors, sometimes used to source parts from Sanjay Automobiles located at Chatribari Road. That happened more than once in case of my Palio Multijet.

When all else fails, Sanjay Automobiles is the place to go. Enter Chatribari Road from near Himatsingka Petrol Pump at AT Road. The place is not very far from Paltanbazar end of the Panbazar overbridge.

Uno, Palio, Punto, Linea owners in North-East ... we're in the same boat brothers!

Charioteer · 29th August 2014, 23:49

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Originally Posted by tortoiseNhare

Uno, Palio, Punto, Linea owners in North-East ... we're in the same boat brothers!

Its not funny anymore from FIAT. Look at that vast unserviced area in Andhra - Orissa - MP belt.

No service centres in Visakhapatnam or Vijayawada - two of the largest cities of Andhra!! I have to drive down to Bhubaneshwar or to Hyderabad- 600 km just for routine servicing!!

When they parted ways with Tata, I thought it was an apt example of "good riddance to bad rubbish" - esp with my experience with M/s SRMT at Vizag for my first free service of my 2012 Linea and an associated insurance claim.

In fact last year I timed a drive (for my vacation) to Pune such that the second free service can be at the new Fiat Service centre and I loved every bit of the experience.

But that was by "choice".

This situation is panicky - to not have a service centre in your city at all!!

I am moving to Mumbai in a couple of months, so hopefully will not have any issue with the third free service at 30000 km.

ameyawaghmare · 27th September 2014, 04:24

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Originally Posted by Charioteer

Its not funny anymore from FIAT. Look at that vast unserviced area in Andhra - Orissa - MP belt.

No service centres in Visakhapatnam or Vijayawada - two of the largest cities of Andhra!! I have to drive down to Bhubaneshwar or to Hyderabad- 600 km just for routine servicing!!

When they parted ways with Tata, I thought it was an apt example of "good riddance to bad rubbish" - esp with my experience with M/s SRMT at Vizag for my first free service of my 2012 Linea and an associated insurance claim.

In fact last year I timed a drive (for my vacation) to Pune such that the second free service can be at the new Fiat Service centre and I loved every bit of the experience.

But that was by "choice".

This situation is panicky - to not have a service centre in your city at all!!

I am moving to Mumbai in a couple of months, so hopefully will not have any issue with the third free service at 30000 km.

Now, this is something worrisome for a different reason. What about the roadside assistance? So, if I were to plan a drive to Chitrakoot or in the central-southern parts of the country, what use is the roadside assistance in case of any mishappenings? They have tie-ups locally to help us but I am worried about original parts if required!

riturajsharma19 · 28th September 2014, 20:45

No dealership or service centers in Assam as well. A new dealership (Mahesh Fiat, Guwahati) is apparently coming up, but not sure when. There are so many unresolved issues with my Punto, along with a jammed bonnet that it's making me really impatient. A big thumbs down to Fiat India though; their new motto seems to be "sell it and forget about it".

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johy · 29th September 2014, 07:29

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Originally Posted by riturajsharma19

No dealership or service centers in Assam as well. A new dealership (Mahesh Fiat, Guwahati) is apparently coming up, but not sure when. There are so many unresolved issues with my Punto, along with a jammed bonnet that it's making me really impatient. A big thumbs down to Fiat India though; their new motto seems to be "sell it and forget about it".

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No service center in my vicinity, Siliguri, the chicken neck of India. Closest one is in Kolkata now. Too far. Terrible roads. Disappointing show by Fiat, although they had promised to open a service center here earlier this year.

arin_12 · 29th September 2014, 13:04

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Originally Posted by ameyawaghmare

Now, this is something worrisome for a different reason. What about the roadside assistance? So, if I were to plan a drive to Chitrakoot or in the central-southern parts of the country, what use is the roadside assistance in case of any mishappenings? They have tie-ups locally to help us but I am worried about original parts if required!

OT:- Chitrakoot, Jagdalpor don't even have any service point of Ford, Toyota, Chevy, Honda and so on. You has to travel 100+ KM if you are stuck somewhere in that region. Very bad from all the company who proudly say go anywhere

I think FIAT should at least think of Mobile service for some of the place where they are not able to find any Dealers.

wanderer4x4 · 29th September 2014, 13:21

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Originally Posted by johy

No service center in my vicinity, Siliguri, the chicken neck of India. Closest one is in Kolkata now. Too far. Terrible roads. Disappointing show by Fiat, although they had promised to open a service center here earlier this year.

