[lokesharo]

Hello

I came across https://groupwe.in/ while doing car research.

At first glance, the idea looks promising. The user has to book a car on their platform and then groupwe will club it with other bookings and try to get bulk deals for the end user from the dealership in their area.

I couldn't find many reviews of the platform. I also did not learn anything about the discounts that they can obtain for the end user.

Hence, I wanted to check here if anyone has ever experienced the services provided by Groupwe.

[Karan_n8]

I am in talks with them for the Octavia.
I haven't been able to go to the showroom to compare if what they're offering is over and above what one can negotiate himself/herself. But the model is pretty conventional except that they're marketing it as a grouping scheme, which is unlikely. Just like a third party re-seller sourcing cars a multi brand dealership way. I have been going to Autocars in Delhi, for the same since years. What does help is that these guys are better at sourcing vehicles in case of short supplies since they would be talking to multiple dealers , even out of station ones to get cars.

[Sen]

So this is like Massdrop/Drop for cars? Huh, that's quite a great idea if it works out. Has anyone participated in any group buys?

[diwakarmuthu]

Interesting! How can we ensure cars from dealer inventory that have not been sold will get pushed off here. How will they handle the current demand for a Scorpio or a XUV700?

[model-t]

I was in touch with them for a Safari until the deal fell through due to the valuation the Dealership was offering for my old car.

Pretty professional if you look at the car industry as a whole. Also, the deal offered could not be matched by any other dealer. This was back in February 2022 and the place was Delhi.

They work with selective dealerships though.

[Mustang_Boss]

Some things are not clear to me.

The primary issue is,
Most of the discounts are offered by jacking up the insurance cost and then offering discount from the same. Once you get your own Insurance, all the discounts vanish in the traditional showrooms. The accessories are the other area, which contribute to any discounts.

The second is,
Most of the showrooms keep the Ex-Showroom price the same or hardly touch it. If the discounts are deducted from the Ex-Showroom, the buyer gets a slight benefit in the taxes.

How does GroupWe's final pricing work? Any inputs?

[jezza]

One of my friends bought his new Tata Harrier XZA+ Dark Edition from them last month. The overall deal he got could not be matched by any dealership.

As far as I understand, their discount structure includes a cash component and savings on insurance and finance. Overall, he was pretty impressed with their service and transparency.

A quick google search shows they're actually an upcoming startup in the auto space - https://www.inc91.com/groupwe-changi...their-new-cars

Will definitely give them a shot when I change my car next...

[PrathamTSI7DSG]

Have heard of them and are pretty professional too. Just make sure you do the pdi carefully.

[xantia]

I bought my Hyundai Tucson (pre-facelift version) through them in May-2022. The buying experience was really good because:
1. They provided good advice on various versions
2. I evaluated Fortuner (academic, we had decided to move on from our Fortuner "truck" to a "more accessible car") and Tucson with GroupWe and Tiguan separately. For Fortuner, there was significantly reduced insurance, add-on kit and long-term cleaning / detailing package. For the Tucson AWD, there was a small price discount discount.
3. They were able to source the Tucson in spite of very limited availability as Hyundai had almost stopped manufacturing that version
4. GroupWe insulated me from the very heavy, continuous follow-ups and irritating sales experience from the dealers.
5. The Test Drive happened at the time promised. The TD car was clean and sanitized. The sales coordinator from the dealership had full knowledge of the car and was able to answer all my questions
6. The delivery was on schedule. The car had about 100km on the odd as it had to come from their Hapur dealership / storage. And well, I wanted a white Tucson but landed up with a black as that was the only colour available due to the limited overall supply situation.
7. GroupWe also coordinated with Spinny to sell my Fortuner and I got the price that I was looking for. GroupWe intervened when Spinny were requesting for more than the stated number of evaluations and we were able to close the deal very quickly. I would strongly recommend Spinny due to their squeaky-clean process, for example, the old car was not taken away until I had confirmed that the bank transfer into my account was successful.

Overall, I enjoyed the experience, I have the car I want and am enjoying the driving experience.

[Karan_n8]

Bought a Creta via them recently. Needed a car pronto, spoke with them for a Venue , they managed to source one N line model ready to be taken and then also followed up with a Creta option. Had no options in terms of color/model but the good thing was it was a ready to be taken vehicle manufactured in September. While some other dealerships also had a car or two, they were asking for a premium under the garb of accessories already installed on the car, which was a big no for us. Groupwe lads connected us to a Faridabad Hyundai dealership , which was cross country but it was worth the trip since the SAs were courteous and not pushy and the overall experience was smooth.
Recommend these guys for all of us NCR folks.

[lokesharo]

Originally Posted by Karan_n8

Bought a Creta via them recently. Needed a car pronto, spoke with them for a Venue , they managed to source one N line model ready to be taken and then also followed up with a Creta option. Had no options in terms of color/model but the good thing was it was a ready to be taken vehicle manufactured in September. While some other dealerships also had a car or two, they were asking for a premium under the garb of accessories already installed on the car, which was a big no for us. Groupwe lads connected us to a Faridabad Hyundai dealership , which was cross country but it was worth the trip since the SAs were courteous and not pushy and the overall experience was smooth.
Recommend these guys for all of us NCR folks.

As it was a group purchase, did you get any extra discounts apart from what was already being offered by the dealership?

[Karan_n8]

Originally Posted by lokesharo

As it was a group purchase, did you get any extra discounts apart from what was already being offered by the dealership?

So a car which is already on a claimed 7 month wait will obviously not carry any discounts right ? However yes, they managed to get us the insurance discount which the dealerships would anyways have done after some pushing but the Groupwe guys got it done without me having to push for it. Also as I understand while they must be marketing themselves with the whole grouping strategy but they currently don't have the numbers(nor will anyone else) to do such a thing. They have relationships with the existing dealerships from where they procure inventory and help push it out, just like a multi brand car dealership like Autocars in Delhi. Like in my case I would have not gone to the Faridabad dealership to fetch a car considering there are 10-12 other Hyundai dealerships in proximity to where I stay but their network helped source a ready to be delivered car. While we have bought multiple vehicles, new and pre-owned from Autocars in the last 15 years, the advantage these guys have is simple, they're young, tech savy, approachable and hungry.

[Bicycle7385]

Good to know however car I have short listed is c5 Aircross, which anyway is not sold more than 20-25 units in a month. I do see a very high amount on Citroen site for insurance, it is touching 2lakhs however on policy bazaar it is substantially lower.
However, I do not want to compromise on coverage so will need to ensure about the terms. Will certainly get in touch with “Groupwe” to understand their proposal.

[Cresterk]

Originally Posted by Bicycle7385

Good to know however car I have short listed is c5 Aircross, which anyway is not sold more than 20-25 units in a month. I do see a very high amount on Citroen site for insurance, it is touching 2lakhs however on policy bazaar it is substantially lower.
However, I do not want to compromise on coverage so will need to ensure about the terms. Will certainly get in touch with “Groupwe” to understand their proposal.

Just call up a citroen dealership and they will give you a few lakhs discount and even let you take insurance from outside. Don't let them bluff you, they are desperate for any sales

I was offered free insurance, extended warranty and maintenance package as part of some promo when I inquired about the C5. This was the pre-facelift version though so you might not get these but it won't hurt to ask.

[aghosht]

Is this for pan India or only in pockets? Also is it only for new cars?