[shashank.nk]

Originally Posted by eq24

I can answer all those points you made up there but I just realised that you are a Polo owner, Nothing I say will mean anything to you as not only do revere VW's philosophy you actually paid money to be a part of it.

Your post is borderline offensive, but i'll not take offense.If you think i'm someone who doesn't call a spade a spade i'd request you to read my posts elsewhere and in each place you'll see i've criticized the Polo where it deserves. You could've continued the debate in a dignified manner over PM, didn't have to resort to a personal attack.

If you have the time, please do read through our ownership reviews, you'll definitely agree with me that whether its a Maruti 800 or Merc S class, all owners highlight the negative aspects of the car. Team-BHP stands for that, unbiased reviews where an owner accepts a product for what it is.

I'm glad you agree to put an end to this debate before it draws the attention of the mods.

Good day to you

[romeomidhun]

I think the slump in Alto sales is due to the fact that Maruti may have used its plant for the production of new Alto 800.

[Raneeth]

Originally Posted by srikanth.vemuri

Notwithstanding the slashes (albeit only on the Highline versions), the Polo still doesn't cut it as a VFM car (Assuming that's what VW is trying to position Polo as now). The uninspiring engine (3-cylinder NVH, performance, unremarkable driveability)

Unremarkable Driveability? Are you really talking about the POLO? I felt POLO was the best with the handling and driveability!!

[srikanth.vemuri]

Originally Posted by Raneeth

Unremarkable Driveability? Are you really talking about the POLO? I felt POLO was the best with the handling and driveability!!

Good Driveability? from either of those 3-pot mills? Too much of a lag in the diesel... I admit I have not really driven the 1.2 Polo Petrol, but aren't there much more enthusiastic cars to be had in the market? Brio or Swift are more fun anyday (if one overlooks the VW snob factor)!

[suchit23]

Originally Posted by S.MJet

Why is i10 losing its ground. I remember it consistently used to sell more than 10K a month about 6 months ago.

Looking at your question I realized that i10 is the only car in B2 segment which does not have a diesel engine except for Honda cars who dont have diesel engines at the first place. No wonder its slipping down.

And, GTO and others who prepare these charts, a huge thanks, this is the second most important thing I wait for every month after the salary

[d3mon]

Originally Posted by srikanth.vemuri

Good Driveability? from either of those 3-pot mills? Too much of a lag in the diesel... I admit I have not really driven the 1.2 Polo Petrol, but aren't there much more enthusiastic cars to be had in the market? Brio or Swift are more fun anyday (if one overlooks the VW snob factor)!

Dude, the Polo diesel has a cracker of an engine - minimal lag and strong midrange. It's easily more driveable than the swift. And you can never tell from inside the car that it's a 3 pot engine. (This is coming from a swift owner)

[anujatwork]

Originally Posted by narayan

are Sumos so unreliable that Govt dept favours the Bolero ?

You are right. Mahindras are considered far more reliable in comparison to Tata cars. If you visit the upper reaches of Sikkim, you'll realise that most of the share taxis are Mahindras only.

[S2!!!]

I just read somewhere that the Fiesta hatchback is expected mid 2013. I wonder whether it is the 2012 Fiesta which was revealed at the Paris motor show or just the earlier gen model. The new one looks absolutely hideous with its Aston Martin style front although the engine options are very interesting - 1.0L ecoboost and 1.6l Turbo in the STi. If it is the current gen model which they would be launching here in India, then why is Ford waiting till next year? Are they happy with the sale of 165 units of the butt-ugly, over-priced Fiesta?

[volkman10]

September 2012.

Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Limited sold a total of 93,988 units in September 2012. This includes 5187 units for export. The Company had sold a total of 85,565 units in September 2011.

Dzire volumes are back and Ertiga seems 7K +

Source: MS data

Cheers!

Originally Posted by volkman10

September 2012.

Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Limited sold a total of 93,988 units in September 2012. This includes 5187 units for export. The Company had sold a total of 85,565 units in September 2011.

Dzire volumes are back and Ertiga seems 7K +

Source: MS data

Cheers!

If maruti is back, then the rest of the Manufacturers must be loosing volumes. I forsee that Tata, VW & Skoda, and Nissan & renault would be loosing some numbers in the hatchback segments. I may possibly be wrong too.

Last month, Tata gained on volumes in Indica/go. Now they might come down again . (poor tata . In advance )

Only Duster volumes would be unaffected. i think.

GTO: Waiting for the September sales charts.

[volkman10]

GM woe continues.

General Motors India sales down 27 pc in September.
The company sold 254 units of small car Spark, 4,539 units of hatchback Beat and 320 units of sedan Cruze last month. It also sold 2,136 units of multi-purpose vehicle Tavera during the month.

Source: ET

[arvindmanju]

India's Tata Motors Sept vehicle sales down 4 pct

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Tata Motors Ltd's vehicle sales in September 2012 vs Sep 2011:

Total sales: 75,773 down by 4%
Domestic sales: 70,332 vs 72,566 down 3%
Passenger vehicles: 21,652 vs 26,319 down 18%
Nano: 5,491 vs 2,936 up 87%
Exports: 5,441 vs 6,217 down 12%

NOTE: Tata Motors makes both commercial vehicles and passenger cars, including the ultra-cheap Nano. The figures exclude sales by the company's British Jaguar and Land Rover businesses.

Source Reuters

Originally Posted by arvindmanju

India's Tata Motors Sept vehicle sales down 4 pct

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Tata Motors Ltd's vehicle sales in September 2012 vs Sep 2011:

Total sales: 75,773 down by 4%
Domestic sales: 70,332 vs 72,566 down 3%
Passenger vehicles: 21,652 vs 26,319 down 18%
Nano: 5,491 vs 2,936 up 87%
Exports: 5,441 vs 6,217 down 12%

NOTE: Tata Motors makes both commercial vehicles and passenger cars, including the ultra-cheap Nano. The figures exclude sales by the company's British Jaguar and Land Rover businesses.

Source Reuters

My guess was correct... Thanks Arvind for the figures.

Eagerly waiting for the Sep 2012 sales charts. Someone please open it up need to check out some figures for my upcomming purchase...

[koushik]

Originally Posted by gemi_kk

If maruti is back, then the rest of the Manufacturers must be loosing volumes. I forsee that Tata, VW & Skoda, and Nissan & renault would be loosing some numbers in the hatchback segments. I may possibly be wrong too.

Last month, Tata gained on volumes in Indica/go. Now they might come down again . (poor tata . In advance )

Only Duster volumes would be unaffected. i think.

GTO: Waiting for the September sales charts.

You are wrong mister. Tata indica /indigo sale is better than in August 2012.

[arvindmanju]

Originally Posted by gemi_kk

My guess was correct... Thanks Arvind for the figures.

Eagerly waiting for the Sep 2012 sales charts. Someone please open it up need to check out some figures for my upcomming purchase...

I am not sure if you are waiting for M&M sales, if so below are the numbers.

Total sales 48342 vs 44137 up by 10%
Domestic sales 45263 vs 41136 up by 10%
Passenger vehicles 23808 vs 19447 up by 22%
Exports 3079 vs 3001 up by 3%

Sales are compared with Sep 2011 number.
Source: Reuters