Do they have a service centre even in Kolkata? As per the last update seen here on our forum itself, the Kolkata dealership had also shut shop. Or have they opened a new one now?

johy · 29th September 2014, 13:37

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Originally Posted by wanderer4x4

Do they have a service centre even in Kolkata? As per the last update seen here on our forum itself, the Kolkata dealership had also shut shop. Or have they opened a new one now?

edit:

It is not Garodia,

but Bose Automobile Kolkata.

Phone: 9831726042 (Sujit Das)
9836300281

Source: Fiat toll-free

johy · 21st November 2014, 15:48

I got update from service Fiat-Chrysler Group that they have appointed a new dealer/service provider in Kolkata - Austin Distributors.

I have been urging Fiat to hold outreach camps at places like where I live.

humans · 16th June 2015, 18:29

Tuli Motors, Wazirpur is closing their Fiat dealership and going back to its Tata Motors dealership. The last day is June 30th and they have already stopped taking cars which require major work.

Now except Kashyap, no other good dealer in Delhi.

jetti · 2nd October 2015, 12:45

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Originally Posted by humans

Tuli Motors, Wazirpur is closing their Fiat dealership and going back to its Tata Motors dealership. The last day is June 30th and they have already stopped taking cars which require major work.

Now except Kashyap, no other good dealer in Delhi.

This is a major concern for me. I'm sure the company has long term plans in India and engine sales/royalties will keep them profitable. But what about the dealers? Will the good dealers stick with them? This is what worries me.
When Tata Motors fortunes went down some important dealers of theirs quit.

PB10rider · 24th February 2018, 11:18

Shutting Down by 28/02/18

5hadow · 30th April 2018, 21:20

Hello Fiat owners in NCR. Where do you suggest to go for the scheduled service now?

RoadGlide · 1st May 2018, 00:39

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Originally Posted by 5hadow

Hello Fiat owners in NCR. Where do you suggest to go for the scheduled service now?

I have heard about Landmark Fiat in Motinagar. And for a change, been hearing good things about the place. Maybe try there?

18th July 2014, 15:44	#1036
deoelect BHPian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Sydney Posts: 58 Thanked: 44 Times	Re: Fiat revvs away from Tata dealerships. To set up its own distribution network @prakash_ajp & @rsidd Thanks for the suggestion guys. Agreed there's no point in being adventurous for something that isn't broken . I'll stick to my existing service center for now.
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28th September 2014, 20:45	#1040
riturajsharma19 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: AS 03 Posts: 154 Thanked: 198 Times	Fiat revvs away from Tata dealerships. To set up its own distribution network No dealership or service centers in Assam as well. A new dealership (Mahesh Fiat, Guwahati) is apparently coming up, but not sure when. There are so many unresolved issues with my Punto, along with a jammed bonnet that it's making me really impatient. A big thumbs down to Fiat India though; their new motto seems to be "sell it and forget about it". Sent from my iPad using Team-BHP Last edited by riturajsharma19 : 28th September 2014 at 20:56.
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21st November 2014, 15:48	#1045
johy BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Siliguri Posts: 972 Thanked: 622 Times View My Garage	Re: Fiat revvs away from Tata dealerships. To set up its own distribution network I got update from service Fiat-Chrysler Group that they have appointed a new dealer/service provider in Kolkata - Austin Distributors. I have been urging Fiat to hold outreach camps at places like where I live.
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16th June 2015, 18:29	#1046
humans BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 133 Thanked: 25 Times	Re: Fiat revvs away from Tata dealerships. To set up its own distribution network Tuli Motors, Wazirpur is closing their Fiat dealership and going back to its Tata Motors dealership. The last day is June 30th and they have already stopped taking cars which require major work. Now except Kashyap, no other good dealer in Delhi. Last edited by humans : 16th June 2015 at 18:30.
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24th February 2018, 11:18	#1048
PB10rider BHPian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Noida Posts: 31 Thanked: 31 Times	Kashyap Fiat- Delhi n Noida Shutting Down by 28/02/18
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30th April 2018, 21:20	#1049
5hadow Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New Delhi Posts: 21 Thanked: 15 Times	Re: Fiat revvs away from Tata dealerships. To set up its own distribution network Hello Fiat owners in NCR. Where do you suggest to go for the scheduled service now?
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