Flop cars in our market

rahul_intlad · 12th February 2007, 01:12

vezj420 · 12th February 2007, 18:23

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Originally Posted by rahul_intlad

wow, Rahul.....those were some truly sad cars in Indian motoring history! My family used to have a Standard Herald (late 70s model), but luckily it wasn't a lemon like these cars! In fact, it was pretty reliable, and we even sold it to our neighbors who made use of it for a few more years before scrapping it.....

vikrantw1 · 12th February 2007, 18:40

There was also a Standard 2000 - it just faded away - in the 80s I think - true nimbu pani car ( or as my teacher would have said - a lemon of the first order)
If you venture into a small gali in Agra ( my hometown) u will still see one parked - saw it still there a few months ago

spadival · 12th February 2007, 18:47

Add Hyundai Terracon or whatever its called.

nbr · 12th February 2007, 21:56

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Originally Posted by spadival

Add Hyundai Terracon or whatever its called.

But, HYUNDAI never wanted to sell TERACCAN in large numbers.

amtak · 13th February 2007, 15:09

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Originally Posted by moralfibre

Well I do not know much about it but it sold good numbers for a year or two until the bad service bug hit Fiat on its head.

I completely agree with you on this. As far as I remember, Fiat then had a records booking for the Fiat UNO.

fx45 · 4th March 2008, 16:06

my future prediction.. ford fusion will soon have a sibling in the form of skoda fabia.. which is surely gng to be called a flop 6 months to a year frm now.

Jayabusa · 4th March 2008, 18:06

Hey, how can you guys forget the Hyundai Tucson!

jerish666 · 4th March 2008, 18:36

If i am right i remember one car called Sipani Montana.I dont know the right name.

sassid · 4th March 2008, 18:42

My money is on the Cedia. Sad though, the car really looks good in black trim and would probably sell more if the price drops and if they do something about the front styling

1100D · 5th March 2008, 02:09

Standard 2000
Sipani D1
San Storm

Did PAL ever try to make a small SUV/Jeep type thing?

fx45 · 5th March 2008, 16:31

i still dont understand why cedia flopped.. i find its interiors better than corolla. but its wheels are quite small .. is it overpriced?

agbenny · 5th March 2008, 23:21

Aveo? Don't anyone think so?

blue_pulsar · 5th March 2008, 23:47

May I add the Zen AX and WagonR AX. Seen only one Zen AX and one WagonR AX till now. But Santro AX seems to be doing slightly better. Have seen few of them. Not sure whether it will qualify here.

Also the Getz CRDi. But I guess it might be too early to say so.

svsantosh · 14th March 2008, 14:37

how about the Chevrolet Forrester

Scorpio 116 Rev

Mahindra MM540 Petrol (with a Izuzu 1.3 Liter engine I think)

again....good cars... sales did not even come to decent triple digits i think...

the Ambassador newly designed from 2007... more like a Ambirod of DC today.. any1 remember?

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12th February 2007, 18:40	#123
vikrantw1 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 109 Thanked: 10 Times	There was also a Standard 2000 - it just faded away - in the 80s I think - true nimbu pani car ( or as my teacher would have said - a lemon of the first order) If you venture into a small gali in Agra ( my hometown) u will still see one parked - saw it still there a few months ago
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spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Add Hyundai Terracon or whatever its called.
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4th March 2008, 16:06	#127
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	my future prediction.. ford fusion will soon have a sibling in the form of skoda fabia.. which is surely gng to be called a flop 6 months to a year frm now.
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Jayabusa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,448 Thanked: 69 Times	Hey, how can you guys forget the Hyundai Tucson!
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jerish666 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Trivandrum,Kochi,Trissur Posts: 757 Thanked: 2 Times	If i am right i remember one car called Sipani Montana.I dont know the right name.
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sassid BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 54 Thanked: 214 Times	My money is on the Cedia. Sad though, the car really looks good in black trim and would probably sell more if the price drops and if they do something about the front styling
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5th March 2008, 02:09	#131
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,079 Times View My Garage	Standard 2000 Sipani D1 San Storm Did PAL ever try to make a small SUV/Jeep type thing?
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5th March 2008, 16:31	#132
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	i still dont understand why cedia flopped.. i find its interiors better than corolla. but its wheels are quite small .. is it overpriced?
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5th March 2008, 23:21	#133
agbenny Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TN38 Posts: 1,069 Thanked: 276 Times	Aveo? Don't anyone think so?
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blue_pulsar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 403 Times	May I add the Zen AX and WagonR AX. Seen only one Zen AX and one WagonR AX till now. But Santro AX seems to be doing slightly better. Have seen few of them. Not sure whether it will qualify here. Also the Getz CRDi. But I guess it might be too early to say so.
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svsantosh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 3,995 Thanked: 6,274 Times View My Garage	how about the Chevrolet Forrester Scorpio 116 Rev Mahindra MM540 Petrol (with a Izuzu 1.3 Liter engine I think) again....good cars... sales did not even come to decent triple digits i think... the Ambassador newly designed from 2007... more like a Ambirod of DC today.. any1 remember? Last edited by Technocrat : 14th March 2008 at 17:51.
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